Patent ID: 8365580

Claim:
A system for detecting leaks in compartments of vehicles, comprising: a structure; an ultrasonic transmitter disposed inside of a compartment of a vehicle, said compartment having a seal, said ultrasonic transmitter configured to emit energy of a specified frequency within said compartment; at least one ultrasonic receiver disposed outside of said compartment and coupled to said structure; at least one sensor for detecting a position of said vehicle as said compartment is moving past said at least one ultrasonic receiver; a signal processor configured to receive a plurality of signals from said at least one ultrasonic receiver, each of said signals indicative of a respective amount of ultrasonic energy of said specified frequency detected by said at least one ultrasonic receiver while said compartment is being moved past said at least one ultrasonic receiver, said signal processor further configured to detect, based on said signals, at least one leak in said compartment at said seal and to provide an indication of a detection of said at least one leak by said signal processor, wherein said signal processor is configured to automatically pinpoint a location of said at least one leak relative to said vehicle based on said at least one sensor, wherein said indication indicates said location, and wherein said at least one leak is caused by a defect in said seal; and a scanner for scanning a vehicle identification number of said vehicle, wherein said signal processor is configured to store profile data indicative of said signals, and wherein said signal processor is configured to associate said profile data with said vehicle identification number.