Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – Odor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
Odor
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143631
ABSTRACT:
An olfactory method for simultaneously assessing a quantity and a quality of odors in an airstream, comprising the steps of determining a first mean value of results of ratings of an acceptability of an odor of a single airstream, rated by a group of test persons; determining a second mean value of results of ratings of an odour intensity done by the same group of test persons for the same odorous airstream; determining a decipol value of ratings of a perceived air quality according to the method of Fanger of the same odorous airstream, rated by the same group of test persons; providing a matrix containing all mathematically possible values of the acceptability of rating, the odor intensity rating and the decipol values of the perceived air quality, wherein each value or a range of values of one the three rating categories is assigned to one score in a scale of scores: determining a score for each of the values taken from steps a), b), and c) by classifying it into one of the values or ranges of values in a corresponding category in the matrix of step d), which results in three scores; and calculating a third mean value of the three scores, resulting in an overall average score corresponding to an overall quantitative and qualitative odor characteristics of the airstream evaluated.
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Airbus Deutschland GmbH
Christensen Ryan
Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Williams Hezron
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