Low energy ultrafine particle detector
US10801940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/4704
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A low energy particle detection device comprises alight source, multiple photodetectors positioned at different scattering angles, and a microcontroller for computing a total mass concentration of fine and ultrafine particles and a mass fraction of ultrafine particles to fine particles in an incoming air particle airflow based on the ratio of the readings from the multiple photodetectors. The optical particle detection device also can determine surface area concentration of the air particle sample and the associated lung deposited surface area (LDSA) to measure and improve estimates of air quality.
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