System and method for detecting moisture
US8490472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N25/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A technique facilitates the detection of moisture. The technique utilizes distributed sensor lines deployed along an insulated vessel, such as an insulated pipe. The sensor lines are used to measure temperature and to determine a differential temperature across the insulation between the sensor lines. Changes in the differential temperature can be detected, and those changes are used to determine whether moisture has intruded into a specific region of the insulation.
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