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Determination of water content of liquid mixtures

Assignee: Drew Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1972-12-04
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Granted: 1974-09-03
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Expires: 1992-12-04
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Abstract

Abstract A material which produces heat when in contact with water is added to a water containing liquid mixture and the increase in temperature is recorded. From a known relationship between water content and temperature increase resulting from contact between water and the material, the water content of the liquid mixture is easily determined.

Inventors

  • 👤 G Jones
  • 👤 F Mahn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 13:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N25/00; G01N25/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material is an inorganic acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material is an inorganic base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material is sulfuric acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 68 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the addition of said material to said liquid mixture is effected in the presence of a fixed quantity of liquid diluent and said comparing is effected with a predetermined relationship between water content and increase in temperature resulting from addition of said material to said liquid mixture having known quantities of water in the presence of said fixed quantity of liquid diluent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said material is an inorganic acid.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2145203A Cited
US3607782A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-09-02 1978-03-04 1978-09-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-09-02 1982-03-04 1982-09-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-09-02 1986-03-04 1986-09-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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