Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Infrared responsive
Patent
1989-12-28
1991-10-08
Fields, Carolyn E.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Infrared responsive
250334, G01N 2161
Patent
active
050556908
ABSTRACT:
A method of eliminating additional absorption caused by water vapor in detecting gases wherein absorption of infrared light is used to determine measured abosrption signals and interference absorption signals. The method of eliminating water vapor absorption comprises the steps of emitting infrared light from a light source into an optical cell, and admitting sample gas into the optical cell. The infrared light is passed through the optical cell to a chopper wheel which positions at least two band pass filters and the filtered light emitted from the band pass filters is detected by an infrared radiation detector. The interference caused by water vapor absorption at a measurement channel is subtracted and thus, a true measurement channel which is free of any interference caused by water vapor absorption is produced. The true measurement channel is used to positvely and accurately identify the gas. The method of this invention may also be used to eliminate interference around more than one measurement channel.
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Fields Carolyn E.
Gas Research Institute
Pauley Douglas H.
Speckman Thomas W.
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