Measuring and testing – Inspecting
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Caputo, Lisa M (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Inspecting
C073S061620, C436S056000, C436S052000, C422S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07908937
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for detecting, locating, and quantifying contamination in a fluid flow system like a pipe or duct. This characterization technique uses a conservative and one or more interactive tracers that are injected into the fluid flow system and then monitored at another location in the system. Detection, location, and quantification are accomplished by analysis of the characteristic features of measured curves of tracer concentration.
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Bratton Wesley L.
Maresca, Jr. Joseph W.
Caputo Lisa M
Jaffer David H.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
Roy Punam
Vista Engineering Technologies LLC
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