The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Ian Radley, Bishop Auckland Durham, GB;
Max Robinson, Shincliffe Durham, GB;
Gary Gibson, Esh Winning Durham, GB;
Ian Radley, Bishop Auckland Durham, GB;
Max Robinson, Shincliffe Durham, GB;
Gary Gibson, Esh Winning Durham, GB;
Kromek Limited, Sedgefield, GB;
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for obtaining radiation transmission data from a liquid in such manner that allows some data about relative proportions of constituent ingredients to be derived is described. A radiation source and a radiation detector system able to resolve transmitted intensity across a plurality of frequencies within the spectrum of the source are used to produce transmitted intensity data for each such frequency. Measured data is compared numerically to a mass attenuation data library storing mass attenuation data, individually or collectively, for a small number of expected constituent ingredients of the liquid to fit each intensity data item to the relationship given by the exponential attenuation law: I/I=exp [−(μ/ρ) ρt] in respect of the constituent ingredients and derive therefrom an indication of relative proportions of each constituent ingredient.