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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1978
Gaetan Pleyber, Domene, FR;
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a process and apparatus for detecting the presence of a physical phenomenon. The apparatus comprises a sensor which is sensitive to a characteristic quantity of the phenomenon to be studied and supplies a signal which is representative of the phenomenon. An amplifier is connected to the output of the sensor and an indicator for indicating passing beyond the threshold is connected to the amplifier. A differentiating circuit differentiates the amplified signal, while a comparator compares the differentiated signal as soon as a reference potential is exceeded. A time sampling circuit fixes prealert periods as soon as the reference potential is exceeded. The invention is applicable to the detection of pollution by combustible gaseous vapors, oil slicks, firedamp, thunderstorms, defects in surface states, etc.