LASER INDICATOR FOR REMOTE MEASURING DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR
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1. A device for use in locating the origin of a phenomenon of interest, comprising:
- a) a sensor capable of detecting the presence of the phenomenon of interest and generating a detection signal in response thereto; and
b) a phenomenon origin locator to monitor the detection signal and project light toward the origin when the detection signal satisfies a selected criteria level, thereby indicating the origin of the phenomenon of interest.
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Provided is a device for use in locating the origin of a phenomenon of interest, including a sensor capable of detecting the presence of the phenomenon of interest and generating a detection signal in response thereto. The device also includes a phenomenon origin locator to monitor the detection signal and project light toward the origin when the detection signal satisfies a selected criteria level, thereby indicating the origin of the phenomenon of interest.
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26 Claims
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1. A device for use in locating the origin of a phenomenon of interest, comprising:
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a) a sensor capable of detecting the presence of the phenomenon of interest and generating a detection signal in response thereto; and b) a phenomenon origin locator to monitor the detection signal and project light toward the origin when the detection signal satisfies a selected criteria level, thereby indicating the origin of the phenomenon of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for use in locating the origin of a phenomenon of interest, comprising:
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a) a sensor having a field of detection extending along a sensor axis, said sensor capable of detecting presence of the phenomenon of interest and generating a detection signal in response thereto; b) a phenomenon origin locator to monitor the detection signal and project light along a projection axis that is generally parallel to said sensor axis when the detection signal satisfies a selected criteria level, thereby indicating the origin of the phenomenon of interest; c) a first level indicator to monitor the detection signal and project light along a first indicator axis when the detection signal satisfies a selected first threshold level of said selected criteria; and d) a second level indicator to monitor the detection signal and project light along a second indicator axis when the detection signal satisfies a selected second threshold level for said selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An instrument for use in locating a gas leak, comprising:
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a) a sensor capable of detecting the presence of the gas and generating a detection signal in response thereto; and b) a gas leak locator to monitor the detection signal and project light toward the leak when the detection signal satisfies a selected criteria level, thereby indicating location of the leak. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for locating the origin of a phenomenon of interest, comprising:
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sensing the phenomenon of interest; determining whether said sensed phenomenon of interest satisfies selected criteria; and projecting light along a projection axis while said selected criteria is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for locating the origin of a phenomenon of interest, comprising:
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providing a sensor operative upon exposure to the phenomenon of interest to generate a corresponding detection signal; providing a phenomenon origin locator having an active state whereby light is projected toward the origin, thereby to indicate its location; exposing said sensor to the phenomenon of interest, whereby said sensor generates the detection signal; and maintaining said phenomenon origin locator in the active state while the detection signal satisfies selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. In a leak detection instrument having an instrument housing, a gas sensor supported relative to said instrument housing and operative upon exposure to a selected gas to generate a corresponding gas detection input signal, a gas pump disposed within said instrument housing and operative upon actuation to draw the selected gas toward said gas sensor, an acoustic emissions sensor supported relative to said instrument housing and operative upon exposure to sound attendant with leakage of the selected gas to generate a corresponding sound detection input signal, processing circuitry for receiving said gas detection input signal and said sound detection input signal and for producing at least one output signal in response thereto, and an output device for producing perceptible output in response to said output signal, the improvement comprising:
a gas leak locator operative to monitor the output signal and project light toward the leak when the output signal satisfies selected threshold criteria, thereby indicating the origin of the leak.
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22. In a leak detection instrument having an instrument housing, an acoustic emissions sensor supported relative to said instrument housing that is operative upon exposure to sound attendant with leakage from a device to produce a corresponding sound detection signal, the improvement comprising:
a leak locator operative to monitor the sound detection signal and project light toward the origin of the leak when the sound detection signal satisfies selected threshold criteria, thereby indicating the leak location.
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23. In an infrared (IR) temperature measurement instrument having an instrument housing, an IR sensor supported relative to said instrument housing that is operative upon exposure to an IR radiation source to produce a corresponding temperature detection signal, the improvement comprising:
an IR radiation source locator operative to monitor the temperature detection signal and project light toward the origin of the IR radiation source when the temperature detection signal satisfies selected threshold criteria, thereby indicating the IR radiation source location.
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24. In a radiation measurement instrument having an instrument housing, a radiation sensor supported relative to said instrument housing that is operative upon exposure to a radiation source to produce a corresponding radiation detection signal, the improvement comprising:
a plurality of radiation source locators each being associated with a selected threshold criteria and operative to monitor the radiation detection signal and project light toward the origin of the radiation source when the radiation detection signal satisfies the radiation source locator'"'"'s selected threshold criteria. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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