Wilhelm Valentin

Title: Wilhelm Valentin and Automated Observation of Interfacial Phenomena.

Introduction

Wilhelm Valentin was an inventor associated with Erftstadt, Germany. His recorded patent work concerns an automated method for observing interfacial phenomena through precise measurements of specimen weight, gas pressure, and temperature.

Latest Patents

Valentin is credited with 1 patent, titled “Method and Arrangement for the Automatic Observation of Interfacial Phenomena.” The invention uses an electronically compensated vacuum microbalance to weigh a specimen mixture, while a buoyancy element helps determine the gas pressure inside the instrument. At intervals of 0.1 to 60 seconds, the system records the specimen’s weight, the buoyancy element’s weight, and the specimen’s temperature.

Converters prepare the measurements in computer-readable form, and a computer stores and compares successive readings. Once a specified sequence of specimen-weight readings meets the patent’s stability criterion, the system prints the comparison result alongside the gas-pressure and temperature values. A stored program then controls and monitors repeated observations according to predetermined instructions and conditions.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects work on automating laboratory measurements and coordinating instrument readings with computer-based data processing. Its approach combines a vacuum microbalance, measurement converters, a computer, and a printer to support systematic observation.

Collaborations

Valentin’s listed company affiliation is Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft. His named coworker is Winfried Kern.

Conclusion

Wilhelm Valentin’s recorded invention brought together precision weighing, environmental measurements, and programmed data handling to automate the observation of interfacial phenomena.