Ultraphonics array system

Abstract

With the proper use of Ultrasound at the most efficient frequency correctly selected for the application will bring success in a myriad of applications for diagnostics. This system is designed to use ultrasound at a selected frequency for leak detection of automobiles on the assembly lines without the interruption of the assembly process and to be non intrusive to the car. With transmission of this proper frequency from inside the vessel and if no orifice is available for the tone to escape the receiver that is tuned to the transmitter will not be excited thus the auto passes. When the tone is detected by the receiver, it will communicate to the A/D converter that will in turn signal the software that will evaluate the signal to determine the fate of the vehicle as in a pass or fail mode depending on the volume of the leak or the location of the leak. The software system will store the data for collective evaluate and also communicate to a central database of multiple locations for management evaluation.

I claim  
     
         1 . A system for detecting a liquid or gas leak formed by imperfect matching of materials; by generating a self contained AM Ultrasound tone in a high enough frequency to penetrate the opening or passage leading to the outside of said vessel; the tone will be received by an ultrasound receiver matched to the transmitter frequency; the ultrasound receiver converts the ultrasound signal to an audible AM signal; the signal is then sent through an analog to digital converter to be sent to the computer where the software evaluates all of the receivers placed in straight places to determine location of said leak and through the use of amplitude can determine the volume of the leak; thus allowing the system to determine magnitude of said leak.  
     
     
         2 . A method as defined in  claim 1;  self-powered transmitter allows usage on moving objects or assembly lines.  
     
     
         3 . A method as defined in  claim 1 , transmitter has microphones that send signal in a 360 degree Array within said vessel.  
     
     
         4 . A method as defined in  claim 1;  the system is calibrated for distance to determine proper amplitude so as to show proper levels of volume of leakage on computer screen of said vessel.  
     
     
         5 . A method as defined in  claim 1 , with the fixed receivers and the vessel passing by the receivers and the computer aware of the location it gives a definite determined location and volume of the leak.  
     
     
         6 . A method as defined in  claim 1 , the conversion of the ultrasound frequency by generating a tone from a coil at a predetermined frequency that the Hartley Oscillator generates allows the outbound signal to give the receiver an audible frequency to use for easier use and lower speed of A to D conversion.  
     
     
         7 . A method as defined in  claim 6 , the acoustic ultrasound receivers can vary in numbers due to the size of the vessel you are evaluating.  
     
     
         8 . A method as defined in  claim 6 , due to the process of the receiver the lower speed allows the use of the analog to digital conversion and the use of multiple receivers.  
     
     
         9 . A method as defined in  claim 6;  the capability of recalibrating the receiver internally allows one to also move the frequency thus giving it the advantage of determining and negating a foreign signal that might interfere with the transmitter or receiving signal.  
     
     
         10 . A method for detecting the software allows frequency amplitude and number of locations with a visual screen with alarms available to drive communication whether it is visual or audible.  
     
     
         11 . A method for detecting; with the use of a defined ultrasound AM signal and the collective process of capturing that signal with the receiver processing that signal at the microphone and carrying that signal via its own power source to the A to D converter gives the degree of accuracy not available in the past.  
     
     
         12 . A method as defined in  claim 10;  system accurately stores, analyzes, and recalls data for comparisons of past analysis.