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Universal refractometer apparatus and method

US8239144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2010
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/0221
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable liquid design system includes a portable information handling system (IHS) that employs a liquid design application capable of operating in different modes to design different liquids such as corn syrup, espresso, coffee, soda pop and others. The portable liquid design system may include a refractometer to measure the refractive index and temperature of a liquid under test. The liquid design application may apply the measured refractive index and temperature to a 3 dimensional representation of the correlation of refractive index, temperature and concentration (% total dissolved solids) to determine a particular concentration corresponding to the measured refractive index and temperature. A single 3 dimensional scale may apply to virtually all values of interest of refractive index, temperature and concentration for a particular liquid under test.

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