Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – By vibration
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2009-12-22
Teskin, Fred M (Department: 1796)
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
By vibration
C073S024010, C422S068100, C700S269000, C702S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07634937
ABSTRACT:
Particle and multi-phase system monitoring methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed. Preferred embodiments comprise one or more mechanical resonator sensing elements. In preferred embodiments a sensor or a sensor subassembly is ported to a fluidized bed vessel such as a fluidized bed polymerization reactor.
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Burdett Ian
Kolosov Oleg
Lynn Timothy
Matsiev Leonid
Zilker, Jr. Daniel Paul
Symyx Solutions, Inc.
Teskin Fred M
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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