# US 12,216,045 B2 · Measurement apparatus

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- Number: US 12,216,045 B2
- Document ID: US12216045B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/101,644
- Filed: 2023-01-26
- Published: 2023-07-27
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2022-01-27
- Assignees: Shimadzu Corporation; National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
- Applicants: Shimadzu Corporation; National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
- Inventors: Tatsuya Ikehara; Tetsuo Furumiya; Koji Tojo; Hideki Tomita
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12216045B2

## CPC

- G01N 21/31: Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry {(G01N21/72 takes precedence)}
- G01N 21/0332: {with temperature control (control of temperature G05D23/00; cryostats F17C3/08)}
- G01N 21/39: using tunable lasers
- G01N 33/0027: {concerning the detector}
- G01N 2021/391: {Intracavity sample}
- G01N 2021/399: {Diode laser}
- G01N 2201/02: Mechanical
- G01N 2201/0636: Reflectors
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

## Abstract

A gas measurement apparatus includes an optical resonator that resonates light, a light source that generates light for irradiation of the optical resonator, and a photodetector that detects light taken out of the optical resonator. The optical resonator includes a plurality of mirrors, a holding member, a hollow tubular member, a hollow tubular member, and a temperature adjustment instrument. The holding member is lower in thermal expansion coefficient than the hollow tubular member. The hollow tubular member includes a portion higher in thermal conductivity than the holding member and a bellows higher in elasticity than a first portion. The hollow tubular member is equal to or higher than the hollow tubular member in thermal conductivity, and is provided as far as positions of the plurality of mirrors on an inner side of the bellows.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A measurement apparatus comprising:
an optical resonator that resonates light;
a light source that generates light for irradiation of the optical resonator; and
a photodetector that detects light taken out of the optical resonator, wherein
the optical resonator includes
a plurality of mirrors,
a holder that holds the plurality of mirrors,
a first tubular portion including opposing ends in contact with the holder, the first tubular portion defining a space where the plurality of mirrors are accommodated,
a second tubular portion provided inside of the first tubular portion along the first tubular portion, and
a temperature adjustment portion that adjusts a temperature in the inside of the first tubular portion,
the holder is composed of a material lower in thermal expansion coefficient than the first tubular portion,
the first tubular portion includes
a first portion composed of a material higher in thermal conductivity than the holder, and
a second portion higher in elasticity than the first portion, and
the second tubular portion is composed of a material equal to or higher than the first portion in thermal conductivity and provided as far as positions of the plurality of mirrors on an inner side of the second portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the second portion is provided at at least one end of the first tubular portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
a bellows is provided as the second portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the holder includes a plurality of holding members that hold the plurality of mirrors, respectively, and
the measurement apparatus further comprises a fixing portion that fixes a relative position of each holder.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The measurement apparatus according to claim 4, wherein
the plurality of mirrors include a first mirror and a second mirror,
the holder includes, at least, a first holder that holds the first mirror and a second holder that holds the second mirror, and
the fixing portion keeps a distance between the first holder and the second holder constant.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The measurement apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the fixing portion is made up of at least three rods that fix the first holder and the second holder each in a shape of a flange, and the rods are composed of a material lower in thermal expansion coefficient than the first tubular portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the holder includes a piezo element that displaces a mirror held by the holder.