Abstract: A siloxane-adsorbent media regeneration device, system and method comprising a rectangular cylinder with first and second dielectric elements forming opposing first and second sides, and first and second electrodes forming opposing third and fourth sides thereof, and end caps disposed at opposing ends thereof. A capacitive device is coupled with the dielectric elements and configured to detect a capacitance of an adsorbent media, and a switchable heat source coupled with each of the first and second dielectric elements. A pressure vessel is configured to receive the rectangular cylinder therein, and includes apertures to permit inflow and outflow of a gas. A vibration-generating device may be coupled with one of the electrodes, as well as with a control system. Regeneration generally includes passing an electrical current through an adsorbent medium, detecting a capacitance indicating that regeneration is warranted, and heating the adsorbent medium while conveying an inert gas therethrough.

Abstract: An inline siloxane detection system including each of an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) exciter; a beam splitter to split a light beam emitted from the ICP exciter into secondary light beams; a first signal filter selectively configured for a wavelength corresponding to silicon and configured to receive a first secondary light beam from the beam splitter; a first detector configured to detect a silicon-indicating wavelength in the first secondary light beam; a second signal filter configured to receive second secondary light beam from the beam splitter, and further selectively configured for a background wavelength of the second secondary light beam; a second detector configured to receive and detect a filtered signal from the second signal filter; and a processor configured to receive signals from each of the first detector and the second detector and to calculate a concentration of silicon in the gas sample.

Abstract: An apparatus 10 for measuring the state-of-charge of a battery 14. Apparatus 10 includes a shunt resistor 18, a pair of capacitors 64, 66, and a controller 20. Controller 20 selectively and alternatively measures the electrical charge of battery 14 with a first of capacitors 64, 66 while selectively discharging and calibrating the other capacitor 64, 66. In this manner, controller 20 continuously provides an accurate measurement of the “state-of-charge” of battery 14.