Sensor head for a dry powder agent
AssigneeKidde Technologies, Inc.
InventorsScott Ayers, Dharmendr Len Seebaluck, Adityanand Girdhari
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Abstract
A sensor head for a dry powder agent according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a housing defined along an axis along which light is communicated, the housing defines a multiple of apertures transverse to the axis and in communication with a measurement volume along the axis. Each of the multiple of apertures defines a longitudinal length along the axis which is less than a lateral length defined around the axis. A minor is within the housing to reflect the light through the measurement volume.
Claims20
A sensor head for a dry powder agent comprising:
- a housing defined along an axis along which light is communicated, said housing defines a multiple of apertures transverse to said axis in communication with a measurement volume along said axis, each of said multiple of apertures define a longitudinal length along said axis which is less than a lateral length defined around said axis;
- and
- a mirror within said housing to reflect the light through said measurement volume.
A calibration system for a dry powder agent comprising:
- a powderizer calibration column;
- a sensor system which includes at least one sensor head at least partially within said powder calibration column, said at least one sensor head comprises:
- a housing defined along an axis along which light is communicated, said housing defines a multiple of apertures transverse to said axis, in communication with a measurement volume along said axis, each of said multiple of apertures define a longitudinal length along said axis which is less than a lateral length defined around said axis;
- a mirror within said housing to reflect said light through said measurement volume;
- a light source which communicates light into said measurement volume;
- a receiver to receive reflected light within said measurement volume from said mirror;
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- a control system in communication with said light source and said receiver.
A measurement system for a dry powder agent comprising:
- a protected structure test fixture;
- a sensor system which includes at least one sensor head at least partially within said protected structure test fixture, said at least one sensor head comprises:
- a housing defined along an axis along which light is communicated, said housing defines a multiple of apertures transverse to said axis, in communication with a measurement volume along said axis, each of said multiple of apertures define a longitudinal length along said axis which is less than a lateral length defined around said axis;
- a mirror within said housing to reflect said light through said measurement volume;
- a light source which communicates light into said measurement volume;
- a receiver to receive reflected light within said measurement volume from said mirror;
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- a control system in communication with said light source and said receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.