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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Ams Ag, Premstaetten, AT;
Inventor:
Jaka Pribosek, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
AMS AG, Premstaetten, AT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/53 (2006.01); G01N 15/0205 (2024.01); G01N 15/14 (2024.01); G01N 15/1434 (2024.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/53 (2013.01); G01N 15/0211 (2013.01); G01N 15/1434 (2013.01); G01N 15/1459 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0238 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1486 (2013.01); G01N 2021/4704 (2013.01); G01N 2021/4711 (2013.01); G01N 2021/4726 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for sensing particulate matter in a fluid includes a fluid flow conduit fluidically connected to an interaction chamber; a light source positioned to illuminate the interaction chamber; and a light detector assembly positioned to receive light scattered by particulate matter present in the interaction chamber. The light detector assembly includes a light detector; and an optical element, the optical element configured to provide light to the light detector based on an incidence angle of the scattered light.