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IN SITU LEAKAGE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR BURIED NONMETALLIC PIPELINE
20220397475 · 2022-12-15 ·

An in situ leakage detection system for protecting and monitoring buried non-metallic pipelines is provided. The system includes flexible composite mats arranged below and above the pipeline. Sensors, including, distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) are affixed to the pipe-facing mat surfaces and extend lengthwise along the pipeline. An optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) reading unit is configured to provide optical signals to the DOFS and analyze the returned optical signal. The OTDR unit can measure frequency and amplitude of anti-Stoke components of Raman scattering signals and a time-distance of the signals to detect localized changes in temperature along the pipeline. The system is further configured to detect leaks and determine a location of the leaks from the foregoing temperature changes and time-distance information. A method of installing and operating an in situ leakage detection system is also provided.

DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING LEAKS AND MEASURING USAGE
20220397116 · 2022-12-15 ·

Devices, systems and methods for leak detection are provided herein. Also provided are devices, systems and methods for monitoring and/or measuring fluid usage. In some aspects, a system comprising a sensor, a processing system, and a platform are provided. In some aspects, the sensor may be coupled to a spinning device. The sensor can be configured to detect fluid data, which can comprise, for example, displacement data of liquid and/or movement data associated with the liquid in a container and/or flow data associated with a flow of fluid in a conduit. The processing system can be coupled with the sensor and configured to communicate the fluid data. The platform can comprise an application communicatively coupled to one or more databases storing evaluation data (e.g., known pattern data) and configured to receive the fluid data and determine if there is a leak.

DETERMINING THERMAL CONDITIONS IN A PIPELINE
20220397241 · 2022-12-15 ·

Techniques for determining a thermal condition of a pipeline include identifying a pipeline that carries a first fluid at a first temperature that includes a tubular conduit that includes a bore that carries the first fluid, and a layer of insulation installed over the tubular conduit; circulating a second fluid at a second temperature from a bypass conduit that is fluidly coupled to the tubular conduit through the layer of insulation into the bore; based on circulating the second fluid into the bore, detecting a thermal gradient between the first fluid carried in the bore and the tubular conduit or the layer of insulation at a particular location of the pipeline; and based on the detected thermal gradient, determining a presence of at least one of water or water vapor between the tubular conduit and the layer of insulation at the particular location of the pipeline.

Fluid pipe inspection device having non-motorized displacement

A non-motorized inspection device for inspecting a fluid pipeline, includes a monitoring device capable of generating at least one representation of the pipeline, an inertial unit capable of determining orientation data relating to the inspection device, and a means for preventing distortion of the at least one representation.

Gas detection-use image processing device, and gas detection-use image processing method
11519852 · 2022-12-06 · ·

A gas detection-use image processing device is provided with a first input unit on which an operation of inputting a flow rate of gas used as an index of a gas concentration level which is wanted to be detected is performed to input the flow rate, a second input unit to which an image of an imaging target taken by the imaging device is input, and a first calculation unit which calculates, when the image is taken in a state in which the gas of the flow rate appears in an imaging range of the imaging device, a region in which the gas may be visualized in the imaging range.

GAS DETECTOR AND LEAKAGE-GAS DETECTION SYSTEM

A gas detector detects difluoromethane present in a remote target space. The gas detector includes a detection portion that detects the difluoromethane by using absorption of light of a predetermined wavelength. The predetermined wavelength is in a wavelength range of any of a first wavelength range of 1659 to 1673 nm, a second wavelength range of 1724 to 1726 nm, a third wavelength range of 2218 to 2221 nm, a fourth wavelength range of 2463 to 2466 nm, a fifth wavelength range of 3316 to 3318 nm, and a sixth wavelength range of 9034 to 9130 nm.

GAS DETECTOR AND LEAKAGE-GAS DETECTION SYSTEM

A gas detector detects difluoromethane present in a remote target space. The gas detector includes a detection portion that detects the difluoromethane by using absorption of light of a predetermined wavelength. The predetermined wavelength is in a wavelength range of any of a first wavelength range of 1659 to 1673 nm, a second wavelength range of 1724 to 1726 nm, a third wavelength range of 2218 to 2221 nm, a fourth wavelength range of 2463 to 2466 nm, a fifth wavelength range of 3316 to 3318 nm, and a sixth wavelength range of 9034 to 9130 nm.

Package structure, display panel, display device, and method for detecting package structure

The present disclosure relates to a package structure, a display panel, a display device, and a method for detecting a package structure. The package structure includes a first package layer and a second package layer disposed opposite to each other, and a sealing element between the first package layer and the second package layer for forming a sealed space between the first package layer and the second package layer. The package structure further includes a detecting element located in the sealed space, the detecting element including an oxygen sensitive material, the oxygen sensitive material including a material whose light emission characteristics are changed after exposure to oxygen.

Package structure, display panel, display device, and method for detecting package structure

The present disclosure relates to a package structure, a display panel, a display device, and a method for detecting a package structure. The package structure includes a first package layer and a second package layer disposed opposite to each other, and a sealing element between the first package layer and the second package layer for forming a sealed space between the first package layer and the second package layer. The package structure further includes a detecting element located in the sealed space, the detecting element including an oxygen sensitive material, the oxygen sensitive material including a material whose light emission characteristics are changed after exposure to oxygen.

Method and system for testing and inspecting containers using one or more light reflections and positional data
11506615 · 2022-11-22 · ·

A system is described for inspecting a container having a top surface using light reflections and positional data. The system comprises a radiation source arranged such that the light beam projects radiation onto the top surface, wherein the radiation radiates along the outer edge of the container; a sensor, wherein the radiation is collected by the sensor reflected from the container using positional data, wherein the positional data is used to create a reference plane of the top of the top surface; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor, the processor integrates the positional data to detect defects in the container and creates a reference plane of a top surface of the container, wherein sensor captures the positional data of the container as the container moves on the conveyor; and the positional data is integrated using software to produce a 3D topographical map of the container.