Global Patent Index - EP 2373969 A1

EP 2373969 A1 20111012 - LEAK DETECTION METHOD

Title (en)

LEAK DETECTION METHOD

Title (de)

LECKDETEKTIONSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE FUITE

Publication

EP 2373969 A1 20111012 (DE)

Application

EP 09774907 A 20091215

Priority

  • EP 2009067196 W 20091215
  • DE 102009004363 A 20090108

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010079055A1] The invention relates to a leak detection method wherein a specimen (24) filled with a test gas is positioned in front of a suction opening (11). The suctioned air brushes along the surface of said specimen takes up test gas in the case of a leak. Said test gas is recognized by a test gas detector (17, 17a). According to the invention, full mobility of said specimen (24) is ensured during the testing process such that a test can also be carried out while said specimen is moving past said suction opening.

IPC 8 full level

G01M 3/20 (2006.01); G01M 3/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01M 3/202 (2013.01 - EP US); G01M 3/226 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010079055A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010079055 A1 20100715; CN 102272570 A 20111207; CN 102272570 B 20141008; DE 102009004363 A1 20100715; DE 102009004363 B4 20220825; EP 2373969 A1 20111012; JP 2012514743 A 20120628; US 2011283769 A1 20111124; US 8893543 B2 20141125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2009067196 W 20091215; CN 200980154202 A 20091215; DE 102009004363 A 20090108; EP 09774907 A 20091215; JP 2011544829 A 20091215; US 200913142981 A 20091215