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US3902987A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrolytic cell means

Assignee: Bioware Inc
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Filing: 1974-08-13
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Granted: 1975-09-02
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Expires: 1994-08-13
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Abstract

Abstract An electrolytic cell means for immunodiffusion comprising a tray with a bottom, a first side connected to the bottom and having a first annulus therein, and a second side attached to the bottom and including a second annulus therein. A pair of ends are attached to the sides and to the bottom, and at least one of the pair of ends includes a first opening. A heat transfer cartridge chamber is integrally bound to the first and second sides and is attached to the bottom. The heat transfer chamber additionally comprises a roof connected to the sides and a second pair of ends attached to the sides, bottom and roof. At least one of the second pair of ends has a second opening which is essentially in registry with the first opening and enables the insides of the heat transfer chamber to communicate with the outside atmosphere. A second tray slidably lodges within the chamber and through the first and second opening. A coolant cartridge is removably situated within the tray and is designed to conform to the shape of the roof which has a first and a second sloping portion. The first side and the first sloping portion define a trough which has an electrode secured therein, and the second side and the second sloping portion define another trough which has another electrode secured therein which is oppositely charged from the other electrode. An electrical source is connected to the two electrodes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leo P Cawley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/416; G01N27/447; G01N27/44756

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 189 words
AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL MEANS FOR IMMUNODIFFUSION COMPRISING A TRAY WITH A BOTTOM, A FIRST SIDE CONNECTED TO SAID BOTTOM AND HAVING A FIRST ANNULUS THEREIN, A SECOND SIDE ATTACHED TO SAID BOTTOM AND INCLUDING A SECOND ANNULUS THEREIN, AND A PAIR OF ENDS ATTACHED TO SAID SIDES AND TO SAID BOTTOM, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PAIR OF ENDS INCLUDES A FIRST OPENING, A HEAT TRANSFER CARTRIDGE CHAMBER INTEGRALLY BOUND TO SAID FIRST AND TO SAID SECOND SIDES AND ATTACHED TO SAID BOTTOM, AND HEAT TRANSFER CHAMBER ADDITIONALLY INCLUDING A ROOF CONNECTED TO SAID SIDES AND A SECOND PAIR OF ENDS ATTACHED TO SAID SIDES, TO SAID BOTTOM, AND TO SAID ROOF, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF ENDS INCLUDES A SECOND OPENING, SAID FIRST OPENING AND SAID SECOND OPENING ARE ESSENTIALLY IN REGISTRY AND ENABLE THE INSIDES OF SAID HEAT TRANSFER CHAMBER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE OUTSIDE ATMOSPHERE, A SECOND TRAY SLIDABLY LODGED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND OPENING, A COOLANT CARTRIDGE REMOVABLY SITUATED WITHIN SAID SECOND TRAY, SAID CARTRIDGE BEING DESIGNED TO CONFORM TO THE SHAPE OF SAID ROOF, SAID ROOF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 189 words
AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL MEANS FOR IMMUNODIFFUSION COMPRISING A TRAY WITH A BOTTOM, A FIRST SIDE CONNECTED TO SAID BOTTOM AND HAVING A FIRST ANNULUS THEREIN, A SECOND SIDE ATTACHED TO SAID BOTTOM AND INCLUDING A SECOND ANNULUS THEREIN, AND A PAIR OF ENDS ATTACHED TO SAID SIDES AND TO SAID BOTTOM, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PAIR OF ENDS INCLUDES A FIRST OPENING, A HEAT TRANSFER CARTRIDGE CHAMBER INTEGRALLY BOUND TO SAID FIRST AND TO SAID SECOND SIDES AND ATTACHED TO SAID BOTTOM, AND HEAT TRANSFER CHAMBER ADDITIONALLY INCLUDING A ROOF CONNECTED TO SAID SIDES AND A SECOND PAIR OF ENDS ATTACHED TO SAID SIDES, TO SAID BOTTOM, AND TO SAID ROOF, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF ENDS INCLUDES A SECOND OPENING, SAID FIRST OPENING AND SAID SECOND OPENING ARE ESSENTIALLY IN REGISTRY AND ENABLE THE INSIDES OF SAID HEAT TRANSFER CHAMBER TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE OUTSIDE ATMOSPHERE, A SECOND TRAY SLIDABLY LODGED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND OPENING, A COOLANT CARTRIDGE REMOVABLY SITUATED WITHIN SAID SECOND TRAY, SAID CARTRIDGE BEING DESIGNED TO CONFORM TO THE SHAPE OF SAID ROOF, SAID ROOF
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The elecytrolytic cell means of claim 1 wherein said roof of said heat transfer cartridge chamber has the definition of being generally parabolic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The electrolytic cell means of claim 2 additionally including a cover removably engaging with said tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The electrolytic cell means of claim 3 additionally including means attached within said tray for actuating the flow of electrical current from said electrical source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 53 words
The electrolytic cell means of claim 4 wherein said means for actuating said flow of said electrical current from said electrical source comprises a first magnetic member attached to said cover, a switch connected within said tray, and said first magnetic member magnetically closes said switch when said cover engages with said tray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The electrolytic cell means of claim 1 wherein said first and said second troughs include an electrolytic fluid which immerses said first and said second electrodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 68 words
The electrolytic cell means of claim 6 additionally including at least one conductive gel having a structure defined by a pliable elongated strip having an electrolytic environment mounted thereon and superimposed on said roof such that the structure thereof contours said roof and has one end immersed in said electrolytic fluid of said first trough and the opposite end immersed in said electrolytic fluid of said second trough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The electrolytic cell means of claim 7 wherein said first electrode and said second electrode are removably connected to said electrical source.

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