Abstract:
The invention relates to a pipe system comprising a pipe, a gas sensing station and a remote output system. The pipe comprises a pipe gas cavity, such as an annulus, extending lengthwise in part or all of the length of the pipe; the gas sensing station comprises a sensing gas cavity which is in gas communication with the pipe gas cavity: The sensing gas cavity comprises a photoacoustic spectroscope. The pipe system comprises at least one optical feeding fiber for feeding light to the photoacoustic spectroscope and a transmission path for transferring a signal from the photoacoustic spectroscope to the remote output system, the transmission path from the gas sensing station to the remote output system is an optical transmission path. The pipe may for example be a flexible pipe e.g. an umbilical or a pipe for the transportation of crude oil from a well to an off shore or on shore station, for example a ship or a platform. The gas sensing station may be integrated in the pipe, e.g. in an end fitting or it may be an external gas sensing station. According to a high security embodiment of the invention it is desired that all energy transported between the remote output system and the gas sensing station is in the form of optical energy e.g. transported in one or more optical fibers. This embodiment provides a very safe and simultaneously well functioning system, with reduced risk of igniting burnable fluids and simultaneously with a high signal-to-noise quality.
Abstract:
A method and a device for measuring at least one property of a moving web, wherein the web (W) is illuminated with a light source (1) and detected with a camera (2) substantially at the illuminated area. A diode laser light source is used for illuminating the web (W).
Abstract:
A spectrometer is disclosed which comprises a plasma torch (12) and an induction coil (40) for generating a normal plasma (P) within the torch. The torch (12) has an outer tube (20) and an inner tube (22). If the plasma (50) collapses from a normal plasma state to a toroidal or faulty plasma shape (52), a photodiode (70) detects the change in shape so that the plasma torch can be shut down to prevent the plasma shape (52) from melting the tube (20) of the torch.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to solving the problems associated with the detection of surface defects on metal bars as well as the problems associated with applying metal flat inspection systems to metal bars for non-destructive surface defects detection. A specially designed imaging system, which is comprised of a computing unit, line lights and high data rate line scan cameras, is developed for the aforementioned purpose. The target application is the metal bars (1) that have a circumference/cross-section-area ratio equal to or smaller than 4.25 when the cross section area is unity for the given shape, (2) whose cross-sections are round, oval, or in the shape of a polygon, and (3) are manufactured by mechanically crosssection reduction processes. The said metal can be steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, nickel, and so forth, and/or their alloys. The said metal bars can be at the temperature when they are being manufactured.
Abstract:
An in vivo implantable sensor (10) obtains spectra of body fluid constituents, and processes the spectra to determine the concentration of a constituent of the body fluid. The sensor includes an optical source (12), and detector (16). The source emits light at a plurality of different, discrete wavelengths, including at least one wavelength in the infrared region. The light interacts with the body fluid and is received at the detector. The light at the plurality of different wavelengths has a substantially collinear optical path through the fluid with respect to each other. When measuring fluid constituents in a blood vessel (14), such as blood glucose, the light at the plurality of different wavelengths is emitted in a substantially single period of time. The spectra are corrected for artefacts introduced from extraneous tissue in the optical path between the source (12) and the detector (16).
Abstract:
Instrument (16) for detecting single airborne particles, measuring their concentration, includes transmitting optical fiber (28) optically connected to light source (80) at one end, and collecting optical fiber (30) connected to photodiode (84) at one of its ends. Respective opposite ends of the optical fibers are polished smooth and flat potted into a rigid probe head (46), facing each other and separated by air gap (74). Some of the light crosses gap (74) between optical fibers (28, 30) and reaches detector (84), defining a particle sensing volume (76). Particles passing through this volume are optically detected. The device has simple optics, requiring no lenses or mirrors. The transmitting and collecting fibers, and the air gap, form a well defined and repeatable sensing volume (76). The particle size threshold in the electronics is a percentage of the light to the detector which allows it to remain in calibration when the amount of light through the probe changes.
Abstract:
Radiant energy is transmitted to a probe element including an interior conical reflecting surface and a fluid sample chamber. Portions of the light which have been transmitted, partially attenuated, or scattered by a fluid sample in the sample chamber are directed by at least a portion of the interior conical reflecting surface to means for collecting the transmitted, partially attenuated, or scattered light. A stilling valve incorporated into the probe element enables elimination of entrained gas bubbles from the chamber. A specific application of the probe is disclosed in which a titration analyzer is combined with electro-optic signal conversion and processing circuits and a probe according to the invention to provide titration colorimetric endpoint determination in measuring the free fatty acid content of a fluid such as an edible oil or fat.
Abstract:
The system for sensing ions in aqueous solution such as an electroplating bath includes a light source (18) which delivers light including a selected wavelength through a series of optical fibers (20, 24, 26, 32) to probe (14). The probe is partially immersed in the solution (12) and the light is delivered through the solution in the space (94) between prisms (82, 92). The return light is conducted by optical fibers (32, 38) to detector or opto-electronic transducer (44). A portion of the original light is diverted by splitter (22) through fiber (42) to opto-electronic transducer (46) so that a comparison of the signals determines the amount of light in selected wavelength is absorbed in the solution due to ions thereon. The signal processing unit (40) is preferably enclosed in an electromagnetic protected area (16) to avoid the adverse EMI and corrosive atmosphere effects near the electroplating tank (10).
Abstract:
Raman scattered radiation is monitored at a remote location with monochromatic radiation fed (19) to the remote location and the scattered radiation returned (20) for processing along an optical fibre bundle (27).
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明系关于解决与侦测金属杆上之表面缺陷相关联之问题以及与将金属平面检测系统应用于金属杆以用于非破坏性表面缺陷侦测相关联之问题。为达成上述目的,开发一种经特定设计之包含一计算单元、线型灯及高数据速率行扫描相机之成像系统。目标应用为该等金属杆:(1)当横截面积对于给定形状而言为一单位时,具有一周长/横截面积比等于或小于4.25之金属杆;(2)横截面为圆形、椭圆形或为多边形之金属杆;及(3)借由机械式横截面减缩制程制造之金属杆。该金属可为钢、不锈钢、铝、铜、青铜、钛、镍等及/或其合金。该等金属杆可处于其制造时之温度下。一抽取式盒包括各种镜。一保护管将该移动金属杆与该线型灯组件及影像截取相机分离。一污染物降低机制施加一真空以移除空气污染物。