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Title: Detection device for hazardous material

Abstract

This invention is comprised of a detection device that is activated by the interaction of a hazardous chemical 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:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10104564
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7504218
Application Number:
ON: DE92003839; PAN: 7-504,218
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent Application
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; DETECTION; SPECTROMETERS; DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBERS; COATINGS; OPTICAL FILTERS; SIGNALS; ALARM SYSTEMS; INVENTIONS; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; HYDRAZINE; ALDEHYDES; 400102; 570000; 440600; CHEMICAL AND SPECTRAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH AND SAFETY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Partin, J K, and Grey, A E. Detection device for hazardous material. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Partin, J K, & Grey, A E. Detection device for hazardous material. United States.
Partin, J K, and Grey, A E. 1990. "Detection device for hazardous material". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10104564.
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abstractNote = {This invention is comprised of a detection device that is activated by the interaction of a hazardous chemical 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.},
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year = {Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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