Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – Gas chromatography
Patent
1985-12-02
1988-11-22
Levy, Stewart J.
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
Gas chromatography
G01N 3100
Patent
active
047856580
ABSTRACT:
A tubular housing is provided with a conductance sensitive gas detector. Air is drawn by a fan through the housing at a constant rate as the gas detector is traversed across a land area to be studied for reservoirs of hydrocarbon material. The detector is attached to the outside of the vehicle. An output signal from an oscillator whose output frequency varies in response to changes in resistance across two spaced electrodes in the sensor is provided to a recorder within the vehicle. The output frequency is correlated with parts per million of hydrocarbon gas so that meaningful reading can be obtained. An RC timing network with a parallel resistance arrangement with the electrodes provides large changes in oscillator frequency in response to small changes in resistance across the plates.
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Levy Stewart J.
Raevis Robert R.
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