IL98729A - Method and apparatus for detecting hydrocarbon vapours in a monitored area - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for detecting hydrocarbon vapours in a monitored area

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IL98729A
IL98729A IL9872991A IL9872991A IL98729A IL 98729 A IL98729 A IL 98729A IL 9872991 A IL9872991 A IL 9872991A IL 9872991 A IL9872991 A IL 9872991A IL 98729 A IL98729 A IL 98729A
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radiation
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Spectronix Ltd
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Priority to IL9872991A priority Critical patent/IL98729A/en
Priority to US07/863,663 priority patent/US5281816A/en
Publication of IL98729A0 publication Critical patent/IL98729A0/xx
Priority to EP92114629A priority patent/EP0584389B1/de
Publication of IL98729A publication Critical patent/IL98729A/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/12—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to undesired emission of substances, e.g. pollution alarms
    • G08B21/16—Combustible gas alarms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N21/314—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry with comparison of measurements at specific and non-specific wavelengths
    • G01N2021/3155—Measuring in two spectral ranges, e.g. UV and visible
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N21/33—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using ultraviolet light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
    • G01N21/3504—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis

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IL9872991A 1991-07-04 1991-07-04 Method and apparatus for detecting hydrocarbon vapours in a monitored area IL98729A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL9872991A IL98729A (en) 1991-07-04 1991-07-04 Method and apparatus for detecting hydrocarbon vapours in a monitored area
US07/863,663 US5281816A (en) 1991-07-04 1992-04-06 Method and apparatus for detecting hydrocarbon vapors in a monitored area
EP92114629A EP0584389B1 (de) 1991-07-04 1992-08-27 Methode und Vorrichtung zum Nachweis von Kohlenwasserstoffdämpfen in einem überwachten Bereich

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL9872991A IL98729A (en) 1991-07-04 1991-07-04 Method and apparatus for detecting hydrocarbon vapours in a monitored area
EP92114629A EP0584389B1 (de) 1991-07-04 1992-08-27 Methode und Vorrichtung zum Nachweis von Kohlenwasserstoffdämpfen in einem überwachten Bereich

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IL98729A0 IL98729A0 (en) 1992-07-15
IL98729A true IL98729A (en) 1996-08-04

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