公开(公告)号：US06670617B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US09893831

申请日：2001-06-28

申请人： Rodney H. Banks

发明人： Rodney H. Banks

IPC分类号： G01J158

CPC分类号： G01N21/643 ,  G01J3/021 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01N21/645 ,  G01N2021/6463 ,  G01N2021/6473

摘要： Described and claimed is a Mirror Fluorometer comprising a rotatable mirror positioned such that it is capable of projecting a converging cone of excitation light onto one or more of the samples wherein the fluorescent signals emitted from fluorophores in the samples is detected. Also claimed is a method of using this Mirror Fluorometer for detecting fluorescent signals emitted by one or more fluorophores from samples from a natural or industrial water system. The fluorometer, when coupled with a controller is capable of monitoring and optionally controlling an industrial process or system, including a paper mill process.

公开(公告)号：US6023070A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-08

申请号：US55134

申请日：1998-04-03

申请人： Robert L. Wetegrove ,  Rodney H. Banks

发明人： Robert L. Wetegrove ,  Rodney H. Banks

IPC分类号： G01N21/53 ,  G01N5/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/532

摘要： A system and a method for monitoring fouling in a fluid stream are provided. A light source generates a light path directed to two distinct portions of a fluid stream, one of which includes a translucent conduit. The conduit experiences fouling on the walls thereof. The light directed towards the conduit is absorbed or scattered to a varying degree as a function of foulant thickness and composition and the wavelength of the light employed. A comparison of foulant contained in the fluid itself may be compared to the foulant in the conduit, and a signal representative thereof can be generated. As a result, dosage of agents added to the fluid stream to control the foulant in the system may be controlled.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监测流体流中的结垢的系统和方法。 光源产生指向流体流的两个不同部分的光路，其中之一包括半透明导管。 导管在其壁上经历污垢。 指向导管的光作为污垢厚度和组成以及所用光的波长的函数被吸收或散射到不同程度。 可以将流体本身中包含的污垢物与导管中的污垢进行比较，并且可以产生其代表的信号。 因此，可以控制添加到流体流中以控制系统中污垢的剂量。

公开(公告)号：US5200106A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-06

申请号：US585899

申请日：1990-09-20

申请人： John E. Hoots ,  Rodney H. Banks ,  Donald A. Johnson

发明人： John E. Hoots ,  Rodney H. Banks ,  Donald A. Johnson

IPC分类号： G01N33/18

CPC分类号： G01N33/1813 ,  G01N33/182 ,  Y10T436/13

摘要： Methods for utilizing transition metals as tracers in aqueous liquid systems are provided by this invention. Transition metals with low background levels in system waters are identified as preferred when soluble in said aqueous liquid systems. The transition metals show low levels of deposition on equipment scale and provide reliable information as to the process history of the liquid systems.

摘要翻译： 在水性液体体系中利用过渡金属作为示踪剂的方法由本发明提供。 在可溶于所述含水液体体系中，在系统水中具有低背景水平的过渡金属被确定为优选的。 过渡金属在设备规模上显示出低沉积水平，并为液体系统的工艺历史提供可靠的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140060659A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13880651

申请日：2011-10-03

申请人： Ling Liang ,  Patrcik Pu Chen ,  Rodney H. Banks ,  Michael W. Willer ,  Narasimha M. Rao ,  Christopher Brant Wilson

发明人： Ling Liang ,  Patrcik Pu Chen ,  Rodney H. Banks ,  Michael W. Willer ,  Narasimha M. Rao ,  Christopher Brant Wilson

IPC分类号： G05D7/00

CPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N33/1826 ,  G01N2021/8411 ,  Y10T137/0324

摘要： A method of measuring contamination in fluid that is expelled from a food processing system is presented. The method of measuring is carried out with fluorescence. The fluid is typically allowed to enter into an energy transfer system, but if the contamination exceeds a certain level, the fluid should be prevented from entering the energy transfer system. The fluid is generally comprised of water expelled from a sugar processing operation.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种测量从食品加工系统排出的流体污染物的方法。 测量方法用荧光进行。 通常允许流体进入能量传递系统，但如果污染物超过一定水平，则应防止流体进入能量传递系统。 流体通常由从糖加工操作中排出的水组成。

公开(公告)号：US20120031577A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US13243130

申请日：2011-09-23

申请人： Rodney H. Banks ,  Zhiyi Zhang ,  James L. Thomas

发明人： Rodney H. Banks ,  Zhiyi Zhang ,  James L. Thomas

IPC分类号： D21F11/00 ,  D21F7/06

CPC分类号： D21C7/12 ,  D21C3/228 ,  D21H21/30 ,  D21H23/08 ,  D21H23/24 ,  D21H23/78 ,  G01N21/8422 ,  G01N21/86

摘要： An apparatus for and method of monitoring and optionally controlling the addition of one or more surface additives to a papermaking process via fluorometric means is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于通过荧光测量装置监测和任选地控制向造纸工艺添加一种或多种表面添加剂的装置和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20090126888A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12047736

申请日：2008-03-13

申请人： Rodney H. Banks ,  Zhiyi Zhang

发明人： Rodney H. Banks ,  Zhiyi Zhang

IPC分类号： D21H23/24

CPC分类号： G01N21/8422 ,  D21C3/228 ,  D21C7/12 ,  D21H21/30 ,  D21H23/08 ,  D21H23/24 ,  D21H23/78 ,  G01N21/86

摘要： A method of monitoring and optionally controlling the addition of one or more surface additives to a papermaking process via fluorometric means is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种通过荧光测量装置监测和任选地控制将一种或多种表面添加剂添加到造纸工艺的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07095500B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US10769631

申请日：2004-01-30

申请人： Rodney H. Banks

发明人： Rodney H. Banks

IPC分类号： G01N21/64

CPC分类号： G01N21/645 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G01N2021/157 ,  G01N2021/6482 ,  G01N2201/0221 ,  G01N2201/024 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/064

摘要： Described and claimed is an interchangeable tip-open cell fluorometer comprising a housing and a fluorometric probe tip interchangeably connected to the housing, the probe tip including a probe tip housing defining an open cell and enclosing a probe optical arrangement, the probe optical arrangement including an excitation source and a fluorescence detector wherein the excitation source is aimed directly into the fluorescence detector such that a sample can be fluorometrically detected. Also claimed is a method of using this interchangeable tip-open cell fluorometer for detecting fluorescent signals emitted by one or more fluorophores from samples from a natural or industrial water system. The fluorometer, when coupled with a controller, is capable of monitoring and optionally controlling an industrial process or system.

摘要翻译： 描述和要求保护的是可互换的尖端开孔单元荧光计，其包括壳体和可互换地连接到壳体的荧光探针尖端，探针尖端包括限定开放单元并包围探针光学布置的探针尖端壳体，探针光学布置包括 激发源和荧光检测器，其中激发源直接瞄准荧光检测器，使得样品可被荧光测量。 还要求保护的是使用这种可互换的尖端开放式荧光计来从天然或工业水系统的样品中检测由一种或多种荧光团发射的荧光信号的方法。 当与控制器耦合时，荧光计能够监测和可选地控制工业过程或系统。

公开(公告)号：US06475394B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09737260

申请日：2000-12-13

申请人： Kun Xiong ,  Gary L. Horacek ,  Robert L. Wetegrove ,  Rodney H. Banks

发明人： Kun Xiong ,  Gary L. Horacek ,  Robert L. Wetegrove ,  Rodney H. Banks

IPC分类号： C02F100

CPC分类号： G01N17/008

摘要： A system and method are provided which enables the monitoring and if desired controlling of fouling within a fluid system. The present invention includes a pseudo-fouling detector system with a pair of identical sensors, where said sensors measure a variable, such as, temperature or pH, in a fluid, producing an electric output representative of the variable. The variable measurements are used to calculate a fouling index which is further used to develop fouling treatment strategies for controlling the amount of fouling in the fluid system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，其能够监测并且如果期望地控制流体系统内的结垢。 本发明包括具有一对相同传感器的伪污染检测器系统，其中所述传感器在流体中测量诸如温度或pH的变量，产生代表该变量的电输出。 可变测量用于计算结垢指数，该指数进一步用于开发用于控制流体系统中结垢量的污垢处理策略。

公开(公告)号：US5919707A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-06

申请号：US884605

申请日：1997-06-27

申请人： Rodney H. Banks ,  Charles C. Payne

发明人： Rodney H. Banks ,  Charles C. Payne

IPC分类号： G01N21/49 ,  G01N21/27

CPC分类号： G01N21/49

摘要： The concentration of the active ingredient in a rolling oil emulsion can be rapidly determined, and correction of the concentration of the active ingredient can be undertaken by measuring the measuring the amount of light reflected from the emulsion at the peak absorbing wavelength of the dye to obtain a first reflectance value and measuring the amount of light reflected from said emulsion at a wavelength other than the peak absorbing wavelength of the dye to obtain a second reflectance value for at least two different concentrations of the rolling oil in the rolling oil emulsion, establishing a calibration curve, and then monitoring the rolling oil emulsion in like manner. The results may be utilized to feed additional additive to the emulsion, or may be used to feed water into the emulsion system.

摘要翻译： 可以快速测定轧制油乳液中活性成分的浓度，并且可以通过测量在染料的峰值吸收波长处测量从乳液反射的光量来进行有效成分浓度的校正，以获得 第一反射率值，并测量在除了染料的峰值吸收波长之外的波长处从所述乳液反射的光量，以获得轧制油乳液中至少两种不同浓度的轧制油的第二反射率值，建立 校准曲线，然后以类似的方式监测轧制油乳液。 结果可以用于向乳液中加入另外的添加剂，或者可以将其用于将水进料到乳液体系中。

公开(公告)号：US5006311A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-09

申请号：US497681

申请日：1990-03-23

申请人： John E. Hoots ,  Rodney H. Banks

发明人： John E. Hoots ,  Rodney H. Banks

IPC分类号： G01N33/18

CPC分类号： G01N33/1893 ,  G01N33/1813 ,  Y10T436/13

摘要： Analyzing the level of a treating agent and/or stress metals in a body of water containing an inert transition metal tracer added to the water proportionally with the treating agent by determining the absorbance (first absorbance value) of a reagent dye added to water, said dye producing a second absorbance value when reacted at the same concentration with the tracer and stress metals in a measure of said body of water, and said dye producing a third absorbance value when reacted at the same concentration with only the transition metal contained in a measure of said body of water; determining the second and third absorbance values and resolving their differences to determine the concentration of the tracer and, separately, the concentration of said stress metals.