Measuring and testing – Instrument proving or calibrating
Patent
1996-03-22
1997-05-13
Raevis, Robert
Measuring and testing
Instrument proving or calibrating
G01N 114
Patent
active
056294719
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for sampling and measuring a physical property of a product in a container (11). The container (11) has an aperture (11a) in its bottom surface, to which a sampling tube (13) is affixed. A piston (14) moves back and forth in the sampling tube (13), thereby withdrawing and replacing samples of product via the aperture (11a). While a sample is in the sampling tube (13), a sensor (15) senses a measured value of the physical property of interest. The piston (14) has a calibration layer (14a) that is made from a material having a property that is similar to that of the product with respect to the property of interest. For calibration, the piston (14) is positioned so that the sensor (15) senses a measured value that can be compared to a reference value to determine if the sensor output is properly calibrated.
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Raevis Robert
Southwest Research Institute
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