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Method for measuring optical attenuation in a liquid medium

US9983055B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2017
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/4769
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a meter and method of use for measuring an optical attenuation coefficient in a liquid medium. In operation, a collimated beam, produced by a laser of the attenuation meter apparatus, propagates thru the liquid medium with filtered back-scattered light arriving at a camera of the meter. A light image is formed at a focal plane of the camera. The light image is recorded and analyzed by a microcomputer to provide optical beam attenuations coefficients.

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