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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7080975 | Integrated pump and ceramic valve A pump apparatus is provided which comprises a displacement pump and a ceramic valve construction formed of a ceramic rotor and a ceramic stator having flat surfaces which are positioned in sealing relationship. The displacement pump comprises a reciprocating piston... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7022215 | System and methods for analyzing copper chemistry The present invention relates to methods for removing the matrix effects caused by variance in copper concentration and acidity during measurement of the organic additive concentration in a sample copper plating solution. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6954560 | Attenuated total reflection spectroscopic analysis of organic additives in metal plating solutions The present invention relates to method and apparatus for determining concentrations of organic additives in metal plating solutions, based on infrared spectroscopy, and more specifically attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IR). ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6913686 | Methods for analyzing solder plating solutions The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for determining concentrations of various inorganic or organic components in solder plating solutions, which include titration or parallel titration methods, direct potentiometry methods, calibration methods, an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6749739 | Detection of suppressor breakdown contaminants in a plating bath Relative concentrations of active suppressor additive species and suppressor breakdown contaminants in an acid copper electroplating bath are determined by cyclic voltammetric stripping (CVS) dilution titration analysis using two negative electrode potential limits.... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6361670 | Device for coulometric determination of water by the Karl Fischer method A device for the coulometric determination of water by a Karl Fischer reaction comprising a membrane-free measuring cell that contains a liquid reagent, an iodine indicating means, an anode, a cathode and a casing around the cathode to define a cathode sp... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6315888 | Method of constant-current polarization voltage and apparatus for Karl-Fischer technique A constant-current polarization voltage detecting method includes step of feeding to a detecting electrode a predetermined minute current in a pulse form, and detecting sequentially a polarization voltage at each time of feeding the pulsating current, in ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6254760 | Electro-chemical deposition system and method The present invention generally provides an electro-chemical deposition system that is designed with a flexible architecture that is expandable to accommodate future designs rules and gap fill requirements and provides satisfactory throughput to meet the ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5891322 | Electroanalysis process using potentiometry with coulometric stripping (elution) Electroanalysis of an electroactive, and especially ionized, species, in trace form, in a liquid sample, is by potentiometry with coulometric stripping (elution), and is by employing a working electrode in electrical contact with the sample. A practically... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5518933 | Method of analyzing washings for free acids and ions A method of determining the concentrations of at least two of plural kinds of known free acids and ions contained in a solution, wherein these known free acids and ions are known beforehand to be different from each other in temperature changes and conduc... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5466606 | Use of N-methylformamide as solvent for the Karl Fischer titration The invention relates to the use of N-methylformamide as solvent in the determination of water by the Karl Fischer method.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5288374 | Method and apparatus for electrochemical analysis and an aqueous solution for use therein A method of electrochemical analysis involves contacting fluid samples of first and second different types in a mixed sequence with an electrochemical sensor, and also contacting the sensor with a standard fluid, in order to measure the values of an analy... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5186895 | Method and apparatus for automatic analysis of fluid composition involving a time-dependent variation thereof An automatic analytical apparatus in which a series of operations ranging from the sampling into a treating receptacle, pretreatment, analysis and discharge of a fluid sample to the preparation for the next analysis are repeated automatically in order, wh... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4948473 | Surfactant sensing electrode for potentiometric titrations A coated-wire electrode for potentiometrically titrating surfactant molecules having more than ten carbon atoms includes an electrically-conductive core coated with a semipermeable membrane. The membrane matrix included a polymer, a plasticizer and an ion... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4929314 | Coulometric titrator apparatus and method A high pressure coulometric titration apparatus features a pressure vessel for containing a titration vessel, which is capable of being subjected to a pressure above the vaporization pressure of the sample to be analyzed. A back pressure regulator is empl... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4897128 | Process of determining the zinc content of phosphating baths Described is a process for determining the zinc content of an acid aqueous phosphating bath. A bath sample is titrated at a pH value between 1.2 and 1.7 in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, hexamethylenetetramine and alkalihexacyanoferrate ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4839000 | Buffer compensation in enzyme-modified ion sensitive devices A system suitable for determining the concentration of an enzyme's substrate in a solution 21 containing a buffer comprises two ion-sensitive devices 22, 23, such as ISFETS, in contact with the solution, one of the devices 23, e.g. an ENFET, having a laye... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4810331 | Surfactant sensing electrode for potentiometric titrations A coated-wire electrode for potentiometrically titrating surfactant molecules having more than ten carbon atoms includes an electrically-conductive core coated with a semipermeable membrane. The membrane matrix includes a polymer a plasticizer and an ion-... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4802957 | Method for measuring the water content of a solid sample using Karl Fischer's coulometric titration An electrolytic solution for Karl Fischer's coulometric titation and a method for measuring the water content of a sample using the same are disclosed. The electrolytic solution contains iodine or an iodide, sulfur dioxide, an amine and a solvent, wherein... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4720464 | Electrolytes for Karl Fischer coulometric titration An electrolyte for Karl Fischer coulometric titration, which contains (a) iodine or an iodine compound, (b) sulfur dioxide, (c) a halogenated hydrocarbon or an aromatic hydrocarbon, and (d) (i) an amine of the following general formula (I), an amine of the followin... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4703014 | Karl-Fischer reagent and process for the determination of water A Karl-Fischer reagent useful in a process for the determination of water contains a pyridine substitute, sulfur dioxide and iodine. As the pyridine substitute, the reagent contains at least one compound from the group comprising the guanidines, amidines,... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4664756 | Method of detecting electrode potential in Karl Fischer moisture meter A method of detecting an electrode potential in a Karl Fischer moisture meter comprises the step of subtracting an electrode potential which is caused by a liquid resistance of a liquid sample from an electrode potential which is generated in an end point... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4582572 | Method for detecting end point of titration An end point of polarization titration is detected by the steps of passing constant DC pulse having a magnitude of 0.1-100 μA between a pair of detection electrodes immersed in a solution to be titrated, detecting a polarization state generated between t... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4541902 | Analytical method for determining formaldehyde in electroless copper plating bath An analytical method for determining by potentiometric titration formaldehyde in an electroless copper plating bath, which comprises using a hydroxylamine salt such as hydroxylamine hydrochloride as the titrant and using a silver electrode as the indicato... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4468289 | Coulometric titration method In a coulometric titration method, during a preparation step before a titration step a composition to be titrated is accumulated in an electrolyte.... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4368105 | Electrolytic solution for Karl Fischer coulometric titration There is disclosed an electrolytic solution for Karl Fischer method comprising chloroform and an alkylene carbonate as solvent and iodine or an iodide, sulfur dioxide, pyridine and a small amount of an alcohol. The solution is suitable for use in determin... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4367197 | Method for the control of excessive corrosion in phosphoric acid circuits Methods for control of excessive corrosion in wet process phosphoric circuits are effected by oxidation of reduced ion species in the acid with maintenance of EMF value of the acid above about 190 millivolts (S.C.E. reference) through the digestion circui... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4312715 | Method and an apparatus for electrochemical analysis An autotitration method for electrochemically determining the concentration of a substance (S) contained in a fluid, which is arranged to flow past a generator electrode (2) and downstream thereof a detector electrode (3), said substance being capable of ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4302299 | Titration control method In a titration controlling method and apparatus wherein variations of a titration system caused by intermittent titrations are successively detected electrically, and the quantity of each intermittent titration is controlled by an electric signal obtained... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4282072 | Method for automatic industrial electrochemical analysis A method for automatic electrochemical titration, by argentimetric coulometry, comprising automatic injection into an electrochemical cell of a sample containing a substance A to be titrated, and an electrolyte, the ratio of sample to electrolyte being co... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4266942 | Method for the automatic electro-chemical determination of the end point of a titration A method for the automatic, electro-chemical determination of the end point of titration utilizing an initial, continuous addition of the titrant, up to a predetermined value, followed by a step-by-step addition with a resting time inserted therebetween f... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4238297 | Process for the determination of the content of solid, dissolved and with water immiscible organic substances in water An automated analysis process and apparatus for analyzing the amount of dispersed water-immiscible solid organic substances in sewage water whereby a precise sample of sewage is taken from a sewage source, admixed with various reagent solutions, including... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4227887 | Determination of total organic halides in water A three phase process for determining total organic halides in water. The first phase is a sorptive process including passing a liquid through a packed bed of sorptive material thereby removing quantitatively, purgeable and non-purgeable, organic halides ... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4211614 | Endpoint drift correction for automatic titrations An apparatus and method are described for automatically correcting drift in automatic titrations, such as coulometric titrations of water. An endpoint detector provides a signal indicative of the state of the titration mixture and the detector signal is m... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4180440 | Variable endpoint analyzer An improved method of potentiometrically titrating a sample to an unknown endpoint or endpoints is disclosed. The method includes delivering a titrant to the sample until an endpoint or endpoints are reached, while continuously monitoring the volume of th... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4170523 | Method for checking isolation between titration and electrochemical measuring systems of a chemical analyzer A method of checking the electrical isolation provided by a gas permeable membrane for a carbon dioxide sensor in an analyzer for simultaneously measuring the carbon dioxide and chloride content of a blood sample as it reacts with a reagent in a sample ce... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4120657 | Process of and equipment for the analysis of liquid samples by titration The invention relates to a process of and equipment for a selective, quick and accurate analysis of liquid samples. According to the process of the invention a liquid or a gas sample absorbed by a liquid is allowed to flow at a constant volume rate and ov... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4111776 | Analytical apparatus and processes In apparatus for coulometric analysis provision is made for an automatic change of electrolyte in the event of certain forms of analytical failure.... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4104028 | Method of titrating liquor A method of titrating liquor from a digester comprises removing a portion of the liquor into a sample vessel and using carbon dioxide as a titrant to determine the alkalinity of the liquor.... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4019861 | Method and apparatus for measurement of CO2 and chloride in body fluids An improved apparatus and method for detecting CO2 and Cl- in body fluids, such as whole blood, blood serum and plasma, etc. A reagent and a known amount of the sample to be tested react in a vessel to release CO2 into a g... | 04/26/1977 |
