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US 12,613,194 B2Granted
Devices and methods for characterization and control of biopolymers and synthetic polymers during manufacturing
AssigneeYokogawa Fluence Analytics, Inc.
InventorsWayne Frederick Reed, Michael Felix Drenski, Alex W. Reed
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Abstract
Devices and methods for characterization and control of biopolymers and synthetic polymers during manufacturing. The device may include a body defining a fluid flow path. The body may be configured to receive a process flow liquid such that the process flow liquid may flow through an interior portion of the body. The body may also include a plurality of detectors inserted into said body, each of the plurality of detectors configured to monitor one or more process characteristics.
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A device comprising:
- a flow tube comprising an inner bore and an outer surface, the flow tube comprising a first end configured to connect to a first tube and a second end configured to connect to a second tube;
- an optical component tube comprising two or more detectors configured to monitor one or more process characteristics of a polymer containing liquid along a polymer production flow path containing the polymer containing liquid, the optical component tube having a body configured to receive the flow tube,
- wherein the optical component tube, with the flow tube inside, is configured to be inserted in the polymer production path without making contact with the polymer containing liquid,
- wherein an inner diameter of at least one of the first end or the second end of the flow tube substantially equals to an inner diameter of the first tube or the second tube,
- wherein the two or more detectors are spaced apart along the polymer production flow path and configured for measurements of the one or more process characteristics of the polymer containing liquid along the polymer production flow path.
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