Device and method of simultaneously measuring the light scattering from multiple liquid samples containing polymers and/or colloids
US6618144B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/513
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus (10) for simultaneous light scattering includes a plurality of chambers and/or sub-chambers (41) in which light scattering can occur; a light source (20) or light sources for providing light to be scattered to the sub-chambers; light detectors (55, 62) optically coupled to the sub-chambers (41) for detecting scattered light; transmitters (31, 32) for transmitting information from the light detectors to a computer (30) for analysis. A method of performing simultaneous light scattering includes: providing a plurality of sub-chambers (41) in which light scattering can occur; providing light (22) to be scattered to the sub-chambers (41); detecting light scattered in the sub-chambers (41) with light detectors (55, 62); transmitting information from the light detectors (55, 62) to a computer (30) for analysis. Preferably, the information is transmitted to a single computer.
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