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Method for the identification of gases
Assignee: Instrumentarium Oyj
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Filing: 1991-06-07
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Granted: 1993-12-28
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Expires: 2011-06-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method for the identification of a gas, particularly an anaesthetic gas. The concentration measurement of a gas is carried out by two different methods, the application of at least one of the applied methods being infrared measuring, and said concentration measurements being followed by identification which is effected by utilizing both thus obtained measuring results and the corresponding values of prior known gases.
Inventors
- 👤 Matti A. Hakala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/0004; G01N33/0009; G01N33/0027; G01N33/0031; G01N33/0032; G01N33/0036; G01N33/0037; G01N33/0047; G01N33/0049; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for the qualitative identification of a gas found in a gaseous volume, said method comprising the steps of: measuring the infrared absorption characteristic of said gas and generating an absorption value corresponding thereto; estimating the concentration of said gas based upon said absorption value, and generating a first measurement signal corresponding to said estimated concentration; measuring the change of the oscillating frequency of a crystal which is exposed to said gas and generating a change value corresponding thereto; estimating the concentration of said gas based upon said change value and generating a second measurement signal corresponding to said estimated concentration; and employing said first measurement signal, said second measurement signal and a data characteristic of a known gas to identify the gas.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for the qualitative identification of a gas found in a gaseous volume, said method comprising the steps of: measuring the infrared absorption characteristic of said gas and generating an absorption value corresponding thereto; estimating the concentration of said gas based upon said absorption value, and generating a first measurement signal corresponding to said estimated concentration; measuring the change of the oscillating frequency of a crystal which is exposed to said gas and generating a change value corresponding thereto; estimating the concentration of said gas based upon said change value and generating a second measurement signal corresponding to said estimated concentration; and employing said first measurement signal, said second measurement signal and a data characteristic of a known gas to identify the gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said employing step further comprises: obtaining a ratio of said first and second measurement signals; and comparing said ratio with a data ratio of a known gas to identify the gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said employing step further comprises: multiplying a value functionally related to said first measurement signal with a value functionally related to said data characteristic of said known gas to yield a result; and comparing the result of said multiplication with a value functionally related to said second measurement signal to identify said gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said employing step further comprises: multiplying a value functionally related to said second measurement signal with a value functionally related to said data characteristic of said known gas to yield a result; and comparing the result of said multiplication with a value functionally related to said first measurement signal to identify said gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said gas is an anaesthetic gas.
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