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US2946665A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and means for the determination of carbon dioxide in biological fluids

Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1956-09-26
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Granted: 1960-07-26
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Expires: 1976-09-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard T Skeggs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N7/00; G01N7/14; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/483; G01N33/487; G01N33/49; G01N33/4925; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/117497; Y10T436/118339

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING A LIQUID FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE THEREIN OF A SUBSTANCE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING LIBERATED IN GASEOUS FORM BY THE ADDITION OF A REAGENT TO SAID LIQUID, COMPRISING A CONDUIT, PUMP MEANS FOR EFFECTING A FLOW OF THE LIQUID AND THE REAGENT IN PREDETERMINED PROPORTIONS TO A JUNCTION POINT AT WHICH REACTION OF SAID REAGENT WITH SAID SUBSTANCE OCCURS AND WHICH IS IN FLUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CONDUIT AND A FLOW OF THE RESULTING FLUID THROUGH SAID CONDUIT OCCURS, PUMP MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUIT AT SAID REACTION POINT FOR PROVIDING SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AT SAID REACTION POINT, SAID CONDUIT HAVING AN ENLARGED PART THROUGH WHICH THE FLUIDS ARE TRANSMITTED BY SAID FIRST AND LAST MENTIONED PUMP MEANS, AND PRESSURE RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENLARGED PART OF SAID CONDUIT FOR INDICATING PRESSURE CHANGES THEREIN DURING THE FLOW OF SAID FLUID THROUGH SAID CONDUIT AND THEREBY INDICATING THE QUANTITY OF THE LIBERATED GASESOUS SUBSTANCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING A LIQUID FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE THEREIN OF A SUBSTANCE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING LIBERATED IN GASEOUS FORM BY THE ADDITION OF A REAGENT TO SAID LIQUID, COMPRISING A CONDUIT, PUMP MEANS FOR EFFECTING A FLOW OF THE LIQUID AND THE REAGENT IN PREDETERMINED PROPORTIONS TO A JUNCTION POINT AT WHICH REACTION OF SAID REAGENT WITH SAID SUBSTANCE OCCURS AND WHICH IS IN FLUID-FLOW COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CONDUIT AND A FLOW OF THE RESULTING FLUID THROUGH SAID CONDUIT OCCURS, PUMP MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUIT AT SAID REACTION POINT FOR PROVIDING SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AT SAID REACTION POINT, SAID CONDUIT HAVING AN ENLARGED PART THROUGH WHICH THE FLUIDS ARE TRANSMITTED BY SAID FIRST AND LAST MENTIONED PUMP MEANS, AND PRESSURE RESPONSIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ENLARGED PART OF SAID CONDUIT FOR INDICATING PRESSURE CHANGES THEREIN DURING THE FLOW OF SAID FLUID THROUGH SAID CONDUIT AND THEREBY INDICATING THE QUANTITY OF THE LIBERATED GASESOUS SUBSTANCE.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 81 words
A METHOD OF QUANTITATIVELY ANALYZING A LIQUID FOR THE PRESENCE THEREIN OF SUBSTANCE CAPABLE OF BEING LIBERATED THEREFORM IN GASEOUS FORM, COMPRISING FORMING STREAM OF SAID LIQUID IN A CONDUIT, ADDING A REAGENT THERETO IN A PART OF SAID CONDUIT AND PROVIDING SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN SAID PART OF THE CONDUIT FOR CAUSING SAID SUBSTANCE TO BE EVOLVED FROM THE LIQUID IN GASEOUS FORM, AND MEASURING THE FLUID PRESSURE IN SAID PART OF THE CONDUIT DURING THE FLOW OF SAID FLUID THEREIN.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 81 words
A METHOD OF QUANTITATIVELY ANALYZING A LIQUID FOR THE PRESENCE THEREIN OF SUBSTANCE CAPABLE OF BEING LIBERATED THEREFORM IN GASEOUS FORM, COMPRISING FORMING STREAM OF SAID LIQUID IN A CONDUIT, ADDING A REAGENT THERETO IN A PART OF SAID CONDUIT AND PROVIDING SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN SAID PART OF THE CONDUIT FOR CAUSING SAID SUBSTANCE TO BE EVOLVED FROM THE LIQUID IN GASEOUS FORM, AND MEASURING THE FLUID PRESSURE IN SAID PART OF THE CONDUIT DURING THE FLOW OF SAID FLUID THEREIN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-07-26 1964-01-25 1964-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-07-26 1968-01-25 1968-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-07-26 1972-01-25 1972-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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