White fluorescent blended dye for leak detection
AssigneeSpectronics Corporation
InventorJohn Duerr
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Abstract
The present invention provides a white-fluorescing dye blend comprising at least one neutral blending oil, a perylene-based compound, naphthalimide-based compound, and a coumarin-based compound. This white-fluorescing dye blend has a substantial fluorescent response to illumination by the entire range of commonly available inspection lamps. The resultant blended dye is an all-purpose blend that is satisfactory for all automotive fluids and all inspection lamps.
Claims9
A white-fluorescing dye blend for inclusion in a working fluid for detecting sites of fluid leakage, the dye blend adapted to produce a substantially white fluorescence when excited with ultraviolet or blue light, the white-fluorescing dye blend comprising a mixture of a yellow fluorescing dye solution which fluoresces yellow when exposed to the ultraviolet or blue light, a blue fluorescing dye solution which fluoresces blue when exposed to the ultraviolet or blue light, and a green fluorescing dye solution which fluoresces green when exposed to the ultraviolet or blue light,
- wherein the yellow fluorescing dye solution comprises between about 24 to about 45 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend, the blue fluorescing dye solution comprises between about 12 to about 40 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend, and the green fluorescing dye solution comprises from about 1% to about 28 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend.
A method of preparing a white-fluorescing dye blend for inclusion in a working fluid for detecting sites of fluid leakage, the white-fluorescing dye blend comprising a mixture of a yellow fluorescing dye solution, a blue fluorescing dye solution, and a green fluorescing dye solution, said method comprising blending a yellow fluorescing dye solution, a blue fluorescing dye solution, a green fluorescing dye solution, and a neutral blending oil;
- wherein the yellow fluorescing dye solution comprises about 34 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend, the blue fluorescing dye solution comprises about 22 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend, the green fluorescing dye solution comprises about 11 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend, and the neutral blending oil comprises about 33 weight % of the white-fluorescing dye blend.
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