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Combustibles detector for gas chromatography

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1957-09-24
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Granted: 1959-08-25
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Expires: 1977-09-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kapff Sixt Frederick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/62; G01N30/64; G01N30/66; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/04; G01N27/14; G01N27/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2958

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING RAPID AND EFFICIENT ANALYSES OF COMPLEX GASIFORM MIXTURES CONTAINING TRACE AMOUNTS OF COMBUSTIBLE HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION ELUTION-PARTITION COLUMN MEANS, CONDUIT MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING ELUTING GAS INTO SAID COLUMN MEANS, AND DETECTOR MEANS THROUGH WHICH SAID COLUMN MEANS DISCHARGES, SAID DETECTOR MEANS INCLUDING A METAL BLOCK HAVING A FIRST RELATIVELY LARGE CAVITY, A BORE IN SAID BLOCK HAVING ITS AXIS ARRANGED TRANSVERSE TO SAID CAVITY REMOTE FROM SAID BORE, A SECOND NON-CATALYTIC REFERENCE ELEMENT IN ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID FIRST CAVITY, SAID CATALYTIC AND NON-CATALYTIC ELEMENTS BEING CONNECTED WITH A PAIR OF RESISTANCES IN AN ELECTRICAL BRIDGE CIRCUIT, AND GAS PERVIOUS DIFFUSION SCREEN MEANS ARRANGED WITHIN SAID BORE AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST CAVITY BETWEEN THE SAID ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING RAPID AND EFFICIENT ANALYSES OF COMPLEX GASIFORM MIXTURES CONTAINING TRACE AMOUNTS OF COMBUSTIBLE HYDROCARBONS WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION ELUTION-PARTITION COLUMN MEANS, CONDUIT MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING ELUTING GAS INTO SAID COLUMN MEANS, AND DETECTOR MEANS THROUGH WHICH SAID COLUMN MEANS DISCHARGES, SAID DETECTOR MEANS INCLUDING A METAL BLOCK HAVING A FIRST RELATIVELY LARGE CAVITY, A BORE IN SAID BLOCK HAVING ITS AXIS ARRANGED TRANSVERSE TO SAID CAVITY REMOTE FROM SAID BORE, A SECOND NON-CATALYTIC REFERENCE ELEMENT IN ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID FIRST CAVITY, SAID CATALYTIC AND NON-CATALYTIC ELEMENTS BEING CONNECTED WITH A PAIR OF RESISTANCES IN AN ELECTRICAL BRIDGE CIRCUIT, AND GAS PERVIOUS DIFFUSION SCREEN MEANS ARRANGED WITHIN SAID BORE AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST CAVITY BETWEEN THE SAID ELEMENTS.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-08-24 1963-02-23 1963-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-08-24 1967-02-23 1967-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-08-24 1971-02-23 1971-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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