Patents by Inventor Frank Lunney
Frank Lunney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20150260639Abstract: An optical probe comprising an elongate hollow body having an internal chamber for receiving an optical sensor and/or an light emission device, such as one or more optical fibres, an optical window being provided at a first end of the hollow body, said optical window defining a wall of said internal chamber for transmitting light therethrough, and an ultrasonic transducer provided at a second end of the elongate body opposite said first end for cleaning said optical window via ultrasonic vibrations, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is provided with an entry aperture extending through the ultrasonic transducer, through which entry aperture optical fibres, cables or wires may pass to enter said internal chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Advanced Sensors LimitedInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney
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Patent number: 9116102Abstract: An apparatus for measuring oil droplets and other bodies in a liquid, the apparatus comprising a body having an imaging device mounted therein, said body having a measurement window adjacent a measuring region through which an image of a fluid within the measurement region may be viewed by the imaging device, wherein a light source is provided for illuminating said measurement region, said light source being directed towards the imaging device by a light directing means, the apparatus including an ultrasonic transducer mechanically coupled to the measurement window for removing fouling from the measurement window and for creating cavitation within said measurement region, wherein said light directing means is located in or adjacent said measurement region to be exposed to said cavitation created by the ultrasonic transducer to remove fouling from said light directing means.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Advanced Sensors LimitedInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney, Turan Mirza
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Publication number: 20130235189Abstract: An apparatus for measuring oil droplets and other bodies in a liquid, the apparatus comprising a body having an imaging device mounted therein, said body having a measurement window adjacent a measuring region through which an image of a fluid within the measurement region may be viewed by the imaging device, wherein a light source is provided for illuminating said measurement region, said light source being directed towards the imaging device by a light directing means, the apparatus including an ultrasonic transducer mechanically coupled to the measurement window for removing fouling from the measurement window and for creating cavitation within said measurement region, wherein said light directing means is located in or adjacent said measurement region to be exposed to said cavitation created by the ultrasonic transducer to remove fouling from said light directing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: ADVANCED SENSORS LIMITEDInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney
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Publication number: 20120255361Abstract: An optical probe comprising an elongate hollow body having an internal chamber for receiving an optical sensor and/or an light emission device, such as one or more optical fibres, an optical window being provided at a first end of the hollow body, said optical window defining a wall of said internal chamber for transmitting light therethrough, and an ultrasonic transducer provided at a second end of the elongate body opposite said first end for cleaning said optical window via ultrasonic vibrations, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is provided with an entry aperture extending through the ultrasonic transducer, through which entry aperture optical fibres, cables or wires may pass to enter said internal chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED SENSORS LIMITEDInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney
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Publication number: 20120061589Abstract: A method of measuring the amount of a fluorescent material in a liquid comprising the steps of exciting the fluorescent material and measuring the fluorescent response of the material over a range of wavelengths to determine a response spectrum, identifying the material from the response spectrum and determining the amount of material as a function of the amplitude of the fluorescent response and a calibration factor based upon the identification of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED SENSORS LIMITEDInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney, Turan Mirza
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Patent number: 7935938Abstract: An apparatus (10) for measuring, in particular, the amount of oil present in a quantity of water. The apparatus comprises a measurement chamber (12) having an optical window (18) through which an excitation signal may be transmitted and fluorescent light may be detected. The apparatus further includes an ultrasonic transducer (34) coupled to the measurement chamber and having a pair of channels (44,45) formed therein, the channels opening onto the measurement window (18). A respective light guide (28) is inserted into each channel, one light guide being arranged to deliver the excitation signal into the chamber through the measurement window, the other being arranged to carry fluorescent light from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Advanced Sensors LimitedInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney, Turan Mirza
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Publication number: 20090032733Abstract: An apparatus (10) for measuring, in particular, the amount of oil present in a quantity of water. The apparatus comprises a measurement chamber (12) having an optical window (18) through which an excitation signal may be transmitted and fluorescent light may be detected. The apparatus further includes an ultrasonic transducer (34) coupled to the measurement chamber and having a pair of channels (44,45) formed therein, the channels opening onto the measurement window (18). A respective light guide (28) is inserted into each channel, one light guide being arranged to deliver the excitation signal into the chamber through the measurement window, the other being arranged to carry fluorescent light from the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: ADVANCED SENSORS LIMITEDInventors: Khalid Thabeth, Frank Lunney, Turan Mirza