Global Patent Index - EP 1463929 A1

EP 1463929 A1 20041006 - METHOD AND ARRAY FOR THE DETECTION OF FOREIGN GAS IN OPTICAL IMAGING AND/OR BEAM CONTROL SYSTEMS

Title (en)

METHOD AND ARRAY FOR THE DETECTION OF FOREIGN GAS IN OPTICAL IMAGING AND/OR BEAM CONTROL SYSTEMS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUR FREMDGASERKENNUNG IN OPTISCHEN ABBILDUNGS- UND/ODER STRAHLFÜHRUNGSSYSTEMEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE RECONNAISSANCE DE GAZ ETRANGER DANS DES SYSTEMES OPTIQUES DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ET/OU DE GUIDAGE DE FAISCEAUX

Publication

EP 1463929 A1 20041006 (DE)

Application

EP 02806029 A 20021230

Priority

  • DE 10200349 A 20020108
  • EP 0214806 W 20021230

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03058213A1] The invention relates to a method and an array for detecting foreign substances in the beam path of optical imaging or beam control systems (10), in which the housing enclosing the beam path and the optical components (10') is filled or flushed with a protective gas. Said protective gas is exposed to an intensity-modulated electromagnetic analytical wavefield (4') in a test volume (3). A photoacoustic signal (5) is generated for detecting impurities or foreign gases by means of the photoacoustic effect created when frequency components of the analytical wavefield (4') are absorbed by said foreign gases and/or impurities.

IPC 1-7

G01N 21/17; B23K 26/42; B23K 26/12

IPC 8 full level

B23K 26/12 (2006.01); B23K 26/70 (2014.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23K 26/12 (2013.01); B23K 26/128 (2013.01); B23K 26/705 (2015.10); G01N 21/1702 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03058213A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03058213 A1 20030717; AU 2002367326 A1 20030724; DE 10200349 A1 20030717; EP 1463929 A1 20041006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0214806 W 20021230; AU 2002367326 A 20021230; DE 10200349 A 20020108; EP 02806029 A 20021230