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Digestion apparatus and method

Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1959-08-06
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Granted: 1962-02-06
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Expires: 1979-08-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ferrari Andres

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 10:54
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; F; F24; F24H; F24H1/00; F24H1/10; F24H1/101; F24H1/102; G; G01; G01N; G01N31/00; G01N31/002; G01N35/00; G01N35/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/117497; Y10T436/17; Y10T436/176152; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/25125

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A CONTINUOUS METHOD OF DIGESTION AND ANALYSIS OF A SUBSTANCE FOR NITROGEN DETERMINATION, ACCORDING TO WHICH THERE IS EMPLOYED A HORIZONTAL ROTARY MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A LIQUID PASSAGE EXTENDING HELICALLY AROUND THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID MEMBER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING ROTATING SAID MEMBER ABOUT SAID AXIS AND HEATING SAID MEMBER WHILE IT ROTATES, INTRODUCING INTO SAID LIQUID PASSAGE A STREAM OF LIQUID CONTAINING THE SUBSTANCE TO BE DIGESTED AND AN ACID FOR DIGESTING SAID SUBSTANCE, REGULATING THE QUANTITY OF SAID LIQUIDS WHICH FLOW INTO AND OUT OF SAID CYLINDER SO THAT THE LIQUID FLOWS IN SAID HELICAL PASSAGE ONLY DURING THE ROTATION OF SAID ROTARY MEMBER SO THAT MIXING OF SUCCESSIVE PORTIONS OF THE LIQUID STREAM DURING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
A CONTINUOUS METHOD OF DIGESTION AND ANALYSIS OF A SUBSTANCE FOR NITROGEN DETERMINATION, ACCORDING TO WHICH THERE IS EMPLOYED A HORIZONTAL ROTARY MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A LIQUID PASSAGE EXTENDING HELICALLY AROUND THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID MEMBER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING ROTATING SAID MEMBER ABOUT SAID AXIS AND HEATING SAID MEMBER WHILE IT ROTATES, INTRODUCING INTO SAID LIQUID PASSAGE A STREAM OF LIQUID CONTAINING THE SUBSTANCE TO BE DIGESTED AND AN ACID FOR DIGESTING SAID SUBSTANCE, REGULATING THE QUANTITY OF SAID LIQUIDS WHICH FLOW INTO AND OUT OF SAID CYLINDER SO THAT THE LIQUID FLOWS IN SAID HELICAL PASSAGE ONLY DURING THE ROTATION OF SAID ROTARY MEMBER SO THAT MIXING OF SUCCESSIVE PORTIONS OF THE LIQUID STREAM DURING

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-02-05 1965-08-07 1966-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-05 1969-08-07 1970-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-05 1973-08-07 1974-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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