公开(公告)号：US09285317B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14272645

申请日：2012-11-05

Applicant: ADVANCED SENSORS LIMITED

Inventor： Khalid Thabeth ,  Stephen Taylor

IPC: G01J1/58 ,  G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/64 ,  H01J49/26 ,  H01J49/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/645 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  H01J49/0009 ,  H01J49/0027 ,  H01J49/26

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the total amount of two or more substances in a liquid, at least one of said substances comprising a fluorescent substance, said apparatus comprising: a mass spectrometer device; a fluorometer device; and a processing means; wherein said mass spectrometer device is adapted to obtain a periodic measurement of the total amount of said two or more substances in the liquid, said fluorometer device being adapted to detect the fluorescent response of said at least one fluorescent substance in said liquid to an excitation signal, said processing means being programmed to determine a calibration factor by comparing a measurement obtained by the fluorometer device with said periodic measurement of the total amount of said two or more substances present obtained by the mass spectrometer device, the processing means subsequently using said calibration factor to determine measurements representative of the total amount of both fluorescent and non-fluorescent substances present in the liquid based upon the fluorescent response detected by the fluorometer device.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定液体中两种或多种物质的总量的装置，所述物质中的至少一种包括荧光物质，所述装置包括：质谱仪装置; 荧光计装置; 和处理装置; 其中所述质谱仪装置适于获得液体中所述两种或多种物质的总量的周期性测量，所述荧光计装置适于将所述液体中所述至少一种荧光物质的荧光响应检测为激发信号 所述处理装置被编程以通过将由所述荧光计装置获得的测量值与由所述质谱仪装置获得的所述两种或多种物质的总量的所述周期性测量进行比较来确定校准因子，所述处理装置随后使用所述校准因子 基于由荧光计装置检测到的荧光响应来确定代表存在于液体中的荧光和非荧光物质的总量的测量值。

公开(公告)号：US20150285740A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14272645

申请日：2012-11-05

Applicant: ADVANCED SENSORS LIMITED

Inventor： Khalid Thabeth

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  H01J49/00 ,  H01J49/26

CPC classification number: G01N21/645 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  H01J49/0009 ,  H01J49/0027 ,  H01J49/26

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the total amount of two or more substances in a liquid, at least one of said substances comprising a fluorescent substance, said apparatus comprising: a mass spectrometer device; a fluorometer device; and a processing means; wherein said mass spectrometer device is adapted to obtain a periodic measurement of the total amount of said two or more substances in the liquid, said fluorometer device being adapted to detect the fluorescent response of said at least one fluorescent substance in said liquid to an excitation signal, said processing means being programmed to determine a calibration factor by comparing a measurement obtained by the fluorometer device with said periodic measurement of the total amount of said two or more substances present obtained by the mass spectrometer device, the processing means subsequently using said calibration factor to determine measurements representative of the total amount of both fluorescent and non-fluorescent substances present in the liquid based upon the fluorescent response detected by the fluorometer device.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定液体中两种或多种物质的总量的装置，所述物质中的至少一种包括荧光物质，所述装置包括：质谱仪装置; 荧光计装置; 和处理装置; 其中所述质谱仪装置适于获得液体中所述两种或多种物质的总量的周期性测量，所述荧光计装置适于将所述液体中所述至少一种荧光物质的荧光响应检测为激发信号 所述处理装置被编程以通过将由所述荧光计装置获得的测量值与由所述质谱仪装置获得的所述两种或多种物质的总量的所述周期性测量进行比较来确定校准因子，所述处理装置随后使用所述校准因子 基于由荧光计装置检测到的荧光响应来确定代表存在于液体中的荧光和非荧光物质的总量的测量值。

公开(公告)号：US20150260639A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14678579

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: Advanced Sensors Limited

Inventor： Khalid Thabeth ,  Frank Lunney

IPC: G01N21/15 ,  B08B7/02 ,  G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G01N21/15 ,  B08B7/028 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N2021/154 ,  G01N2201/08

Abstract: An optical probe comprising an elongate hollow body having an internal chamber for receiving an optical sensor and/or an light emission device, such as one or more optical fibres, an optical window being provided at a first end of the hollow body, said optical window defining a wall of said internal chamber for transmitting light therethrough, and an ultrasonic transducer provided at a second end of the elongate body opposite said first end for cleaning said optical window via ultrasonic vibrations, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is provided with an entry aperture extending through the ultrasonic transducer, through which entry aperture optical fibres, cables or wires may pass to enter said internal chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种光学探针，包括细长的中空体，其具有用于接收光学传感器的内部腔室和/或诸如一个或多个光纤的发光装置，在所述中空体的第一端处设置有光学窗口，所述光学窗口 限定所述内部室的壁以透射光，以及超声波换能器，其设置在所述细长体的与所述第一端相对的第二端处，用于经由超声波振动清洁所述光学窗口，其中所述超声换能器设置有延伸穿过的入口孔 超声波换能器，进入孔光纤，电缆或电线通过该超声波换能器进入所述内部腔室。