Multi-chambered acoustic sensor for determination gas composition

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9217663
APP PUB NO 20130125622A1
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13683121

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A sound velocity sensor is defined by a hermetic multi-chambered enclosure for containing flowing gases and mixtures of gases. The contained flowing gases are acoustically excited and the acoustic energy is measured over a fixed distance between a first sending end of the enclosure and a receiving end. The speed of sound of the gases are determined by comparing the energy transmitted through the flowing gases at various frequencies so as to precisely determine the resonant frequency of the gases flowing through the enclosure. In accordance with the present design, the chambers of the enclosure include internal transition shapes therebetween for optimizing the transmission of acoustic energy through the flowing gases and also enhancing one or more additional resonant modes at higher useful frequencies. The transition shapes used in connection with the sensor can be at least one of parabolic, hyperbolic, linear and exponential in nature.

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INFICON INCTWO TECHNOLOGY PLACE EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057

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Wajid, Abdul East Syracuse, US 8 134

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