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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Ruei-Hung Jang, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Lin Ying, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Tien-Hsing Woo, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Kuo Yu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Hsin Chu, TW;
Abstract
Fluid leak detection through thermal sensing is disclosed. A sensor includes one or more flexible, thermally conductive, fluid isolating layers, and a thermally sensitive detector situated within the flexible, thermally conductive, fluid isolating layers. The detector is responsive to a temperature change resulting from leaking fluid coming in contact with the sensor. The sensor may also including an affixing mechanism, such as glue, on the isolating layers, to affix the sensor to a potential fluid leak source, such as a tank or a piping line. The sensor may further include connectors located at its ends. The detector may be a thermally sensitive resistor, such as platinum or nickel, and the, fluid isolating layers may be capton.