US3114609A
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Method and apparatus for mercaptan analysis
Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1960-11-07
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Granted: 1963-12-17
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Expires: 1980-11-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N31/00; G01N31/02; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/416; G01N27/4162; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/18; Y10T436/182; Y10T436/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
IN A MERCAPTAN ANALYZER, THE COMBINATION OF: A REACTION CHAMBER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INLETS AND AN OUTLET AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE METAL SALT, THE METAL ION REACTING WITH MERCAPTAN TO PRODUCE A SUBSTANTIALLY INSOLUBLE METAL MERCAPTIDE SALT; SEPARATOR MEANS FOR SEPARATING LIQUIDS AND HAVING AN INLET AND A PAIR OF OUTLETS; MEANS FOR MEASURING ONLY A SINGLE ANION IN A LIQUID; FIRST FLOW MEANS FOR COUPLING A STREAM OF HYDROCARBON CONTAINING MERCAPTAN FOR ANALYSIS TO SAID FIRST INLET OF SAID REACTION CHAMBER; SECOND FLOW MEANS FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
IN A MERCAPTAN ANALYZER, THE COMBINATION OF: A REACTION CHAMBER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INLETS AND AN OUTLET AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE METAL SALT, THE METAL ION REACTING WITH MERCAPTAN TO PRODUCE A SUBSTANTIALLY INSOLUBLE METAL MERCAPTIDE SALT; SEPARATOR MEANS FOR SEPARATING LIQUIDS AND HAVING AN INLET AND A PAIR OF OUTLETS; MEANS FOR MEASURING ONLY A SINGLE ANION IN A LIQUID; FIRST FLOW MEANS FOR COUPLING A STREAM OF HYDROCARBON CONTAINING MERCAPTAN FOR ANALYSIS TO SAID FIRST INLET OF SAID REACTION CHAMBER; SECOND FLOW MEANS FOR
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-16 | 1967-06-17 | 1967-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-16 | 1971-06-17 | 1971-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-16 | 1975-06-17 | 1975-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |