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Leak detection of gas containers using an optical detector

US10830660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cascade Technologies Holdings Limited · GB

Inventors

Paul Miller · Stirling, GB
Graeme Walker · Kingwood, US
Iain Howieson · Stirling, GB
Ruth Lindley · Stirling, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2015
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01M3/229
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A leak detection system comprising a substantially sealed accumulation chamber adapted to accommodate a single gas container, the accumulation chamber being sealed so that when a gas container is in the accumulation chamber gas leaked from that container accumulates. An optical detector is provided for detecting leaked gas, the detector including an optical cell. A controller directs a reference sample to the optical cell and subsequently directs a sample from the from the accumulation chamber to the optical cell. The optical detector is operable use both the reference sample and the accumulation chamber sample to detect leaked gas.

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