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Thermometric compositions for measuring and indicating low temperatures and related thermometric devices
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-05
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Granted: 1982-10-19
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Expires: 2000-12-05
Abstract
Abstract For the measurement and the indication of low temperatures, particularly between 0° C. and -30° C., there is foreseen a thermometric composition of cholesteric substances comprising, besides cholesteryl nonanoate, cholesteryl oleyl carbonate and cholesteryl chloride, cholesteryl acetate in an amount increasing with the increase from 0° C. to -30° C. of the temperature to be measured and indicated. There are also contemplated thermometric indicating devices, particularly suitable for the measuring and indicating of the temperature of freezing cells.
Inventors
- 👤 Mario Fraschini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:24
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/36; G; G01; G01K; G01K11/00; G01K11/12; G01K11/16; G01K11/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A thermometric composition of mesomorphic cholesteric substances suitable for the measurement and indication of low temperatures in the range of 0° C. to -30° C., said composition having a color change temperature within said range at which said composition changes color, said composition comprising a quaternary mixture of cholesteryl nonanoate, oleyl cholesteryl carbonate, cholesteryl chloride and cholesteryl acetate, said color change temperature being adjustable by varying the amount of cholesteryl acetate relative to said cholesteryl nonanoate, oleyl cholesteryl carbonate and cholesteryl chloride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A thermometric composition of mesomorphic cholesteric substances suitable for the measurement and indication of low temperatures in the range of 0° C. to -30° C., said composition having a color change temperature within said range at which said composition changes color, said composition comprising a quaternary mixture of cholesteryl nonanoate, oleyl cholesteryl carbonate, cholesteryl chloride and cholesteryl acetate, said color change temperature being adjustable by varying the amount of cholesteryl acetate relative to said cholesteryl nonanoate, oleyl cholesteryl carbonate and cholesteryl chloride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thermometric composition according to claim 1 wherein said color change temperature is lowered by increasing the amount of cholesteryl acetate relative to said cholesteryl nonanoate, oleyl cholesteryl carbonate and cholesteryl chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A thermometric composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said cholesteryl nonanoate, oleyl cholesteryl carbonate and cholesteryl chloride are maintained at an essentially constant concentration as the amount of cholesteryl acetate is changed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thermometric composition according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of cholesteryl acetate in said quaternary mixture varies from about 2.73% by weight to about 15.20% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A thermometric composition according to claim 1, wherein said cholesteryl nonanoate is present in an amount from about 15.91% by weight to about 29.05% by weight, said oleyl cholesteryl carbonate is present in an amount from about 49.20% by weight to about 63.12% by weight, said cholesteryl chloride is present in an amount from about 7.96% by weight to about 14.62% by weight, and said cholesteryl acetate is present in an amount from about 2.73% by weight to about 15.20% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
A thermometric composition according to claim 1, wherein said quaternary mixture is one of the following compositions (a)-(f): ______________________________________
Percentage By Weight
CN OCC CCl CAc
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(a) 29.05 53.61 14.62
2.73
(b) 28.66 52.89 14.43
4.04
(c) 28.12 51.89 14.16
5.85
(d) 27.65 51.03 13.92
7.43
(e) 27.39 50.56 13.79
9.11
(f) 26.66 49.20 13.42
10.74
______________________________________ wherein CN=cholesteryl nonanoate, OCC=oleyl cholesteryl carbonate, CCl=cholesteryl chloride, and CAc=cholesteryl acetate
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
A thermometric composition according to claim 1, wherein said quaternary mixture is one of the following compositions (a)-(e): ______________________________________
Percentage By Weight
CN OCC CCl CAc
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(a) 17.78 63.12 8.00 11.12
(b) 16.44 63.02 8.22 12.33
(c) 16.28 62.39 8.14 13.21
(d) 16.12 61.78 8.06 14.06
(e) 15.91 60.96 7.96 15.20
______________________________________ wherein CN=cholesteryl nonanoate, OCC=oleyl cholesteryl carbonate, CCl=cholesteryl chloride, and CAc=cholesteryl acetate
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A thermometric indicating device for indicating low temperatures in the range of 0° C. to -30° C., said device comprising: (a) a support having a surface; and (b) a thermometric composition as claimed in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, said composition being present on said surface of said support in microencapsulated form.
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