Detection system for airborne particles
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1. A detection system for particles suspended in a gas comprising:
- an electrostatic precipitator constructed to collect the particles from the gas onto a collection surface using the force of an induced electrostatic charge on the particles, the electrostatic precipitator having a body and at least one electrode having a structure that focuses deposition of the particles in a defined area on the collection surface; and
an optical probe coupled with the electrostatic precipitator and constructed to probe the particles with a beam in order to detect the particles;
the body of the electrostatic precipitator having a geometry that allows the beam to travel from the optical probe to the collection surface.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a detection system for particles suspended in a gas. The detection system includes an electrostatic precipitator constructed to collect the particles from the gas onto a collection surface using the force of an induced electrostatic charge on the particles. The detection system also includes an optical probe coupled with the electrostatic precipitator and constructed to probe the particles with a beam in order to detect the particles. The body of the electrostatic precipitator has a geometry that allows the beam to travel from the optical probe to the collection surface.
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33 Claims
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1. A detection system for particles suspended in a gas comprising:
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an electrostatic precipitator constructed to collect the particles from the gas onto a collection surface using the force of an induced electrostatic charge on the particles, the electrostatic precipitator having a body and at least one electrode having a structure that focuses deposition of the particles in a defined area on the collection surface; and an optical probe coupled with the electrostatic precipitator and constructed to probe the particles with a beam in order to detect the particles; the body of the electrostatic precipitator having a geometry that allows the beam to travel from the optical probe to the collection surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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16. A detection system for particles suspended in a gas comprising:
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an electrostatic precipitator constructed to collect the particles from the gas onto a collection surface using the force of an induced electrostatic charge on the particles, the electrostatic precipitator having a body and including first and second electrodes, at least one of the electrodes having a structure that causes deposition of the particles in a defined area on the collection surface; and an optical probe coupled with the electrostatic precipitator and constructed to probe the particles with a beam in order to detect the particles; the body of the electrostatic precipitator having a geometry that allows the beam to travel from the optical probe to the collection surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 29)
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17. (canceled)
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