WO2000073760A3 - Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers - Google Patents

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WO2000073760A3
WO2000073760A3 PCT/CH2000/000526 CH0000526W WO0073760A3 WO 2000073760 A3 WO2000073760 A3 WO 2000073760A3 CH 0000526 W CH0000526 W CH 0000526W WO 0073760 A3 WO0073760 A3 WO 0073760A3
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Priority to DK09150253.4T priority patent/DK2040054T3/en
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Priority to EP00960280A priority patent/EP1320738B1/en
Priority to DE60041835T priority patent/DE60041835D1/en
Priority to PCT/CH2000/000526 priority patent/WO2000073760A2/en
Priority to PT91502534T priority patent/PT2040054E/en
Priority to AT00960280T priority patent/ATE426152T1/en
Priority to RU2003112218/28A priority patent/RU2243524C1/en
Priority to AU2000272661A priority patent/AU2000272661C1/en
Priority to ES09150253.4T priority patent/ES2459665T3/en
Priority to US09/669,669 priority patent/US6439032B1/en
Priority to AU7266100A priority patent/AU7266100A/en
Priority to EP09150253.4A priority patent/EP2040054B1/en
Priority to PT00960280T priority patent/PT1320738E/en
Priority to JP2001500835A priority patent/JP4854891B2/en
Publication of WO2000073760A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000073760A2/en
Publication of WO2000073760A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000073760A3/en
Priority to US10/207,148 priority patent/US6557395B2/en
Publication of WO2000073760A9 publication Critical patent/WO2000073760A9/en
Priority to NO20031242A priority patent/NO20031242D0/en
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Priority to AU2005229712A priority patent/AU2005229712C1/en
Priority to AU2008203815A priority patent/AU2008203815B9/en
Priority to RU2008133456/28A priority patent/RU2389006C1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/36—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting change in dimensions of the structure being tested
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/36—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting change in dimensions of the structure being tested
    • G01M3/363—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting change in dimensions of the structure being tested the structure being removably mounted in a test cell

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Abstract

Method and apparatus for leak testing a closed container with at least one flexible wall area. A biasing member is moved towards and onto the flexible wall area in order to apply a predetermined force and the reaction forces are monitored over time.
PCT/CH2000/000526 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers Ceased WO2000073760A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ES09150253.4T ES2459665T3 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus to check for leaks in closed containers
DK00960280T DK1320738T3 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leakage testing of closed containers
DK09150253.4T DK2040054T3 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak proofing of closed containers
AU7266100A AU7266100A (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
EP00960280A EP1320738B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
DE60041835T DE60041835D1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TIGHTNESS TESTING OF CONTAINED CONTAINERS
PCT/CH2000/000526 WO2000073760A2 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
PT91502534T PT2040054E (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
ES00960280T ES2323749T3 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 METHOD AND APPLIANCE TO CHECK THE EXISTENCE OF LEAKS IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.
RU2003112218/28A RU2243524C1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and device for leakage testing of closed tanks
AU2000272661A AU2000272661C1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
US09/669,669 US6439032B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
AT00960280T ATE426152T1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TEST TIGHTNESS OF CLOSED CONTAINERS
CNB008199108A CN100342225C (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
EP09150253.4A EP2040054B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
PT00960280T PT1320738E (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
JP2001500835A JP4854891B2 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for closed container leak inspection
US10/207,148 US6557395B2 (en) 2000-09-26 2002-07-30 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
NO20031242A NO20031242D0 (en) 2000-09-26 2003-03-18 Method and apparatus for leak testing of closed containers
AU2005229712A AU2005229712C1 (en) 2000-09-26 2005-11-04 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
AU2008203815A AU2008203815B9 (en) 2000-09-26 2008-08-11 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
RU2008133456/28A RU2389006C1 (en) 2000-09-26 2008-08-14 Method for leak-tightness test of closed containers and device for its implementation

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US09/669,669 US6439032B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers
PCT/CH2000/000526 WO2000073760A2 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Method and apparatus for leak testing closed containers

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