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Assignee: Hach Ultra Analytics, Inc.


Location: Grants Pass, OR
No. of patents: 6

NumberTitleIssue Date
7659523Integrated assembly for delivery of air stream for optical analysis
An integrated particle detection apparatus for optical detection of particles in an air stream. The particle detection apparatus includes a scalper for removing large particles from the air stream, a concentrator for separating out small particles and increasing the...
02/09/2010
7390339Vortex separator in particle detection systems
A particle separation apparatus is disclosed. The particle separation apparatus may be for sample air stream preparation and delivery in particle detection systems. The particle separation apparatus may include a first vortex separator coupled to a second vortex sep...
06/24/2008
7355706Particle detection system implemented with an immersed optical system
Fluid-based particle detection exhibits improved light collection and image quality from a light collection system that uses immersed optics on a flow-through cell for collecting and detecting scattered light from particles carried by the fluid. The flow-through cel...
04/08/2008
7242009Methods and systems for signal processing in particle detection systems
A method for statistically distinguishing between two or more populations, such as between samples containing background and threat particles, is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method for statistically distinguishing is a method for processing a signal ...
07/10/2007
7173257Integrated assembly for delivery of air stream for optical analysis
An integrated particle detection apparatus for optical detection of particles in an air stream. The particle detection apparatus includes a scalper for removing large panicles from the air stream, a concentrator for separating out small particles and increasing the ...
02/06/2007
7002682Method and apparatus for operating a laser in an extinction-type optical particle detector
A light-extinction-type optical particle detection system comprises a laser producing a beam in response to a drive current amplitude reaching a lasing threshold, a view volume, and a light-extinction detector. The beam is characterized by mode-hopping noise energy ...
02/21/2006
 
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