Voltage characteristic comparator for discriminating solutions
OwnerHenry C. Oksman, Joseph Eisnerinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for rapidly identifying the chemical compositions and concentrations of solutions and for discriminating among solutions of different chemical compositions and concentrations of the solution is monitored by applying across a predetermined volume of the solution a predetermined voltage for a predetermined time after which the application of voltage is terminated and the voltage time characteristic measured across the solution as the voltage decays is compared with an empirically obtained voltage versus time characteristic for a solution having a standardized composition and/or concentration.
Claims6
Apparatus for distinguishing a solution comprising container means for storing said solution;
- first and second electrode means mounted proximate to said container mean for immersion in said solution when stored in said container,
- switch means having first contact means connected to one of sad electrodes and second contact means;
- a voltage source having first terminal means connected to said switch means' second contact means and second terminal means connected to the other of said electrodes;
- timer means connected to said switch means for actuating sad switch means for applying the voltage of said source to said electrodes for a first period of time and thereafter deactivating said switch means for interrupting application of said voltage to said electrodes;
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- voltage measuring means connected to sad first and second electrodes for measuring the voltage between said electrodes over a second period of time after said switch means is deactivated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.