Gas analyzer with real-time broadband monitoring and snapshot selective detection
US6661233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/0032
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gas analysis system and method use foreground broadband gas monitoring and background selective gas analysis. The foreground broadband monitoring indicates concentrations of a class of chemicals or contaminants in a gas sample, provides real-time warnings of contaminants, and can activate the background selective analysis. Separate broadband detectors and gas analyzers can respectively perform broadband monitoring and selective analysis. To reduce system components, a broadband detector that performs broadband monitoring switches to measure concentrations of chemicals output from a separation device for the selective analysis.
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