Title: Valve with heat transport monitor for leakage determining rate

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Claims: What is claimed is:

1. A valve comprising:

a body;

a closure element within said body;

sealing members between said valve body and said closure element; and

means within said valve body for determining the leakage of the fluid of the main fluid flow controlled by said valve, between said closure element and said sealing members.

2. A valve as in claim 1 wherein said means for determining said leakage includes means within said valve body for heating said leakage fluid.

3. A valve as in claim 2 including means within said valve body for determining the temperature of said leakage fluid.

4. A valve as in claim 3 wherein said means for heating said leakage comprises an electric resistance heater.

5. A valve as in claim 4 wherein said means for determining the temperature of said leakage comprises a thermocouple.
Other info:

Inventors: Bernaerts, Henry J.

Application Number: 473853
Filing Date: 1974-05-28
Publication_date: 1976-02-17
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 374/5 73/46, 137/334, 137/551, 374/4
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2430122	Nov, 1947	Grace	137/551.
2646065	Jul, 1953	Tyson	137/341.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Klinksiek, Henry T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Sciascia; R. S., Hodges; Q. E.