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Measuring the water content in oil and water mixtures
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1961-05-22
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1981-05-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin A Remke
- 👤 Louis E Kuntz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:04
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B49/00; E21B49/08; G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/22; G01N27/223; E21B47/00; E21B47/10; E21B47/113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A METHOD OF DETECTING COMPONENT CHANGES IN A MIXTURE OF HYDROCARBON AND WATER COMPONENTS HAVING DIFFERENT GRAVITIES AND DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS, WHICH COMPRISES IMPARTING CENTRIFUGAL MOTION TO A STREAM OF SAID MIXTURE TO CAUSE A SEPARATION OF SAID COMPONENTS THEREOF, PASSING THE RESULTING SEPARATED MIXTURE THROUGH A CAPACITOR CELL WITH THE ELECTRODES THEREOF SO DISPOSED THAT THERE IS NO CONTINOUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH THEREBETWEEN ACROSS SAID RESULTING SEPARATED COMPONENTS, AND MEASURING THE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF SAID SEPARATED MIXTURE IN SAID CAPACITOR CELL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A METHOD OF DETECTING COMPONENT CHANGES IN A MIXTURE OF HYDROCARBON AND WATER COMPONENTS HAVING DIFFERENT GRAVITIES AND DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS, WHICH COMPRISES IMPARTING CENTRIFUGAL MOTION TO A STREAM OF SAID MIXTURE TO CAUSE A SEPARATION OF SAID COMPONENTS THEREOF, PASSING THE RESULTING SEPARATED MIXTURE THROUGH A CAPACITOR CELL WITH THE ELECTRODES THEREOF SO DISPOSED THAT THERE IS NO CONTINOUS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH THEREBETWEEN ACROSS SAID RESULTING SEPARATED COMPONENTS, AND MEASURING THE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF SAID SEPARATED MIXTURE IN SAID CAPACITOR CELL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-19 | 1967-11-18 | 1968-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-19 | 1971-11-18 | 1972-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-19 | 1975-11-18 | 1976-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |