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Multiple chemistry analyzer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-27
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Granted: 1977-06-07
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Expires: 1993-04-27
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Abstract

Abstract The multiple chemical analyzer incorporates an improved multiple diluter, multiple pipettor, multiple colorimeter with probes and a signal storage device into a machine whereby a number of samples are tested and a signal of the colorimetric value of each sample is obtained simultaneously. Agitation, time and temperature can be selected. The record on film or in electronic storage units can be supplied to a computer or interpreted individually by a voltage measurement of the stored signal or if recorded on photosensitive material like film, the densities are measured or visually compared with standards. With the multiple chemical analyzer the operator can perform a single analysis on many test samples or a number of analysis on one or more test samples simultaneously. Multiple dilutors and a portable probe colorimeter like a photographic light meter and a variety of colorimeter probes are described.

Inventors

  • 👤 John Victor Komarniski

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/251; G01N21/253; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 402 words
A combination of a multiple dilutor and a multiple probe colorimeter both temperature controlled by a circulating liquid for carrying out colorimetrical tests on batches of liquid samples and said multiple dilutor comprising of many modified syringes inclosed in a liquid tight enclosure with part of their tips protruding a few centimeters below the bottom of said liquid tight enclosure and the opposite end of the cylinder part of each modified syringe is anchored in the top part of said liquid tight enclosure in a manner that the plungers are controlled from the outside of said liquid tight enclosure and there is provision for temperature controlled liquid to enter, flow around said modified syringes, and leave through an outlet, the outer ends of said plungers are connected to a movable handle, stops control the amount or reagent, air-bubble, and liquid sample to be metered simultaneously, said multiple colorimeter comprising a light tight enclosure, near the bottom filtered electromagnetic waves are directed up through many lenses that are sealed in a horizontal plane into a second bottom wherein is a temperature controlled liquid bath, reaction tubes with opaque walls and optical bottoms are situated above each said lens in said temperature controlled liquid bath, a removeable cover has many probes with optical bottoms wherein each has an electromagnetic wave sensing device, said probes are attached to said removeable cover in a manner that each said probe enters each said reaction tube and said optical bottom of each said probe rests the same distance from each said optical bottom of said reaction tubes, the said tips of said multiple dilutor are so spaced they fit into each said reaction tube for emptying the test sample and reagent at the proper temperature simultaneously into said reaction tubes which are also at the proper temperature, a stirrer is attached to each said probe in a manner to allow simultaneous agitation by movement of said cover, said filtered electromagnetic waves pass through the liquid samples as they react and to said electromagnetic wave sensing devices which store an electrical current in a manner responsive to the electromagnetic wave absorbing characteristics of its corresponding liquid sample in an electrical storage device, by means of control switches said electrical currents are stored simultaneously at timed intervals in many said storage devices, the said electrical current in each said storage device is interpreted by use of an electrical measuring device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 402 words
A combination of a multiple dilutor and a multiple probe colorimeter both temperature controlled by a circulating liquid for carrying out colorimetrical tests on batches of liquid samples and said multiple dilutor comprising of many modified syringes inclosed in a liquid tight enclosure with part of their tips protruding a few centimeters below the bottom of said liquid tight enclosure and the opposite end of the cylinder part of each modified syringe is anchored in the top part of said liquid tight enclosure in a manner that the plungers are controlled from the outside of said liquid tight enclosure and there is provision for temperature controlled liquid to enter, flow around said modified syringes, and leave through an outlet, the outer ends of said plungers are connected to a movable handle, stops control the amount or reagent, air-bubble, and liquid sample to be metered simultaneously, said multiple colorimeter comprising a light tight enclosure, near the bottom filtered electromagnetic waves are directed up through many lenses that are sealed in a horizontal plane into a second bottom wherein is a temperature controlled liquid bath, reaction tubes with opaque walls and optical bottoms are situated above each said lens in said temperature controlled liquid bath, a removeable cover has many probes with optical bottoms wherein each has an electromagnetic wave sensing device, said probes are attached to said removeable cover in a manner that each said probe enters each said reaction tube and said optical bottom of each said probe rests the same distance from each said optical bottom of said reaction tubes, the said tips of said multiple dilutor are so spaced they fit into each said reaction tube for emptying the test sample and reagent at the proper temperature simultaneously into said reaction tubes which are also at the proper temperature, a stirrer is attached to each said probe in a manner to allow simultaneous agitation by movement of said cover, said filtered electromagnetic waves pass through the liquid samples as they react and to said electromagnetic wave sensing devices which store an electrical current in a manner responsive to the electromagnetic wave absorbing characteristics of its corresponding liquid sample in an electrical storage device, by means of control switches said electrical currents are stored simultaneously at timed intervals in many said storage devices, the said electrical current in each said storage device is interpreted by use of an electrical measuring device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic wave source and said electromagnetic wave sensing devices are exchanged in position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said multiple dilutor has a second modified syringe smaller in size added to each said modified syringe with the plungers of said second modified syringes attached to a second movable handle independent of said movable handle, said second modified syringe tip is very short and sealed into said dilutor tip, thus said dilutor tip is a common tip for said modified syringe and said second modified syringe.

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