Device for detecting a transmissivity of a substance
US4898462A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/1212
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for detecting a transmissivity of a substance utilizing a transmitted light value, which comprises a light emitting element and a photo detecting element. The light emitting element and the photo detecting element are spaced from each other at a predetermined distance so that a transmitted light value of a substance passing through the space is detected as an amount of light transmitted therethrough. The photo detecting element further comprises a photo oscillator circuit including the photo detecting element as one component thereof and outputs a signal having characteristics selected from a cycle and a frequency corresponding to the transmitted light value, and when the condition of a substance exceeds a predetermined reference level, such information is displayed at a display unit. Further, the device carries out a detecting and discriminating operation when a temperature of a substance is at a level lower than a maximum temperature at which each component of the detecting circuit will not work effectively. The device is also provided with a detecting unit in which the light emitting element and the photo detecting element are kept firmly in contact with each other, wit…
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