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Leak detection apparatus and method

US6820016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMay 1, 2003
Grant dateNov 16, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M3/243
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for detecting a leak in a pipe, the apparatus comprising a sensor (11) located at a pipe (7), configured to detect a signal from the pipe, converter means to convert the signal detected by the sensor into a digital signal, and transform means to transform the digital signal into a different orthogonal space. The apparatus also comprises a transmitter (15) for transmitting the transformed digital signal back to a remote processor.

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