Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Analyzer – structured indicator – or manipulative laboratory... – Means for analyzing liquid or solid sample
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-28
2010-11-16
Ludlow, Jan M (Department: 1797)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Analyzer, structured indicator, or manipulative laboratory...
Means for analyzing liquid or solid sample
C422S082080, C422S084000, C422S091000, C436S136000, C436S138000, C436S165000, C436S172000, C600S529000, C600S532000, C250S458100, C250S459100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07833480
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus or systems which employ luminescence-quenching to produce a signal indicative of oxygen concentration. Components of such systems include: (1) an airway adapter, sampling cell, or the like having a casing and a sensor which is excited into luminescence with the luminescence decaying in a manner reflecting the concentration of oxygen in gases flowing through the airway adapter or other flow device and is in intimate contact with a window in the casing; (2) a transducer which has a light source for exciting a luminescable composition in the sensor into luminescence, a light sensitive detector for converting energy emitted from the luminescing composition as that the composition is quenched into an electrical signal indicative of oxygen concentration in the gases being monitored, and a casing which locates the light source and detector in close physical proximity to the window but on the side thereof opposite the sensor; and (3) subsystems for maintaining the sensor temperature constant and the temperature of the window above condensation temperature and for processing the signal generated by the light sensitive detector. Airway adapters, sampling cells, and transducers for such systems are also disclosed.
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Apperson Jerry R.
Blazewicz Perry R.
Mace Leslie E.
Ludlow Jan M
RIC Investments, Inc.
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