Methodology of monitoring a device to ascertain gas leakage therefrom
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1. A method of monitoring a device to ascertain leakage of a gas there from,:
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a. providing a gas sensor that is operative upon exposure to the gas to generate a corresponding gas detection input signal;
b. illuminating an area in a vicinity of the gas with ultraviolet light, thereby to cause the gas or its residue to fluoresce;
c. exposing said gas sensor to the gas whereby said gas sensor generates said gas detection input signal;
d. processing said gas detection input signal to produce at least one output signal in response thereto.
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Provided is a method of monitoring a device to ascertain leakage of the gas there from. An area in the vicinity of the gas is illuminated with ultraviolet light, thereby causing the gas or its residue to fluoresce. A gas sensor is exposed to the gas whereby it generates the gas detection input signal, which is then processed to produce at least one output signal in response thereto.
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1. A method of monitoring a device to ascertain leakage of a gas there from,:
- comprising;
a. providing a gas sensor that is operative upon exposure to the gas to generate a corresponding gas detection input signal;
b. illuminating an area in a vicinity of the gas with ultraviolet light, thereby to cause the gas or its residue to fluoresce;
c. exposing said gas sensor to the gas whereby said gas sensor generates said gas detection input signal;
d. processing said gas detection input signal to produce at least one output signal in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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