Optochemical sensor and method

US11536661B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Löbbert · Meinsberg, DE
• Alexander Hörig · Geringswalde, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 14, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2021/8528
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an optochemical sensor for determining a measurand correlating with a concentration of an analyte in a measuring fluid, comprising: a housing having an immersion region configured for immersing in the measuring fluid; a removable cap having a sensor spot, the removable cap removably arranged at the immersion region of the housing, wherein the sensor spot is disposed on a circumferential face; a radiation source disposed in the housing for radiating excitation radiation into the removable cap, wherein a deflection module is disposed in the removable cap as to deflect excitation radiation radiated into the removable cap; a radiation receiver disposed in the housing for receiving received radiation emitted by the sensor spot; and a sensor circuit disposed in the housing and configured to control the radiation source, receive signals of the radiation receiver, and generate output signals based on the signals of the radiation receiver.