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Hermetic Seal Leak Detection Apparatus with Variable Size Test ChamberThe present invention is a versatile hermetic seal leak detection apparatus for testing hermetically sealed containers and devices for leaks without the need to create a custom or specially manufactured testing chamber conforming to the dimensions of the specific object under test. The size of the testing chamber may be mechanically adjusted by the novel use of bellows to reduce and optimize the amount of gas space in a test chamber which surrounds the hermetically sealed object under test. The present invention allows the size of the test chamber to be selectively adjusted during testing to provide an optimum test chamber gas space. The present invention may be further adapted to isolate and test specific portions of the hermetically sealed object under test for leaks.
Document ID
20150016920
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Kelley, Anthony R.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2015
Publication Date
August 4, 2015
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/874,182
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,097,609
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,097,609
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/874,182
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