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Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2025
Applicant:

The Regents of the University of Colorado, Denver, CO (US);

Inventors:

Caroline B Alden, Boulder, CO (US);

Robert J. Wright, Boulder, CO (US);

Sean C. Coburn, Longmont, CO (US);

Gregory B. Rieker, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/39 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/39 (2013.01); G01N 33/0075 (2013.01); G01N 2021/399 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method characterizes gas emissions inside an area bounded by first, second, third, and fourth paths. A first spectrometer transmits a first beam along the first path. The first beam is retroreflected back to the first spectrometer, where it is detected to obtain a first signal. A second spectrometer transmits a second beam along the second path. The second beam is retroreflected back to the second spectrometer, where it is detected to obtain a second signal. A third spectrometer transmits a third beam along the third path. The third beam is retroreflected back to the third spectrometer, where it is detected to obtain a third signal. A fourth spectrometer transmits a fourth beam along the fourth path. The fourth beam is retroreflected back to the fourth spectrometer, where it is detected to obtain a fourth signal. The four signals are processed to identify gas sources inside the area.


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