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Apparatus and process for measuring light absorbance or fluorescence in liquid samples
Assignee: Waters Technologies Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-22
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Granted: 1992-10-06
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Expires: 2011-07-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for measuring light absorbance in a liquid sample which includes a light source for directing light into a sample cell, a cylindrical sample cell, a light detector for measuring intensity of light emitted from the cell and focussing means for forming a tapered light beam to pass through the sample cell. The tapered light beam can be either a diverging beam or a coverging beam through the cell. When the light beam is a diverging beam, a masking means is positioned downstream of the cell to assure that any light striking the cell wall is not directed to the light detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony C. Gilby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 17:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/47; G01N21/49; G01N21/53; G01N21/534; G01N21/01; G01N21/03; G01N21/05; G01N2021/0346; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/62; G01N30/74; G01N2030/746; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for measuring light absorbance in a liquid which comprises: a cell of uniform cross-section about a cell axis having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, a window positioned at a the first axial end of said cell, a first focusing means positioned after a second axial end of said cell, a light source positioned to direct light along said cell axis through said window, said cell and said first focussing means, means to overfill said window with light rays from said source, an aperture positioned after said first focusing means, said first focusing means having a shape such that light rays which exit said cell and fall within said aperture, have not interacted with walls of said cell and are selected from light rays entering the cell so as to render an absorbance meansurement with said detector insensitive to changes in liquid refractive index.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for measuring light absorbance in a liquid which comprises: a cell of uniform cross-section about a cell axis having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, a window positioned at a the first axial end of said cell, a first focusing means positioned after a second axial end of said cell, a light source positioned to direct light along said cell axis through said window, said cell and said first focussing means, means to overfill said window with light rays from said source, an aperture positioned after said first focusing means, said first focusing means having a shape such that light rays which exit said cell and fall within said aperture, have not interacted with walls of said cell and are selected from light rays entering the cell so as to render an absorbance meansurement with said detector insensitive to changes in liquid refractive index.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said focusing means is a lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said lens is positioned at said second axial end of said cell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said detector is a photodiode array.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for measuring light absorbance in a liquid which comprises, a light source positioned to illuminate a cell entrance window with essentially uniformly bright light, a cell of uniform cross section about a cell axis having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet and containing a liquid sample, a focusing means positioned after an exit end of said cell, an aperture positioned after said focusing means, said focusing means having a shape which ensures that light rays which pass through the aperture have not touched walls of said cell and are selected from said substantially uniformly bright illumination entering said cell and means for detecting light exiting said aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for measuring light absorbance in a liquid which comprises, a light source positioned to illuminate a cell entrance window with essentially uniformly bright light, a cell of uniform cross section about a cell axis having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet and containing a liquid sample, a focusing means positioned after an exit end of said cell, an aperture positioned after said focusing means, said focusing means having a shape which ensures that light rays which pass through the aperture have not touched walls of said cell and are selected from said substantially uniformly bright illumination entering said cell and means for detecting light exiting said aperture.
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