System and method for detecting leaks in sealed compartments
First Claim
1. A system for detecting leaks in vehicles, comprising:
- a transmitter disposed within a vehicle, the transmitter having a wireless communication interface and a transducer, the transducer configured to transmit energy within a specified frequency range;
at least one sensor disposed outside of the vehicle, the at least one sensor configured to sense energy transmitted by the transducer and to provide a plurality of sample values, each of the sample values indicative of a respective amount of energy sensed by the at least one sensor within the specified frequency range; and
logic configured to detect at least one leak in the vehicle based on the sample values and to provide an output indicative of the detected leak, the logic configured to transmit, to the wireless communication interface, a wireless signal for controlling the transmitter.
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Abstract
A system for detecting leaks in sealed compartments, such as vehicles, comprises a transmitter, at least one sensor, and logic. In one embodiment, the transmitter is disposed within a vehicle and has a wireless communication interface and a transducer. The transducer is configured to transmit energy within a specified frequency range. The sensor is disposed outside of the vehicle and is configured to sense energy transmitted by the transducer. The sensor is further configured to provide a plurality of sample values, and each of the sample values is indicative of a respective amount of energy sensed by the sensor within the specified frequency range. The logic is configured to detect at least one leak in the vehicle based on the sample values and to provide an output indicative of the detected leak. The logic is configured to transmit, to the wireless communication interface, a wireless signal for controlling the transmitter.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for detecting leaks in vehicles, comprising:
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a transmitter disposed within a vehicle, the transmitter having a wireless communication interface and a transducer, the transducer configured to transmit energy within a specified frequency range;
at least one sensor disposed outside of the vehicle, the at least one sensor configured to sense energy transmitted by the transducer and to provide a plurality of sample values, each of the sample values indicative of a respective amount of energy sensed by the at least one sensor within the specified frequency range; and
logic configured to detect at least one leak in the vehicle based on the sample values and to provide an output indicative of the detected leak, the logic configured to transmit, to the wireless communication interface, a wireless signal for controlling the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting leaks in vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a transmitter in a vehicle;
transmitting energy within a specified frequency range via the transmitter;
sensing the energy via at least one sensor disposed outside of the vehicle;
detecting at least one leak in the vehicle based on the sensing step;
providing an output based on the detecting step;
transmitting a wireless signal to the transmitter; and
controlling the transmitter based on the wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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