Patent ID: 7751049
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G01J,G01N

Abstract:
1. A fluid quality monitoring apparatus, the apparatus comprising: an outer tubular structure having an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface; an inner tubular structure disposed within a hollow region formed within the outer tubular structure, the inner tubular structure having an exterior wall surface, wherein the inner tubular structure is light permissive; a fluid passageway formed between the interior wall surface of the outer tubular structure and the exterior wall surface of the inner tubular structure for free flowing conveyance of a subject fluid for testing; a photovoltaic material applied to a majority of a circumferential section of either surface of the outer tubular structure; an illumination source assembly having a light emitting member being located within the inner tubular structure to project emitted light through the inner tubular structure directed directly towards the photovoltaic material; and an output conduit in electrical communication for an electrical output signal from the photovoltaic material to a quality monitoring apparatus.