Method and apparatus for determining characteristics of a sample liquid including a plurality of substances
First Claim
1. A method for determining characteristics of a sample liquid including a plurality of substances, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- recording (220) current-voltage measurement data of a liquid with at least one known characteristic;
transforming (235) the measurement data of the liquid into a feature space to obtain a first plurality of feature values;
recording (240) current-voltage measurement data of the sample liquid;
transforming (255) the measurement data of the sample liquid into the feature space to obtain a second plurality of feature values;
determining (260) at least one characteristic of the sample liquid based on the feature values of the sample liquid in relation to the feature values of the liquid with the at least one known characteristic;
wherein the steps of recording comprise the following steps;
cyclically applying a voltage ramp to the liquid in both directions; and
measuring the electrolysis current as a function of the voltage applied.
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Abstract
The method according to the invention for determining characteristics of a sample liquid including a plurality of substances includes the recording current-voltage measurement data of a liquid with at least one known characteristic, the transforming of measurement data of the liquid into a feature space to obtain a first plurality of feature values, the recording of current-voltage measurement data of the sample liquid, the transforming of measurement data of the sample liquid into the feature space to obtain a second plurality of feature values, and the determining of at least one characteristic of the sample liquid based on the feature values of the sample liquid in relation to the feature values of the liquid with the at least one known characteristic.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for determining characteristics of a sample liquid including a plurality of substances, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
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recording (220) current-voltage measurement data of a liquid with at least one known characteristic;
transforming (235) the measurement data of the liquid into a feature space to obtain a first plurality of feature values;
recording (240) current-voltage measurement data of the sample liquid;
transforming (255) the measurement data of the sample liquid into the feature space to obtain a second plurality of feature values;
determining (260) at least one characteristic of the sample liquid based on the feature values of the sample liquid in relation to the feature values of the liquid with the at least one known characteristic;
wherein the steps of recording comprise the following steps;
cyclically applying a voltage ramp to the liquid in both directions; and
measuring the electrolysis current as a function of the voltage applied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27)
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10. A method of claim 9, wherein the step of determining (260) the at least one characteristic of the sample liquid comprises the following steps;
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determining the distances between the feature values of the sample liquid and the feature vectors; and
associating the at least one known characteristic of the liquid with at least one known characteristic which is associated to the feature vector with the smallest distance, to the sample liquid.
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11. A method of claim 9, wherein the at least one known characteristic of the plurality of liquids with at least one known characteristic are quantitative values which are related to one attribute, wherein the step of determining (260) the at least one characteristic of the sample liquid comprises the following steps:
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interpolating between the feature values and the quantitative values of the plurality of liquids with at least one known characteristic to obtain an interpolation function which is defined in the feature space; and
associating the value of the interpolation function on the location of the feature values of the sample liquid to the sample liquids.
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21. An apparatus for determining characteristics of a sample liquid including a plurality of substances, the apparatus comprising the following features:
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a recording means for recording current-voltage measurement data of a liquid with at least one known characteristic and for recording current-voltage measurement data of the sample liquid;
a first processing means for transforming the measurement data of the liquid into a feature space to obtain a first plurality of feature values, and for transforming the measurement data of the sample liquid into the feature space to obtain a second plurality of feature value; and
a second processing means for determining at least one characteristic of the sample liquid based on the feature values of the sample liquid in relation to the feature values of the liquid with the at least one known characteristic, wherein the recording means comprises the following features;
a voltage generating means for cyclically applying a voltage ramp to the liquid in both directions; and
a measuring means for measuring the electrolysis current as a function of the voltage applied. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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