US4247773A
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Method for quantitatively determining fat in a fat-containing sample
Assignee: FLEET CREDIT Corp A CORP OF RI
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Filing: 1979-07-25
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-07-25
Abstract
Abstract Fat in a fat-containing sample, in particular a milk sample, is determined quantitatively by infrared absorption technique, using as sample waveband a band characteristic to carbon-hydrogen bonds, instead of the conventional triglyceride carbonyl band. This avoids the dependency of the measured result on the fat composition of the sample. Influences from other components in the sample are compensated for. A preferred method uses double wavelength determination, with sample wavelength in the interval from 3.475 to 3.51 mu m and reference wavelength in the range between 3.51 and 3.60 mu m.
Inventors
- 👤 Sten A. Nexo
- 👤 Henrik R. Andersen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/04; G01N33/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S250/00; Y10S250/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for quantitative measurement of fat in a fat-containing sample by an infrared absorption technique, comprising transmitting infrared light through the sample, determining the infrared absorption of the sample in a waveband characteristic of saturated carbon-hydrogen bonds, and selectively, quantitatively assessing the fat content of the sample on the basis of said determination.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for quantitative measurement of fat in a fat-containing sample by an infrared absorption technique, comprising transmitting infrared light through the sample, determining the infrared absorption of the sample in a waveband characteristic of saturated carbon-hydrogen bonds, and selectively, quantitatively assessing the fat content of the sample on the basis of said determination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the wavelength at which the IR absorption characteristic to carbon-hydrogen bonds is determined is a wavelength in the band from 3.35 to 3.51 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the bandwidth of the infrared light in the interval characterictic to carbon-hydrogen bonds is about 35 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 in which the wavelength range of the infrared light in the interval characteristic to carbon-hydrogen bonds is from 3.475 to 3.51 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the infrared absorption is determined at two different wavelengths, one in the band characteristic to carbon-hydrogen bonds, the other one being an adjacent reference wavelength.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 in which the reference wavelength is in the range between 3.51 and 4.00 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 in which the reference wavelength is in the range between 3.51 and 3.60 μm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which undesired influences from other components in the sample affecting the measured result are compensated for.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 8 in which undesired influences from other saturated carbon-hydrogen bond-containing components in the sample are compensated for.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method as claimed in claim 8 in which the compensation for undesired influences from other components in the sample is performed by determining the concentration of the said other components and correcting for the influence thereof on the measured results, the correction being performed on the basis of a predetermined relationship between the concentration of said components and their influence on the measured results.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the sample is a liquid sample.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 in which the sample is an aqueous fat emulsion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in in claim 12 in which the sample is milk or a milk product.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claims 12 in which the average fat globule volume in the emulsion is at the most 14×10 -9 μliter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 14 in which the average fat globule volume in the emulsion is at the most 4×10 -9 μliter.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-27 | 1984-07-28 | 1985-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-27 | 1988-07-28 | 1989-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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