Abstract:
An apparatus and method for detecting at least one component gas in a sample includes a radiation source for providing radiation along an optical path in a pre-selected spectral band having at least one absorption line of the component gas to be detected and an optical detector for detecting radiation at the optical path. A sample chamber is positioned in the optical path between the source and the optical detector to contain a quantity of a sample gas. At least one gas cell enclosing an amount of the gas to be detected is fixedly positioned in the optical path in series with the gas chamber. A mathematical relationship is determined between the detected radiation and the concentration of a sample gas filling the sample chamber.
Abstract:
A portable device for the quality control of vegetal products comprising a power supply (7) intended for powering a circular crown of lighting lamps (41) at the centre of which there is arranged the receiving objective of a spectrometer (45) provided with means (431) adapted for resting on the product to be checked, said spectrometer (45) beingassociated to a microprocessor (11) which provides the measurement data on display means (12) ; according to the invention, the lamps (41) are permanently powered, and in stand-by, at a reduced voltage (70) , lower than the nominal voltage (71) delivered by the power supply (7) , and instantaneously at the nominal voltage (71 supplied by the power supply (7) through a power circuit (8) whose activation is commanded and controlled by the microprocessor (11) in response to an activation signal generated by a button (10) .
Abstract:
Systems and methods for driving optical sources operating at different wavelengths within a smoke sensor are described herein. Multiple optical sources such as light emitting diodes may be used in a photoelectric smoke sensor to detect particles of different sizes. Photoelectric smoke sensors can operate by pulsing the LEDs and measuring a response in a light sensor. The signal measured at the light sensor changes based on the quantity of particles existing in a smoke chamber. Each optical source may have different operational characteristics and thus require different drive currents to operate. LED driving circuitry according to embodiments discussed herein provide a consistent and reliable drive current to each optical source, while maximizing efficiency of power consumption across a range of possible voltages provided by different power sources.
Abstract:
Apparatus for remote laser-based detection of a analyte in a remote target region; comprising a reference container for housing a reference substance identical with the analyte; a laser unit which constituted to emit a laser beam of a tuneable wavelength towards the target region to be analysed and along a reference path which passes through the reference container for detecting the reference substance; a laser control means constituted to control wavelength of the laser beam during detection periods such that the laser wavelength is changed to allow detection of an optical absorption profile of the analyte during detection periods; an analytical detection unit which detects light from the target region and generates analytical signals during the detection periods, a reference detection unit which detects laser light passed through the reference container and generates reference signals during the detection periods; and an analysing means constituted to analyse the similarity of the analytical and reference signals or of one or more calculated functions respectively calculated from the analytical and reference signals for determining the concentration of the analyte in the target region.
Abstract:
A method and a machine for balancing vehicle wheels with weights (18), the method comprising stages of: using a video camera (5, 6, 206) to frame a portion of a surface of a hub (101) of a wheel on which a weight (18) is to be applied, locating, in images of the hub (101) taken by the camera (5, 6, 206), at least a balancing plane (E1, E2) which is perpendicular to a rotation axis (A) of the wheel, piloting at least a pick-up device (8, 9, 209) such as to direct the at least a pick-up device (8, 9, 209) onto a point (P1, P2) of the hub (101) belonging to the balancing plane (E1, E2), detecting, by means of the pick-up device (8, 9, 209) characteristic geometric parameters of the hub (101) at the balancing plane (E1, E2), measuring an imbalance of the wheel, calculating, by means of an electronic calculator (4, 204) an entity of at least a weight (18) to be applied to the hub (101) at the balancing plane (E1, E2), and also calculating an angular position (T1, T2) of the weight (18) in the balancing plane (E1, E2).
Abstract:
An assembly which comprises (a) a duct (22) for transmission of fluids, said duct having longitudinal axis, (b) at least one emitter (301) capable of exciting a beam of radiation (21) in the form of a cone having root angles βex and βey, which may be the same or different, into a cross section area of a duct to be analysed in a direction downstream of fluid flow in the duct at an angle λe from the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the duct, the angle λe being between 5° to 45°, (c) a detector (23, 304) sensitive to radiation radiated by scattering centres in the fluid over at least 1% of the cross sectional area of the duct, the direction of the central axis of the emitter cone being at an angle α to the direction of the central axis of the detector cone, the detector cone having root angles βdx and βdy, which may be the same or different and the detector cone having angle λd perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the duct, the direction of the detector being downstream of fluid flow in the duct, the angle α being in the range 0° to 180° and angle λd being between 5° to 45°, the detector collecting scattered radiation and the detector being coupled to (d) a collator (310) for collecting data from the detector.
Abstract:
A portable device for the quality control of vegetal products comprising a power supply (7) intended for powering a circular crown of lighting lamps (41) at the centre of which there is arranged the receiving objective of a spectrometer (45) provided with means (431) adapted for resting on the product to be checked, said spectrometer (45) being associated to a microprocessor (11) which provides the measurement data on display means (12); according to the invention, the lamps (41) are permanently powered, and in stand-by, at a reduced voltage (70), lower than the nominal voltage (71) delivered by the power supply (7), and instantaneously at the nominal voltage (71 supplied by the power supply (7) through a power circuit (8) whose activation is commanded and controlled by the microprocessor (11) in response to an activation signal generated by a button (10).
Abstract:
A method and a machine for balancing vehicle wheels with weights (18), the method comprising stages of: using a video camera (5, 6, 206) to frame a portion of a surface of a hub (101) of a wheel on which a weight (18) is to be applied, locating, in images of the hub (101) taken by the camera (5, 6, 206), at least a balancing plane (E1 , E2) which is perpendicular to a rotation axis (A) of the wheel, piloting at least a pick-up device (8, 9, 209) such as to direct the at least a pick-up device (8, 9, 209) onto a point (P1 , P2) of the hub (101) belonging to the balancing plane (E1 , E2), detecting, by means of the pick-up device (8, 9, 209) characteristic geometric parameters of the hub (101) at the balancing plane (E1 , E2), measuring an imbalance of the wheel, calculating, by means of an electronic calculator (4, 204) an entity of at least a weight (18) to be applied to the hub (101) at the balancing plane (E1 , E2), and also calculating an angular position (T1 , T2) of the weight (18) in the balancing plane (E1 , E2).