Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry

Title: Noninvasive identification of fluids by swept-frequency acoustic interferometry

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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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Sinha, Dipen N. ^[1]

(Los Alamos, NM)

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM

OSTI Identifier:: 871631

Patent Number(s):: 5767407

Assignee:: Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM) LANL

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/

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