Addition of odorants to gases for leak detection

Details Addition of odorants to gases for leak detection Addition of odorants to gases for leak detection

2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Corcoran, Gladys JP (Department: 1744)

Gas: heating and illuminating

Distribution

Leakage

C422S051000, C436S003000, C436S032000, C436S144000, C073S040000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10321418

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for dispensing an odorant to a fluid in a vessel having an interior volume containing the fluid includes at least one odorant material and an odorant-permeable material. The at least one odorant material is disposed in the interior volume, the odorant material having at least one detectable odor. The odorant-permeable material encapsulates the odorant material.

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