Turbidity sensor with improved flow path
US11022551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/06153
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for increasing the accuracy of a turbidity sensor are disclosed. The systems include a turbidity sensor and a flow module with a specialized flow path, with the turbidity sensor engaging with the flow module such that a measurement zone of the turbidity sensor is disposed within a flow path of the flow module and a bypass path of the flow module does not pass through the measurement zone. The methods include flowing a fluid containing bubbles into a system that separates the fluid in the flow module into a first stream of fluid containing relatively more bubbles and a second stream of fluid containing relatively fewer bubbles, the first stream flowing through a bypass path that does not pass through the measurement zone, and the second stream flowing through the measurement zone of the turbidity sensor.
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