Detecting damage using an odor sensor
US12163865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M13/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for detecting damage to one or more components of a fluid-conducting device such as a pump assembly, valve or the like uses at least one odor sensor to detect an odor produced by one of the components and transmit an odor profile to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit compares the odor profile with one or more characteristic odor profiles to determine whether an odor indicative of a degraded component is present. If the detected odor profile matches a characteristic odor profile match, an output signal is generated in an output unit.
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