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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743642 | Moisture absorbent material with indicator function, humidity indicator and packaging bag A moisture absorbent material (drying material) with an indicator function is provided without the use of cobalt chloride containing a heavy metal, low molecular organic substance and the like; and a humidity indicator permitting a state of humidity to be found in a... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7712348 | Device and method for the selective determination of the quantity of oil mist A device for the selective determination of the quantity of oil mist includes an impactor (1) with a micronozzle (4) for dispensing a predetermined volume of a gas to be tested, a baffle plate (5) arranged downstream of the micronozzle (4... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7509839 | Cosmetic kit including an indicator or sensor of ambient humidity A kit includes at least one of: a substance for one of ingestion by a human body and application to one of the skin, the mucous membranes, hair, and the nails; a cosmetic applicator; and a makeup accessory. The kit also includes at least one of: an indicator of ambi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7402135 | Apparatus and method to evaluate hydration of the skin or the mucous membranes An apparatus enabling a person to evaluate the hydration of a region of the skin or the mucous membranes. The apparatus includes a sensor including an array of non-optical detection cells and processor apparatus arranged to deliver at least one piece of information ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7332013 | Compressed air/gas-driven tool with integrated dryness indicator An air/gas-driven tool with an integrated air/gas dryness indicator. The tool includes a housing that defines a cavity. An air/gas dryness detector is disposed in the cavity. An air/gas flow passage is situated to provide a stream of compressed air/gas to the drynes... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316198 | Humidity indicator A humidity indicator includes a first film (F1) covering a surface of a humidity-determining plate (B), and a second film (F2) covering a back of the humidity-determining plate (B). A flat air layer (Au) is formed at least between the first film (F1... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7284412 | Moisture detection apparatus A moisture detection apparatus is installed within a building below a critical area of the building's envelope and has a casing, which may be telescoping, and which as a window on one or both ends. An absorbent material is disposed within an interior chamber of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247838 | Rain/moisture and object imaging system for vehicle An image processing system includes a lamp which emits light to a glass, an imaging device which captures light which is emitted from the lamp and reflected by the glass, and an optical filter, located between the glass and the imaging device, which transmits rays w... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208723 | Image processing system which processes an image captured by an imaging device through a lens having a focus which is adjusted to a point beyond the glass An image processing system that detects foreign matter on a glass window of a vehicle and objects in front of the vehicle. The system includes an image processor, a first lamp, and a second lamp. On/off control of the first and second lamps is controlled by the imag... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7181953 | Moisture detector assembly The moisture detector assembly includes a moisture detector having a probe extending into a housing bore to have fluid flow in contact with the probe and exiting through a housing bore orifice. A pressure regulator is mounted to the housing with its outlet opening t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168316 | Humidity meter with non-contact temperature measurement A humidity meter with non-contact temperature measurement capability, including a humidity meter contained at least partially in a housing and having outputs relating to measured humidity parameters including humidity and ambient temperature, an output display conta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6972142 | Card having multiple layers indicating relative humidity A multi-layered card having a thin, flexible, non-moisture absorbable, printable first layer, a first high tack adhesive second layer on a back side of the first layer joining the first layer to a front face of a third layer of a moisture absorbable card stock. A ba... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6927063 | Humidity indicators Silica-based carrier impregnated with iron(III) or iron(II) salts functions as a humidity indicator giving a yellow/amber to nearly colourless colour change as the carrier humidifies. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6753184 | Humidity indicators Silica-based carrier impregnated with iron(III) or iron(II) salts functions as a humidity indicator giving a yellow/amber to nearly colourless colour change as the carrier humidifies. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6698378 | Irreversible humidity indicator cards An irreversible humidity indicator card comprising an intermediate carrier member containing one or more holes, a clear, water vapor permeable first outer layer secured to the first side of the carrier member, a deliquescent material contained within the ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6324896 | Desiccant pack with humidity sensor and method of manufacturing the same A desiccant pack 1 with a humidity sensor comprises a pack body 10 formed by sealing the three opened sides of a package film having gas permeability and heat sealability, and a desiccant is filled inside the pack body 10. Humidity sensor substances are a... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6279387 | Moisture meter, electronic weighing machine for moisture meter, filter for moisture meter, and moisture adsorption unit for moisture meter An electronic weighing machine for a moisture meter not only measures the amount of moisture in the test sample, but also measures the mass of the test sample itself. In addition, the present invention is related to a heat drying type moisture meter, a fi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5739416 | Fast, high sensitivity dewpoint hygrometer A dewpoint/frostpoint hygrometer that uses a surface moisture-sensitive sensor as part of an RF oscillator circuit with feedback control of the sensor temperature to maintain equilibrium at the sensor surface between ambient water vapor and condensed wate... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5520041 | Humidity-indicating medical sample system and method A medical specimen collection system includes a blood specimen collection subsystem including a blood specimen card. The blood specimen card comprises a blotter-type absorbent material with locations for receiving blood droplets. A humidity-indicating pou... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5348861 | Device and method for the detection of microorganisms which produce low-molecular-weight metabolites Selective detection of microorganisms is achieved by a screening technique in which radioactively labeled, low-molecular-weight metabolites produced by microorganisms to be detected reach an adsorption medium through a semipermeable medium which passes th... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348884 | Device and method for the detection of microorganisms which produce low-molecular-weight metabolites Selective detection of microorganisms is achieved by a screening technique in which radioactively labeled, low-molecular-weight metabolites produced by microorganisms to be detected reach an adsorption medium through a semipermeable medium which passes th... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5323637 | Moisture sensor A moisture sensor which registers the amount of moisture from tear-shaped precipitation, particularly on a windshield. The device includes a beam director which is mounted on the windshield by an optical adhesive. The beam director has a beam transmitter ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5301536 | Apparatus for obtaining on-line gas samples for the measurement of crude oil content The present invention is drawn to a method for measuring crude oil contained in a gas flowing in a gas line which incorporates the steps of obtaining a sample of gas from the gas line, passing the sample of gas through a selective crude oil trap, measurin... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5224373 | Flexible humidity indicator and container A thin flexible humidity sensor and indicator of sandwich construction sealably mounted in an opening in the wall of a container provides a visual indication of the humidity within the container. The humidity sensor and indicator has an intermediate layer... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5187363 | Apparatus for detecting minute quantities of moisture in coolants Apparatus for detecting minute quantities of moisture in a body of coolant has a support which confines a supply of particulate moisture sensitive material (such as CoBr2 or CoCl2) between a coolant-permeable filter and a light-trans... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5112768 | Real-time passive detection of humidity using vanillin A method and device involving use of the reaction product of an aldehyde acidified with sulfuric acid in acetone for sensing moisture. The reaction product is used as a coating for colorimetric detection of humidity, the color of the coating changing as a... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5033286 | On-line instrument for measuring effective partial pressure of dissolved gases in a liquid An instrument for measuring on-line the effective partial pressure of dissolved gases in a liquid includes a housing having a flow chamber for connecting in flow communication with a flowing stream of liquid to be measured, and a streamlined V-shaped wing... | 07/23/1991 |
