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Patent
CA 2053398
Optical analytical instruments to determine a physical parameter of a fluid, and methods of operation of such instruments, are shown. These employ a source of suitable optical radiation, a detector means, means defining a zone for the fluid, means defining an optical path from the radiation source through the fluid zone to the detector means, and reading and control circuitry. At least two readings of optical energy that has been influenced by the fluid are taken without there having occurred substantial change to the fluid. During one of the readings a filter of known absorbance is included in the optical path so that the respective reading represents a calibration reading. A calibration-value-determining means is constructed first to compare, effectively, the two readings to remove the effect of the fluid from the value of the calibration reading, second, to compare, effectively the residual value of the calibration reading to a known value based on the known absorbance of the filter, and, third, on the basis of the second comparison, to make a calibration adjustment based on values derived while the fluid sample remained unchanged in the fluid zone. Novel software implementations of the determinations are shown. Specific examples of instruments and methods implementing these features shown are a dual lamp, no-moving part in-line spectrophotometer, a no-moving part reflection colorimeter capable of on-line or off-line operation, a scatter or fluorescence detecting implementation and a turbidimeter.
Mooney Eric Francis
Sayegh Emile
Smart & Biggar
Tytronics Inc.
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