ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,815, issued on March 24, was assigned to Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland).
"Leak detection of fluid devices using sensor technology" was invented by Daniel P. Rapin (Schoolcraft, Mich.) and Matthew A. Stowell (South Ogden, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid detection system includes a fluid detection sensor disposed at a fluid sensing portion of the system, and a reference sensor disposed at a reference sensing portion of the system. The detection sensor and the reference sensor are subject to at least one common ambient environmental condition, such that the detection sensor exhibits an electrical characteristic that is d...