Mounted For Flow Zone Traverse Patents (Class 73/863.53)
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Patent number: 10466141Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring pollutants contained in an exhaust stream exiting an engine, comprising the steps consisting of: Positioning a probe such that a sampling opening of said probe is positioned on a sampling surface provided at the outlet of the engine in the exhaust stream, and sampling the exhaust stream with said probe; Activating an analysis unit coupled with the probe in order to acquire characteristic data of the exhaust stream sampled by the probe; Controlling a movement of the probe to impart a continuous movement of the sampling opening along a specific trajectory on the sampling surface with constant surface scanning per unit of time, while continuing the sampling and the acquisition of characteristic data of the exhaust stream sampled by the probe; —Processing the data acquired by the analysis unit to measure the pollutants present in the exhaust stream. The invention also relates to a device for implementing this measuring method.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Nadine Alice Hélène Harivel, Jean-Luc Verniau
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Patent number: 8336401Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory for a drilling apparatus for drilling holes into the ground and into which explosives can be filled for blasting purposes. Such drilling commonly occurs in open cast mining for mining of mineral deposits. It is known to take samples from materials blown from holes during drilling, permitting analysis of the samples in order to estimate accurately the mineral content in the area being mined. The accessory is operatively supported on a drilling apparatus and includes a dust particle catcher, for catching dust particles blown from a hole to form dust particle samples, and a collection arrangement including receptacles in which dust particle samples are collected. A control arrangement of the accessory controls the operation thereof and serves also to enable the hole and the depth region of the hole, from which each sample was collected, to be identified.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Inventor: Petrus Christiaan Gouws
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Patent number: 8302495Abstract: In the method, for collecting and diluting a gaseous sample disposed at a temperature substantially higher than the normal temperature from a sample space (2), a flow of sample is collected into a sampling tube (3); the flow of sample is introduced from the sampling tube into a sample channel (8) formed by a gas permeable first jacket (7); dilution gas is introduced into a dilution gas space (10) formed by a second jacket (9) enclosing the first jacket and connected by its end to the sampling tube, and further from it, through the first jacket into the sample channel; and heat is conducted from the sample space (2) into the dilution gas space (10) for warming up the dilution gas that comes into contact with the sampling tube (3). According to the invention, in the method, a substantially laminar protection flow, which encloses the flow of sample being released from the sampling tube (3) into the sample channel (8) and is disposed longitudinally to the sample channel, is formed from the warmed up dilution gas.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTTInventor: Hannu Vesala
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Patent number: 8181504Abstract: A smoke evaluation device includes a manifold in fluid communication with a source of smoke, and a first sampling line and a second sampling line in fluid communication with the manifold. The first sampling line and the second sampling line are arranged to convey parallel smoke flows. A first filter station is located in the first sampling line, and is adapted to support a filter paper in fluid communication with the smoke. A first circuit board station is located in the second sampling line, and is adapted to support a circuit board in fluid communication with the smoke.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Factory Mutual Insurance CompanyInventor: Archibald Tewarson
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Patent number: 8151655Abstract: A cross-belt sampler (100) for material (70) on a belt-conveyor (60) has a cutter head (50), where the cutting edges (9) of the side plates (3,4) lie on lines co-incident with the axis of rotation (1) of the cutter head (50). The rear plate (5) lies on a plane parallel to the axis of rotation (1) and a truncated plate (6) eliminates a sharp corner in which the material (70) may be compacted. The axis of rotation (1) of the cutter head (50) is offset a distance (28) relative to the longitudinal axis of the belt conveyor (60).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Inventor: Geoffrey John Lyman
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Patent number: 8020459Abstract: A sampling apparatus comprising: at least one distribution element for distributing a flow of material; one or more sampling ports for collecting a sample from the distributed flow of material; wherein at least one sampling port is adapted to move in the distributed flow in order to collect a sample; and wherein, in use, the at least one sampling port has a container associated therewith which moves with the sampling port and which receives and retains the sample collected by the said sampling port.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Sandivk Mining and Construction Australia (Production/Suppy) Pty LtdInventor: Toby Adam Lennox Day
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Patent number: 7861606Abstract: A measuring arrangement is associated with a branch channel of a channel through which crops flow. The measuring arrangement comprises a measuring device for detecting the constituents of a sample of a crop stream in the branch channel, where in the branch channel between an opening and the measuring device, a processing device is arranged for reducing in size or for squeezing the sample.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Georg Kormann
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Patent number: 7739926Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally related to a method and apparatus for scanning a v-bank filter. In one embodiment, a method for testing a v-bank filter includes providing an aerosol challenge to an upstream side of a v-bank filter, scanning a downstream side of the v-bank filter with a probe having one or more rectangular sample ports, and providing samples taken through the probe during scanning to a test instrument. In yet another embodiment, a probe for scanning a v-bank filter is provided that includes a body having a plurality of rectangular sample ports. Each sample port is tapered to a port configured to connect to a sample tube. The long sides of the rectangular sample ports are arranged in a stacked parallel orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Morse, Mark Huza, Steven T. Devine
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Patent number: 7398161Abstract: A sampling method sampling a lower-layer liquid from a liquid body comprised of two layers of liquids, an upper-layer liquid (octanol) and the lower-layer liquid (buffer solution), without mixing the layers. An extracting device is provided with a tubular apical end and is adapted to bring the apical end from above into a liquid to extract the liquid through the apical end. The method includes a plug injection step of injecting a plug liquid without mixing with the upper-layer liquid 50a, into the apical end 11a of the extracting device, and an extraction step of extracting the lower-layer liquid with the plug liquid by means of the extracting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satomi Horiike, legal representative, Yukifumi Dohta
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Patent number: 7334490Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally related to a method and apparatus foe scanning a v-bank filter. In one embodiment, an apparatus for scanning a v-bank filter includes a hollow body having first and second ends. An outlet, formed at the second end of the body, is adapted for coupling a testing device to an interior volume of the body. A plurality of holes are formed through the body and are fluidly coupled to the interior volume. In another embodiment, a method for scanning a v-bank filter includes inserting a probe having a plurality of sample ports into a filter adjacent a filter pack, and traversing the probe along the filter pack. In yet another embodiment, a method for scanning a v-bank filter includes scanning a slot of a v-bank filter with a probe, and collecting samples of gas passing through the filter and into the probe.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Camfil Farr, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. Morse, Mark Huza
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Patent number: 6869800Abstract: An instrument comprising a housing (30) having a fluid-tight seal and a probe (10), adapted to carry a catalyst or sorbent (37), for monitoring a process fluid stream or the behavior of a catalyst or sorbent placed therein. The use of such an instrument permits investigation of catalyst or sorbent behavior in process fluid streams without the need for process shut down or construction of separate process equipment.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Robert D Torgerson, Peter E J Abbott
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Patent number: 6845657Abstract: A sample collection device for collecting a sample of drill cuttings from a hole being drilled as the hole is being drilled includes a stem collector surrounding the drill pipe. Pressurized air is injected through the drill pipe into the hole being drilled. The air forms a stream of air-entrained drill cuttings traveling up the drill hole during drilling. This stream of air-entrained drill cuttings is directed by the stem collector into a conduit which directs the stream of cuttings to a sampling device. The sampling device samples the stream of cuttings and creates a stream of sample cuttings which is directed to a diffuser which separates the sample cuttings from the air stream. The sample cuttings are collected in a sample container or in a sample collector from which they are transferred to a sample container or bag.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Harrison R. Cooper Systems, Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Williams
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Patent number: 6694830Abstract: An inline sampling device adapted to remove a representative sample drop-wise from a fluid flowing through a fluid line through a sampling probe disposed in the fluid line wherein the sampling probe has at least one fluid receiving, volume relief port adapted for receiving a multiplicity of drop-wise samples of fluid flowing through the fluid line and for discharging a portion of the volume of a sampling container. The device is particularly suitable for testing for mastitis in milking animals.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Inventor: Reggie Hakes
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Publication number: 20030182997Abstract: A sample collection device for collecting a sample of drill cuttings from a hole being drilled as the hole is being drilled includes a stem collector surrounding the drill pipe. Pressurized air is injected through the drill pipe into the hole being drilled. The air forms a stream of air-entrained drill cuttings traveling up the drill hole during drilling. This stream of air-entrained drill cuttings is directed by the stem collector into a conduit which directs the stream of cuttings to a sampling device. The sampling device samples the stream of cuttings and creates a stream of sample cuttings which is directed to a diffuser which separates the sample cuttings from the air stream. The sample cuttings are collected in a sample container or in a sample collector from which they are transferred to a sample container or bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Scott R. Williams
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Patent number: 6357305Abstract: The invention concerns a process for sampling disperse material flows in which an analysis substream is extracted from a process mainstream for subsequent analysis. According to the invention, the analysis substream is removed from the process mainstream via an extraction area. The extraction area is smaller than the process substream cross section and defined independently of this. The extraction area travels along an orbital curve across the process mainstream cross section during the removal of the analysis substream. The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the process according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Sympatec GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Witt, Stephan Röthele