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US3233448A
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Water tester
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1962-12-21
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen S Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N9/00; G01N9/36; G01N33/00; G01N33/26; G01N33/28; G01N33/2823; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2713; Y10T137/2774
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE HEAVIER LIQUID IN A FLOW STREAM CONTAINING BOTH HEAVIER AND LIGHTER SEPARABLE LIQUIDS COMPRISING A VESSEL HAVING A FLOW STREAM INLET FOR SAID HEAVIER AND LIGHTER LIQUIDS AND A BOTTOM DISCHARGE FOR ALL OF THE HEAVIER LIQUID IN SAID FLOW STREAM; A SYPHON ATTACHED TO SAID BOTTOM DISCHARGE, THE INTERMEDIATE ELEVATION OF WHICH IS AT A SELECTED HEIGHT RELATIVE TO A SELECTED HEAD OF THE LIQUIDS IN SAID VESSEL AT WHICH IT IS DESIRED TO DISCHARGE SAID VESSEL THROUGH SAID SYPHON; MEANS WITHIN SAID VESSEL ADAPTED TO RETAIN AN AMOUNT OF SAID HEAVIER LIQUID, SEPARABLE FROM THE FLOW STREAM LIQUIDS EACH TIME SAID VESSEL FILLS TO FILL THE SHORTER LEG OF SAID SYPHON AND ADAPTED TO RELEASE SAID RETAINED HEAVIER LIQUID TO FLUSH THE SHORTER LEG OF SAID SYPHON AND LEAVE IT FREE OF LIGHTER LIQUID FOLLOWING DISCHARGE OF SAID LIQUIDS FROM SAID VESSEL; SAID SELECTED HEAD OF THE LIQUIDS BEING THAT SUFFICIENT TO FORCE THE HEAVIER LIQUID UP THE SHORTER LEG OF SAID SYPHON TO THE INTERMEDIATE ELEVATION BETWEEN BOTH LEGS OF SAID SYPHON TO DISCHARGE THROUGH SAID SYPHON TUBE THE CONTENTS OF SAID VESSEL EXCEPT SAID RETAINED HEAVIER LIQUID; AND A COUNTER ARRANGED ON THE LONGER LEG OF SAID SYPHON ADAPTED TO COUNT EACH SYPHONING OF SAID VESSEL WHEREBY THE NUMBER OF SYPHONINGS, THE SIZE OF SAID VESSEL, AND THE HEAD OF SAID SEPARATED HEAVIER LIQUID WHEN SAID SYPHONING BEINGS PERMIT DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF HEAVIER LIQUID IN SAID FLOW STREAM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE HEAVIER LIQUID IN A FLOW STREAM CONTAINING BOTH HEAVIER AND LIGHTER SEPARABLE LIQUIDS COMPRISING A VESSEL HAVING A FLOW STREAM INLET FOR SAID HEAVIER AND LIGHTER LIQUIDS AND A BOTTOM DISCHARGE FOR ALL OF THE HEAVIER LIQUID IN SAID FLOW STREAM; A SYPHON ATTACHED TO SAID BOTTOM DISCHARGE, THE INTERMEDIATE ELEVATION OF WHICH IS AT A SELECTED HEIGHT RELATIVE TO A SELECTED HEAD OF THE LIQUIDS IN SAID VESSEL AT WHICH IT IS DESIRED TO DISCHARGE SAID VESSEL THROUGH SAID SYPHON; MEANS WITHIN SAID VESSEL ADAPTED TO RETAIN AN AMOUNT OF SAID HEAVIER LIQUID, SEPARABLE FROM THE FLOW STREAM LIQUIDS EACH TIME SAID VESSEL FILLS TO FILL THE SHORTER LEG OF SAID SYPHON AND ADAPTED TO RELEASE SAID RETAINED HEAVIER LIQUID TO FLUSH THE SHORTER LEG OF SAID SYPHON AND LEAVE IT FREE OF LIGHTER LIQUID FOLLOWING DISCHARGE OF SAID LIQUIDS FROM SAID VESSEL; SAID SELECTED HEAD OF THE LIQUIDS BEING THAT SUFFICIENT TO FORCE THE HEAVIER LIQUID UP THE SHORTER LEG OF SAID SYPHON TO THE INTERMEDIATE ELEVATION BETWEEN BOTH LEGS OF SAID SYPHON TO DISCHARGE THROUGH SAID SYPHON TUBE THE CONTENTS OF SAID VESSEL EXCEPT SAID RETAINED HEAVIER LIQUID; AND A COUNTER ARRANGED ON THE LONGER LEG OF SAID SYPHON ADAPTED TO COUNT EACH SYPHONING OF SAID VESSEL WHEREBY THE NUMBER OF SYPHONINGS, THE SIZE OF SAID VESSEL, AND THE HEAD OF SAID SEPARATED HEAVIER LIQUID WHEN SAID SYPHONING BEINGS PERMIT DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF HEAVIER LIQUID IN SAID FLOW STREAM
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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) | 1969-02-07 | 1969-08-09 | 1970-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |