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Gas detectors and gas analyzers utilizing spectral absorption

US4746218A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 1986
Grant dateMay 24, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/0231
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Instrumentation to detect the presence of, or to measure the concentration of, a gas or pollutant in a gaseous environment. With the use of gas filter correlation techniques and energy beams having suitable wavelengths, the presence and concentrations of these can be detected and measured, not only in flowing streams such as in exhaust stacks, but above a ground area and around its perimeter. A calibration means using a retrodirective reflector is also shown.

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