Patent · US Active

Tracer materials

US8603827B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by
9References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 10, 2009
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/13
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A tracer system comprising a tracer compound for a fluid system, the tracer compound comprising one or more polyether alcohol compounds. The one or more polyether alcohol compounds is arranged for being placed in contact with a first part of said fluid system. The one or more polyether alcohol compounds is truly monodisperse. The polyether alcohol compounds comprises one or more functional groups. The one or more truly monodisperse polyether alcohol compounds is arranged for being detected in a second part of the fluid system in fluid communication with said first part of said fluid system. The tracer compound is detectable in very low concentrations.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.