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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven C Charlton, Osceola, IN (US);
James B Denton, Montclair, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Miles Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436 79 ; 436 74 ; 436169 ; 422 56 ; 422 68 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining lithium ion concentrations in an aqueous sample are provided wherein the selectivity is improved by the addition of orotic acid. The orotic acid precipitates sodium and potassium ions which can interfere with the lithium ion determination.