System and method for calibrating remote emissions sensing...

Details System and method for calibrating remote emissions sensing... System and method for calibrating remote emissions sensing...

2008-04-15

2008-04-15

Cosimano, Edward R (Department: 2863)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Chemical analysis

C073S001010, C073S001020, C073S001030, C073S001060, C073S001070, C073S023200, C073S023210, C073S023220, C073S023350, C073S023360, C436S043000, C702S022000, C702S023000, C702S027000, C702S030000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07359804

ABSTRACT:
A system and method is provided for obtaining calibration curves for CO and CO2during laboratory calibration of one or more remote emissions sensing (RES) instruments, and for self-calibration of on-road RES instruments to compensate for changes in background CO and CO2column densities.

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