Sniffing leak detector and method for operation thereof

US7159445B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INFICON AG · LI

Inventors

• Thomas Böhm · Zorneding, DE
• Gerhard Küster
• Jörn Liebich · Cologne, DE
• Randolf Rolff · Horrem, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 9, 2007
• Expiry date: Aug 12, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01M3/205
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sniffing leak detector includes a handpiece, supporting a sniffing tip, the detector further including a gas sensor. To promote longer life and obtaining more accurate results, the leak detector is equipped with an acceleration sensor for recording the movements of the handpiece.