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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2006
John Rogers, Little Eversden, GB;
Michael Rigby, Ramsey, GB;
John Rogers, Little Eversden, GB;
Michael Rigby, Ramsey, GB;
PCME Limited, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Abstract
An instrument () for monitoring particles () flowing in a stack, includes: (a) a light source for providing a light beam (); (b) a sensor/and (c) a probe housing. The housing comprises: (i) a mount (); (ii) a proximal portion () including a first aperture () through which in use the light beam () exits; (iii) a distal portion (), including a second aperture () through which the light beam () enters after having been scattered from particles () flowing in the stack, and a focusing mirror () arranged to reflect and focus the scattered light (); (iv) a medial portion (), connecting the distal portion () to the proximal portion (); (v) a waveguide (), passing from the distal portion () through the medial portion () and the proximal portion () to the sensor and arranged to guide to the sensor the light () reflected and focused by the focusing mirror ().