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Coulometric device for performing time integration
Assignee: Curtis Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-10
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Granted: 1980-03-04
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Expires: 1998-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A coulometric device for performing integration or timing functions with precise end-state detection comprises a coulometer; serially connected to the coulometer, a source of pulsed d.c. current representative of one or more quantities to be integrated; and a pulse height discriminator for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across the coulometer. One variable to be integrated can vary either the duty cycle of the pulsed d.c. current source or the peak current, and the product of two variables can be time-integrated by using one variable to vary the duty cycle and the other to vary the peak current.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene P. Finger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/18; G06G7/16; G06G7/161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A coulometric device for performing integration or timing functions comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current representative of one or more quantities to be integrated; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A coulometric device for performing integration or timing functions comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current representative of one or more quantities to be integrated; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A coulometric device according to claim 1 wherein said source of pulsed d.c. current is a source having a duty cycle of 1 part in more than approximately 1000 and a peak current of between about 100 microamperes and 10 milliamperes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coulometric device according to claim 1 wherein said source of pulsed d.c. current has an adjustable duty cycle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coulometric device according to claim 1 wherein said source of pulsed d.c. current has an adjustable peak current.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A coulometer device according to claim 1, wherein said source of pulsed d.c. current has an adjustable d.c. pulse width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A coulometric device for integrating a variable with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a variable duty cycle and a substantially constant peak current; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said duty cycle substantially in proportion to said variable to be integrated; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A coulometric device for integrating a variable with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a variable duty cycle and a substantially constant peak current; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said duty cycle substantially in proportion to said variable to be integrated; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A coulometric device for integrating a variable with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a substantially constant duty cycle and a variable peak current; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said peak current substantially in proportion to said variable to be integrated; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A coulometric device for integrating a variable with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a substantially constant duty cycle and a variable peak current; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said peak current substantially in proportion to said variable to be integrated; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
A coulometric device for integrating the product of the two variables with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a variable duty cycle and a variable peak current; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said duty cycle substantially in proportion to one of said two variables; means for varying said peak current substantially in proportion to the other of said two variables; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
A coulometric device for integrating the product of the two variables with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a variable duty cycle and a variable peak current; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said duty cycle substantially in proportion to one of said two variables; means for varying said peak current substantially in proportion to the other of said two variables; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
A coulometric device for integrating the product of three variables with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a variable frequency, a variable peak current, and a variable pulse width; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said frequency substantially in proportion to one of said three variables; means for varying said peak current substantially in proportion to a second of said three variables; means for varying said pulse width substantially in proportion to a third of said three variables; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
A coulometric device for integrating the product of three variables with respect to time comprising: a source of pulsed d.c. current having a variable frequency, a variable peak current, and a variable pulse width; a mercury coulometer to which said pulsed d.c. current is applied; means for varying said frequency substantially in proportion to one of said three variables; means for varying said peak current substantially in proportion to a second of said three variables; means for varying said pulse width substantially in proportion to a third of said three variables; and means for detecting a reduction in the voltage drop across said coulometer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A coulometric device according to any one of claims 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 wherein said detecting means comprises a comparator for comparing the voltage drop across the coulometer with a reference voltage.
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