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Title: Apparatus for measuring particle properties

Abstract

An apparatus is described for determining particle properties from detected light scattered by the particles. The apparatus uses a light beam with novel intensity characteristics to discriminate between particles that pass through the beam and those that pass through an edge of the beam. The apparatus can also discriminate between light scattered by one particle and light scattered by multiple particles. The particle`s size can be determined from the intensity of the light scattered. The particle`s velocity can be determined from the elapsed time between various intensities of the light scattered. 11 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
672666
Patent Number(s):
5793478
Application Number:
PAN: 8-752,337
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Aug 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
40 CHEMISTRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLE SIZE CLASSIFIERS; DESIGN; OPERATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLIDS FLOW; FLOW RATE

Citation Formats

Rader, D J, Castaneda, J N, Grasser, T W, and Brockmann, J E. Apparatus for measuring particle properties. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Rader, D J, Castaneda, J N, Grasser, T W, & Brockmann, J E. Apparatus for measuring particle properties. United States.
Rader, D J, Castaneda, J N, Grasser, T W, and Brockmann, J E. Tue . "Apparatus for measuring particle properties". United States.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus is described for determining particle properties from detected light scattered by the particles. The apparatus uses a light beam with novel intensity characteristics to discriminate between particles that pass through the beam and those that pass through an edge of the beam. The apparatus can also discriminate between light scattered by one particle and light scattered by multiple particles. The particle`s size can be determined from the intensity of the light scattered. The particle`s velocity can be determined from the elapsed time between various intensities of the light scattered. 11 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
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