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Differential conductivity meter for fluids and products containing such meters

US5087883A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1990
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/07
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for detecting relative differences in conductivity between filtered and unfiltered states of fluid comprises a differential comparator for measuring the voltage difference of its input ports, a differential bridge connected to the input sorts of the differential comparator for measuring the conductivity of the fluid, the differential bridge having electrodes for contacting the fluid in each of its filtered and unfiltered states and bridge adjustment circuitry for compensating for voltage offsets of the comparator and the bridge, and an indicator connected to the output of the comparator for generating an output indicative of the differential conductivity of the fluid in its filtered and unfiltered states.

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