Electricity: measuring and testing – Impedance – admittance or other quantities representative of... – Lumped type parameters
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Le, N. (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Impedance, admittance or other quantities representative of...
Lumped type parameters
C324S691000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06897661
ABSTRACT:
A contaminant detecting system for determining the presence of a miscible or immiscible contaminant in a fluid. The fluid acts as a dielectric between the plates of a capacitive sensing element. The measured capacitance value varies in accordance with the composition of the fluid, to indicate the presence or absence of the contaminant in the fluid.
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Allen David
Centanni Michael A.
Centanni Michael A.
He Amy
Kusner & Jaffe
Le N.
Steris Inc.
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