G01M3/226

System and method for testing closure integrity of a sealed container at cryogenic temperatures

A system for testing the closure integrity of a sealed container at a cryogenic temperature is provided. The system includes a sealed container containing helium having an opening sealed by a closure, a cryogenic storage vessel at least partially filled with a cryogenic fluid at the cryogenic temperature, a hollow tube extending through an opening of the cryogenic storage vessel, a fixture configured to engage the sealed container, and a leak detection unit connected to the hollow tube. The hollow tube has a first end positioned outside of the cryogenic storage vessel and an opposing second end positioned inside the cryogenic storage vessel. The fixture is configured to be removably inserted within the hollow tube through an opening at the first end of the hollow tube, such that the sealed container is positioned at or proximate the second end of the hollow tube.

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHECKING SEALING OF A BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING
20220080940 · 2022-03-17 · ·

A system and method of checking sealing of a brake caliper housing. The method may include determining a level of moisture in a cavity of a brake caliper housing with a sensor. In another configuration, the method may determine whether a detected pressure inside the cavity remains stable for a predetermined period of time.

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD
20220074660 · 2022-03-10 ·

A substrate processing apparatus for drying a substrate by substituting a liquid film of a drying liquid formed on the substrate with a supercritical fluid incudes: a pressure container configured to accommodate the substrate on which the liquid film is formed; a discharge line configured to discharge a fluid inside the pressure container; a depressurizing valve provided in a middle of the discharge line; and a concentration measurement part configured to measure a concentration of vapor of the drying liquid in the fluid flowing through the discharge line, wherein the concentration measurement part is provided on a downstream side of the depressurizing valve of the discharge line and measures the concentration of the drying liquid in the fluid depressurized by the depressurizing valve.

METHOD OF DETERMINING A CONTAINER TIGHTNESS
20230393015 · 2023-12-07 · ·

A method of determining a tightness of a container includes: providing a container having an initial content at a first temperature, the container including a container body and at least one closure device applied to the container body; exposing the container to an ambient liquid during a first predetermined period of time, where during the first predetermined period of time the ambient liquid has a second temperature different from the first temperature; and after the first predetermined period of time has lapsed, determining a tightness of the container based on an amount of the ambient liquid and/or an amount of the initial content of the container having passed across a boundary of the container.

LEAKAGE DETECTION FOR PRESSURIZED FUEL TANKS
20230393014 · 2023-12-07 · ·

Leakage detection for pressurized fuel tanks. To provide facilitated leakage detection, a leakage detection device for pressurized fuel tanks for storing a pressurized fuel includes a fuel-sensing tracer and a light-wave conducting component. The fuel sensing tracer is configured to alter its optical properties in the presence of a predetermined fuel. The light-wave conducting component is in optical contact with the fuel sensing tracer. Light travelling within the light-wave conducting component is modifiable by altered optical properties of the fuel sensing tracer such that modified light is indicative of the presence of fuel at the location of the fuel sensing tracer.

Electronic device and method of detecting status of battery thereof
11158885 · 2021-10-26 · ·

An electronic device includes a housing configured to form at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device; a battery disposed inside the housing; a circuit board disposed inside the housing; a gas sensor module including at least one gas sensor and mounted in the circuit board; and at least one wall disposed adjacent to the gas sensor module, wherein in the at least one wall, a first opening configured to introduce a gas leaked from the battery and a second opening configured to introduce air outside the electronic device are formed.

PACKAGE STRUCTURE, DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PACKAGE STRUCTURE
20210257584 · 2021-08-19 ·

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.

CONDUITS FOR TRANSPORTING FLUIDS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
20210231235 · 2021-07-29 ·

A conduit (100) for transporting a fluid comprises a first collar (102), a second collar (103), and a bellows (108). The bellows (108) comprises a corrugated inboard ply (110), a corrugated outboard ply (112), and an interstitial space (126), interposed between the corrugated inboard ply (110) and the corrugated outboard ply (112). The conduit additionally comprises a first weld (138), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a first outer collar portion (104), a second weld (134), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a first inner collar portion (106), a third weld (186), hermetically coupling the corrugated inboard ply (110) and a second outer collar portion (105), a fourth weld (184), hermetically coupling the corrugated outboard ply (112) and a second inner collar portion (107), and a first sensor (116), communicatively coupled with the interstitial space (126).

METHOD FOR INSPECTING GAS LEAK FROM FUEL CELL STACK
20210305603 · 2021-09-30 ·

To provide a method for inspecting a gas leak from a fuel cell stack, whereby a leak position can be efficiently identified in a short time. A method for inspecting a gas leak from a fuel cell stack includes a jig installation step of installing a division jig that covers an outer surface, on which stacked end faces of the fuel cell stack are exposed, that divides the outer surface into a plurality of regions, and that includes a plurality of inspection spaces on each divided region. The method further includes a first leak inspection step of identifying a leak region, in which the gas leak occurs, with a gas sensor arranged in each of the inspection spaces.

Apparatus for injecting a fluid in a pressurized air conditioning or refrigeration system
10976087 · 2021-04-13 ·

An apparatus for injecting an additive in a pressurized air conditioning or refrigeration system includes a cartridge having two ends, a first open end which connects to the system being charged and a second open end, and wherein the first open end has a threaded nozzle. A piston is sealably disposed with the second open end of the cartridge. An adapter is provided to sealably and releasably connect the cartridge to a service valve of the pressurized air conditioning or refrigeration system without the interposition of an intermediate hose assembly. The adapter is a fitting having a fitting body with a first end portion connectible to the threaded nozzle of the cartridge and a second end portion connectible to the service valve of the pressurized air conditioning or refrigeration system.