Gas detection method and system

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Sines, Brian J (Department: 1772)

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Analyzer, structured indicator, or manipulative laboratory...

Means for analyzing gas sample

C422S063000, C422S064000, C422S065000, C422S085000, C422S086000, C436S043000, C436S181000, C436S164000, C436S171000

Reexamination Certificate

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07981364

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a method of operating a colorimetric gas detector system that comprises a substrate (1) bearing a material (12) that can react with a target gas to produce a change in the wavelength of radiation absorbed or transmitted by the material (“color-change material”). The method involves:a) applying onto a region (15) of the substrate that includes color-change material a chemical of predetermined concentration that reacts directly or indirectly with the color-change material to produce a change in the wavelength of the radiation absorbed or transmitted by the material;b) detecting the radiation absorbed or transmitted in said region (15) at a wavelength absorbed or transmitted by the reaction product of the color change material with the chemical, andc) generating a signal in accordance with the amount of radiation detected at the second wavelength, said signal being dependent on the amount of color-change material on the substrate.The signal can be used to correct the reading of the color change material when exposed to target gas to compensate for varying amounts of color-change material on the substrate.

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