Electricity: measuring and testing – Impedance – admittance or other quantities representative of... – Lumped type parameters
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Deb, Anjan (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Impedance, admittance or other quantities representative of...
Lumped type parameters
Reexamination Certificate
active
06930493
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for monitoring the concentration of a detergent in a detergent solution. A capacitive sensor is exposed to the detergent solution, and electrical properties of the capacitive sensor are responsive to changes in the concentration of detergent in the detergent solution.
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Allen David G.
Centanni Michael A.
Kaiser Herbert J.
McGinley Mark D.
Centanni Michael A.
Deb Anjan
He Amy
Kusner & Jaffe
STERIS Inc.
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