Measurement system for the multidimensional aerosol characterization

US8181505B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• BASF SE
• Regents of the University of Minnesota · US

Inventors

• Michael Mertler · West Greenwich, US
• Bernd Sachweh · Meckenheim, DE
• Markus Linsenbühler · Heidelberg, DE
• Michael Schäfer · Hüttenberg, DE
• David Y. H. Pui · Medina, US
• Heinz Fissan · Kerken, DE
• Jing Wang · State College, US
• Weon Gyu Shin · Daejeon, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2009
• Grant date: May 22, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 1, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2015/0092
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is proposed for characterizing a totality of particles. The method can be used in particular for characterizing microparticular or nanoparticular aerosols. The method comprises the following steps: