Abstract:
The method and apparatus as shown in the present invention is to measure the absorption of light by material contained in a liquid. A transmitted signal is sent through a measurement window to a measurement chamber to a target point just inside the measurement window. The reflected signal indicates the amount of light absorbed by a material in the measurement chamber which allows for the amount of materials in a liquid to be determined. Adjustments are made through an optical block and a light control molecule to correct for variations in light intensity.
Abstract:
A method of measuring the amount of a fluorescent material in a liquid, said method comprising the steps of exciting said fluorescent material and measuring the fluorescent response of the material over a range of wavelengths to determine a response spectrum, identifying the material from said response spectrum and determining the amount of said material as a function of the amplitude of the fluorescent response and a calibration factor based upon said identification of the material.