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Method of determining characteristics of hydrogen-containing substances

Assignee: California Research LLC
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Filing: 1953-07-23
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Granted: 1958-05-06
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Expires: 1973-07-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert E Barieau

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 13:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/02; G01N23/06; G01N23/12; G01N23/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HYDROGEN CONTENT OF A HYDROGEN-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF TRANSMITTING A BEAM OF GAMMA RAYS OVER A PREDETERMINED PATH THROUGH A FIRST HYDROGEN-CONTAINING MATERIAL HAVING A KNOWN DENSITY AND A KNOWN HYDROGEN CONTENT, MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF SAID BEAM AFTER BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID FIRST MATERIAL, TRANSMITTING SAID BEAM OVER SAID PREDETERMINED PATH THROUGH A SECOND HYDROGEN-CONTAINING MATERIAL HAVING A KNOWN DENSITY AND A KNOWN HYDROGEN CONTENT DIFFERENT FROM THE HYDROGEN CONTENT OF SAID FIRST MATERIAL, MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF SAID BEAM AFTER BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID SECOND MATERIAL, ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID MEASURED INTENSITIES OF SAID BEAM AND THE RESPECTIVE QUANTITIES
Claim 2
Independent Claim 109 words
A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HYDROGEN CONTENT OF A HYDROGEN-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF TRANSMITTING A BEAM OF GAMMA RAYS OVER A PREDETERMINED PATH THROUGH A FIRST HYDROGEN-CONTAINING MATERIAL HAVING A KNOWN DENSITY AND A KNOWN HYDROGEN CONTENT, MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF SAID BEAM AFTER BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID FIRST MATERIAL, TRANSMITTING SAID BEAM OVER SAID PREDETERMINED PATH THROUGH A SECOND HYDROGEN-CONTAINING MATERIAL HAVING A KNOWN DENSITY AND A KNOWN HYDROGEN CONTENT DIFFERENT FROM THE HYDROGEN CONTENT OF SAID FIRST MATERIAL, MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF SAID BEAM AFTER BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID SECOND MATERIAL, ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID MEASURED INTENSITIES OF SAID BEAM AND THE RESPECTIVE QUANTITIES

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