Acoustic fluid presence/absence detection
    9.
    发明授权
    Acoustic fluid presence/absence detection 有权
    声流体存在/不存在检测

    公开(公告)号:US08120500B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12329788

    申请日:2008-12-08

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00 G01F23/296

    摘要: An acoustic sensor detects presence and/or absence of fluid in a fluid delivery medium. The acoustic sensor detects fluid absence based on the difference of the speed of sound between air and a fluid. For example, the acoustic sensor may detect fluid absence based on a phase shift between acoustic signals transmitted through the fluid delivery medium when fluid is present as compared to acoustic signals transmitted through the fluid delivery medium when fluid is absent, e.g., when air or bubbles are present in the fluid delivery medium.

    摘要翻译: 声传感器检测流体输送介质中流体的存在和/或不存在。 声学传感器基于空气和流体之间的声速的差异来检测流体不存在。 例如,当存在流体时,声传感器可以基于通过流体输送介质传输的声信号之间的相移来检测流体不存在,与当流体不存在时通过流体输送介质传播的声信号相比,例如当空气或气泡 存在于流体输送介质中。

    Methods for calibrating a fluorometer
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods for calibrating a fluorometer 有权
    校准荧光计的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08352207B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US12750814

    申请日:2010-03-31

    IPC分类号: G01N21/64 G06F19/00

    摘要: Some embodiments provide methods for calibrating a fluorometer in order to account for one or more optical properties of a water sample affecting fluorescence measurements. In some cases one or more calibration solutions are prepared with sample water from a specific field site. Fluorescence measurements are taken from a water sample and one or more of the calibration solutions, and calibration parameters are determined based on the measurements. In some cases a calibration solution is prepared by spiking sample water to include a higher concentration of a fluorescent tracer and measurements are taken to characterize a calibration slope coefficient. In some cases a calibration solution is prepared by adding an acid and measurements are taken to characterize a background fluorescence in the sample.

    摘要翻译: 一些实施方案提供校准荧光计的方法,以便考虑影响荧光测量的水样品的一种或多种光学性质。 在某些情况下,使用来自特定场地的样品水制备一种或多种校准溶液。 从水样品和一个或多个校准溶液中取出荧光测量,并且基于测量确定校准参数。 在一些情况下,通过加样样品水以制备更高浓度的荧光示踪剂并且进行测量以表征校准斜率系数来制备校准溶液。 在某些情况下,通过添加酸制备校准溶液,并进行测量以表征样品中的背景荧光。