The present invention relates to a device for detecting leaks in a hydraulic cylinder, comprising: a first pressure sensor for detecting a pressure value in a first pressure chamber of a hydraulic cylinder, a second pressure sensor for detecting a pressure value in a second pressure chamber of the hydraulic cylinder, an evaluation unit for continuously detecting the pressure values of the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor, the evaluation unit being designed to detect a leak, preferably an internal leak, in the hydraulic cylinder that deviates from the norm based on the pressure values recorded by the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.

A respirator fit-check apparatus has an air pressure sensor adapted, in use, to sense the air pressure within a sealed interior volume of a close-fitting respirator; an indicator adapted, in use, to indicate instructions and test results to a wearer of the respirator; and a CPU, the apparatus being configured to monitor the air pressure within the respirator and to determine and indicate whether or not the respirator seals to the face of a wearer based on a vacuum decay over a specified period of time. The apparatus may also be configured to monitor the breathing depth and/or rate of the wearer subsequent to a fit-check determination.

This disclosure relates to equipment utilized to manufacture chemical agents, particularly biopharmaceuticals, using Disposable Containers (DCs).

A method for in-line leak testing of blow moulded containers wherein a conveyor line is fed with a continuous stream of blow moulded containers from a blow moulding machine, at least one measuring head is temporarily connected to a first blow moulded container. The measuring head is moved in order to follow the movement of said first blow moulded container which is pressurized by a source of pressurized gas, the source of pressurized gas is disconnected, said at least one measuring head is used to measure the pressure decay therein. The pressure decay is compared with stored data for the pressure decay of acceptable containers and an accept or non-accept signal is generated which implies proceeding or disposal of said first blow moulded container. The measuring head is moved against the moving direction of the conveyor line to a subsequent blow moulded container, and the process is repeated.

The disclosure relates to a sealing arrangement comprising a gasket arranged to seal a gap formed between a first element and a second element, wherein the gasket is arranged to be located in the gap and to be in contact with the first and the second elements, where the gasket comprises two elongated gasket members located on a distance from each other so as to form an intermediate gasket space confined by the gasket members and said first and second elements, and in that the sealing arrangement further comprises a pressure source adapted to apply a pressure on the intermediate gasket space, said pressure source preferably being configured to maintain a set pressure difference towards the surroundings. The disclosure further relates to a method, a system, a computer program product arranged to perform the method, a further sealing arrangement and a further method of monitoring sealing integrity of a pharmaceutical production space.

A battery case leak testing device includes a housing having a testing port. A pump is in fluid communication with the testing port and is configured to generate a prescribed pressure at the testing port. A pressure sensor is in fluid communication with the testing port to measure fluid pressure at the testing port. A controller is in operative communication with the pump and the pressure sensor, and is configured to facilitate operation of the pump in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the pump operates to generate a first prescribed pressure at the testing port. In the second mode, the pump operates to generate a second prescribed pressure at the testing port. The controller transitions the pump from the first mode to the second mode when the pressure sensor measures a prescribed pressure characteristic when the pump is operating in the first mode.

Techniques for measuring vacuum pressure using a memristor element are described. A vacuum sensor can include a memristor element having a semiconductor substrate, a memristive material layer, and a conductive electrode. The off-state resistance of the memristor element can be sensitive to changes in ambient pressure at the element. The off-state resistance of the memristor element may also exhibit a well-defined increase at pressures below a threshold pressure. Measurement of the off-state resistance may be obtained with low power consumption and without changing the resistance or switching the state of the memristor element. The measurements may be used to both determine a leak rate of the ambient pressure within the volume of interest and determine if the sensor is exposed to vacuum pressure below the threshold pressure.

According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including checking a leak from a process furnace before a substrate is processed. The checking includes: (a) measuring, by a partial pressure sensor provided at an exhaust pipe, an oxygen partial pressure value of a residual oxygen after the process furnace is vacuum-exhausted; (b) comparing the oxygen partial pressure value measured by the partial pressure sensor with a threshold value; and (c) when the oxygen partial pressure value is higher than the threshold value in (b), performing at least one among: purging the process furnace and evacuating the process furnace.

Wearable protection device (1) comprising at least one inflatable bag (8) configured to assume alternately a rest configuration, wherein it is in a deflated state, and an active configuration, wherein it is in an inflated state and inflation means (14) in fluid communication with the inflatable bag (8) and configured to introduce therein an inflation fluid once they have been triggered. The wearable protection device (1) further comprises at least one pressure detecting device (26) associated with the at least one inflatable bag and configured for directly or indirectly detecting the pressure inside the at least one inflatable bag (8). A further object of the present invention is a method for evaluating if an inflatable bag (8) of a wearable protection device (1) is reusable once it has been inflated.

The present disclosure provides a leak test device, including: a test platform, the test platform being configured to carry and place a polishing head to be tested for leak, the polishing head being divided into one or more independent partitions, each of the partitions having a chamber correspondingly, and each chamber having vents correspondingly; an upper cover for sealing the chambers, the upper cover being located on the side of the chambers away from the test platform; and a movable device, the movable device being movable on a surface parallel to the test platform, movable in a direction perpendicular to the test platform, and also adapted to apply pressure on the upper cover so that the upper cover seals the chambers.