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Detection of ion concentration in a liquid

US4590424A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1983
Grant dateMay 20, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/023
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A detector of ion concentration in a liquid is composed of a detection cell comprising a tubular piece formed from an electrically insulating material with a central passage which is fed with a liquid whose ion concentration is to be measured. A conducting coil is placed around the tubular piece, and is part of a first resonant circuit. A second reference resonant circuit is also provided, and signals of fixed frequency are applied in parallel to the two resonant circuits, and a comparator delivers a signal having a magnitude representative of the difference between the output signals from the two resonant circuits. Such a detector finds a use for example in liquid chromatography.

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