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| 073190010 | GAS CONTENT OF A LIQUID OR A SOLID | 83 |
| 20080271517 | Non-Invasive Gas Monitoring for Manufactured Multiple Paned Glass Units - A system for determining gas content in an enclosed atmosphere ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090260416 | Low dead-volume core-degassing apparatus - A canister for measuring the natural gas content of rock cores which (1) has an inner core-containment bag made of non-permeable plastic which can be flash evacuated, collapsing around the core and thus minimizing the amount of air present and improving the quality of the gas analyses and (2) which prevents the released gas from reacting with the outer canister. A procedure for using gas-sampling bags to periodically collect the gas released from the core so that (1) the volume of released gas can be measured at a later date using more convenient and precise laboratory methods, (2) the gas can be readily transported and stored, and (3) the gas can be easily submitted for analysis. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100050734 | HYDROGEN REMAINING SENSOR - In the hydrogen remaining sensor of the present invention, the hydrogen remaining sensor is arranged in a space in which the hydrogen is absorbed/released by the main hydrogen storage alloy, and is equipped with the vessel-like sensor main body in which the sensor hydrogen storage alloy is filled and through which the hydrogen is moved. Also, the easy-to-deform portion in which the strain is caused easily due to the hydrogen absorption/release of the sensor hydrogen storage alloy is provided to a part of the sensor main body, and the strain gauge for measuring the strain of the easy-to-deform portion is provided. As a result, according to the hydrogen remaining sensor of the present invention can contribute to sense precisely a remaining amount of hydrogen in the main hydrogen storage alloy. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110239732 | ADSORBED GAS CONTENT MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND ITS TESTING METHOD - The present invention relates to an adsorbed gas content measuring instrument and its testing method. The instrument comprises sealed cylinders, gas collecting graduated canisters and a test box, wherein the sealed cylinders are provided with valves, the gas collecting graduated canisters are equipped with drain hole adjustment valves and vent hole switching valves fit for the valve ports, and there is a heating element and a temperature controller in the test box. The method is mainly as follows: put gas-contained samples and saturated brine into the sealed cylinder, seal the cylinder, feed water in the test box and heat the box, place the sealed cylinder into the water bath of the test box, introduce saturated brine into the gas collecting graduated canister, connect the canister and cylinder, open the drain hole of the gas collecting graduated canister, record the liquid level of the graduated canister and cut off the connection after the test. The present invention has a compact structure, small volume, good gas tightness, accurate measurement, uniform heating and simple testing operation, is easy to move and carry, and suitable for field application. It can be specially used for collecting and measuring various gases, especially small-volume gas, thus it is more practical in applications. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110314895 | Method of testing a soil specimen - The inventive method is designed to test contaminants in soil that is contaminated with petroleum related products. The method involves the use of a container that will separate soil into a head space for analysis. The container consists of two halves and the container is partially filled with a soiled dirt specimen. The container is then hermetically sealed against the environment by way of a cover snapped over the container rim. The container with the contaminated specimen therein is allowed to accumulate a vapor head space within a certain time period. An instrument will puncture a sealed orifice in the top cover and a sample of the vapor is withdrawn for further analysis. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120024041 | METHOD OF SENSING AND MEASURING THE CONCENTRATIONS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION GASES - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for analyzing, sensing and measuring information related to the concentrations of various gases, including NO | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120125079 | APPARATUS FOR ON-LINE CONTINUOUS CHLORINE ANALYSIS IN TURBID WATER AND PROCESS STREAMS - The invention is directed towards methods and apparatus for accurately detecting the presence and concentration of an oxidant in a turbid water sample. This method is very helpful in allowing accurate and efficient (not too much nor too little) amounts of microbe killing oxidants to be introduced to water supplies that require oxidants but which at present cannot be measured properly. The method comprises the steps of: passing the water through at least one filter array, passing the filtered water to an analyzer, and then returning from the analyzer a measurement of the concentration. The filter array comprises at least one filter constructed and. arranged to remove turbidity inducing material but not oxidant from the water sample. The analyzer can be a commonly commercially available analyzer that currently cannot accurately measure the oxidant concentration if the water had not been so filtered. This method allows users to apply easily available oxidant measuring technology to applications such as paper mill water where it is needed but was previously was not applicable. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20140116110 | LIQUID TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND BUBBLE DETERMINATION METHOD - A liquid transport apparatus includes a tube for transporting a liquid, plural fingers that push and block the tube, a cam that pushes the fingers in sequence so as to squeeze the tube to transport the liquid, a first electrode and a second electrode that are provided at the tube located further toward the downstream side than a region pushed by the plural fingers, and a determination unit that determines the presence/absence of a bubble on the basis of the impedance between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140137635 | LOW DEAD-VOLUME CORE-DEGASSING APPARATUS - A canister for measuring the natural gas content of rock cores which ( | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140216128 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING SAMPLE BEHAVIOR IN A FLOW CYTOMETER - Methods and systems are disclosed for generating an entrainment factor in a flow cytometry sample. The methods comprise flowing a sample with a series of particles through the flow cytometer, detecting events and calculating an expected frequency of those events based on a distribution, such as a Poisson distribution, and measuring an observed frequency of particle events. An entrainment factor may be generated from a ratio of observed event frequency to expected event frequency. Further adjustment to the flow cytometer maybe performed based on the indicated entrainment factor such as adjusted sorting bias. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140245813 | Fluid System Health Monitor - A fluidic system comprising a force-transfer fluidic system with at least one fluidic component comprising a TDG sensor comprising in some embodiments an oxygen sensor, a luminescent oxygen sensor, or an electrochemical oxygen sensor. The system may further comprise a pressure transducer, a chamber and a membrane forming at least a portion of the chamber wall, the membrane being in direct or indirect contact with fluid or gas above the fluid. The TDG sensor may comprise control logic and an output of the control logic may be used directly or indirectly to control at least one process parameter of the system, including pressure and flow rate, and the control logic also may be used to notify the need for purification or to alert that a certain purity has been achieved. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140260528 | DETECTING CONTAMINATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for detecting gas seepage. One of the methods includes obtaining surface gas sensor measurements from each of a plurality of locations within a geographic area prior to shale-gas development; determining whether natural gas seepage is occurring and establishing a corresponding baseline threshold value; obtaining additional surface gas sensor measurements after shale-gas development; determining that the additional gas sensor measurements for one or more of the plurality of locations exceed the baseline threshold level; performing field analysis of the gas sensor measurements that were determined to exceed the specified threshold to determine gas provenance, wherein the analysis distinguishes between natural gas seepage and thermogenic leakage; and presenting data indicating a geographic extent of gas thermogenic leakage based on the analysis. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150020572 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING INTERNAL FAULT OF OIL-IMMERSED TRANSFORMER THROUGH COMPOSITION RATIO OF DISSOLVED GAS IN OIL - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing an internal fault of an oil-immersed transformer by analyzing the composition ratio of dissolved gas in oil that is caused when an internal fault of the oil-immersed transformer occurs. According to the present invention, a method for diagnosing an internal fault of an oil-immersed tranformer by extracting and analyzing dissolved gas in oil from the oil-immersed transformer for which an internal fault is to be diagnosed comprises: a first step of calculating the composition ratio of each of CH4/H2, C2H2/C2H4, C2H4, C2H4/C2H6, and C2H4/CH4 from among the extracted dissolved gas in oil; a second step of determining whether the internal fault is an electrical fault or a thermal fault using the calculated composition ratios of CH4/H2 and C2H2/C2H4; and a third step of determining, if said internal fault is determined to be an electrical fault in the second step, whether the electrical fault is a partial discharge (PD), a discharge of low energy (D1), or a discharge of high energy (D2) using the calculated composition ratios of C2H2/C2H4 and C2H4/C2H6. | 01-22-2015 |
| 073190020 | By gas chromatography | 3 |
| 20090049888 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR MICROWAVE CHROMATOGRAPHY - A cooling apparatus for a radiant energy heated oven is disclosed, where the cooling apparatus cools the oven by directing a flow of coolant through a chamber in thermal communication with the oven resulting in sub-ambient cooling, sub-ambient holds, and in chromatography instruments, higher sample throughput by reducing cycle time or column cool down time. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100089120 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE MEASURED CONCENTRATIONS OF GAS COMPONETS IN DRILLING MUD - A method of characterizing formation fluid present in a subsurface earth formation during drilling using methods for correcting the measured concentrations of gas components in drilling mud. Gas trap values for the gas components of interest, light hydrocarbons, are measured during mud logging and are corrected using relative response factors, determined from laboratory fluid analysis values and relative extraction efficiency values. The relative response factors for each gas component of interest can be used for correcting additional gas trap values measured in the same well or for correcting gas trap values measured in surrounding wells utilizing a similar drilling fluid. The corrected gas trap values for each of the gas components of interest can be utilized to calculate gas/oil ratios for characterizing the formation fluid from the volume of drilling mud. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20130000382 | METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN CONTENT IN NITROCELLULOSE - In at least one embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of determining the nitrogen content in nitrocellulose by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). It is within the scope of the invention for the sample of nitrocellulose to be unstable nitrocellulose, unrefined nitrocellulose, or refined nitrocellulose. The sample of nitrocellulose can wet or dry. A sample of nitrocellulose that is wet can be in acid or in water. Before HPLC, the sample is dissolved in a suitable solvent. The nitrogen content of the sample is determined by comparing the retention time of the sample to a graph of retention time to amount of nitrogen due to the linear correlation of retention time and percent nitrogen substitution. | 01-03-2013 |
| 073190030 | By vibration | 20 |
| 20090007632 | EMPTY PIPE DETECTION - A measuring apparatus ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090293588 | UNIVERSAL AIR BUBBLE DETECTOR - A universal air bubble detector allows for use with a variety of sizes and types of tubing. The detector maintains proper alignment of a sensor emitter and receiver with different sizes of tubing. The detector may be mounted on existing equipment or may be used to monitor a tubing at any position along the tubing, and may operate in a stand alone mode or in combination with existing equipment. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100107727 | MEASUREMENT OF ENTRAINED AND DISSOLVED GASES IN PROCESS FLOW LINES - A device for measurement of entrained and dissolved gas has a first module arranged in relation to a process line for providing a first signal containing information about a sensed entrained air/gas in a fluid or process mixture flowing in the process line at a process line pressure. The device features a combination of a bleed line, a second module and a third module. The bleed line is coupled to the process line for bleeding a portion of the fluid or process mixture from the process line at a bleed line pressure that is lower than the process pressure. The second module is arranged in relation to the bleed line, for providing a second signal containing information about a sensed bleed line entrained air/gas in the fluid or process mixture flowing in the bleed line. The third module responds to the first signal and the second signal, for providing a third signal containing information about a dissolved air/gas flowing in the process line based on a difference between the sensed entrained air/gas and the sensed bleed line entrained air/gas. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110197652 | System for detecting and removing a gas bubble from a vascular infusion line - System for detecting and removing gas bubbles from a vascular infusion line, including a cassette adapted for disposition intermediate the fluid line, the cassette including a flexible tube having an inlet port for connection to a supply side of the fluid line, an outlet port configured for connection to a patient side of the fluid line, and a purge port intermediate the inlet and outlet ports, and a base unit adapted to receive the cassette and monitor fluid flow through the tube, the base unit including a sensor to detect the presence of a gas bubble in the fluid flow, a pinch valve adapted to stop the flow of fluid, and a control unit adapted to operate the base unit so that (i) fluid is permitted to flow past the pinch valve when no gas bubble is detected; and (ii) fluid flow is arrested when a gas bubble is detected. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110239733 | AIR BUBBLE SENSOR - An air bubble sensor has a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid, wherein a flow passage which has connection pieces is integrated into the holder. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120096923 | METER ELECTRONICS AND FLUID QUANTIFICATION METHOD FOR A FLUID BEING TRANSFERRED - Meter electronics ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120260718 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A microfluidic device and sensing method that utilize a resonating tube configured to have sufficient sensitivity to be capable of sensing the volume of a gas present as bubbles in a liquid or the flow rate and/or density of a gas or gas mixture flowing through the tube. The tube has a freestanding tube portion supported above a surface of a substrate so as to be capable of vibrating in a plane normal to the surface of the substrate. As a gas-containing fluid flows through an internal passage of the tube, a drive signal vibrates the freestanding tube portion at a resonant frequency thereof. Coriolis-induced deflections of the freestanding tube portion are sensed relative to the substrate to produce an output corresponding to the sensed deflections, and the drive signal and/or the output are assessed to determine the volume, density and/or flow rate of the gas of the gas-containing fluid. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120312072 | AIR BUBBLE DETECTOR - Air bubbles may be characterized by an air bubble detector by choosing an optimum set of frequencies and then comparing a return signal from a sensor receiving those frequencies against an internal reference. The number of pulses that exceed the internal reference represents a width and may be counted. The width, as counted, may be correlated to bubble characteristics including volume. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120312073 | AIR BUBBLE DETECTOR - Air bubbles may be characterized by an air bubble detector by choosing an optimum set of frequencies and then comparing a return signal from a sensor receiving those frequencies against an internal reference. The number of pulses that exceed the internal reference represents a width and may be counted. The width, as counted, may be correlated to bubble characteristics including volume. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130205869 | Method of determining void rate by nonlinear acoustic resonance spectrometry in a biphase medium and application in a nuclear reactor - A method of determining the void rate in a biphase gas/liquid medium, corresponding to the volume fraction of gas corresponding to the presence of bubbles in the liquid medium in a total volume of gas and liquid, comprises: deployment of a bulk elastic wave resonator in contact and coupled acoustically with the biphase medium; measurement by nonlinear resonant ultrasound spectroscopy of the biphase medium comprising the scanning in terms of frequencies and amplitudes in a given range of frequencies and in a given range of amplitudes, of bulk elastic waves emitted and detected at said resonator placed in said medium and leading a set of resonance curves exhibiting maxima; determination of a straight line defined by the set of maxima of said curves and of the slope of said straight line; determination of the void rate on the basis of said slope. The method may be applied to a nuclear reactor. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130269416 | Method and device for combined measurement of bubbles and flow rate in a system for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas - This invention discloses a modular system having a base module, a mid-section control module, and a display module for preparing and administering a gas-enriched bodily fluid. Gas-enrichment is achieved by a gas-enriching device which can be in the form of a disposable cartridge. During operation, the gas-enrichment device is placed in an enclosure within the control module. An electronic controller manages the various aspects of the system such as the production of gas-enriched fluid, flow rates, bubble detection, and automatic operation and shut down. The system includes a combination bubble detector/flow meter that uses a single ultrasonic probe for measuring both bubbles and fluid flow rate. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140298888 | SEGMENTED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND GAS BUBBLE SENSING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer and to a gas bubble sensing device with two ultrasonic transducers. In order to be able to detect gas bubbles with different sizes reliably, at least one of the ultrasonic transducers comprises a plurality of segments that can be operated independent of each other. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140360248 | GAS BUBBLE SENSING DEVICE WITH TWO ULTRASONIC EMITTERS CONNECTED TO ONE ULTRASONIC SIGNAL GENERATOR - The invention relates to a gas bubble sensing device ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150033823 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Bubble Detection in a Fluid Line Using a Split-Ring Resonator - A system, method, and apparatus for detecting at least one condition of interest relating to a tube, e.g. the presence of an air bubble. In some embodiments, the sensor includes antennas, a split-ring resonator, a frequency generator capable of generating frequencies in the microwave range, and a detection component. The detection component may estimate at least one parameter of received microwave energy in order to determine if a condition of interest exists. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150059434 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A COMPONENT IN A FLUID - A method for detecting of components in a fluid includes emitting a modulated light beam from a modulated light source to the fluid in a chamber, wherein the fluid comprises a liquid and a component in the liquid. The method includes producing an acoustic signal in response to the emitted modulated light beam and detecting the acoustic signal via a pressure sensor disposed in the chamber. The method in one example also includes transmitting the acoustic signal from the pressure sensor to a processor based module and determining at least one of a component and a concentration of the component in the fluid via the processor based module, based on the acoustic signal. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150059435 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COMPONENTS IN A FLUID - A system and a method for detecting of components in a sample fluid includes a first chamber having a sample fluid and a second chamber coupled to the first chamber, wherein the second chamber has a reference fluid. The system includes a modulated light source for emitting a modulated light beam to the sample fluid and the reference fluid, to generate a first acoustic signal in the first chamber and a second acoustic signal in the second chamber. The system further includes a pressure sensor disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber, for detecting a difference between the first acoustic signal and the second acoustic signal. The system includes a processor based module communicatively coupled to the pressure sensor and configured to receive a signal representative of the difference and determine at least one of a component and the concentration of the component in the sample fluid. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150082862 | SPEED OF SOUND AND/OR DENSITY MEASUREMENT USING ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE - Apparatus is provided featuring a signal processor or signal processing module configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about a radiation impedance of a piston vibrating a process medium, including a fluid or slurry; and determine a speed of sound or density measurement related to the process medium, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processor or signal processing module may determine a speed of sound measurement related to the process medium, based on at least partly on the density of the process medium, including where the density of the process medium is known, assumed or determined by the signal processor or signal processing module, or determine a density measurement related to the process medium, based on at least partly on the speed at which sound travels in the process medium, including where the speed of sound of the process medium is known, assumed or determined by the signal processor or signal processing module. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150082863 | Air Bubble Sensor - An air bubble sensor has a holder at which at least one ultrasonic sensor is arranged to detect air bubbles and/or gas bubbles in a flowing liquid, wherein a flow passage which has connection pieces is integrated into the holder. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150089996 | REDUCTION OF AERATION INTERFERENCE IN AN ULTRASONIC FLUID SENSING SYSTEM - A fluid sensor for sensing at least one characteristic of a fluid. The fluid sensor includes a sensing area, a sensing element and a mesh. The sensing element is configured to sense a characteristic of fluid located within the sensing area. The mesh is positioned around the sensing area. The mesh is configured to allow a liquid portion of the fluid to enter and exit the sensing area, and substantially prohibit a gas portion of the fluid to enter the channel. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20160018363 | REDUCTION OF AERATION INTERFERENCE IN AN ULTRASONIC FLUID SENSING SYSTEM - A sensor operable to sense a characteristic of a fluid. The sensor includes a sensing area, a filter, and a transducer. The sensing area is configured to contain the fluid. The filter covers the sensing area. The filter is configured to allow a liquid portion of the fluid to enter the sensing area and substantially prohibit a gas portion of the fluid to enter the sensing area. The transducer is operable to output a pulse of sound through the liquid portion of the fluid contained within the sensing area, receive the reflected pulse of sound, and output a characteristic of the fluid based on the received pulse of sound. | 01-21-2016 |
| 073190050 | By pressure of the gas | 7 |
| 20080289396 | SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSFER AND DETECTION OF GAS DISSOLVED IN FLUID UNDER PRESSURE II - A gas separation system suited for extraction of gas dissolved in pressurized fluid. The system includes a semi-permeable membrane in the form of tubing having an inner core volume with an internal support present within the inner core volume. The internal support provides multiple cylindrical supporting surfaces which are presented to the inside tubing wall surface to prevent collapse of the tubing wall against external pressure. Internal supports may include a coil of spring-like configuration fitted coaxially within the tubing; or multiple filaments that form a longitudinal bundle within the core of the tubing. The response time of the system may be enhanced by the presence of an outer tubular conduit surrounding the semi-permeable membrane tubing and providing a flow path for the external fluid to increase the rate of diffusion of dissolved gases through the semi-permeable membrane. Gas pressures may be a sensed, both total and partial, as well as the identity of respective sampled gases. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090084156 | METHOD FOR MEASURING OXYGEN AMOUNT IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINER AND PIERCING DEVICE FOR HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINER USED THEREFORE - An object is to offer a method that can efficiently measure the oxygen content of both the headspace and fluid within a hermetically sealed container by taking advantage of the characteristics of a fluorescent-type oxygen concentration meter. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20110072881 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FUNCTIONING OF A GAS BLEED VALVE - The invention relates to a method for determining a functioning of a gas bleed valve in a primary reservoir for a medium for a hydraulic system. The method comprising: | 03-31-2011 |
| 20150300934 | Ammonia Estimation Method - A method for determining the degree of saturation of a solid ammonia storage material in a storage unit includes activating a heater to release ammonia from the storage material until the pressure of the storage unit reaches a predetermined pressure. The method then deactivates the heater and determining a decay rate of the pressure of the storage unit while the heater is deactivated. The method estimates the degree of saturation of the ammonia storage medium in response to the decay rate. According to some embodiments, determining the decay rate may include measuring the time required for the pressure of the storage unit to drop from a first pressure threshold to a second pressure threshold. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160252380 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPHASE FLOW METERING ACCOUNTING FOR DISSOLVED GAS | 09-01-2016 |
| 073190060 | Of a beverage | 2 |
| 20100192668 | GAS PERMEATION TESTING SYSTEM - A system for the automated regulation of a gas permeation testing system is disclosed, wherein a control system in communication with a data processor facilitates more precise control of a pressurized fluid caused to flow through the gas permeation testing system. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20130081443 | VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF BEVERAGE - A method for determining a volume of beverage, preferably a carbonated beverage in a collapsible beverage container, comprises a beverage dispensing system including a pressure chamber with the collapsible container, the pressure chamber defining an inner volume equal to the sum of the volume of beverage and a residual gas volume. The method also comprises a pressurization system for supplying a volume of gas of atmospheric pressure from the outside of the pressure chamber to the residual gas volume, and a pressure sensor for detecting a low pressure value and a high pressure value, respectively. The method further comprises the steps of supplying the volume of gas to the residual gas volume by using the pressurization system, determining the volume of gas supplied by the pressurization system from the outside of the pressure chamber to the residual gas volume, and establishing a measure of the volume of beverage included in the collapsible beverage container. | 04-04-2013 |
| 073190070 | Of metal | 8 |
| 20080196476 | Device for Measuring the Gas Content in a Molten Metal - A device is provided for measuring the gas content in a molten metal, the device including an immersion end having a gas-collecting body, a gas supply line opening on the immersion end, and a gas discharge line for the gases passing through the gas-collecting body. The gas-collecting body contains materials, which in contact with the molten metal do not form liquid reaction products. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090013757 | Device for Collecting Gases in Molten Metal and Measurement Method - A device is provided for collection of gases in molten metals, the device having an immersion end with a gas collection body, a gas supply line opening at the immersion end, and a gas discharge line for gases penetrating the gas collection body. The gas collection body has an end face arranged on the immersion end and side walls of the collection body, and at least one part of the gas collection body has a gas impermeable layer. A measurement method is also provided using the device. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100005853 | Continuous Range Hydrogen Sensor - A device for sensing hydrogen based on palladium or palladium alloy nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are deposited on a resistive substrate, to permit sensing of less than 1% hydrogen; wherein the nanoparticles are deposited as islands on a continuous resistive layer. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110271737 | IMMERSIBLE OXYGEN SENSOR FOR MOLTEN METALS - An improved immersible oxygen probe for molten metals has a gas permeable body including an immersion end and a support end adapted for being supported by a lance. An oxygen cell and a thermocouple are supported in the immersion end of the body. An unobstructed gas flow passageway is provided through the gas permeable bodies and through the probe body from the immersion end to the support/connector end whereby gases released from the molten metal and sensor body during immersion readily pass through the probe and can escape from within the probe. Thus rapid analysis of the molten metal with improved accuracy within a few seconds after immersion is achieved. The probe contains a sample mold at least partially positioned in an unconfined portion of the permeable body. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120090376 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTING GASES IN MOLTEN METAL AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A device is provided for collection of gases in molten metals, the device having an immersion end with a gas collection body, a gas supply line opening at the immersion end, and a gas discharge line for gases penetrating the gas collection body. The gas collection body is impermeable to molten metal and has an end face arranged on the immersion end and side walls of the collection body. At least a portion of the gas collection body has a gas impermeable layer arranged on a surface of the side walls of the gas collection body. A measurement method is also provided using the device. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130042666 | IMMERSION PROBE FOR ANALYSIS OF GASES IN MOLTEN METAL - An immersion probe for analysis of gases in molten metal is provided. The immersion probe generally comprises a gas sampler, a gas injection tube and a porous ceramic filter. The porous ceramic filter has a groove that associates it to the gas sampler, the groove comprising an outer portion and an inner portion with respect to the gas sampler, the inner portion of the porous ceramic filter having an increase in body for better association of the porous ceramic filter to the gas sampler. An adhesive material provides mechanical support of the porous ceramic filter, the adhesive material being located in both the inner portion and the outer portion of the gas sampler. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20150301010 | A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PERMEATION HYDROGEN MEASUREMENTS - A method and a device for measuring a content of hydrogen absorbed by a metal workpiece by permeation in the form of hydrogen atoms are described. The device includes a probe with a mixing chamber accessible to an amount of hydrogen emanating from the workpiece, and communicating with an inlet port of a measurement gas. The device further includes a solid-state hydrogen concentration sensor pneumatically connected with the mixing chamber, a gas transfer means for forming a flow of a measurement gas from the inlet port to the sensor, and a processor means for processing a concentration signal of the sensor and for producing a parameter related to the interaction between the metal workpiece and the absorbed hydrogen. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160047734 | METHODS, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT THREAT EFFECTS AT JOINTS - A method and device is disclosed for measuring one or more physical properties of, and/or induced by, out-gassing products released from and/or trapped within a joint in response to a lightning strike or other electrical current threat. A device for measuring one or more physical properties of, and/or induced by, gases, plasma and/or particles released from a joint in response to an electrical current threat. The joint includes a fastener passing through a structure so that an end of the fastener protrudes from the structure. The device includes a containment member having a base surrounding an opening into a cavity, the containment member being arranged to be mounted over the end of the fastener to enclose the end of the fastener within the cavity and to seal the opening; and one or more sensors arranged to measure physical properties of gases, plasma and/or particles contained by the cavity. | 02-18-2016 |
| 073190080 | Of concrete, mortar, or plastic while in a fluent state | 1 |
| 20150135801 | BUBBLE SIZE DETERMINATION BASED ON BUBBLE STIFFNESS - Apparatus is provided comprising a signal processing module configured with at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: receive signaling containing information about a stiffness of a concrete mixture; and determine an average bubble size of gas contained in the concrete mixture, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processing module may be configured to provide corresponding signaling containing information about the average bubble size of gas contained in the concrete mixture. The signal processing module may be configured to determine the pressure inside air bubbles and determine an average air bubble size of the gas contained in the concrete mixture, based at least partly on the pressure determined inside the air bubbles. | 05-21-2015 |
| 073190090 | Of mud | 4 |
| 20090049889 | DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENT OF FORMATION CHARACTERISTICS WHILE DRILLING - A method for determining a property of formations surrounding an earth borehole being drilled with a drill bit at the end of a drill string, using drilling fluid that flows downward through the drill string, exits through the drill bit, and returns toward the earth's surface in the annulus between the drill string and the periphery of the borehole, including the following steps: obtaining, downhole near the drill bit, a pre-bit sample of the mud in the drill string as it approaches the drill bit; obtaining, downhole near the drill bit, a post-bit sample of the mud in the annulus, entrained with drilled earth formation, after its egression from the drill bit; implementing pre-bit measurements on the pre-bit sample; implementing post-bit measurements on the post-bit sample; and determining a property of the formations from the post-bit measurements and the pre-bit measurements. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090199618 | Device for extracting at least one gas contained in a drilling mud and associated analysis assembly - The inventive device ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20130152665 | MEASURING GAS CONTENT OF UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIR ROCKS - A method of measuring the in-situ Total Gas content of an unconventional reservoir rock, the method including: drilling a borehole through a measurement interval in the reservoir to generate an annular volume of drilling mud that includes cuttings and gas, the annular volume having a leading edge and a trailing edge; diverting the leading edge of the annular volume such that all of the annular volume is captured in a degassing storage system without being exposed to atmosphere; discontinuing the diversion of the annular volume when the trailing edge of the annular volume has been captured in the degassing storage system; measuring the gas volume in the degassing storage system to determine the amount of gas per annular volume; and calculating the in-situ Total Gas content of the reservoir with reference to the amount of gas and cuttings per annular volume. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20180023356 | Gas Trap Extraction Processes | 01-25-2018 |
| 073190100 | Of a liquid | 23 |
| 20090007631 | Oxygen Electrode - An oxygen electrode used to measure an amount of dissolved oxygen in a liquid culture medium includes an electrode base material, and a surface metal layer being any one of Au, Pt, and Ti. The surface metal layer covers a surface of the electrode base material. Especially, in a case where the surface metal layer of Au is formed on the electrode base material of copper with electroplating, a nickel layer is formed on the surface of the electrode base material by layering with electroplating, etc. Then, the Au layer is formed on the nickel layer by layering with electroplating, etc. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090158812 | AIR FILTER FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM - In an aspiration flow measurement system, a flow channel | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090241637 | Device for recording measurement data - The device is used to record measurement data and has a housing, a housing interior and a membrane that is held by the housing and delimits the housing interior in regions. At least one sensor is arranged inside the housing interior. Furthermore, a thermocatalytic element for the decomposition of at least one gas is arranged in the housing interior. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100236320 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF A GAS IN A SEALED LIQUID CONTAINER - A method for measuring an amount of a determined gas, particularly oxygen, in a sealed container ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100251802 | QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE WITH NANOCRYSTALLINE OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILMS AND METHOD OF DETECTING VAPORS AND ODORS INCLUDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND VOLATILIZED CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - A nanocrystalline ITO thin film formed on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) facilitates detection of gaseous compounds emitted from an analyte. Adsorption of gas molecules onto the nanocrystalline ITO thin film changes the resonant frequency of the quartz crystal. Parameters such as the frequency of oscillation, surface resistance, integrated frequency response, integrated surface resistance response, initial response slope, average return to baseline slope, and/or return to baseline time/initial response time ratio of the quartz crystal with the nanocrystalline ITO thin film formed thereon are determined. Using the determined parameters and principal component analysis, principal components for the gaseous compounds are also determined. These determined principal components may be compared with known principal components corresponding to known analytes. The analyte may include any distinguishable substance, in any state that emits at least one gaseous compound that can be adsorbed on the nanocrystalline ITO thin film. Nonlimiting examples of analytes include alcoholic beverages, fruits, explosive compounds, VOCs, petroleum-based fuels, alkanes, aldehydes and ketones. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110277536 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING LEVELS OF GASES - A method and system for measuring or assessing the homeostatic relationship between gases in the body, environment or water. The measured or assessed level of gases in the body, environment or air uses the interrelationships of the various components in order to establish guidelines for treating individuals, the environment or water. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120085144 | IN-SITU SENSOR FOR AUTOMATED MEASUREMENTS OF GAS CONTENT IN LIQUID AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a signal source that provides a first signal for measuring a gas content of a liquid sample. The system also includes an analyzer that determines the gas content of the liquid sample using a measurement of a second signal, where the second signal is based on the first signal. The system further includes an apparatus with a walled structure having a cavity. The apparatus also includes a piston that pulls the liquid sample into the cavity and pushes the liquid sample out of the cavity. The apparatus further includes at least one measurement window having at least one inner surface exposed within the cavity. The at least one measurement window receives the first signal from the signal source and provides the second signal to the analyzer. The piston could also clean the at least one inner surface, and the piston can include a reference material for calibrating the analyzer. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120291521 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DERIVING THE CONCENTRATION OF A GAS DISSOLVED IN AN ELECTRICAL INSULATION OIL - A method for deriving the concentration of a gas dissolved in an electrical insulating oil ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130086975 | Techniques For Calculating Gas Concentrations in a Fluid Environment - A method can be performed by adjusting a temperature of a gas sensor to a first temperature value for a first period of time and a second temperature value for a second period of time. The gas sensor signal may be measured during the first period of time to determine a first signal value and during the second period of time to determine a second value. Then, concentration information for at least one gas is calculated according to the first signal value and the second signal value. While the gas sensor signal may include information about a presence of a first gas and a second gas, the concentration information for the at least one gas may not substantially include concentration information for the second gas. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130192337 | APPARATUS FOR ON-LINE CONTINUOUS CHLORINE ANALYSIS IN TURBID WATER AND PROCESS STREAMS - The invention is directed towards methods and apparatus for accurately detecting the presence and concentration of an oxidant in a turbid water sample. This method is very helpful in allowing accurate and efficient (not too much nor too little) amounts of microbe killing oxidants to be introduced to water supplies that require oxidants but which at present cannot be measured properly. The method comprises the steps of: passing the water through at least one filter array, passing the filtered water to an analyzer, and then returning from the analyzer a measurement of the concentration. The filter array comprises at least one filter constructed and arranged to remove turbidity inducing material but not oxidant from the water sample. The analyzer can be a commonly commercially available analyzer that currently cannot accurately measure the oxidant concentration if the water had not been so filtered. This method allows users to apply easily available oxidant measuring technology to applications such as paper mill water where it is needed but was previously was not applicable. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140053626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ASSET HEALTH BY DISSOLVED GAS MEASUREMENT - A method for analyzing gas dissolved within a fluid filled asset includes extracting the fluid from the fluid filled asset, circulating the fluid though a first fluid loop, and passing the extracted fluid along a first side of a gas permeable membrane. Gas is extracted from a second side of the gas permeable membrane and the extracted gas is circulated through a second fluid loop. The first fluid loop and the second fluid loop are separated by the gas permeable membrane. The method further includes controlling a pressure differential across the gas permeable membrane to a predetermined pressure differential and providing the extracted gas to a gas analysis unit located within the second fluid loop. The chemical makeup of the extracted gas is periodically determined using the gas analysis unit. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140182356 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING LEVELS OF GASES - A method and system for measuring or assessing the homeostatic relationship between gases in the body, environment or water. The measured or assessed level of gases in the body, environment or air uses the interrelationships of the various components in order to establish guidelines for treating individuals, the environment or water. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140202231 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE EVALUATION PARAMETER OF A BLOOD SAMPLE - The present invention provides a method for determining at least one evaluation parameter of a blood sample, comprising the following steps: providing (S | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140230521 | LIQUID GAS VAPORIZATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A liquid gas vaporization and measurement system, and associated method, for efficiently vaporizing a continuous sample of liquid gas, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), and accurately determining the constituent components of the gas. A constant flow of liquid gas sampled from a mass storage device is maintained in a vaporizing device. Within the vaporizing device the liquid gas is flash vaporized within heated narrow tubing. The liquid gas is converted to vapor very quickly as it enters one or more independently operating vaporizer stages within the vaporizing device. The vapor gas is provided to a measuring instrument such as a chromatograph and the individual constituent components and the BTU value of the gas are determined to an accuracy of within +/−0.5 mole percent and 1 BTU, respectively. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140245814 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF A GAS DISSOLVED IN AN ELECTRICAL INSULATION OIL - A device for measuring the concentration of a gas dissolved in an electrical insulation oil comprises a measuring member ( | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140331742 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AERATION IN FLUID OF HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT - An apparatus for monitoring aeration in a fluid of a hydraulic circuit is provided. The apparatus includes at least two measuring units configured to connect at a first location, and a second location of the hydraulic circuit. The measuring units are configured to measure pressure, temperature, and density of the fluid at the respective locations. The apparatus further includes a computing unit configured to output aeration values of the fluid at the first and the second location based on the measured pressure, temperature, and density by the two measuring units. The apparatus further includes a correlation unit configured to correlate aeration levels at the first and second locations based on the measured aeration values. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150007635 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING INTERNAL FAULT OF OIL-IMMERSED TRANSFORMER THROUGH CONTENT RATIOS OF DISSOLVED GASES - A method for accurately diagnosing an internal fault of an oil-immersed transformer by analyzing content ratios of dissolved gases generated when the internal fault occurs in the oil-immersed transformer is provided. The method diagnoses the internal fault by analyzing the dissolved gases contained in the insulating oil of the oil-immersed transformer for internal fault diagnosis, wherein the method comprises: a first step of extracting H2, CH4, C2H4, and C2H2 from the dissolved gases; a second step of calculating a content ratio (%) of each dissolved gas from the total content of the four dissolved gases selected from the extracted five dissolved gases; and a third step of determining the internal fault of the oil-immersed transformer for diagnosis corresponding to an internal fault region according to content ratio (%) values of the calculated four dissolved gases and predetermined content ratios (%) of the four dissolved gases. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20160011160 | INTEGRATED WATER TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRA-LOW TOTAL CHLORINE DETECTION | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160061796 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPID MEASUREMENT OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN WATER - Systems and methods are provided for rapidly determining the partial pressure of CO | 03-03-2016 |
| 073190110 | Lubricant | 4 |
| 20120304734 | IN-OIL GAS CONCENTRATION MEASURING SYSTEM AND IN-OIL GAS CONCENTRATION MEASURING METHOD USING SAME SYSTEM - The concentration of in-oil gas is measured with high accuracy without use of a gas in oil standards. An in-oil gas concentration measuring system comprises: gas extracting means which extracts an in-oil gas from an insulating oil sample; component detecting means which detects gas components of the in-oil gas extracted by the gas extracting means; extracted-gas concentration calculating means which calculates, on the basis of data detected by the component detecting means, extracted-gas concentrations of the gas components being detected; extracted-gas concentration storing means which stores information on the extracted-gas concentrations calculated by the extracted-gas concentration calculating means as a result of two or more extractions performed by the gas extracting means, the information being stored in each of the extractions; and in-oil gas concentration calculating means which calculates in-oil gas concentrations of the gas components on the basis of the extracted-gas concentrations thus stored in the extracted-gas concentration storing means. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130247647 | Electrical Apparatus Oil Sampler and Conditioner for Solid State Sensors - A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Thermal conditioning zones for oil provide an environment in which variations in oil temperature and ambient temperature are eliminated to insure that analytical data are not affected by these environmental conditions. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130319078 | Sealing Apparatus for Electrical Apparatus Oil Sampler and Conditioner for Solid State Sensors - A gas monitoring apparatus and system that provides for reliable and accurate monitoring of gaseous hydrogen and other compounds in dielectric oil. The apparatus provides an environment for and is used in conjunction with metal oxide semiconductor sensors. Apparatus for creating a fluid-tight environment for the metal oxide semiconductor and a heating manifold are detailed. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140260529 | System and Process of Utilizing Oil Quality Analysis and Dissolved Gas Analysis to Detect Early Stage Problems in Oil Filled Electrical Apparatuses - A system and a process for detecting early stage electrical components problems with an analysis system is disclosed. The system process includes determining an oil quality of the oil of an electrical component using the analysis system. The system the process further including determining dissolved gases in the oil of the electrical component using the analysis system, processing and analyzing the oil quality and the dissolved gases using the analysis system, and determining whether there are problems in the electrical component using the analysis system. | 09-18-2014 |
| 073190120 | Particular separator | 4 |
| 20080245131 | Methods and apparatus for evaluating insulating glass units - An apparatus and method for measuring the color and gas fill concentration of insulating glass units is disclosed. One apparatus includes a color measuring device and gas fill concentration measuring device coupled to a production line for manufacturing insulating glass units. One method of the invention involves measuring the color and gas fill concentration of insulating glass units after they have been filled with gas and sealed. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080257011 | Device for Sensing Fluid - A device is disclosed for sensing the contents of a fluid flowing in a duct system, such as in a ventilation duct. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the device includes a sensing element and a tubular body extending over a cross-sectional portion of the duct at issue and a supply duct with an inlet facing the main flow direction of the fluid and a discharge duct with an outlet located downstream of the inlet, to divert from the flowing fluid a partial flow which is made to pass the sensing element and then re-enter the duct. The outlet is located upstream of the downstream boundary of the tubular body. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100083735 | MEASURING DEVICE - The measuring device | 04-08-2010 |
| 20150082864 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING AND DETECTING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN WATER - The present invention discloses a sampling and detection device for detecting volatile organic content in water, comprising a hollow sampler ( | 03-26-2015 |
