Lubricant analysis using X-ray fluorescence
US10151717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/2888
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to lubricant analysis, and to apparatus and methods for carrying out real-time in situ lubricant analysis. The invention extends to apparatus and methods which can measure tribological wear in machinery and, in particular, to the in situ measurement of the elemental composition of lubricant and/or debris caught in a filter within a lubricant-wetted machine.
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