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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Andrea Chavez, Colleyville, TX (US);
Ryan Ehinger, Southlake, TX (US);
Joseph Gerardi, Dryden, NY (US);
Monte McGlaun, Abilene, TX (US);
Eric Olson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/02 (2006.01); B01D 21/24 (2006.01); B01D 21/26 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G01N 1/22 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/06 (2013.01); B01D 21/2494 (2013.01); B01D 21/265 (2013.01); G01N 1/2202 (2013.01); G01N 29/02 (2013.01); G01N 33/2835 (2013.01); G01N 15/0255 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0011 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0053 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method to detect particles in a fluid stream. The system includes a separator configured to separate particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream and a sensor configured to detect the particles. The method includes passing the fluid stream through the separator, separating the particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream, and detecting the presence of the particles.