ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,235,189, issued on Feb. 25.

"Method and apparatus for testing for leaks in a contained system using an unmanned aerial vehicle" was invented by Richard A. Pawlyk (St. Albert, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is an apparatus and method of testing for leaks in a contained system with an interior containing fluids. A tracer gas is introduced into the interior of the contained system. The apparatus and method sense for the presence of the tracer gas outside the contained system using a plurality of sensors located on an unmanned aerial vehicle."

The patent was filed on March 6, 2020, under Application No. 16/811,501.

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