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Method of making a liquid junction for a reference electrode
Assignee: Horiba Ltd
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Filing: 1978-05-02
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Granted: 1980-11-11
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Expires: 1998-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A liquid junction for a reference electrode and a method of forming the same, in which a hydrophobic polymer support material has a liquid junction layer or portion of material therein comprised of a hydrophobic polymer in mixture with either an inactive particulate substance, an electro-chemically inactive salt, or a combination of said inactive particulate substance and said electro-chemically inactive salt. The support member and the liquid junction therein are compression formed in a mold and are heat-treated following the final compression treatment.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Maruyama
- 👤 Masashi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/401; G01N27/30; G01N27/301
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of forming a liquid junction for a reference electrode comprising: forming a first support layer of polytetrafluoroethylene alone in a mold; compressing said first support layer; forming a second liquid junction layer on top of said compressed first layer, said second layer comprising one material selected from the group consisting of: a mixture of a polytetrafluoroethylene and an inactive particulate substance a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene and an electro-chemically inactive salt, and a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene, an inactive particulate substance, and an electro-chemically inactive salt; compressing said second liquid junction layer; forming a third support layer of polytetrafluoroethylene alone on top of said compressed second liquid junction layer; compressing said third support layer; and sintering said three compressed layers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of forming a liquid junction for a reference electrode comprising: forming a first support layer of polytetrafluoroethylene alone in a mold; compressing said first support layer; forming a second liquid junction layer on top of said compressed first layer, said second layer comprising one material selected from the group consisting of: a mixture of a polytetrafluoroethylene and an inactive particulate substance a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene and an electro-chemically inactive salt, and a mixture of polytetrafluoroethylene, an inactive particulate substance, and an electro-chemically inactive salt; compressing said second liquid junction layer; forming a third support layer of polytetrafluoroethylene alone on top of said compressed second liquid junction layer; compressing said third support layer; and sintering said three compressed layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising forming a longitudinal opening completely through said three layers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said inactive particulate substance is selected from the group consisting of glass powder, asbestos, and carbon; and said electro-chemically active salts are selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride and sodium chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the first support layer is formed using weak pressure by a piston rod which forms a depression or cavity corresponding to a desired shape, the depression or cavity is then filled with the material for the said second layer and said material is compressed, the third support layer is then formed and the entire unit is molded under strong pressure and subjected to sintering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the strong pressure is about 600 Kg/cm 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the sintering is at a temperature of 350° C. to 390° C.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-11-11 | 1984-05-12 | 1984-11-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-11-11 | 1988-05-12 | 1988-11-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-11-11 | 1992-05-12 | 1992-11-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |