Patent ID: 8467050

Claim:
A flow cell assembly comprising: a flow cell having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an internal bore, said flow cell including a first aperture and a second aperture, each of said first and second apertures providing an opening to said internal bore; an optical probe detachably mounted on said outer surface of said flow cell, said optical probe having a proximal end and a distal end, said optical probe being disposed through said first aperture in said flow cell so that said distal end of said optical probe is positioned within said internal bore of said flow cell, said optical probe capable of measuring the velocity of a gas flowing through said internal bore of said flow cell; sensor means detachably mounted on said outer surface of said flow cell, said sensor means including a sensor array having a proximal end and a distal end, said sensor array being disposed through said second aperture in said flow cell so that said distal end of said sensor array is positioned within said internal bore of said flow cell, said sensor array capable of detecting one or more physical property of said gas; and an optical probe mounting assembly detachably mounted on said outer surface of said flow cell, a portion of said optical probe encased within said optical probe mounting assembly.