Leak detection
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1. A method of detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, the method comprising:
- acquiring a test image of the target with a camera, in which the test image comprises pixel values that are representative of color in a first color space;
sending the test image to an image analyzer;
analyzing the test image to determine if a leak is present on the equipment from the pixel values that are representative of color, by transforming the pixel values to a second color space, determining a dominant color channel of the test image as transformed into the second color space and comparing the dominant color channel of the test image as transformed to the second color space with color information from at least one reference image of the target; and
upon determining that a leak is present, generating a notification of the presence of a leak.
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Abstract
Apparatus and corresponding method are invented for detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, such as a stuffing box. The apparatus includes an image analyzer configured to receive an image from camera and analyze the image to determine if a leak on the equipment is present by comparing a color channel of the image with a reference and the image analyzer having an output port for delivering a notification upon the image analyzer determining that a leak is present on the equipment.
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1. A method of detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, the method comprising:
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acquiring a test image of the target with a camera, in which the test image comprises pixel values that are representative of color in a first color space; sending the test image to an image analyzer; analyzing the test image to determine if a leak is present on the equipment from the pixel values that are representative of color, by transforming the pixel values to a second color space, determining a dominant color channel of the test image as transformed into the second color space and comparing the dominant color channel of the test image as transformed to the second color space with color information from at least one reference image of the target; and upon determining that a leak is present, generating a notification of the presence of a leak. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for detecting a leak in equipment forming a target, the apparatus comprising:
an image analyzer configured to receive an image from a camera, the image comprising pixel values that are representative of color in a first color space, and to analyze the image to determine if a leak on the equipment is present by transforming the pixel values to a second color space, determining a dominant color channel of the test image as transformed into the second color space and comparing the dominant color channel of the image as transformed to the second color space with color information from a reference image of the target and the image analyzer having an output port for delivering a notification upon the image analyzer determining that a leak is present on the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of detecting a liquid leak in a stuffing box, the method comprising:
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acquiring a test image of the stuffing box with a camera, in which the test image comprises pixel values that are representative of color in a first color space; sending the test image to an image analyzer; transforming the pixel values to a second color space; determining a dominant color channel of the test image as transformed into the second color space; analyzing the test image to determine if a liquid leak is present on the stuffing box from pixel values of the transformed pixel values that are representative of the dominant color as transformed to the second color space; and upon determining that a liquid leak is present, generating a notification of the presence of the leak. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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