US3263492A
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Stream moisture indicator
Assignee: Sunoco Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-25
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lerner Julius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/22; G01N27/223; G01N27/225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF A FLUID STREAM, COMPRISING A CAPACITIVE SENSING UNIT THROUGH WHICH SAID STREAM MAY FLOW, THE EFFECTIVE CAPACITANCE OF SAID UNIT, BETWEEN ITS ELECTRODES, VARYING AS THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF SAID STREAM VARIES, A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED INTO SAID FLUID STREAM SO THAT SUCH STREAM CAN FLOW CONTINUOUSLY THERETHROUGH, SAID HOUSING HAVING THEREIN A SEAT NEAR ONE END THEREOF; A REMOVABLE CLOSURE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING, A COMPRESSION SPRING BEARING AGAINSTS BOTH SAID CLOSURE AND SAID UNIT TO REMOV-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF A FLUID STREAM, COMPRISING A CAPACITIVE SENSING UNIT THROUGH WHICH SAID STREAM MAY FLOW, THE EFFECTIVE CAPACITANCE OF SAID UNIT, BETWEEN ITS ELECTRODES, VARYING AS THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF SAID STREAM VARIES, A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED INTO SAID FLUID STREAM SO THAT SUCH STREAM CAN FLOW CONTINUOUSLY THERETHROUGH, SAID HOUSING HAVING THEREIN A SEAT NEAR ONE END THEREOF; A REMOVABLE CLOSURE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING, A COMPRESSION SPRING BEARING AGAINSTS BOTH SAID CLOSURE AND SAID UNIT TO REMOV-
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