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Laser sensor for trace gas detection

US11255776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2018
Grant dateFeb 22, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/1248
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed to determine the concentration of a species within a sample. An example method may include collecting optical loss data over a range of frequencies from the sample using a spectroscopy system; placing the optical loss data into a plurality of bins, each bin having a defined frequency width; determining an average optical loss data value for the optical loss values within each bin that have an optical loss value less than a threshold value; removing the optical loss data within each bin having a value outside a tolerance range bounding the average optical loss data value for the respective bin; fitting a spectral curve to the remaining optical loss data; and determining the concentration of the species within the sample based on the spectral curve.

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