Battery operated flame ionization detector
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1. A method for maintaining one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID), comprising:
- receiving one or more desired values that correspond to the operating conditions;
receiving one or more measured values from one or more sensors configured to monitor the operating conditions;
receiving one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the measured values was received;
storing the measured values and the time stamps in memory or on a hard disk; and
sending one or more commands to a controller disposed inside the BOFID to achieve the desired values based on the measured values and the time stamps.
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Abstract
A method for maintaining one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID). The method includes receiving one or more desired values that correspond to the operating conditions and receiving one or more measured values from one or more sensors configured to monitor the operating conditions. After receiving the desired values and the measured values, the method sends one or more commands to a controller disposed inside the BOFID to achieve the desired values based on the measured values.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID), comprising:
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receiving one or more desired values that correspond to the operating conditions; receiving one or more measured values from one or more sensors configured to monitor the operating conditions; receiving one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the measured values was received; storing the measured values and the time stamps in memory or on a hard disk; and sending one or more commands to a controller disposed inside the BOFID to achieve the desired values based on the measured values and the time stamps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for monitoring one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID), comprising:
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receiving one or more air pressure values measured by one or more sensors disposed between a probe and a detector region of the BOFID; receiving one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the air pressure values was received by the BOFID; determining a pressure rate-of-change value based on a change in the air pressure values and the time stamps; and sending one or more commands to a controller disposed in the BOFID to turn off an air pump based on the pressure rate-of-change value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for monitoring one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID), comprising:
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receiving one or more current consumption values of an air pump disposed between a probe and a detector region of the BOFID; receiving one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the current consumption values was received; determining a current consumption rate-of-change value based on a change in the current consumption values and the time stamps; and sending one or more commands to a controller disposed in the BOFID to turn off the air pump based on the current consumption rate-of-change value. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID), comprising:
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a detector region having; a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature inside the detector region; and a humidity sensor for measuring the humidity inside the detector region; an air pump for pumping one or more air samples from outside the BOFID to the detector region; a downstream air pressure sensor for measuring air pressure between the air pump and the detector region; a voltage regulator for supplying a voltage to the air pump; and a controller coupled to the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, the downstream air pressure sensor and the voltage regulator, wherein the controller is configured to store one or more time stamps in memory or a hard disk, and wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one measurement from the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor or the downstream air pressure sensor was received by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID), comprising:
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a detector region for determining a presence of a volatile organic compound (VOC) using a flame; a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature outside the detector region; an air pump for pumping one or more air samples from outside the BOFID to the detector region; a downstream air pressure sensor for measuring air pressure between the air pump and the detector region; a voltage regulator for supplying a voltage to the air pump; and a controller coupled to the temperature sensor, the downstream air pressure sensor and the voltage regulator, wherein the controller is configured to log measurements received by the temperature sensor or the downstream air pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured to store one or more time stamps in memory or a hard disk, and wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the measurements was received by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive one or more desired values that correspond to one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID); receive one or more measured values from one or more sensors configured to monitor the operating conditions; receive one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the measured values was received; store the measured values and time stamps in memory or on a hard disk; and send one or more commands to a controller disposed inside the BOFID to achieve the desired values based on the measured values and the time stamps.
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52. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising program instructions executable by the processor to; receive one or more desired values that correspond to one or more operating conditions within a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID); receive one or more measured values from one or more sensors configured to monitor the operating conditions; receive one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the measured values was received; store the measured values and time stamps in memory or on a hard disk; and send one or more commands to a controller disposed inside the BOFID to achieve the desired values based on the measured values and the time stamps.
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53. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive one or more air pressure values measured by one or more sensors disposed between a probe and a detector region of a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID); receive one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the air pressure values was received by the BOFID; determine a pressure rate-of-change value based on a change in the air pressure values and the time stamps; and send one or more commands to a controller disposed in the BOFID to turn off an air pump based on the pressure rate-of-change value.
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54. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising program instructions executable by the processor to; receive one or more current consumption values of an air pump disposed between a probe and a detector region of a battery operated flame ionization detector (BOFID); receive one or more time stamps, wherein the time stamps comprise the time at which at least one of the current consumption values was received; determine a current consumption rate-of-change value based on a change in the current consumption values and the time stamps; and send one or more commands to a controller disposed in the BOFID to turn off the air pump based on the current consumption rate-of-change value.
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