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OT-2026-000001448

Leak detection using reflection-based imaging

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
ABELL JEFFREY A, BOBEL ANDREW C, CARLSON BLAIR E, GHASSEMI-ARMAKI HASSAN, GHOSH RANAJIT, ZEITVOGEL RANDOLPH
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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US-2026085993-A1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 26 March 2026
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Abstract

A leak detection system includes an emitter, detector, and electronic control unit (ECU). The emitter directs electromagnetic energy having a predetermined wavelength range, e.g., infrared energy, toward a surface of a product. The product defines an enclosure chamber containing a trace gas. The detector is positioned between the emitter and the product at an offset distance from the surface. The detector detects reflected energy. The ECU receives a signal from the detector that is indicative of a spectrum of the reflected energy and identifies a detected leak in the product. This includes comparing the spectrum of the reflected energy to a predetermined spectrum of the trace gas. The trace gas has a wavelength within the predetermined wavelength range of the emitter. The ECU generates an output signal in response to the leak, with the output signal identifying a presence and location of the leak.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001448, “Leak detection using reflection-based imaging,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:05:54 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001448.

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