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Device and method for detecting characteristics of a fluid

US11237116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SCAN MESSTECHNIK GESELLSCHAFT MBH · AT

Inventors

Alexander Benz · Wien, AT
Roman Morawek · Wien, AT
Bernd Spigaht · Soest, DE
Andreas Weingartner · Hatzenbach, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 17, 2020
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2021/3196
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for detecting characteristics of a fluid, with a light source for emitting several light beams, of which one of the light beams is a measurement beam, which is provided for a passage through the fluid, and another light beam is a reference beam, which is provided for bypassing the fluid, with a movable cover device arranged downstream of the light source, which cover device is provided for covering the light beams and which is arranged so as to be transferable between a first position releasing the measurement beam and covering reference beam, and a second position covering the measurement beam and releasing the reference beam, and with a light detector arranged downstream of the cover device.

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