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7628056 Internal pressure testing apparatus and method for pipe  
A pressure testing apparatus is provided for internally pressure testing pipe. A mandrel is secured to a frame and is adapted to receive a pipe thereon such that a gap exists between an outer...
7624624 Pump assembly and method for leak detection of fluid system  
A method of detecting a leak in a fluid system, which includes a switch that changes state according to pressure in the fluid system. The method includes changing pressure in the fluid system with...
7624623 Instrument and method for detecting leaks in hermetically sealed packaging  
An instrument for detecting leaks in a hermetically sealed package. The instrument includes (i) a hollow needle, (ii) a mass flow rate sensor in sealed fluid communication with the lumen defined by...
7614282 Apparatus and method for testing flexible packages for defects  
A method and apparatus for leak detection in flexible packages involves the location of a flexible fluid containing package ( 2 ) in a sealed chamber ( 1 ) and evacuating air from the chamber to a...
7614283 Cooling system testing apparatus and methods  
This invention describes apparatus for and methods of testing cooling systems. The apparatus and method can be used for, among other things, pressurizing the cooling system either to a positive...
7610796 Method for adjusting specific quality characteristics and properties of pipes by means of a pressure test  
The invention relates to a method for adjusting specific quality characteristics and/or properties of pipes ( 1 ) by means of a pressure test, especially for steel pipes of pipe conduits for...
7613584 Methods, systems and computer program products for automatically detecting leaks in a hydrant fuel piping system  
Methods, systems, and computer program products for automatically detecting leaks in a type III hydrant fuel piping system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes automatically...
7601537 Method of checking the hermeticity of a closed cavity of a micrometric component and micrometric component for the implementation of same  
In order to check the hermeticity of a closed cavity of at least one micrometric component, said component includes a structure made over or in one portion of a substrate, a cap fixed to one zone...
7594427 Rate-based monitoring for an engine system  
Rate based monitoring includes performing test cycles on a monitored system when predetermined conditions are met. Completion of a test cycle is determined by timing a period that is at least as...
7591285 Pipeline configuration for the transport of a liquid, especially petroleum  
A pipeline configuration for the transport of a liquid, especially petroleum, contains a pipeline laid above ground, beneath which is disposed a sensor line for detection of a leak, extending along...
7587929 Joint combined aircrew systems tester  
A Joint Combined Aircrew Systems Tester (JCAST) that can be used to test aircrew integrated life support equipment currently authorized for use by aircrew members of the Air Force, Navy and Army....
7584651 Procedure to diagnose a leak in the fuel tank in a fuel tank ventilation system  
A method of diagnosing a fuel tank leak in a fuel tank ventilation system, comprising a fuel tank, an accumulator for fuel vapors and a fuel tank ventilation valve opening out into an intake...
7584650 Methods for manufacturing unleaky closed containers and leak testing apparatus  
In a leak testing apparatus and a method for manufacturing unleaky closed containers having first and second flexible wall areas with different flexibility characteristics, a biasing member is...
7584751 Adapter for protective mask testing apparatus  
An adapter for testing an outlet valve of a protective mask with a testing apparatus includes portions which oppose the valve and are configured to connect the valve to the tester in sufficient...
7581426 Test adapter for aircraft static vent  
An adapter to test the static vent of aircraft instrumentation is provided. The test adapter comprises an adapter assembly and a seal holder. The adapter assembly comprises a plurality of prongs...
7581432 Systems and methods for monitoring the integrity of a tank  
A conduit is connected to the interstice between an outer and inner wall of a storage tank or the liner thereof and may be used to monitor the integrity of the interstice. The conduit comprises a...
7581433 Cylinder leak detector  
An apparatus and method for detecting cylinder leaks in an internal combustion engine includes a hose having an end configured for communication with a spark plug hole connecting to a cylinder to...
7578170 Instrument and method for detecting and reporting the size of leaks in hermetically sealed packaging  
An instrument for detecting leaks in a hermetically sealed package. The instrument includes (i) a hollow needle, (ii) a mass flow rate sensor in sealed fluid communication with the lumen defined by...
7578169 Method and apparatus for continuously monitoring interstitial regions in gasoline storage facilities and pipelines  
An underground storage system includes a primary containment unit and a secondary containment unit arranged to sealingly encompass the primary containment unit. The underground storage system...
7574897 Device for detecting leakage of liquid in tank  
A device for detecting leakage of liquid in a tank, capable of detecting the leakage at high accuracy and sensitivity for a wide range of a leakage quantity. A flow rate sensor section attached to...
7571636 Detecting and reporting the location of a leak in hermetically sealed packaging  
An instrument ( 10 ) for detecting and reporting the location of a leak in thin-walled hermetically sealed packaging ( 100 ) as between a seal leak and a side-wall leak. The instrument ( 10 )...
7570769 Air leak self-diagnosis for a communication device  
A communication device ( 100 ) is provided with a technique ( 400 ) for self-diagnosing an air leak. The leak is determined without having to open the communication device by applying a temporary...
7562560 Engine off vacuum decay method for increasing pass/fail threshold using NVLD  
A technique is provided for detecting leaks in a fuel system such as an automotive fuel system. The technique complements an on-board diagnostics evaporative leak monitor that uses natural vacuum...
7562559 Fuel vapor detection system for vehicles  
An electric motor or generator is used to spin the vehicle's internal combustion engine while the engine is not running, in order to draw a vacuum within the vapor control system. Vacuum bleed off...
7562561 Intake air leak determination system and method  
An intake manifold air leak determination system and method for an internal combustion engine including an intake manifold fluidly connected to a plurality of cylinders of the engine and a...
7555936 Hydraulic hose with integral life-sensing capability and method therefor  
A system and method for predicting structural failure of a wall of a fluid containment vessel, such as a hydraulic hose or other type of pressurized conduit of types used in mobile machinery,...
7555935 End-of-line zone integrity detection for a piping network in a secondary containment monitoring and leak detection system  
An end-of-zone or line sensor placed at the end of a secondarily contained fuel piping(s) or network(s). The interstitial space of the piping network is coupled to a vacuum-generating source that...
7549322 System and method for detecting a leak in a piping system  
There is provided a system for detecting a leak in a piping system, including a monitoring unit disposed at a gateway of the piping system for indicating fluid flow, a gauging unit for gauging the...
7536900 Leak detector and leak detecting system using the same  
A leak detecting system includes a leak detector that detects leakage of liquid stored in a tank based on fluctuation in a level of the liquid. The leak detector includes a liquid inlet/outlet...
7526944 Remote monitoring of pipelines using wireless sensor network  
A wireless sensor network is installed inside pipelines using sensors and wireless transceivers that are small, low-cost, and rugged. The objective is monitoring the pipeline and recommending...
7523644 Method and apparatus for verifying the integrity of a joint seal  
A system for verifying the integrity of a seal comprises an elastomeric seal on either side of a metal sealing gasket. A pressure test penetration is provided into an axial channel at a position...
7516649 System and method for determining duct leakage and fan flow efficiency  
A system and method for determining “real time” air leakage from a duct involves an airflow meter for taking airflow measurements at the inlet and at the outlet of the duct. Also included is a...
7519508 Method and system for setting and analyzing tubing target pressures for tongs  
A target pressure value is determined during the learning mode. Subsequent pressure values are then compared to the target value. For example, a first connection is tightened in a conventional...
7512460 Valve calibration routine  
A method for calibrating a proportional solenoid valve used in the propulsion system of a windrower, wherein a programmable control module in connection with a valve and a sensor is programmed as...
7509841 Flexible leak detection system and method for double carcass hose  
A fluid leak detection system mounts to a hose line segment of the type comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space....
7503205 Redundant vacuum source for secondary containment monitoring and leak detection system and method  
A redundant vacuum-generating source system and method for generating and/or maintaining a vacuum level in a secondarily contained fuel-handling component that is monitored for leaks. The...
7500384 Method for controlling the sealing of a tank on an aircraft  
In a process for controlling a tank of an aircraft in flight configuration, provided with at least one filling fitting and at least one purge fitting, a detection gas supply is connected to at...
7500381 Systems and methods for trace gas leak detection of large leaks at relatively high test pressures  
Trace gas leak detectors and methods for trace gas leak detection of large leaks at relatively high test pressures are provided. A trace gas leak detector includes a test port to receive a sample...
7500382 Detection of leaks in heat exchangers  
A method for the detection of leaks in a heat exchanger having discrete flow paths for working fluid and heat exchange fluid, respectively, the method comprises introduction of a detection fluid...
7500383 Method and apparatus for monitoring the integrity of components and structures  
A method for monitoring the integrity of a permeable structure that is disposed in an environment containing a fluid at ambient pressure is provided. At least one cavity is formed in or on the...
7487665 Method for monitoring the stay time in a restricted conduit  
The disclosure relates to a method of monitoring the stay time in a restricted conduit, such as a holding tube in a heat treatment plant. A first measurement registration x of a chemical or...
7484406 Abnormality determining apparatus of fuel vapor processing system  
An abnormality determining apparatus of a fuel vapor processing system is provided. The system includes a canister for temporarily reserves fuel vapor generated within a fuel tank and a fuel vapor...
7481096 Apparatus and method for providing a test tee  
The present invention provides a test tee device for leak testing a pipe line system. In structure, the test tee device includes a tee fitting, comprising a tubular section extending between a...
7475591 Methods and systems for hydrostatic testing a pipeline  
A method of hydrostatic testing a selected section of a pipeline having fluid flow therethrough, including the steps of introducing into the pipeline a pig train including a leading seal pig, a...
7472912 Tear-out coupling and water line  
A unitary removable barrier for installation in a cylindrical water line to selectively block the water line to passage of water therethrough. The unitary removable barrier is composed of a single...
7472581 Vacuum apparatus  
A leak rate measuring method measures a leak rate of a vacuum apparatus including a vacuum chamber in which an object is accommodated to be processed, a first gas exhaust pump connected to the...
7472583 Evaporated fuel leakage detector for use in automotive vehicle  
A detector for detecting evaporated fuel leakage from a fuel tank is connected to the fuel tank through a canister for absorbing evaporated fuel. When an engine is not in operation, air in the fuel...
7472582 Leak diagnosis system and leak diagnosis method  
An ECU drives a pump in a first stage at a first pumping capacity. The ECU drives the pump in a second stage after the first stage at a second pumping capacity, which is lower than the first...
7469573 Methods and apparatus for determining the position of an obstruction in a passage  
A method of determining the position of a blockage ( 192, 392 ) in a passage ( 15, 313 ) having a first end and a second end. The method comprises blowing a sealing device ( 200 ) into the passage...
7461541 Leak detection method for a primary containment system  
In one aspect the method provides for determining changes in helium concentration over time in the interstitial space between a primary vessel that is charged with helium and a secondary vessel....