US 7,915,047 B2Granted

Coating for leak detection and method

AssigneeLos Alamos National Security, LLC

InventorsDavid L. Thorn, Karl K. Jonietz, James M. Boncella

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A coating is used to detect a fluid leak.

Dependent claims

A coating comprising a polymer that chemically reacts with a fluid to generate an odorant.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

C08F 136/22
Homopolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds: the…
C08F 136/20
The radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds: unconjugated
G01M 3/12
By detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point: by observing elastic covers or coatings, e.g. soapy water
G01N 31/22
Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroup; Apparatus specially adapted…

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