US 12,264,995 B2
Leak monitoring manifold for a pumping system
James T. Klentzman, Wharton, TX (US)
Assigned to WELKER, INC., Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed by Welker, Inc., Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/049,457.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/263,107, filed on Oct. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0131733 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. G01M 3/28 (2006.01); G01N 1/14 (2006.01); G01N 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 3/2815 (2013.01) [G01N 1/14 (2013.01); G01N 1/24 (2013.01); G01N 2001/1418 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A leak monitoring manifold comprising:
a fluid inflow location;
a relief valve in fluid communication with the fluid inflow location and including a relief outlet,
wherein the relief valve is configured to operate in one of a first state where fluid flow out of the relief valve is blocked and a second state where fluid flow between the fluid inflow location and the relief outlet is open,
wherein the relief valve is configured to actuate from the first state to the second state when a pressure acting on the relief valve reaches a preconfigured pressure set point, and
wherein the fluid inflow location comprises a vent port connector configured to be coupled to a vent port of a pump.