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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020459 | Sampling apparatus A sampling apparatus comprising: at least one distribution element for distributing a flow of material; one or more sampling ports for collecting a sample from the distributed flow of material; whe... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7861606 | Measuring arrangement for determining the constituents of a sample taken from a crop stream A measuring arrangement is associated with a branch channel of a channel through which crops flow. The measuring arrangement comprises a measuring device for detecting the constituents of a sample of a crop stream in the branch channel, where in the branch channel b... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7398161 | Sampling method and sampling device, and logD measuring method and logD measuring system A sampling method sampling a lower-layer liquid from a liquid body comprised of two layers of liquids, an upper-layer liquid (octanol) and the lower-layer liquid (buffer solution), without mixing the layers. An extracting device is provided with a tubular apical end... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7334490 | Method and apparatus for v-bank filter bed scanning Embodiments of the invention generally related to a method and apparatus foe scanning a v-bank filter. In one embodiment, an apparatus for scanning a v-bank filter includes a hollow body having first and second ends. An outlet, formed at the second end of the body, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7240635 | Device and a method for sampling of milk This invention relates to a device and a method for sampling of milk. The device includes a collecting member (15, 15′) arranged to receive milk samples from a milk line (1), which is arranged to transport milk from one animal (3) at a time, a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7028560 | Method to linearly measure gas volume flow in ducts and flow sensor A method to linearly measure the flow of a gas in ducts, and a gas flow sensor using such a method are disclosed. In order to obtain a linear ratio between the differential pressure and the volumetric flow of a gas, a rectangular section elbow and a rectangular flex... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6971330 | Method of and an apparatus for somatic cell count Method of somatic cell count in milk from animals, and an apparatus therefore enabling individual somatic cell count for milk from each teat, i.e. udder quarter, by connecting a teatcup to a first teat, taking a sample of the total milk for the first teat when the f... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6869800 | Monitoring instrument An instrument comprising a housing (30) having a fluid-tight seal and a probe (10), adapted to carry a catalyst or sorbent (37), for monitoring a process fluid stream or the behavior of a catalyst or sorbent placed therein. The use of such an in... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6845657 | Apparatus for sampling drill hole cuttings A sample collection device for collecting a sample of drill cuttings from a hole being drilled as the hole is being drilled includes a stem collector surrounding the drill pipe. Pressurized air is injected through the drill pipe into the hole being drilled. The air ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6694830 | Sampling method and sampling device therefor An inline sampling device adapted to remove a representative sample drop-wise from a fluid flowing through a fluid line through a sampling probe disposed in the fluid line wherein the sampling probe has at least one fluid receiving, volume relief port ada... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6357305 | Method and device for sampling dispersed streams of material The invention concerns a process for sampling disperse material flows in which an analysis substream is extracted from a process mainstream for subsequent analysis. According to the invention, the analysis substream is removed from the process mainstream ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5753829 | Sampling device A sampling device selects pairs of interleaving samples of slurry flows and is suitable for determining the precision of a measurement protocol and to test the measurement procedure for bias. The device comprises a sample cutter pivoted to move in one dir... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5505096 | Particulate material sampling apparatus A spin riffle sampling apparatus distributes a sample source quantity of particulate material in a predetermined number of increments, 60 for example, to each of a smaller number, 4 for example, of radially disposed bins on a rotating platform. The bins i... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5398558 | Apparatus for sampling material An apparatus for collecting material from a mass of the material, the apparatus having a housing for receiving the material; a container for holding the material; and an assembly mounting the housing for movement along a path through the mass of material,... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5392659 | Apparatus for providing multiple samples of material from a moving conveyor A sampling machine for moving a sampling scoop through bidirectional full rotations which are effective to remove multiple sample volumes from a moving conveyor. The sampling scoop has a home position which is maintained by the its drive without requiring... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5311782 | Process and apparatus for the automatic removal of a material sample during its pouring into a container The invention permits the automatic removal of a liquid sample without human intervention. The sample is removed during the pouring of liquid glass into its container. Use is made of a bucket fitted at the end of an oscillating arm. The mechanism is contr... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5005431 | Flowable material distribution sampling method and device The distribution of flowable material falling onto a lower surface containing goods which are in the process of being baked can be periodically determined by disposing a multi-sectioned sampling device below the device that is distributing the flowable ma... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4989456 | Variable area obstruction gas flow meter A flow meter including a variable area obstruction which is mounted in a conduit. Inputs to a differential pressure transducer are positioned in the conduit on opposite sides of the obstruction to measure fluid pressure differential across the obstruction... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4790196 | Sampler of particulate material on a moving belt A device for periodically obtaining samples of particulate material from a moving belt comprising a sample cutter provided with an opening at one end, and means for moving said sample cutter across the moving belt and minimizing the effects resulting from... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4641540 | Bulk material sampling apparatus Apparatus for extracting one or more individual samples from a free falling stream of bulk material by a suitable cutter that traverses the falling stream of the bulk material to collect a test sample and move it to a point where the sample can be deliver... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4590809 | Sampler and an apparatus for hydrogen determination in molten metal A sampler for drawing a sample of molten metal for analysis for hydrogen, the sampler has a tubular body of inorganic refractory material having low thermal conductivity and being substantially impermeable to hydrogen, and a readily meltable portion at on... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4587858 | Crosscut sampler with auger clean out A crosscut sampler with an auger cleanout comprising a housing insertable into a gravity feed flow duct containing a flowing stream of dry material, a pelican with a receiving slot movably mounted within the housing for transversely transversing the strea... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4562747 | Sampler for dry materials A sampler for communicating with the interior of a vessel containing dry granular or powder materials extracts a sample of the material and conveys it to a point of collection. The sampler includes a tubular probe having an inlet opening toward an inner e... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4558602 | Large capacity sample bucket and bucket sampler having low clearance A sample bucket is disclosed for intercepting a sample while cutting through a flow of particulate material. The bucket is in the form of a receptacle having an open mouth and a suitable depth for retaining a desired gross sample without overflow thereof.... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4518699 | On-line coal analyzer A method for on-line analysis of a coal sample. Four radial arms (16) extend from the output shaft (28) of an indexing motor (14). Sample cups (12) at the ends of the arms are indexed along a circular path past a filling station (18) where the cup is fill... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4326425 | Drive control arrangement for swing arm material sampler A drive control arrangement for a material sampling apparatus in which the sampling bucket is operatively carried on a swing arm for movement through a stream of material when in the now sampling position and in a reverse direction back through the stream... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4215579 | Coal sampling The specification discloses portable coal sampling apparatus including an enclosure, a primary sample receiving hopper, a primary sample crusher arranged to receive coal from the hopper and deliver crushed coal to the enclosure, and a secondary sample col... | 08/05/1980 |
