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Title: Detection device for hazardous materials

Abstract

A detection device that is activated by the interaction of a hazardous chcal with a coating interactive with said chemical on an optical fiber thereby reducing the amount of light passing through the fiber to a light detector. A combination of optical filters separates the light into a signal beam and a reference beam which after detection, appropriate amplification, and comparison with preset internal signals, activates an alarm means if a predetermined level of contaminant is observed.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875162
Patent Number(s):
H001297
Application Number:
07/504218
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1990 Apr 04
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
detection; device; hazardous; materials; activated; interaction; chcal; coating; interactive; chemical; optical; fiber; reducing; amount; light; passing; detector; combination; filters; separates; signal; beam; reference; appropriate; amplification; comparison; preset; internal; signals; activates; alarm; means; predetermined; level; contaminant; observed; hazardous material; detection device; optical filter; reference beam; optical fiber; hazardous materials; signal beam; predetermined level; light detector; light passing; optical filters; statutory invention registration; /422/

Citation Formats

Partin, Judy K., and Grey, Alan E. Detection device for hazardous materials. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Partin, Judy K., & Grey, Alan E. Detection device for hazardous materials. United States.
Partin, Judy K., and Grey, Alan E. Sat . "Detection device for hazardous materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875162.
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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