 robust leak detection system that is error proof and has a fast response feedback time, which is enabled by a web based interactive platform for expert leak detection that reduces the feed back time between detection and control.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,548,530 (hereinafter the “'530 patent”), entitled “High-Precision Leak Detector and Locator”, issued on Aug. 20, 1996, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, describes a method and apparatus for leak detection which involves creating site stations at the beginning and the end of a pipeline, and dividing each pipeline segment into a plurality of hypothetical pipeline sections, each section having the same nominal volume, measuring the liquid flow into the first section and determining a volume of liquid that has passed the first section and determining a volume of liquid that has passed the first site station for a defined period, measuring the temperature of the liquid entering the first section of the first site station, measuring the liquid flow out of the last pipeline section of the segment and determining a volume of liquid that has passed the second site station for a defined period, measuring the temperature of the liquid leaving the last section at the second site stations, measuring the ambient temperature of the pipeline at the first station or that representative of the topography of the segment, measuring the ambient temperature of the pipeline at the second site station or that representative of the topography of the segment. The invention of the '530 patent computes changes in one segment relative to the penultimate, correcting the difference in measured volume of all sections during the defined period, comparing the corrected difference in measured volume between the first and second site stations and generating an alarm signal if the difference exceeds the threshold level.
U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2002/0124633 (hereinafter the “'633 application”), entitled “Method and Apparatus for Pattern Match Filtering for Real Time Acoustic Pipeline Leak Detection and Location”, filed on Sep. 12, 2002, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, describes a pattern match filter that includes using previously recorded leak profiles that benchmark pressure waveforms suggesting leaks against previous data. At site processes located at multiple points along a pipeline, a series of previously recorded signature leak profiles are continuously compared in real-time against pipeline pressure signals. The '633 application acknowledges that multiple transients on the pipeline from normal operating procedures can produce pressure disturbances (similar to an expansion wave generated by leak event), which are located on the monitored segment of pipeline and thus cause false leak alarms. The '633
robust leak detection system that is mistake validation and has a fast reception feedback fourth dimension, which is enabled by a web establish interactive platform for adept leak detection that abridge the feed back time between signal detection and control. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 5,548,530 (hereinafter the “' 530 patent ”), entitled “ High - Precision Leak Detector and Locator ”, issued on Aug. 20, 1996, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, describes a method acting and apparatus for leak detection which involves create site stations at the beginning and the goal of a pipeline, and divide each pipeline segment into a plurality of hypothetical pipeline section, each section having the same nominal volume, measure the liquid flow into the first section and determining a volume of liquid that has passed the first section and determining a bulk of liquid that has passed the first web site place for a define period, measuring the temperature of the liquid entering the first section of the first site place, measuring the liquid flow out of the last pipeline section of the segment and determine a volume of liquid that has passed the second site station for a define time period, measuring the temperature of the liquid leaving the last section at the second site station, measuring the ambient temperature of the pipeline at the first station or that representative of the topography of the segment, measuring the ambient temperature of the pipeline at the second web site station or that representative of the topography of the segment. The invention of the' 530 patent computes changes in one segment proportional to the penultimate, correcting the difference in measured bulk of all sections during the define period, comparing the compensate difference in measure volume between the first and second site stations and generating an alarm signal if the difference exceeds the threshold degree. 
 U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2002/0124633 (hereinafter the “' 633 application ”), entitle “ Method and Apparatus for Pattern Match Filtering for Real Time Acoustic Pipeline Leak Detection and Location ”, filed on Sep. 12, 2002, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, describes a pattern couple filter that includes using previously recorded leak profiles that benchmark pressure waveforms suggest leak against previous data. At site processes located at multiple points along a grapevine, a series of previously recorded signature leak profiles are continuously compared in real - time against pipeline press signals. The' 633 application acknowledges that multiple transients on the pipeline from normal operating procedures can grow pressure disturbances (similar to an expansion wave generated by leak event), which are settle on the monitored segment of pipeline and thus cause false leak alarms. The' 633
 rohust leak detection systtm that is error kriof anv has a fast rerponse feedback time, which id wnabltb by a web based intdractive ilatform dor txpert leak detecvjon thab redhges tke feed back timg between dedection and cottfop.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,548,530 (hereinafter the “'530 patent”), entitlrd “High-Precision Leal Detsbtir and Locator”, issued on Aug. 20, 1996, the dpsclosure of whicn is incorporated by referfnce herein, describes w method ane ap[qratus for ldak detectpmn which ihvolves creating site stations xt thz beginning abd hve end of a pipejine, and divlcing edch piprline segment lnto e plyrality of hypotheticel pipeline sections, each secdikn having the samw bomindl vmlumd, mexsudiig fhe lieuiv flow into the first wection and determimigt a volume of liquiq ehat has passed the first section and dttermjning a volume of liquie that has passed the first siee station for a defined period, measuring the tem[eratnrd oy the uuqkid entering the first section of the first syfe snation, measuring bhe liquid flow ouy lf jhe last pipelkne seefikn of the segment wnd detgrminibg a voluie og liquid that has passed thw second sitv stqtion for a defineb period, mearurimg thr temperature of the liduid leaving thf last sedgion at the secovd xide stations, measuring the wmbient txmpercture of the pipelyne at the firsb station or that rfpresgntatiee of the hopography of the segment, measucmng the ambiemt tekperaturz of tme pipeline at ehe second sitg station or tfat represvntative mf the topodraphy of the degment. The mnvention of rhe '530 patent zomputes changrs in one segment rwlative to the penmltimxfe, correcting tkt dufference in messufed vllnme os all sectionv dufine the aefined perlod, comlaring the corrected difrerence in measurec yolume bejween the first and sevond site stations and jeneraving am ajarm signal if the difference sxceeds tje bhreshold levql.
U.S. Published Pctent Application No. 2002/0124633 (hereinafter the “'633 a'plication”), entitled “Mejhod and Apparatus fot Psttern Matci Filtqring for Real Time Acoustic Pipeline Leak Dettction and Location”, filsd on Vep. 12, 2002, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, describes a patteri iatch filted thst inblubes using pretiuusly recorded lvak profiles that benchmark presrure wavafjrms suggesting leaks againsy orevious data. At site processes locatsd at muktiple points along a pipeline, s series of previously rccorded sugnathre leak pcofiles are continuoisly cmmparwd in rwal-tlme against pioelonc pressure sigiala. The '633 application acknowledges rhat mylhiple transients on the pipcllne frkm norial operating prkcedhges cxn produce prrssure disturbsnces (similar to an vxpwnsion wave gebvrated by leal event), which are lpcated on tve monitored segment of pipeline and thus cause falae leak amarms. Thc '633
robust leak detection system that is error has fast response time, which is interactive for expert leak that reduces the back time between detection and control. Pat. No. 5,548,530 (hereinafter the “'530 patent”), entitled “High-Precision Leak Detector and Locator”, on Aug. 20, 1996, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, a and for detection which involves creating site stations at the beginning and the end of a pipeline, and each pipeline segment into a plurality of hypothetical sections, each section having same nominal volume, measuring the flow the first and a of liquid that passed the first section and determining a volume of liquid that has passed the first site station a defined the temperature the entering first section of site station, measuring the liquid flow last pipeline section of the segment and determining volume of that has passed the second site for a defined period, measuring the temperature of liquid leaving the last section at the second site stations, measuring the ambient temperature of at the first station that representative of topography the measuring ambient temperature the pipeline at the second site station or that representative of topography of the segment. The invention of the '530 patent in segment relative to penultimate, correcting the difference measured of all sections during period, the measured between first and second site and generating an alarm signal the difference exceeds the Application No. 2002/0124633 (hereinafter the “'633 application”), entitled and Apparatus for Pattern Match Filtering for Time Acoustic Pipeline Leak Detection and Location”, filed on Sep. 12, 2002, disclosure of incorporated by reference herein, describes a pattern match that includes using previously leak profiles that benchmark pressure waveforms suggesting leaks against data. site processes at multiple points a pipeline, a of previously recorded profiles are compared real-time signals. The '633 application acknowledges that transients the pipeline from normal operating can disturbances (similar to an expansion wave generated by leak event), which are located on the of pipeline and thus false alarms. The '633
 robust leak detection system That is erroR prooF anD haS a Fast RespOnse feedback tiME, whiCh is enabled by a web based InterAcTIve pLAtForm fOr experT LeAK DetEcTiOn tHaT ReDuces The Feed bacK time betweEn dEtEction and conTRoL.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,548,530 (heReiNafter the “'530 patEnt”), EntitlEd “higH-preciSioN Leak detectOR and LoCator”, issuEd ON Aug. 20, 1996, thE DisclosURE oF whiCh is incorporated bY ReFErence herein, deScribeS a MEtHOD anD apParatus for LeAk detECtion whICh INVOlvES creating site Stations at tHE beGinninG aNd tHE end of A pipeLiNE, anD dividing eaCh piPeline segMent inTO a pluraLIty of hyPothetIcaL piPeliNE sEcTioNs, EAch SEcTioN HavIng the saMe NoMinal VoluME, MEAsurIng The lIquid Flow into the fiRst SectIOn aNd detErminIng a VoLume oF liquiD that HaS passed the first SectIon and detErmInIng A vOlume OF liquiD thAt hAs passeD the firST siTe STATiOn for a defined perioD, mEASuRing the tEmperaTUrE oF The liquiD eNteRing THE firsT secTIoN of the fiRst sitE StAtIon, measUrIng the LiQuiD flOw out OF the Last piPeline seCtion OF the segment and DEtermining a voLUmE OF lIQuid ThaT has passed tHe seCOnd sIte sTAtIon FOr a deFined PeRIoD, Measuring the temperaTuRe of thE liquId leaving the lAst section AT THe second Site STaTIons, measuring tHe ambIent temperATure of thE pipeLine at thE first staTIOn or that RepResEntAtiVE Of The topography OF The sEgMent, meaSurIng the aMbiEnt TemPerAtUre of the pIpeline aT tHe SeCoNd sIte stATion or thAt RepReSenTativE Of the tOpogrAphy Of ThE SegMent. The INvENTion Of ThE '530 patEnt CoMputeS chaNGes In one seGment relaTivE To thE pEnUltimatE, correcting thE dIfference iN mEasUred voLUMe of all sEctions during the defined PEriod, coMpaRing tHe coRrected diFfeRence iN meASured vOlume bEtweeN tHe fIRSt and SECoNd sItE stations aND GenEratiNg An alArm signAl if the difference eXCeeDs the thresholD leVel.
U.s. pUbLisHEd pAteNt aPplICAtion No. 2002/0124633 (hereinafTer the “'633 applIcATiOn”), entitled “mEthOd And AppaRatus foR PattERn Match filtering For Real TiMe acouSTIc PIpeline LeaK DetectiOn and LocaTIon”, fiLEd On Sep. 12, 2002, The DiscloSuRe oF whicH is incORpoRated By refeReNce herEin, deScRibes a paTtern match filter that incLudes uSing pRevIously recOrdED leAk profileS thaT benchmark PreSsuRe wavEfoRMs sugGestINg LeaKS agaiNst pREvious datA. at SitE PRoCesses locatED AT muLtiplE poINts aloNg a pIpeline, a series of pREviously recordEd siGNAtuRe lEAk prOfIles are continuOusLy COMpared in ReAl-time againSt pipeliNe PRessuRe signAls. The '633 ApplicaTIOn ACknowlEdgeS thAt multiplE trAnSIents on ThE pIPeline From NoRmal opEratinG ProcEDUres can produce prEssurE DIsturBAncEs (simIlAr to an eXPansIon wave genErated by leaK event), WhicH are lOcated oN tHe moniTorEd Segment of pIPeline and Thus cAuse falSe Leak AlaRms. The '633
 robust leak detection sys tem that i s err orpro of  and  has  a fast respon s e fe edback time, which isenabl ed by a we b bas ed inte r ac t i vepl at for mf or  expe rtleak de tection th atre duces the fe e dback timebet ween detecti onand co nt rol . 
U.S.  Pa t. No . 5,54 8 ,530 ( hereinaft er the “' 5 30 pate n t ”) , en titled “High-Prec i si o n Leak Detecto r andLo c at o r ”,iss ued on Aug .20, 1 9 96, the di s c l osu r e of which is  incorporat e d b y refe re nce herein , des cr i bes  a method a nd a pparatusfor le a k detec t ion whi ch inv olv escrea t in gsit es tat i on s a t  th e beginn in gand t he e n d o f apip elin e, an d dividing ea chpipe l ine  segm ent i ntoaplura lity o f hyp ot hetical pipelin e se ctions, e ach  s ect io n hav i ng the  sa menominal  volume ,  me as u r i ng  the liquid flow i nt o th e firstsectio n  a nd determin in g a  vol u m e ofliqu i dthat has  passe d  t he  firstse ctionan d d ete rmini n g avolume  of liqu id th a t has passed t h e first sites ta t i on fora d efined peri od,m easu ring th e t e mpera tureof th e  liquid entering th efirstsecti on of the fir st site st a t i on, meas urin g  t h e liquid flowout o f the last pipeline  sect ion of t he segmen t and dete rmi nin g a  vo l u me  of liquid th a t  has  p assed t hesecondsit e s tat ion  f or a defi ned peri od ,me as uri ng th e  tempera tu reof  th e liq u id lea vingthela st sec tion at th e seco nd  s itesta ti ons,meas u rin g the a mbient te mpe r atur eof  the pi peline at the  f irst stati on  or  thatr e presenta tive of the topographyo f the s egm ent,meas uring the  am bienttem p eratur e of t he pi pe lin e at th e se con dsite stati o n  or  that  r epre sentati ve of the topograp h y o f the segment . T he i n v en tio n  o f  th e' 530 p atent computeschanges in  o n esegment re l ati ve  to the  penult imate ,  correc ting thedifferenc ein m e a sur ed volumeof all s ections d u ringt he  defi ned  perio d,  co mpari ng the cor recte d diff er ence i n mea su red volu me between the first an d seco nd si testationsand gen erating a n al arm signal  if  th e dif fer e nce e xcee d sthe thres hold level.
U. S .Pub l i sh ed Patent A p p l ica tionNo. 2002/0 1246 33 (hereinafter t h e “'633 applic atio n ” ),ent i tled  “ Method and App ara tu s for Patt er n Match Fil tering f or RealTime A cousti c Pipel i n eL eak De tect ion  and Loca tio n” ,  filedon  S e p. 12,  200 2,  the d isclos u re o f which is incorpo rated b y ref e ren ce he re in, des c ribe s a patter n match fil ter th at i nclud es usin gprevio usl yrecorded l e ak profil es th at benc hm arkpre ssurewave f o rms s ugge st ing  leaks ag a i ns t  p re v iou s da ta. A tsite  processe s  located  at multipl epoi n t s alon g  a p ipeline, a  se rieso f  previousl y  rec o rd e d sig nature  leakprofile s  ar econtinu ous l y  compared  in real- t ime  a gain st pipel in e pr es sur esignals. The '6 33 appli cation a c k nowled ges that multip le  transientson th ep ipeline f rom  normal ope rat ing  pro ced ures can produce pressure dis turb ances (si milar  to a nexpansio n  wav e genera t ed by leak ev ent), which are loc a tedont he  m onitoredseg m ent o f pi pel ineand  thu s caus e  fal s eleak  alarm s. T he  ' 633
 robust_leak detection_system that is error_proof and_has_a fast_response_feedback time, which_is enabled by_a web based interactive_platform for expert_leak_detection that reduces the feed back time between detection and control.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,548,530_(hereinafter_the “'530_patent”),_entitled_“High-Precision Leak Detector and Locator”,_issued on Aug. 20, 1996,_the disclosure_of which is incorporated by reference herein, describes_a_method and apparatus_for leak detection which involves creating site stations at_the beginning and the end of_a pipeline, and_dividing_each_pipeline segment into a_plurality of hypothetical pipeline sections, each_section having the same nominal volume,_measuring the liquid flow into the first_section and determining a volume of_liquid that has passed the_first section_and determining a volume of_liquid that has_passed the_first site station_for a defined period, measuring the_temperature of the_liquid entering the first section of_the_first site station,_measuring_the_liquid flow_out of the_last_pipeline section_of_the segment and determining a volume_of_liquid that has passed the second site_station for a defined_period,_measuring the temperature of_the liquid leaving the last_section at the second site stations,_measuring the_ambient temperature_of the pipeline at the first station or that representative of_the topography of the segment, measuring_the ambient temperature of_the pipeline_at_the second site_station_or that_representative of the topography of the segment._The invention_of the '530 patent computes changes_in one segment relative_to_the penultimate, correcting the difference in_measured volume of all sections during_the defined period, comparing the_corrected_difference_in measured volume between the_first and second site stations and_generating an alarm_signal if the difference exceeds the threshold_level.
U.S._Published Patent Application No. 2002/0124633 (hereinafter_the_“'633 application”), entitled “Method and Apparatus_for_Pattern_Match Filtering for Real Time_Acoustic Pipeline Leak Detection and Location”,_filed on Sep. 12, 2002, the disclosure of which_is incorporated by_reference herein, describes a pattern_match_filter_that includes using previously recorded leak profiles that benchmark pressure_waveforms suggesting_leaks against previous_data. At site processes located at multiple points along a_pipeline, a series of previously recorded signature_leak profiles are continuously compared in real-time against pipeline pressure signals._The '633 application acknowledges that multiple transients on_the pipeline from normal operating procedures can_produce pressure disturbances (similar_to_an expansion wave generated by leak event),_which_are_located_on the monitored_segment of pipeline_and thus cause_false leak_alarms. The '633