Fiber optic probe

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1993-10-15

1994-09-27

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

Optical waveguide sensor

385 31, 385 33, 385 34, 385 76, 385115, 385116, 385119, 385139, G02B 626, G02B 632

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ABSTRACT:
In a system for measuring moisture content of powder, such as powdered milk while the powder is being dried, the powder is contained in a fluidized bed and a fiber optic probe is inserted through the wall of the container of said bed to be immersed in the fluidized bed. The fluidized bed continuously scrubs the outer surface of the probe window and prevents it from being coated with the powder. Near infrared light is transmitted through a cable optic fiber and said probe to irradiate the powder in said fluidized bed and is reflected back from the powder into said probe and transmitted by said fiber optic cable to a spectroscopic analyzing instrument. The fiber optic probe includes a sapphire rod having a back surface abutting the end of the fiber optic cable and an angled front surface. The front of the probe is closed by a quartz window spaced from the angled front surface of the sapphire rod and held in position by an inwardly directed flange on the outer tubular casing of the fiber optic probe. The front window is provided with an outwardly directed flange and an O-ring is sandwiched between the flange on the window and the inwardly directed flange on the distal end of the probe to provide a seal to prevent powder from getting in the probe.

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