Volatile organic compound sensing devices
US5445795A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/783
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus employing vapochromic materials in the form of inorganic double complex salts which change color reversibly when exposed to volatile organic compound (VOC) vapors is adapted for VOC vapor detection, VOC aqueous matrix detection, and selective VOC vapor detection. The basic VOC vapochromic sensor is incorporated in various devices such as a ground probe sensor, a wristband sensor, a periodic sampling monitor, a soil/water penetrometer, an evaporative purge sensor, and various vacuum-based sensors which are particularly adapted for reversible/reusable detection, remote detection, continuous monitoring, or rapid screening of environmental remediation and waste management sites. The vapochromic sensor is used in combination with various fiber optic arrangements to provide a calibrated qualitative and/or quantitative indication of the presence of VOCs.
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