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Optical gas analyzer

US4069420A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 8, 1976
Grant dateJan 17, 1978
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Expiry dateMar 8, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/3504
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical gas analyzer is disclosed utilizing the infrared absorption principle having a sample chamber and reference chamber with infrared source and detector assembly spaced at opposite ends of and in alignment with the chambers with baffle means provided in cooperating relation with the infrared source to prevent cross-currents with respect thereto and masking means provided in cooperating relation with the detector assembly to mask out a gas having a partially overlapping infrared absorption band. The electronic processing system utilizes the total area under the signal waveform to derive the desired measurement. In addition barometric correction means is provided to permit on site calibration by the user of the gas analyzer.

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