Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry
Abstract
A method for rapid, noninvasive identification and monitoring of chemicals in sealed containers or containers where direct access to the chemical is not possible is described. Multiple ultrasonic acoustic properties (up to four) of a fluid are simultaneously determined. The present invention can be used for chemical identification and for determining changes in known chemicals from a variety of sources. It is not possible to identify all known chemicals based on the measured parameters, but known classes of chemicals in suspected containers, such as in chemical munitions, can be characterized. In addition, a large number of industrial chemicals can be identified.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871631
- Patent Number(s):
- 5767407
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- noninvasive; identification; fluids; swept-frequency; acoustic; interferometry; method; rapid; monitoring; chemicals; sealed; containers; direct; access; chemical; described; multiple; ultrasonic; properties; fluid; simultaneously; determined; determining; changes; variety; sources; identify; based; measured; parameters; suspected; munitions; characterized; addition; industrial; identified; acoustic properties; sealed container; sealed containers; noninvasive identification; measured parameters; frequency acoustic; measured parameter; chemical identification; /73/702/
Citation Formats
Sinha, Dipen N. Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Sinha, Dipen N. Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry. United States.
Sinha, Dipen N. Thu .
"Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871631.
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title = {Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry},
author = {Sinha, Dipen N},
abstractNote = {A method for rapid, noninvasive identification and monitoring of chemicals in sealed containers or containers where direct access to the chemical is not possible is described. Multiple ultrasonic acoustic properties (up to four) of a fluid are simultaneously determined. The present invention can be used for chemical identification and for determining changes in known chemicals from a variety of sources. It is not possible to identify all known chemicals based on the measured parameters, but known classes of chemicals in suspected containers, such as in chemical munitions, can be characterized. In addition, a large number of industrial chemicals can be identified.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
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