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Apparatus for measuring concentration of liquid developer
Assignee: MC ACQUISITION Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2008-06-09
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for measuring concentration of liquid developer or the like includes a holding member formed with an opening in which the liquid to be measured is retained. The holding member is driven to pass through a measuring station in which a photoelectric detector is disposed. The detector determines the amount of light transmitted through the liquid retained in the opening, thus measuring the concentration of colored component in the liquid.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaji Nishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:54
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/01; G01N21/13; G01N21/17; G01N21/59; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/10; G03G15/104; G03G15/105; G01N21/03; G01N2021/0346; G01N2021/035; G01N2021/0353
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a colored component dispersed in a liquid, said apparatus comprising: a vessel for containing a liquid having a colored component dispersed therein; a holding member having a thickness T and a substantially circular opening formed therein, said opening being adapted to retain a sample of said liquid, said opening having a diameter D, wherein D≦T+1/T; means for moving said holding member in such a manner that said opening moves between a supply station where it is immersed into said vessel to receive and retain said liquid sample and a measuring station where a measurement of said liquid sample in said opening takes place; and photoelectric detector means for measuring the light transmitted through said liquid sample at said measuring station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a colored component dispersed in a liquid, said apparatus comprising: a vessel for containing a liquid having a colored component dispersed therein; a holding member having a thickness T and a substantially circular opening formed therein, said opening being adapted to retain a sample of said liquid, said opening having a diameter D, wherein D≦T+1/T; means for moving said holding member in such a manner that said opening moves between a supply station where it is immersed into said vessel to receive and retain said liquid sample and a measuring station where a measurement of said liquid sample in said opening takes place; and photoelectric detector means for measuring the light transmitted through said liquid sample at said measuring station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said thickness T of said holding member is less than or equal to said diameter D of said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 in which said photometric area of said photoelectric detector means is one half of the area of said opening.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a liquid dispersion, comprising: a vessel for containing a liquid dispersion to be measured; a holding member having a plurality of substantially circular openings formed therein, each of said openings for receiving and retaining a respective sample of said liquid dispersion, said holding member being peripherally formed with notches at an equal interval to define blades, each of said blades having a respective said opening formed therein, each said blade further being formed with a slit which divides its opening into two equal portions as viewed in the direction of thickness of said holding member; means for moving said holding member in such a manner that each of said openings moves between a supply station wherein it is immersed into said vessel to receive and retain said liquid dispersion and a measuring station wherein a measurement of said liquid dispersion in said opening takes place; and photoelectric detector means for sequentially determining the light transmission of said sample of liquid dispersion which is retained in each respective opening at said measuring station.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a liquid dispersion, comprising: a vessel for containing a liquid dispersion to be measured; a holding member having a plurality of substantially circular openings formed therein, each of said openings for receiving and retaining a respective sample of said liquid dispersion, said holding member being peripherally formed with notches at an equal interval to define blades, each of said blades having a respective said opening formed therein, each said blade further being formed with a slit which divides its opening into two equal portions as viewed in the direction of thickness of said holding member; means for moving said holding member in such a manner that each of said openings moves between a supply station wherein it is immersed into said vessel to receive and retain said liquid dispersion and a measuring station wherein a measurement of said liquid dispersion in said opening takes place; and photoelectric detector means for sequentially determining the light transmission of said sample of liquid dispersion which is retained in each respective opening at said measuring station.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
261 words
An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a liquid dispersion, comprising: a vessel for containing a liquid dispersion to be measured, said vessel including an inlet disposed on said vessel to allow the entrance of said liquid dispersion into said vessel, an outlet disposed on said vessel to allow the discharge of said liquid dispersion and a depth stabilizing means for maintaining said liquid dispersion in said vessel at a depth sufficient to allow said holding member to be at least partially immersed in said liquid dispersion during the measuring process and for allowing the discharge of said liquid dispersion when the measuring process is completed; a holding member having a plurality of openings formed therein, each of said openings for receiving and retaining said liquid dispersion, said holding member being peripherally formed with notches at equal intervals to define blades, each of said blades having a respective said opening formed therein, each said blade further being formed with a slit which divides its opening into two equal portions as viewed in the direction of thickness of said holding member; means for moving said holding member in such a manner that each of said openings moves between a supply station wherein it is immersed into said vessel to receive and retain said liquid dispersion and a measuring station wherein a measurement of said liquid dispersion in said opening takes place; and photoelectric detector means for sequentially determining the light transmission of said liquid dispersion which is retained in each respective opening as each respective opening is located at said measuring station.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
261 words
An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a liquid dispersion, comprising: a vessel for containing a liquid dispersion to be measured, said vessel including an inlet disposed on said vessel to allow the entrance of said liquid dispersion into said vessel, an outlet disposed on said vessel to allow the discharge of said liquid dispersion and a depth stabilizing means for maintaining said liquid dispersion in said vessel at a depth sufficient to allow said holding member to be at least partially immersed in said liquid dispersion during the measuring process and for allowing the discharge of said liquid dispersion when the measuring process is completed; a holding member having a plurality of openings formed therein, each of said openings for receiving and retaining said liquid dispersion, said holding member being peripherally formed with notches at equal intervals to define blades, each of said blades having a respective said opening formed therein, each said blade further being formed with a slit which divides its opening into two equal portions as viewed in the direction of thickness of said holding member; means for moving said holding member in such a manner that each of said openings moves between a supply station wherein it is immersed into said vessel to receive and retain said liquid dispersion and a measuring station wherein a measurement of said liquid dispersion in said opening takes place; and photoelectric detector means for sequentially determining the light transmission of said liquid dispersion which is retained in each respective opening as each respective opening is located at said measuring station.
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