Measuring and testing – Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a... – Content or effect of a constituent of a liquid mixture
Patent
1998-08-31
2000-09-19
Larkin, Daniel S.
Measuring and testing
Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a...
Content or effect of a constituent of a liquid mixture
73 2402, 73 2403, 356437, 356438, 356441, 356442, G01N 1502, G01N 2902, G01N 2185
Patent
active
061195103
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an improved process for determining the characteristics of dispersed particles. The process involves directing waves (acoustic or light) into a dispersion, and measuring the attenuation of the waves for particular frequencies to provide an attenuation spectrum. The measured attenuation spectrum is then compared to a set of theory-based calculated attenuation spectra to determine the particle size distribution corresponding to the measured attenuation spectrum. Unlike previous processes, the particle size distribution is capable of being accurately determined by a single inversion algorithm, thus eliminating burdensome steps of previous methods.
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Carasso Melanie
Patel Sanjay
Valdes Jorge Luis
White Christopher Alan
Larkin Daniel S.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Rittman Scott J.
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