Exhaust opacity measuring device
US6701256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/1793
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A remote emissions sensing system and method for sensing exhaust emissions from motor vehicles is provided where the system determines the opacity of an exhaust plume. The system comprises a radiation source that emits radiation which is passed through the exhaust plume of a motor vehicle to one or more detectors arranged to receive the radiation. Multiple wavelength opacity measuring embodiments and monochromatic wavelength opacity measuring embodiments are disclosed.
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