Measuring and testing – Instrument proving or calibrating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Chapman, John E. (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Instrument proving or calibrating
C073S437000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860136
ABSTRACT:
The invention determines density of a sample while the sample is immersed in a gaseous medium having variable density. The apparatus includes a chamber for containing the gaseous medium and the sample, means for selectively varying the density of the gaseous medium over a range of densities, and means for producing electrical signals related to the density of the gaseous medium. In the chamber is a balance beam having a sample pan at a first end and a coil assembly at an opposing second end. Also at the second end of the beam is a first counter-weight having a volume and mass which is substantially equivalent to the volume and mass of sample pan, and which creates a moment that is substantially equivalent to the moment created by the sample pan. At the first end of the beam is a second counter-weight having a volume and mass which is substantially equivalent to the volume and mass of the coil assembly, and which creates a moment which is substantially equivalent to the moment created by the coil assembly. A magnet assembly is disposed adjacent to and magnetically interacts with the coil assembly. A controller provides a coil current to the coil assembly, thereby generating a magnetic field which interacts with the magnet assembly. According to the invention, the interaction between the magnetic field of the coil assembly and the magnet assembly applies a force to the second end of the beam to keep the beam balanced as the density of the gaseous medium in the chamber is varied over the range of densities. A computing device receives the electrical signals related to the density of the gaseous medium and the electrical signal related to the coil current, and calculates the density of the sample based thereon.
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Hay, Jr. John C.
Lucas Barry N.
Chapman John E.
Fast Forward Devices, LLC
Luedeka Neely & Graham P.C.
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