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US3365944A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adiabatic calorimeter

Assignee: Dynatech Corp
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Filing: 1965-09-13
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Granted: 1968-01-30
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Expires: 1985-09-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lawrence C Hoagland
  • 👤 Winter Francis De

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 23:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K17/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
CALORIMETRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION (A) SAMPLE-ENCLOSING SUPPORT MEANS HAVING AN ELECTRIC HEATER FOR APPLYING HEAT TO A SAMPLE THEREIN, (B) MEANS FORMING AN ADIABATIC SHIELD (1) HAVING BOTTOM , TOP AND SIDE WALLS, (2) SAID WALLS BEING OF HEAT CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WITH SUFFICIENT THICKNESS TO MAINTAIN THE INNER SURFACES THEREOF AT SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM TEMPERATURES WHEN THE HEAT INPUT TO, AND HEAT LOSS FROM THE WALL OUTER SURFACES VARIES ALONG SAID WALLS, (C) ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID WALLS TO SAID ELECTRIC HEATER AND SUSPENDING SAID SAMPLE SUPPORT WITHIN SAID ADIABATIC SHIELD SPACED FROM SAID WALLS THEREOF, (D) ELECTRIC HEATER WIRES SECURED TO SAID ADIABATIC SHIELD FOR APPLYING HEAT TO SAID WALLS THEREOF, (E) A RADIATION SHIELD (1) HAVING HEAT-REFLECTIVE WALLS, (2) CONTAINING AND SPACED FROM SAID ADIABATIC SHIELD, AND (F) VACUUM ENCLOSURE MEANS ENCLOSING SAID RADIATION SHIELD FOR MAINTAINING A REDUCED PRESSURE WITHIN SAID APPARATUS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
CALORIMETRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION (A) SAMPLE-ENCLOSING SUPPORT MEANS HAVING AN ELECTRIC HEATER FOR APPLYING HEAT TO A SAMPLE THEREIN, (B) MEANS FORMING AN ADIABATIC SHIELD (1) HAVING BOTTOM , TOP AND SIDE WALLS, (2) SAID WALLS BEING OF HEAT CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WITH SUFFICIENT THICKNESS TO MAINTAIN THE INNER SURFACES THEREOF AT SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM TEMPERATURES WHEN THE HEAT INPUT TO, AND HEAT LOSS FROM THE WALL OUTER SURFACES VARIES ALONG SAID WALLS, (C) ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID WALLS TO SAID ELECTRIC HEATER AND SUSPENDING SAID SAMPLE SUPPORT WITHIN SAID ADIABATIC SHIELD SPACED FROM SAID WALLS THEREOF, (D) ELECTRIC HEATER WIRES SECURED TO SAID ADIABATIC SHIELD FOR APPLYING HEAT TO SAID WALLS THEREOF, (E) A RADIATION SHIELD (1) HAVING HEAT-REFLECTIVE WALLS, (2) CONTAINING AND SPACED FROM SAID ADIABATIC SHIELD, AND (F) VACUUM ENCLOSURE MEANS ENCLOSING SAID RADIATION SHIELD FOR MAINTAINING A REDUCED PRESSURE WITHIN SAID APPARATUS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-01-29 1971-07-31 1972-01-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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