Leak detection
AssigneeIntelliview Technologies Inc.
InventorsWael Badawy, Ashiq Rahman, Shane Rogers, Shan Du
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Abstract
Apparatus and corresponding method are invented for detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, such as a stuffing box. The apparatus includes an image analyzer configured to receive an image from camera and analyze the image to determine if a leak on the equipment is present by comparing a color channel of the image with a reference and the image analyzer having an output port for delivering a notification upon the image analyzer determining that a leak is present on the equipment.
Claims16
A method of detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, the method comprising:
- acquiring a test image of the target with a camera, in which the test image comprises pixel values that are representative of color;
- sending the test image to an image analyzer;
- analyzing the test image to determine if a leak is present on the equipment from the pixel values that are representative of color;
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- upon determining that a leak is present, generating a notification of the presence of a leak.
Apparatus for detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, the apparatus comprising:
- an image analyzer configured to receive an image from camera and analyze the image to determine if a leak on the equipment is present by comparing a color channel of the image with a reference and the image analyzer having an output port for delivering a notification upon the image analyzer determining that a leak is present on the equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.