Non-destructive, in-situ evaluation of water presence using thermal contrast and cooled detector
US11592338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2003/1213
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Exemplary methods for detecting presence of water in a sample include: heating a light source to a predetermined temperature at which the light source emits thermal radiation; placing a sample between the light source and a detector; transmitting the thermal radiation from the light source through the sample and onto the detector; and determining a presence or an absence of water within the sample based on the thermal radiation transmitted onto the detector. Exemplary systems for detecting presence of water in a sample are also disclosed.
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