IP Library Granted Patent US 11,137,316
Granted Patent B2
US 11,137,316 · App. 17/011,162 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Leak detection system

Inventors: Sridhar Deivasigamani (Peoria, IL); Sivaprasad Akasam (Dunlap, IL)
Assignee: Intellihot, Inc.
G01M3/186F24H8/006F24H9/165
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Patent No.
US 11,137,316
App. No.
17/011,162
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structure for detecting a leak, wherein the structure is supported upon a supporting surface, the structure including a leak detector; and a bottom-facing surface comprising an inverted depression in which the leak detector is disposed, the inverted depression is configured to be suitable for inducing capillary actions in a liquid collected on the supporting surface, wherein when the inverted depression comes in contact with the liquid at its periphery, the liquid is drawn to the leak detector to be detected.

Claims (8)

1. A structure for detecting a leak, wherein said structure is supported upon a supporting surface, the structure comprising:

(a) a leak detector; and

(b) a bottom-facing surface comprising an inverted depression in which said leak detector is disposed, said inverted depression is configured to be suitable for inducing capillary actions in a liquid collected on the supporting surface, wherein when said inverted depression comes in contact with the liquid, the liquid is drawn to the leak detector to be detected.

2. The structure of claim 1 , further comprising at least one capillary contiguous to said inverted depression to increase the opportunity that the liquid comes in contact with said inverted depression and said leak detector.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein said inverted depression further comprises a height of about 1 mm.

4. A leak detecting system comprising a structure configured to be supported upon a supporting surface, said structure comprising a bottom-facing surface comprising an inverted depression within which a leak detector is disposed, said inverted depression is configured to be suitable for inducing capillary actions in a liquid collected on the supporting surface, wherein when said inverted depression comes in contact with the liquid, the liquid is drawn to the leak detector to be detected.

5. The leak detecting system of claim 4 , wherein said structure further comprises at least one capillary contiguous to said inverted depression to increase the opportunity that the liquid comes in contact with said inverted depression and said leak detector.

6. The leak detecting system of claim 4 , wherein said inverted depression further comprises a height of about 1 mm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2024
From: DEIVASIGAMANI, SRIDHAR; AKASAM, SIVAPRASAD
To: INTELLIHOT, INC.
Reel/Frame 067673/0490 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2022
From: INTELLIHOT INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 058689/0947 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 16599957 · Oct 11, 2019
Continuation In Part 15883873 · Jan 30, 2018
Continuation In Part 15859169 · Dec 29, 2017
Provisional Application 62451891 · Jan 30, 2017
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