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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8008079 | System and method for fertilizer selection A system, method and computer readable program is disclosed for facilitating the selection of a fertilizer. The basis for selecting the fertilizer includes determining the water type based on the water chemistry and taking into consideration the crop type that is to... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7927875 | Moisture and sediment analysis Systems and methods for measuring the moisture and sediment content of a sample. In one embodiment, a sample to be tested is collected in a field bottle. The sample from the field bottle is then transferred from the field bottle, and into and through an analysis bot... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919324 | Liquid tester A liquid testing device for determining the value of at least one property of a liquid. The liquid testing device includes a planar base and at least one test section, located on the planar base, with a reference color section located adjacent to the test section, w... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7695970 | Optical fiber based fluorescence sensor for in-situ measurement and control of fuel cells The present invention provides, a system and method for unobtrusively determining water content within a fuel cell. One embodiment of a system in accordance with the present invention includes a fuel cell body including an ionomeric membrane, water and a fluorophore... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7648836 | Moisture and sediment analysis Systems and methods for measuring the moisture and sediment content of a sample. In one embodiment, a sample to be tested is collected in a field bottle. The sample from the field bottle is then transferred from the field bottle, and into and through an analysis bot... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7439318 | Method for trace water analysis in cyclic siloxanes useful as precursors for low dielectric constant thin films An analytical technique for the accurate and precise measurement of trace water in chemical reagents, comprising the steps of combining a chemical reagent comprising ≦5 ppm water, with hexafluoroacetone (HFA), to form a sample mixture comprising at least the chemi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419831 | Method and apparatus for determination of water and for normal phase liquid chromatography A method for calibrating an analysis instrument, e.g., a gas chromatograph, for water analysis that includes four steps. The first step is to continuously remove water from a liquid that contains water to produce a liquid containing a reduced amount of water such as... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416894 | Stable water standard The invention relates to water standards that are producible by grounding and mixing at least one component abounding in water and one water-free or low water component each. The inventive water standards are characterized by a good storage stability. They are suita... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407625 | Volume-differential water assay system using hydrophilic gel Systems and methods for measuring the moisture and sediment content of a petroleum sample. In one embodiment, a sample to be tested is collected in a field bottle. The sample from the field bottle is then transferred from the field bottle, and into and through a mea... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7354768 | Volume-differential assay using hydrophilic gel Systems and methods for measuring the moisture and sediment content of a petroleum sample. In one embodiment, a sample to be tested is collected in a field bottle. The sample from the field bottle is then transferred from the field bottle, and into and through a mea... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334681 | Packaging system with oxygen sensor for gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system A storable gas inflation/evacuation system and sealing system. The systems are removably connectible to a proximal portion of a guidewire assembly which has an occlusive balloon at a distal portion. The invention includes provision for indicating the presence of oxy... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319037 | Fluid tester and method of use Fluid testing device for determining the value of each of a plurality of properties of a fluid, the fluid testing device including a planar base and a plurality of test sections, located on the planar base, each of the test sections including a test sub-section whic... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314582 | Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators The present invention discloses a lanthanide-halide based humidity indicator and method of producing such indicator. The color of the present invention indicates the humidity of an atmosphere to which it is exposed. For example, impregnating an adsorbent support suc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270002 | Humidity sensor element, device and method for manufacturing thereof A humidity sensor element, a humidity sensor device and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The humidity sensor element includes a substrate having a nanocomposite film as sensing material, wherein said nanocomposite film consists of carbon nanotube/per... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247485 | Karl Fischer reagent Karl Fischer reagent comprising iodide, sulphur dioxide with an initial concentration above 0.5 M, and imidazole/imidazole derivative dissolved in alcoholic solvent, whereby the molar ratio between the initial imidazole/imidazole derivative concentration and the ini... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244122 | Methods for determining optical characteristics of dental objects Color measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object/tooth... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240839 | Color measurement apparatus operable as a pointing device, a computer display measurement device and a printer output measurement device A color measurement apparatus is adapted as an attachment for a personal computing system. An interface integral to the color measurement apparatus couples the color measurement apparatus to the personal computing system. A computer pointing device integral to the c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232616 | Organic electroluminescent materials and devices made from such materials A class of organic metal complexes with mixed ligands for organic light emitting diodes are designed and characterized as the formula:(L2L3M)n. In this formula: L2 is a bidentate ligand which has at least one coordinate atom of oxyge... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223607 | Process and device for the detection of hydrocarbons in a gas The invention relates to a process for the detection of hydrocarbons other than methane in a gas predominantly or essentially comprising oxygen, as well as methane and the said hydrocarbons other than methane, the said process comprising: ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219799 | Packaging system with oxygen sensor A packaging system or storage arrangement that includes provision to indicate the presence of oxygen. An oxygen-sensitive material is placed inside a sealable container. Air is evacuated from the sealable container and the sealable container is sealed to isolate the... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189571 | Method for trace water analysis in cyclic siloxanes useful as precursors for low dielectric constant thin films An analytical technique for the accurate and precise measurement of trace water in chemical reagents, comprising the steps of combining a chemical reagent comprising ≦5 ppm water, with hexafluoroacetone (HFA), to form a sample mixture comprising at least the chemi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189572 | Method for measuring water content of fuel cell based on conductivity of electrolyte A measuring method first calculates the conductivity of an electrolyte membrane based on measured output voltage and output current of a fuel cell. The water content of an oxidant channel as an index of present water content (PWC) of the fuel cell is calculated base... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172492 | Polishing method and polishing system A polishing method includes supplying a slurry onto a pad disposed above a turntable while rotating the turntable, and polishing a workpiece disposed on the pad by pressing the workpiece to the pad, and detecting an ion concentration of a specific ion included in th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141715 | System and method for assessing fluid distribution in a urine detection network A system and method for assessing fluid distribution. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a fluid detection network is used to assess the fluid distribution of a fluid collection article having a plurality of tested regions. Each tested region of the fluid co... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125521 | Method to solve alignment mark blinded issues and technology for application of semiconductor etching at a tiny area A method of unblinding an alignment mark comprising the following steps. A substrate having a cell area and an alignment mark within an alignment area is provided. An STI trench is formed into the substrate within the cell area. A silicon oxide layer is formed over ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122376 | Calibration standards, methods, and kits for water determination The invention relates to a formed tablet calibration standard-reagent for calibrating Karl Fischer reactions for determining water content in a substance, the reagent containing a first component, namely sodium tartrate dihydrate, and a second component, namely magn... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113283 | Apparatus and method for measuring color Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety o... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112443 | High throughput permeability testing of materials libraries A library of material samples is screened for properties such as permeability. A library of material samples is provided. A stimulus such as an exposure to a permeate fluid is provided to each member of the library. A response of each of the material samples due to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109037 | Water-based resist stripping liquid management apparatus and water-based resist stripping liquid management method The water-based resist stripping liquid management apparatus according to the present invention manages in an adjusting bath a water-based resist stripping liquid that is used in resist stripping equipment. In this apparatus, an absorptiometer that measures the wate... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110096 | Method for determing optical characteristics through a protective barrier Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the per... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097450 | Methods for determining color or shade information of a dental object using an image generation device without operator identification of the position of a reference implement in the field of view of the image generation device Color measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object/tooth... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095505 | Optical interferometer sensor array An interferometer sensor has a two-dimensional sensor head (1) comprising a polymer film (4) of substantially uniform thickness. An interrogating signal (12) is provided to the sensor head, the interrogation signal extending across the area of t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091043 | Method for measuring water concentration in ammonia Method and apparatus for measuring a water concentration in ammonia, comprising using ammonia having a water concentration of 10 ppm or less as a reference gas, introducing the ammonia at a constant flow rate into a multi-reflection long optical path gas cell, and m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076995 | Method for determining reusability of refrigerant using equipment or refrigerant lines, and reusability check tool for refrigerant using equipment or refrigerant lines The present invention provides a simple determination method with regard to the reusability of refrigerant using equipment or refrigerant lines toward the goal of reusing refrigerant using equipment or refrigerant lines. The method of determining the reusability of ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069186 | Method for remotely controlling a spectral measurement device utilizing predicted service life or a remotely provided software upgrade including color reference or shade guide data Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7049146 | Calibration standards, methods, and kits for water determination The present invention relates to a formed tablet calibration standard-reagent for Karl Fischer reactions to determine the water content of substances, such as pharmaceuticals, food stuffs, and oils. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032444 | Module for extracting gas from an underground liquid and installation equipped therewith This invention concerns a module for extracting samples in gas phase of compounds present in an underground working liquid, the extractor module including a receptacle for the liquid, associated with a device for stirring the liquid, a liquid inlet duct, a liquid ev... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6998065 | Fluid compositions containing refrigerator oils and chlorine-free fluorocarbon refrigerants A refrigerator oil for use in compressors using therein a hydrogen-containing halogenocarbon as a refrigerant, consisting essentially of as a base oil at least one kind of an ester selected from the group consisting of a specific pentaerythritol ester such as an est... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6972698 | GPS e-marker Method and system for a satellite network data communication enabled electronic bookmarking device for bookmarking positional information of a desired location or locations in addition to bookmarking broadcast music clips over registered radio or television stations... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968729 | Method and apparatus for expediting analysis of samples The present invention comprises a method for expediting the analysis of a plurality of samples, preferably using gas chromatography. A specific embodiment comprises a dual isothermal heated zone configuration for use in combinatorial chemistry. This involves partiti... | 11/29/2005 |
