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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Mihail Bora, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/08 (2022.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01J 5/0806 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/0896 (2013.01); G01J 5/0037 (2013.01); G01J 5/0806 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary systems for detecting water include: a light source positioned to transmit thermal radiation through a sample; a lens assembly positioned to: receive the thermal radiation transmitted through the sample; and focus the transmitted thermal radiation onto a filter positioned between the lens assembly and a detector; and a cooling subsystem for cooling the filter and the detector to a temperature below that of the sample. Methods for detecting presence of water in a sample are also disclosed.