Measuring and testing – With fluid pressure – Leakage
Patent
1992-04-17
1994-12-06
Jones, W. Gary
Measuring and testing
With fluid pressure
Leakage
73 455, 73 493, 73 52, G01M 300
Patent
active
053699831
ABSTRACT:
A detection medium and method for use in detecting gross and fine leaks in a hermetically sealed package. In a preferred embodiment, the detection medium includes a detectable perfluorinated gas dissolved in a detectable perfluorinated liquid. The package is placed in a bombing chamber and then exposed to the detection medium under pressure introduce the detectable liquid and dissolved, detectable gas into the package through any gross leak openings and to introduce the detectable gas and some detectable liquid vapor into the package through any fine leak openings. The package is then removed from the detection medium and air dried to evaporate any detection medium attached to an exterior surface of the package. The package is placed in a test chamber which collects detectable gas and vapor of the detectable liquid escaping through the gross and fine leak openings. A measurement instrument detects whether a component of the detection medium has escaped from the sealed package as an indication of a leak.
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Collins Laura E.
Griswold Gary L.
Jones W. Gary
Kirn Walter N.
Maki Eloise J.
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