Measuring and testing – Sampler – sample handling – etc. – Capture device
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-13
2010-12-28
Fitzgerald, John (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Sampler, sample handling, etc.
Capture device
C073S023200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07856899
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for maintaining pressure inside a closed chamber equal to the changing outside pressure, detecting leaks in the plumbing (i.e., air handling system) of a trace gas flux measurement system, and estimating the kinetic volume, e.g., of such a system.
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Furtaw Michael D.
McDermitt Dayle K.
Xu Liukang
Fitzgerald John
Gray Gerald T.
LI-COR, Inc.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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