Patent ID: 8631829
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: B29C,F16L,G01M

Abstract:
1. A monitoring assembly for monitoring at least one condition on the external side of a containment device, comprising: a containment device containing a gaseous or fluid substance; the monitoring assembly including a housing surrounding the containment device, the housing including at least two parts and being removable from around the containment device; an inlet and outlet attached to the containment device and extending through openings in the housing; a sealing mechanism sealing the parts of the housing together and sealing around the inlet and outlet to the containment device; at least two strain gauge sensors located in a cavity between the containment device and the housing for sensing at least one parameter indicative of a leak or potential leak of the containment device or attachment to the inlet or outlet, one of said sensors being located on the inlet and the other sensor located on the outlet; and a connection to a unit for monitoring the sensor and providing alerts of the leak or potential leak.