111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 (12) United States Patent (lo) Patent No.: (cid:9) US 8,941,734 B2 Mian et al. (45) Date of Patent: (cid:9) Jan. 27, 2015 (54) AREA MONITORING FOR DETECTION OF USPC ................. 382/181, 100; 356/5.01, 437, 300; LEAKS AND/OR FLAMES 340/578, 577, 525, 621, 605; 250/554, 250/372, 339.15, 338.1, 330; 348/222.1, (75) Inventors: Zahid E Mian, Loudonville, NY (US); 348/169, 154, 143; 73/649, 592, 587, 570, Ronald W. Gamache, East Greenbush, 73/49.8; 702/8, 51 NY (US); Nick Glasser, Wynantskill, See application file for complete search history. NY (US) (56) References Cited (73) Assignee: International Electronic Machines U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Corp., Troy, NY (US) 4,701,624 A 10/1987 Kern et al. (*) Notice: (cid:9) Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 5,339,070 A 8/1994 Yalowitz et al. patent is extended or adjusted under 35 5,625,342 A 4/1997 Hall et al. 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An G08B 131193 (cid:9) (2006.01) imaging device can be used that acquires image data based on G08B 131196 (cid:9) (2006.01) electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths only corre- G08B 19100(cid:9) (2006.01) sponding to at least one region of the electromagnetic spec- (52) U.S. Cl. trum in which electromagnetic radiation from an ambient CPC .......... G08B 171125 (2013.01); G08B 1311672 light source is less than the electromagnetic radiation emitted (2013.01); G08B 131193 (2013.01); G08B by at least one type of flame for which the presence within the 131196 (2013.01); G08B 19100 (2013.01) area is being monitored. An acoustic device can be used that USPC ............. 348/143; 348/82; 348/125; 348/159; is configured to acquire acoustic data for the area and enhance 348/162 acoustic signals in a range of frequencies corresponding to a (58) Field of Classification Search leak of a pressurized fluid present in the area. CPC ...... 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