Patents by Inventor Brynley D. Smith

Brynley D. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Leak detection apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6820016
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a leak in a pipe, the apparatus comprising a sensor (11) located at a pipe (7), configured to detect a signal from the pipe, converter means to convert the signal detected by the sensor into a digital signal, and transform means to transform the digital signal into a different orthogonal space. The apparatus also comprises a transmitter (15) for transmitting the transformed digital signal back to a remote processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Palmer Environmental Limited
    Inventors: Ian J. Brown, Brynley D. Smith, Andrew J. Williams
  • Leak detection apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20030167847
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a leak in a pipe, the apparatus comprising a sensor (11) located at a pipe (7), configured to detect a signal from the pipe, converter means to convert the signal detected by the sensor into a digital signal, and transform means to transform the digital signal into a different orthogonal space. The apparatus also comprises a transmitter (15) for transmitting the transformed digital signal back to a remote processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Ian J. Brown, Brynley D. Smith, Andrew J. Williams