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Auto micronaire

US10401345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2016
Grant dateSep 3, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/8915
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber testing instrument having a fiber loading station that is sized to accommodate a fiber sample within a desired size range, a fiber extraction device for extracting a portion of the fiber sample for a first battery of fiber tests, a fiber transport device for conveying at least the remaining portion of the fiber sample, and a micronaire chamber for receiving the conveyed fiber sample, where the micronaire chamber is sized to test any fiber sample within the desired size range.

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