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Wastewater pollutant sensor

US5030419A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 1990
Grant dateJul 9, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 14, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/6428
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The presence of certain chemicals on the emitting surface of the surface-derivatized photoluminescent semiconductor alters the characteristics of radiation emitted from said surface. This alteration is used to indicate the presence of those chemicals in the environment.

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