GB2435329B - Fluid leak detection - Google Patents

Fluid leak detection

Info

Publication number: GB2435329B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: leak detection; fluid leak; fluid; detection; leak
Prior art date: 2006-02-16
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB0702956A

Other versions

GB0702956D0 (en

GB2435329A (en

Inventor

Keith Reed

William Stephen Bithrey

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2006-02-16

Filing date

2007-02-15

Publication date

2010-10-27

2007-02-15 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2007-03-28 Publication of GB0702956D0 publication Critical patent/GB0702956D0/en

2007-08-22 Publication of GB2435329A publication Critical patent/GB2435329A/en

2010-10-27 Application granted granted Critical

2010-10-27 Publication of GB2435329B publication Critical patent/GB2435329B/en

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

2027-02-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
- G01M3/005—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures using pigs or moles
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
- G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
- G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
- G01M3/16—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means
- G01M3/18—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
- G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
- G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
- G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
- G01M3/243—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations for pipes
- G01M3/246—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations for pipes using pigs or probes travelling in the pipe

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)

GB0702956A 2006-02-16 2007-02-15 Fluid leak detection Expired - Fee Related GB2435329B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB0603095.1A GB0603095D0 (en)	2006-02-16	2006-02-16	Leak detection

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0702956D0 GB0702956D0 (en)	2007-03-28
GB2435329A GB2435329A (en)	2007-08-22
GB2435329B true GB2435329B (en)	2010-10-27

Family

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GBGB0603095.1A Ceased GB0603095D0 (en)	2006-02-16	2006-02-16	Leak detection
GB0702956A Expired - Fee Related GB2435329B (en)	2006-02-16	2007-02-15	Fluid leak detection

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GBGB0603095.1A Ceased GB0603095D0 (en)	2006-02-16	2006-02-16	Leak detection

Country Status (1)

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GB (2)	GB0603095D0 (en)

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JPS6225229A (en) *	1985-07-26	1987-02-03	Nippon Oil Co Ltd	Inspection pig for pipeline
JPH01206246A (en) *	1988-02-12	1989-08-18	Osaka Gas Co Ltd	Method of checking defect of metal pipe
JPH05180804A (en) *	1991-12-30	1993-07-23	Tokyo Gas Co Ltd	Inspection method for buried piping
GB2327505A (en) *	1997-07-22	1999-01-27	Michael George Ingham	Leak detection
WO2003002971A1 (en) *	2001-06-29	2003-01-09	Societe Sicard	Method and device for detection of leaks in a sealed network
WO2004059274A2 (en) *	2002-12-27	2004-07-15	Mecon Limited	Leak locator
WO2006007806A1 (en) *	2004-07-21	2006-01-26	Gerd Scholz	Method for locating leaks
GB2423562A (en) *	2005-05-27	2006-08-30	Brinker Technology Ltd	Determining pipe leak location and size

2006
- 2006-02-16 GB GBGB0603095.1A patent/GB0603095D0/en not_active Ceased
2007
- 2007-02-15 GB GB0702956A patent/GB2435329B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
JPS6225229A (en) *	1985-07-26	1987-02-03	Nippon Oil Co Ltd	Inspection pig for pipeline
JPH01206246A (en) *	1988-02-12	1989-08-18	Osaka Gas Co Ltd	Method of checking defect of metal pipe
JPH05180804A (en) *	1991-12-30	1993-07-23	Tokyo Gas Co Ltd	Inspection method for buried piping
GB2327505A (en) *	1997-07-22	1999-01-27	Michael George Ingham	Leak detection
WO2003002971A1 (en) *	2001-06-29	2003-01-09	Societe Sicard	Method and device for detection of leaks in a sealed network
WO2004059274A2 (en) *	2002-12-27	2004-07-15	Mecon Limited	Leak locator
WO2006007806A1 (en) *	2004-07-21	2006-01-26	Gerd Scholz	Method for locating leaks
GB2423562A (en) *	2005-05-27	2006-08-30	Brinker Technology Ltd	Determining pipe leak location and size

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB0702956D0 (en)	2007-03-28
GB0603095D0 (en)	2006-03-29
GB2435329A (en)	2007-08-22

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2018-10-24	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20180215