Apparatus for particulate matter analysis

Gundel, Lara A.; Apte, Michael G.; Hansen, Anthony D.; Black, Douglas R.

Title: Apparatus for particulate matter analysis

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The apparatus described herein is a miniaturized system for particle exposure assessment (MSPEA) for the quantitative measurement and qualitative identification of particulate content in gases. The present invention utilizes a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) or other mass-sensitive temperature compensated acoustic wave resonator for mass measurement. Detectors and probes and light sources are used in combination for the qualitative determination of particulate matter.

Inventors:: Gundel, Lara A.; Apte, Michael G.; Hansen, Anthony D.; Black, Douglas R.

Issue Date:: 2007-01-30

Research Org.:: Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1176083

Patent Number(s):: 7168292

Application Number:: 10/846,103

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T436/255 - including use of a solid sorbent, semipermeable membrane, or liquid extraction

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N15/0255 - {with mechanical, e.g. inertial, classification, and investigation of sorted collections
G01N5/02 - by absorbing or adsorbing components of a material and determining change of weight of the adsorbent, e.g. determining moisture content {
G01N15/06 - Investigating concentration of particle suspensions

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DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF000-98

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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