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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
Mettler-toledo Thornton, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Robert J Mclean, Manchester, NH (US);
Anthony C. Bevilacqua, Jr., Medford, MA (US);
Kim Perkins, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Anjan Reijnders, Groton, MA (US);
Mettler-Toledo Thornton, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
Bioburden analysis devices and related systems and methods are disclosed which utilize ultraviolet (UV) irradiation to enhance accuracy of results. A light source producing UV light is positioned along a passageway for a fluid flow upstream of a laser subsystem. The laser subsystem includes a laser which excites particulate within the fluid and a photo detector which measures fluorescence of the particulate within the fluid. By exposing the particulate to UV light prior to laser excitement, signal to noise ratio is increased, providing more accurate results.