US 12,253,451 B2
In situ fluid sampling device and method of using the same
Ronald W. Myers, Dublin, OH (US); Andy Walker Brown, Richardson, TX (US); and Stephan Michael Bork, Murphy, TX (US)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on May 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/319,746.
Prior Publication US 2022/0364973 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 1/22 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2024.01); G01N 15/02 (2024.01); G01N 15/0227 (2024.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 15/075 (2024.01); G01N 15/1434 (2024.01)
CPC G01N 15/0612 (2013.01) [G01N 1/2208 (2013.01); G01N 15/0227 (2013.01); G01N 15/0255 (2013.01); G01N 15/1434 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0053 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0233 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0261 (2013.01); G01N 15/075 (2024.01); G01N 2015/1454 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for detecting fluid particle characteristics comprising:
a fluid composition sensor configured to receive a volume of fluid, the fluid composition sensor comprising:
an absorbent media disposed at least partially within an internal sensor portion of the fluid composition sensor;
a collection fluid dispense assembly configured to selectively dispense a volume of collection fluid onto the absorbent media so as to cause a collection media to be produced based at least in part on an interaction between the volume of collection fluid and the absorbent media; wherein the collection media is configured to receive one or more particles of a plurality of particles within the volume of fluid, and wherein the volume of collection fluid is based at least in part on one or more filter characteristics of the absorbent media; and
an imaging device configured to capture a particle image of at least a portion of the one or more particles received by the collection media; and
a controller configured to determine, based at least in part on the image, at least one particle characteristic of the plurality of particles of the volume of fluid.