Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Patent
1989-08-16
1990-12-18
Fields, Carolyn E.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
422 52, G01N 2176
Patent
active
049788540
ABSTRACT:
A bioluminescent detector is disclosed for detecting and measuring in situ bioluminescence generated by marine microorganisms. The detector includes a laminar flow chamber, a turbulent flow chamber in fluid communication with the laminar flow chamber, and a photon detector network positioned with the turbulent flow chamber. The detector is dropped over the side of a ship which may be underway and sinks at constant velocity. As the detector descends, ocean water flows through the laminar flow chamber and then into the turbulent flow chamber where fluid turbulence subjects any bioluminescent organisms present to shear stress, causing them to generate photons that are detected by the photon detector network.
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Copeland Hugh D.
Lapota David
Mastny Gary F.
Fendelman Harvey
Fields Carolyn E.
Kagan Michael A.
Keough Thomas Glenn
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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