US4517071A
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Ionic activity measuring device
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-30
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An ionic activity measuring device comprising a substrate provided with at least one opening for receiving a terminal made of a metal layer or a metal layer and a water insoluble metal salt layer, an ion selecting layer positioned on or in the substrate, and at least one liquid receiving hole for bringing liquid into contact with the ion selecting layer at the point vertically aligning with the opening in the substrate. The liquid receiving hole is formed in a porous bridge positioned on the ion selecting layer or on a bridge supporting material which is discrete from the ion selecting layer, or is formed in the substrate. The substrate may be a flexible film, and the device may further comprise a film feeding housing provided with a shaft for feeding the film and a film receiving housing provided with a wind-up shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Seshimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/30; G01N27/307
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An ionic activity measuring device comprising a substrate provided with at least one opening for receiving at least one terminal, said at least one terminal consisting of a metal layer and a water-insoluble layer made of a salt of the same metal as that forming said metal layer, an ion selecting layer supported by said substrate, and a means for bringing liquid into contact with said ion selecting layer at the point vertically aligned with said at least one opening in said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An ionic activity measuring device comprising a substrate provided with at least one opening for receiving at least one terminal, said at least one terminal consisting of a metal layer and a water-insoluble layer made of a salt of the same metal as that forming said metal layer, an ion selecting layer supported by said substrate, and a means for bringing liquid into contact with said ion selecting layer at the point vertically aligned with said at least one opening in said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for bringing liquid into contact with said ion selecting layer is at least one liquid receiving hole positioned on said ion selecting layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said at least one liquid receiving hole is formed in a porous bridge positioned on said ion selecting layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said at least one liquid receiving hole is formed in said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as defined in claim 4 further comprising a porous bridge adapted to close said at least one liquid receiving hole from above.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for bringing liquid into contact with said ion selecting layer is at least one liquid receiving hole positioned on a supporting material which is discrete from said ion selecting layer and which is opposed to the surface of said ion selecting layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as defined in claim 6 wherein said at least one liquid receiving hole is formed in a porous bridge positioned on said supporting material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one terminal is shaped in needle-like form and said ion selecting layer is adapted to receive the pointed tip of said needle-like terminal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said ion selecting layer is shaped to fit in to the interior of said at least one opening in said substrate and positioned therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a reference electrolyte layer positioned in contact with said ion selecting layer at said opening in said substrate, said reference electrolyte layer capable of being contacted with said terminal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said substrate is in the form of a flexible film, said ion selecting layer is positioned on said substrate over the entire length thereof, a plurality of said means for bringing liquid into contact with said ion selecting layer are positioned on said ion selecting layer, and said device further comprises a film feeding housing provided with a film feeding shaft and a film receiving housing provided with a film wind-up shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said substrate is provided with one opening for receiving the terminal, said means for bringing liquid into contact with said ion selecting layer is a liquid receiving hole formed in said substrate, said liquid receiving hole is communicated with a standard solution contained in a vessel by a bridge, and a potential indicating means is connected between said terminal and a standard electrode dipped in said standard solution.
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