Gas detection systems and methods using survey area indicators
AssigneePicarro, Inc.
InventorsSze M Tan, Chris W Rella
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Abstract
In some embodiments, at least one processor is employed to determine a boundary of a survey area. Data representative of the locations of measurement points adjacent to or outside of the survey area are received, as well as data representative of wind direction at the measurement points. The boundary of the survey area is determined according to the data representative of wind direction and a maximum detection distance value representative of an estimated maximum distance from a potential gas leak source at which a gas leak from the potential source can be detected.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- employing at least one hardware processor to determine a maximum detection distance value for one or more measurement points along a survey path of a vehicle-borne gas concentration measurement device used to perform a gas leak detection survey, the maximum detection distance value being determined according to data representative of wind direction at the one or more measurement points, wherein the maximum detection distance value is representative of an estimated maximum distance from a potential gas leak source at which a gas leak from the potential gas leak source is detectable by the survey using the gas concentration measurement device at the one or more measurement points;
- employing the least one hardware processor to determine a boundary of a survey area for the gas leak detection survey according to the maximum detection distance value;
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- employing the at least one hardware processor to generate content to be displayed along at least part of a map showing the one or more measurement points, the content being generated according to the survey area, the content graphically highlighting at least part of the survey area relative to an area outside the survey area.
An apparatus comprising at least one hardware processor programmed to:
- determine a maximum detection distance value for one or more measurement points along a survey path of a vehicle-borne gas concentration measurement device used to perform a gas leak detection survey, the maximum detection distance value being determined according to data representative of wind direction at the one or more measurement points, wherein the maximum detection distance value is representative of an estimated maximum distance from a potential gas leak source at which a gas leak from the potential gas leak source is detectable by the survey using the gas concentration measurement device at the one or more measurement points;
- determine a boundary of a survey area for the gas leak detection survey according to the maximum detection distance value;
- and
- generate content to be displayed along at least part of a map showing the one or more measurement points, the content being generated according to the survey area, the content graphically highlighting at least part of the survey area relative to an area outside the survey area.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoding instructions which, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
- determine a maximum detection distance value for one or more measurement points along a survey path of a vehicle-borne gas concentration measurement device used to perform a gas leak detection survey, the maximum detection distance value being determined according to data representative of wind direction at the one or more measurement points, wherein the maximum detection distance value is representative of an estimated maximum distance from a potential gas leak source at which a gas leak from the potential gas leak source is detectable by the survey using the gas concentration measurement device at the one or more measurement points;
- determine a boundary of a survey area for the gas leak detection survey according to the maximum detection distance value;
- and
- generate content to be displayed along at least part of a map showing the one or more measurement points, the content being generated according to the survey area, the content graphically highlighting at least part of the survey area relative to an area outside the survey area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.