Systems and methods for tracing air
OwnerClifford A. Cooperinventor
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention are directed to a system including a tracer delivery device and a detector. The tracer delivery device is operative to emit a tracer including at least one of a terpene and a terpene alcohol into air. The detector is operative to detect the tracer in the air. In one or more embodiments, the tracer may include limonene mixed with isopropyl alcohol (LIPA). The corresponding detector may consist of a photoionization detector. The use of LIPA results in no emissions of global warming or environmentally dangerous chemicals, and the LIPA may be measured by photoionization with high sensitivity and in almost real time.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a tracer delivery device operative to emit a tracer comprising at least one of a terpene and a terpene alcohol into air;
- and
- a detector operative to detect the tracer in the air.
A method comprising the steps of:
- emitting a tracer comprising at least one of a terpene and a terpene alcohol into air using a tracer delivery device;
- and
- detecting the tracer in the air using a detector.
A method comprising the steps of:
- emitting a tracer comprising at least one of a terpene and an alcohol into air using a tracer delivery device;
- and
- detecting the tracer in the air using a photoionization detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.