US3213280A
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Method and apparatus for measuring hydrogenous material
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1960-08-24
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1980-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey A Burley
- 👤 Milton J Diamond
- 👤 John P Danforth
- 👤 Arthur D Block
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/20; G01N23/203; G01N23/204; G01N33/00; G01N33/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF HYDROGEOUS MATERIAL IN A COMPOSITION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONTAINER FOR THE COMPOSITION TO BE MEASURED, A PROBE HAVING A FAST NEUTRON SOURCE POSITIONED ADJACENT A THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PROBE TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE CENTER OF SAID CONTAINER AND SPACED FROM AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF THE WALLS THEREOF A DISTANCE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM WHICH NEUTRONS THERMALIZED BY THE HYDROGENOUSS MATERIAL INFLUENCE THE THERMAL NEUTRON FLUX AT THE DETECTOR, A PRESET COUNT SCALER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR, SAID PRESET COUNT SCALER ALSO BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A TIMER TO THEREBY MEASURE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR SAID SCALER TO RECEIVE THE PRESET COUNT FROM THE THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR, AND MEANS TO ACTUATE SAID SCALER TO COMMENCE THE COUNT FROM THE THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR WHEN A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF THE COMPOSITION TO BE MEASURED HAS BEEN ADDED TO SAID CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF HYDROGEOUS MATERIAL IN A COMPOSITION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONTAINER FOR THE COMPOSITION TO BE MEASURED, A PROBE HAVING A FAST NEUTRON SOURCE POSITIONED ADJACENT A THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PROBE TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE CENTER OF SAID CONTAINER AND SPACED FROM AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF THE WALLS THEREOF A DISTANCE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM WHICH NEUTRONS THERMALIZED BY THE HYDROGENOUSS MATERIAL INFLUENCE THE THERMAL NEUTRON FLUX AT THE DETECTOR, A PRESET COUNT SCALER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR, SAID PRESET COUNT SCALER ALSO BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A TIMER TO THEREBY MEASURE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR SAID SCALER TO RECEIVE THE PRESET COUNT FROM THE THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR, AND MEANS TO ACTUATE SAID SCALER TO COMMENCE THE COUNT FROM THE THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTOR WHEN A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF THE COMPOSITION TO BE MEASURED HAS BEEN ADDED TO SAID CONTAINER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |