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Infrared gas detector

US7132657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2004
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8578
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas detector that includes at least one source of infrared radiation, at least two analytical detectors, each analytical detector adapted to provide an output signal indicative of a first gas of interest and positioned to receive radiation from the source of radiation, at least one reference detector adapted to receive radiation of a predetermined wavelength, a sample chamber for receiving a gaseous sample, and an optical path length disposed between the source of radiation and the analytical detectors and passing through the sample chamber.

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