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Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2011
Applicant:

Martin Terence Cole, Patterson Lakes, AU;

Inventor:

Martin Terence Cole, Patterson Lakes, AU;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 17/10 (2006.01); G08B 17/107 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/53 (2006.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3151 (2013.01); G08B 17/107 (2013.01); G01N 15/0205 (2013.01); G01N 21/53 (2013.01);
Abstract

Particles to be detected are irradiated by first wavelength light and second wavelength light. The light that is scattered by the particles is converted into a first and second scattered-light signals. The two scattered-light signals are normalized with respect to one another such that the amplitude profile thereof approximately corresponds to larger particles such as dust and steam. Furthermore, an amplitude ratio is formed between the two scattered-light signals and an amplitude comparison value (90%) is set, which corresponds to a predeterminable particle dimension in the cross-over region between smoke and dust/steam. Mainly the first scattered-light signal is evaluated if the amplitude ratio exceeds the amplitude comparison value (90%) and a dust/steam-density signal is emitted. In the other case, mainly the second scattered-light signal that is evaluated and a smoke-density signal is emitted.


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