METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTE SENSING OF AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS AND TEMPERATURE OF GASES
First Claim
1. A method for detecting characteristics of a gas, comprising:
- (a) sweepingly directing a beam of light through the gas to a target surface on which the beam of light is scattered;
(b) acquiring the scattered light scattered from the target surface; and
(c) processing the acquired scattered light to determine the characteristics of the gas, wherein the characteristics of the gas comprise at least one of a temperature of the gas and an amount of at least one ingredient of the gas,wherein the gas comprises one of an exhausted plume from a vehicle or factory plant, leaked gas from an oil well or gas resource, and unidentified gas from an unknown source; and
wherein the target surface is one of a road surface of a road having at least one lane, a drill surface of oil well or gas resource and a surface having the unidentified gas.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention are directed to a device and method for detecting characteristics of a gas. The gas includes an exhausted plume from a vehicle or factory plant, leaked gas from an oil well or gas resource, or unidentified gas from an unknown source. The method includes sweepingly directing a beam of light through the gas to a target surface on which the beam of light is scattered, acquiring the scattered light scattered from the target surface, and processing the acquired scattered light to determine the characteristics of the gas, where the characteristics of the gas comprise at least one of a temperature of the gas and an amount of at least one ingredient of the gas.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for detecting characteristics of a gas, comprising:
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(a) sweepingly directing a beam of light through the gas to a target surface on which the beam of light is scattered; (b) acquiring the scattered light scattered from the target surface; and (c) processing the acquired scattered light to determine the characteristics of the gas, wherein the characteristics of the gas comprise at least one of a temperature of the gas and an amount of at least one ingredient of the gas, wherein the gas comprises one of an exhausted plume from a vehicle or factory plant, leaked gas from an oil well or gas resource, and unidentified gas from an unknown source; and wherein the target surface is one of a road surface of a road having at least one lane, a drill surface of oil well or gas resource and a surface having the unidentified gas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for detecting characteristics of a gas, comprising:
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(a) a light source configured to emit a beam of light through the gas to a target surface on which the beam of light is scattered; (b) a detector configured to acquire the scattered light scattered from the surface; and (c) a processor configured to process the acquired scattered light to determine the characteristics of the gas, wherein the characteristics of the gas comprise at least one of a temperature of the gas and an amount of at least one ingredient of the gas, wherein the gas comprises one of an exhausted plume from a vehicle or factory plant, leaked gas from an oil well or gas resource, and unidentified gas from an unknown source; and wherein the target surface is one of a road surface of a road having at least one lane, a drill surface of oil well or gas resource and a surface having the unidentified gas. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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