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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Bret R. Warrick, Grants Pass, OR (US);
Geoffrey Wilson, Rogue River, OR (US);
Richard Defreez, Azalea, OR (US);
Michael M. Carrabba, Rogue River, OR (US);
Bret R. Warrick, Grants Pass, OR (US);
Geoffrey Wilson, Rogue River, OR (US);
Richard DeFreez, Azalea, OR (US);
Michael M. Carrabba, Rogue River, OR (US);
Hach Ultra Analytics, Inc., Grants Pass, OR (US);
Abstract
An integrated particle detection apparatus for optical detection of particles in an air stream. The particle detection apparatus includes a scalper for removing large particles from the air stream, a concentrator for separating out small particles and increasing the concentration of particles of interest, and a fluorescence sensor system for detecting the particles present in the air stream. The scalper, concentrator and sensor may include a single integrated unit, such that the scalper is fluidly contiguous with the concentrator and the concentrator is fluidly contiguous with the sensor.