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Photoacoustic gas analyzer
Assignee: AG BRUEL & KJAER
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Filing: 1987-05-20
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A photoacoustic gas analyzer comprising a measuring chamber, a modulated light source, and at least one microphone in connection with the measuring chamber and measuring the changes of pressure caused by the absorption of the light in the chamber. The measuring chamber comprises an inner surface with a reflecting coating. The measuring signal is thereby proportional to the gas concentration and is not provided as the difference between two almost equal values. As a result it is possible to measure small gas concentrations provided the light intensity within the measuring chamber suffices.
Inventors
- 👤 Sten A. Nexo
- 👤 Jorgen Christensen
- 👤 Ib E. Jorgensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/1702; G01J; G01J1/00; G01J1/42; G01J2001/4242; G01N21/01; G01N21/03; G01N21/05; G01N2021/052; G01N2021/1704; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N2021/3129
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer comprising a measuring chamber, a modulated light source directing light into the measuring chamber, and at least one microphone connected with the measuring chamber for measuring changes in pressure caused by the absorption of light by a gas within the measuring chamber, wherein substantially the entire measuring chamber comprises a curved wall and substantially the entire curved wall is reflecting, and is constructed from a heating absorbing material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer comprising a measuring chamber, a modulated light source directing light into the measuring chamber, and at least one microphone connected with the measuring chamber for measuring changes in pressure caused by the absorption of light by a gas within the measuring chamber, wherein substantially the entire measuring chamber comprises a curved wall and substantially the entire curved wall is reflecting, and is constructed from a heating absorbing material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 1, wherein the measuring chamber is constructed from a transparent material, and a reflecting coating is applied on the outer surface of the transparent measuring chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 1, further including an optical concentrator for providing divergent light into the measuring chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as claimed in 1, where two substantially uniform microphones are connected with the measuring chamber, wherein the two uniform microphones are symmetrically situated relative to the measuring chamber, and further including means for adding the output signals of the two microphones.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 1, wherein the light directed into the measuring chamber is distributed between a plurality of optical filers, and further including a modulator which is shaped such that the light corresponding to the filters is modulated at their respective frequency.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 5, wherein the modulator and the filters are combined in a rotating element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 1, wherein an acoustic filter which includes at least one acoustic RC member is positioned at the light input to the measuring chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 7, wherein said acoustic filter includes acoustic RC members with side chambers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A photoacoustic gas analyzer as in claim 1, further including a compensation means for water continuum absorption, comprising a microphone and an electrically modulated glow lamp.
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