SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SENSING PARTICULATE MATTER

    公开(公告)号:US20200064250A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16063064

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Abstract: A system (100) for sensing particulate matter includes a computing device (110) having a processor (114) and a memory (112) storing instructions which, when executed by the processor (114), cause the processor (114) to: receive a first plurality of electronic signals from a photodetector (108) over a particular period of time, the first plurality of electronic signals associated with a first plurality of particles, wherein each of the first plurality of signals has a respective amplitude (218), sort the first plurality of signals into a plurality of amplitude levels (220), determine a respective quantity of signals associated with each amplitude level (222), determine an average summation of the first plurality of signals (224), perform a calibration using the average summation (226), receive a second plurality of electronic signals from the photodetector (108) over a period of time subsequent to the calibration, the second plurality of electronic signals associated with a second plurality of particles (228), and determine a mass concentration of the second plurality of particles based on the second plurality of electronic signals.

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CALIBRATING PARTICULATE MATTER SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20190012903A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US16063106

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Abstract: System (100) for calibrating particulate matter sensors includes a chamber (102) including a plurality of particulate matter sensors (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-N), a fan (110), a particulate matter source (108), an air cleaner (112), and a reference particulate matter sensor (106), a computing device (114) having a processor (118) and a memory (116) storing instructions which, when executed by the processor (118), cause the processor (118) to activate the particulate matter source (108) and the fan (110) until the reference concentration reaches a threshold, activate the air cleaner (112) responsive to the threshold being reached until the reference concentration reaches a calibration point, receive a respective determined mass concentration from each of the plurality of particulate matter sensors (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-N) at the calibration point, and calibrate each of the plurality of particulate matter sensors (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-N) based, at least in part, on a respective relationship between the reference concentration and each determined mass concentration at the calibration point. Methods and devices for calibrating particulate matter sensors are also described.

    Compact ultraviolet light adsorption sensing system

    公开(公告)号:US10823670B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-03

    申请号:US16343439

    申请日:2016-10-21

    Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) light absorption sensing system (100) includes a UV light source (110) configured to provide a UV sample beam (115) of light toward a still or flowing fluid sample (117) along a central axis (118) of a test cell (120), wherein the central axis (118) is substantially orthogonal to a direction of fluid flow. A reference light source (130) is configured to provide a reference beam (133) along the central axis (118) of the test cell (120). A first detector (140) is positioned to detect a first portion (128) of the UV sample beam (115) and a first portion (138) of the reference beam (133) that traverse the test cell (120). A second detector (142) is positioned to detect a second portion (146) of the UV sample beam (115) and a second portion (148) of the reference beam (133) directly from the UV light source (110) and reference light source (130).

    Systems, methods, and devices for sensing particulate matter

    公开(公告)号:US10809172B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16063064

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Abstract: A system for sensing particulate matter receives a first plurality of electronic signals from a photodetector over a period of time, the first plurality of electronic signals associated with a first plurality of particles, wherein each of the first plurality of electronic signals has a respective amplitude, sorts the first plurality of electronic signals into a plurality of amplitude levels, determines a respective quantity of signals associated with each amplitude level, determine an average summation of the first plurality of electronic signals, performs a calibration using the average summation, receives a second plurality of electronic signals from the photodetector over a period of time subsequent to the calibration, the second plurality of electronic signals associated with a second plurality of particles, and determines a mass concentration of the second plurality of particles based on the second plurality of electronic signals.

    Systems, methods, and devices for calibrating particulate matter sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10304320B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US16063106

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Abstract: System (100) for calibrating particulate matter sensors includes a chamber (102) including a plurality of particulate matter sensors (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-N), a fan (110), a particulate matter source (108), an air cleaner (112), and a reference particulate matter sensor (106), a computing device (114) having a processor (118) and a memory (116) storing instructions which, when executed by the processor (118), cause the processor (118) to activate the particulate matter source (108) and the fan (110) until the reference concentration reaches a threshold, activate the air cleaner (112) responsive to the threshold being reached until the reference concentration reaches a calibration point, receive a respective determined mass concentration from each of the plurality of particulate matter sensors (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-N) at the calibration point, and calibrate each of the plurality of particulate matter sensors (104-1,104-2,104-3,104-N) based, at least in part, on a respective relationship between the reference concentration and each determined mass concentration at the calibration point. Methods and devices for calibrating particulate matter sensors are also described.

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