Abstract:
An instrument for determining the concentration of a particular gas that might be present in a sample has no moving parts and is extremely compact. The instrument uses as a source of radiation a device that has a radiating element whose temperature is alternated between T.sub.1 and T.sub.2 and whose spectrum approximates that of a blackbody. Radiation from this source is passed through a dual pass band filter that has two non-overlapping pass bands, one of which is centered at a wavelength at which the gas absorbs and the other of which is centered at a wavelength at which the sample does not absorb radiation. After passing through this filter, the radiation passes through the sample chamber and then is intercepted by a detector which produces an electrical signal determined by the radiation intercepted. The electrical signal is processed to provide an indication of the concentration of the gas.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine photoakustische Gassensor-Vorrichtung (30, 50, 60) mit: einem Messraum (16) zur Aufnahme eines zu messenden Mediums, einer Strahlungsquelle (10), einer ersten an den Messraum (16) angeschlossenen photoakustischen Messzelle (32), die zum Erfassen eines ersten Gases (33) eingerichtet ist, und einer optischen Einrichtung zum Leiten von aus der Strahlungsquelle (10) ausgesandter Strahlung durch den Messraum (16) zu der ersten photoakustischen Messzelle (32). Um mit einer kompakten Einheit mehrere Sensoraufgaben lösen zu können, wird vorgeschlagen, dass wenigstens eine zweite photoakustische Messzelle (34), die zum Erfassen wenigstens eines zweiten, unterschiedlichen zu messenden Gases (35) eingerichtet ist, an den Messraum (16) angeschlossen ist und dass die optische Einrichtung von der Strahlungsquelle (10) ausgesandte Strahlung (12) durch den Messraum (16) hindurch hin zu der ersten und zu der zweiten Messzelle (32, 34) leitet.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are described for driving a modulated radiation source (which can be, for example, an infrared light source). The method affects the power driving a light source in such as way so as to minimize the warm-up time of the source. The apparatus permits feedback control of a light source to specified powers or temperatures. Disclosed embodiments can improve source performance and lifetime and decrease the operating costs of the source.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a transmission spectrometer for analysing a liquid sample with regard to a medically significant component, in particular a bodily fluid, preferably in the middle infrared spectral range MIR. Said spectrometer comprises: a cell (3) with opposing transparent walls (4, 5) for holding the sample; a light source (2) for emitting radiation, which passes through the opposing walls (4, 5) of the cell (3) and is partially absorbed by the sample; a plurality of filters (8a-8p) that are arranged on one of the walls (5) of the cell (3) and that are respectively permeable to a wavelength range, in which the medically significant component of the sample causes absorption maxima; a plurality of detectors (9a-9p), which are respectively associated with one of the filters (8a-8p), for detecting the intensity of the radiation that passes through the cell (3) and the respective filter (8a-8p); and an evaluation unit (10), which is connected to the detectors (9a-9p) and determines an analytical result from signals that are generated by the detectors (9a-9p) in accordance with the detected intensity. According to the invention, one of the opposing walls (5) of the cell (3) supports the detectors (9a-9p).
Abstract:
A radiation arrangement suitable for emitting IR radiation has a flat radiation source (2), the radiation emitted from which is deflected in at least one predetermined direction by a reflector (4); said reflector consists of a body, the circumference of which becomes smaller towards the beam outlet and the reflective surface of which is substantially surrounded by the radiation source; in an axisymmetrical arrangement, the distance between the radiation source and the axis of the reflected beam is greater than the radius of the reflector component arranged symmetrically in rotation along the optical axis. The radiation body may consist thereby of a resistive coating (2) on an electrically insulating substrate (3) or a self-supporting resistive strip or wire. An essential advantage here is that there is a relatively large area for the generation of IR radiation which can be bunched into a high-intensity beam by the reflector arrangement, as is necessary in measuring instruments, e.g. gas analysers.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of and system for facilitating detection of a particular predetermined gas in a scene (14) under observation. The gas in the scene is typically associated with a gas leak in equipment. To this end, the system comprises an infrared camera arrangement (12); a strobing illuminator device (22) having a strobing frequency matched to a frame rate of the camera; and a processing arrangement (24). The processing arrangement is configured to store a prior frame obtained via the infrared camera arrangement; and compare a current frame with the stored prior frame and generate an output signal in response to said comparison. The system also comprises a display device (26) configured to display an output image based at least on the output signal generated by the processing arrangement so as to facilitate detection of the particular predetermined gas, in use.
Abstract:
Thermally tunable optical sensors are used in sampling tools for analysis of samples from a wellbore. The thermally tunable optical sensors generate a series passbands of wavelength emissions and detect attenuation in a signal thereof. The attenuation detected is processed and used to determine aspects of the samples. Analysis may be completed remotely (outside of the wellbore), within the wellbore (during drilling or otherwise), or as a part of another process such as fluid management, transport and refinement.
Abstract:
Thermally tunable optical sensors are used in sampling tools for analysis of samples from a wellbore. The thermally tunable optical sensors generate a series passbands of wavelength emissions and detect attenuation in a signal thereof. The attenuation detected is processed and used to determine aspects of the samples. Analysis may be completed remotely (outside of the wellbore), within the wellbore (during drilling or otherwise), or as a part of another process such as fluid management, transport and refinement.
Abstract:
A device for detecting at least one gas with an absorption band in the infrared range. The device comprises a cell (1) containing a gas mixture to be tested, an infrared radiation source (2), a power supply circuit (4) for said source, an infrared radiation sensor (3) and a signal processing line (5) connected to the output of said sensor. The cell is compact and the radiation source (2) and radiation sensor (3) are held in direct contact with the gas mixture therein.