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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120105236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLIANCE GAS LEAK DETECTION A method and apparatus for determining whether an appliance is leaking gas is provided. Pressure measurements are taken after closing off the flow of gas to the appliance and within the appliance so as to isolate the gas within the distribution system of the appliance. ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120032811 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM HAVING POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES A leak detection system having power and communication lines includes a leak sensing cable having sensor lines for sensing a leak, detection controllers connected to the sensor lines to detect a leak position signal, and a master controller receiving the detected leak p... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026004 | ENERGY MANAGER-WATER LEAK DETECTION Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring water leaks within a home. A home network with various devices monitors these devices with a controller. Information is received from a water flow meter via a transceiver for tracking a total water flow amount through pip... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019388 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WATER LEAKS A low cost, robust, wireless sensor system that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The system includes one or more intelligent sensor units and a base unit that can communicate with a large number of sensors. When one or more of... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120007744 | LEAK DETECTOR A leak detector for detecting and locating leaks in a water supply pipe of plastics, the leak detector comprising a first sensor at a first position arranged to detect a leak signal travelling along a pipe, a second sensor arranged to detect a leak signal travelling alo... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120007743 | SYSTEM METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LEAK DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION IN A PIPE NETWORK The invention provides a system for leak detection of a fluid in a pipe network. The system includes flow meters, and vibration detectors adapted to be attached to a pipe at a location in the pipe network. A processor analyzes signals generated by the flow meters and vi... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110291845 | FLUID LEAK DETECTION AND ALARM A method and a device are disclosed for reliably detecting fluid leaks while minimizing false alarms. A leak sensor in proximity of a flat leakage surface, such as a floor area, is used to sense a permittivity of a media, such as water, coming in contact with the leak s... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110248855 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING VARIATIONS IN MONITORED GAS FLOW USING FLOW SIGNAL ANALYSIS AND AMPLIFICATION A signal analysis method to enable flow and leak detection devices to accurately detect and amplify the signal from a flow measurement means detecting the pressure effects of very small leaks in contained fluid systems, and leaks in fluid systems that have small flows, ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110210857 | SENSOR UNIT FOR CHECKING OF MONITORING AREAS OF DOUBLE-WALLED CONTAINERS OR DOUBLE-WALLED PIPELINES, OR DOUBLE-WALLED VESSELS An apparatus for checking of monitoring areas (9) of double-walled containers (1), double-walled pipelines (7) or double-walled vessels by means of at least one pressure sensor (10) for measurement of the monitoring area internal pressure and... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110205072 | Leak detection band The leak detection band is mounted about a pipe joint for generating an alert signal when a liquid leak from the pipe joint is detected. The leak detection band includes an annular mount having a pair of opposed annular edges and an annular recess formed in an interior ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110199220 | Methods and apparatuses for detection of properties of fluid conveyance systems A system and method for monitoring and/or detecting the flow of one or more fluids in a fluid system including leak detection system integral to the fluid system (e.g., at any point along a conduit, at a connection between conduits such as at a fitting assembly, etc.) c... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110187540 | WET ALERT! SYSTEMS A drip tray alarm and container caddy system comprising a receptacle having an inner volume, a top side with a center and a perimeter lip, a bottom side and a plurality of side walls. The receptacle comprises an inner volume for containing leaked fluid. The top side of ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110109464 | SENSING NETWORK AND METHOD A system and method are described for detecting toxic gas releases in an urban environment. The system includes a series of repositionable remote sensor nodes that are located in an environment containing a toxic gas, the sensor nodes including a chemical sensor and/or ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110063116 | SENSING NETWORK AND METHOD A system and method are described for detecting toxic gas releases in an urban environment. The system includes a series of repositionable remote sensor nodes that are located in an environment containing a toxic gas, the sensor nodes including a chemical sensor and/or ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110025511 | LEAK SENSOR MONITOR A sensor leak monitor device that consists of well known elements arranged in a novel manner such that it can detect an involuntary consumption and alert a person when such is occurring. A pressure gage coupled with a timing device measures in a constant manner the inte... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100315245 | DOMESTIC WATER LEAK AND HUMIDITY DETECTION AND CONTROL APPARATUS A domestic water leak and humidity detection and control apparatus to monitor and detect water leaks and to alert a user by an aural buzzer and by illuminated green, red, or yellow LEDs of an operative state of the apparatus incorporates one or more sensor sets, each se... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100302048 | INTELLIGENT EXIT SIGN An emergency display panel includes a housing having a first surface mountable to a building structure. The housing includes a cavity defined therein and the housing includes circuitry adapted to connect to a remote networking source. A display surface extends from the ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100302047 | INTEGRATED WATER DETECTOR A leak detector pad comprising a circuit board having a bottom surface and a top surface, spaced first and second electrically conductive traces located on the bottom surface, and an electronic circuit mounted on the top surface. The circuit includes a first segment ada... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100289652 | Systems and Methods of Interaction with Water Usage Information Exemplary systems and methods for interaction with water usage information are provided. In various embodiments, a method comprises receiving water usage data from a meter device, receiving an identifier from a user associated with the meter device, providing an interac... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100258204 | Device for Detecting Leaks of Fluids A device for detecting leaks of fluids includes means for metering flow of a fluid towards a premises, shut-off means for the fluid, operable between a delivery configuration of the fluid and a closed configuration to allow/prevent its transit towards the premises, and ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100230901 | Magnetic fluid rotary feedthrough with sensing and communication capability A magnetic fluid rotary feedthrough has a multi-stage magnetic fluid rotary seal adapted to provide a magnetic fluid seal about a shaft for extending between a first environment and a second environment, one or more sensors integrally mounted within the magnetic fluid r... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100219959 | Leak detector for detecting leak of liquid injected into blood vessel using pulse signal A leak detector sequentially emits pulse signals toward a human body at a position at which a needle is inserted, detects pulse signals reflected inside of the human body, and measures a time interval between the emission and the detection for each of the pulse signals.... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100188206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WATER LEAKS A low cost, robust, wireless sensor system that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The system includes one or more intelligent sensor units and a base unit that can communicate with a large number of sensors. When one or more of... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100059217 | Method and Apparatus for Mitigating Environmental Impact Due to Fluid Leaks Embodiments of the inventive technology may provide a leaked fluid detection and response system in one aspect, and in another aspect, an environmental enclosure for at least a component of such leaked fluid detection system. Various embodiments of the leaked fluid dete... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100045471 | LEAK DETECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MEHTOD A system and method for detecting leaks using sensors to report the leak and communicate with a control unit to turn off the source of the leak once detected. A valve can be turned off in the event of a leak and embodiments employing battery power can function during lo... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100039271 | System and Method for Leak Detection A leak detection apparatus has a transducer arranged for detection of sound, the transducer translating the sound into an analog signal and a display device. In addition, the leak detection apparatus has logic configured to detect the analog signal and display to the di... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100030167 | Leak Sensor The present invention relates to a method and dressing for detecting detachment of the dressing, which is applied to a surface of an at least partly electrically conductive object. The dressing comprises an adhesive for attaching the dressing to the electrically conduct... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100018312 | Pipe Location System A method and apparatus for the remote detection of non-conductive pipes is described. The system consists of transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) units. The transmitter unit induces mechanical vibrations into the pipe, and generates a reference signal which is relayed to ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090322544 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL TIME ENHANCING OF THE OPERATION OF A FLUID TRANSPORT PIPELINE A real time method and dynamic logic-based system for enhancing the operation of a pipeline network is disclosed. The system and method perform monitoring of the operation of a pipeline network, generate alarms in response to differing levels of destabilized pipeline op... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090315267 | SEAL SYSTEM IN SITU LIFETIME MEASUREMENT A sealing system for sealing between two members includes a polymer seal disposed between the two members, a measurement device, and an evaluation unit. The measurement device is at least partially disposed within the polymer seal, is configured for measuring an aspect ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090303057 | LEAK DETECTOR FOR PROCESS VALVE A leak detection system is described for detecting a leak through a closed valve disposed between an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe of an industrial process. An insertable plate is coupled to the valve in the pipe in-line with the fluid flow. A sensor couples to th... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090303058 | ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTOR WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT OUTPUT A system determines the carbon footprint of a compressed gas leak. The system comprises an ultrasonic detector to detect a compressed gas leak, a storage device storing information on the type of gas, the compressor efficiency, and the carbon emissions necessary to gene... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090295588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING A LEAK IN CONNECTION WITH A FLOW INHIBITOR The present invention relates to a method for verifying a leak situation in a liquid transfer system where liquid is transferred with a frequency-converter-controlled pump from a lower pressure to a higher pressure and where liquid is prevented from being transferred fr... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090284382 | Moisture Sensing Strips A water leakage monitoring and response system for residential and commercial use. A flexible, elongated moisture sensor strip for placement on a floor or adjacent a baseboard or plumbing fixture comprises flexible upper and lower wires separated by a water permeable, n... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090224927 | Running Water Detection And Alert Device For Plumbing Fixtures In one embodiment a water leak detector and alarm unit senses sounds in the vicinity of a plumbing fixture, such as a toilet or sink. The characteristics of these sounds are used to determine the presence of a water leak and discriminate between a leak and normal water ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090212178 | DIALYSATE BAG SEAL BREAKAGE SENSOR INCORPORATED IN DIALYSATE BAG MANAGEMENT A stand for a medical fluid treatment, a system for supporting medical fluid bags, and a method for testing and sensing whether a bag or a seal in a chamber of a multi-chamber bag has been broken prior to providing therapy. A stand stores one or more medical fluid bags,... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090212960 | Sniffing Leak Detector The sniffing leak detector comprises a sniffing probe, a suction device and gas detector. An operator-activated switch initiates the beginning of a measuring operation. The switch starts a time measurement, wherein an alarm signal is generated by a signal transmitter at... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090207031 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF A VARIETY OF ALARM CONDITIONS A water leak detection and active surveillance system applied to single or multiple dwellings that timely alerts and contacts a decision maker of the leak so that that a corrective intervention may be implemented. The system includes multiple water detection endpoints a... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090201162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF A VARIETY OF ALARM CONDITIONS A water leak detection and active surveillance system applied to one or more single or multiple-story buildings that timely alerts and contacts a decision maker(s) of the leak so that that corrective intervention may be implemented. The system includes multiple water de... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090195397 | Fluid Detection and Containment Apparatus Disclosed are portable, easy-to-install apparatuses for detecting and containing fluid leaked or otherwise discharged from a fluid-filled device and for facilitating testing and maintenance of the apparatus and fluid-filled devices. In one aspect of the disclosed invent... | 08/06/2009 |
