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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1996
Robert Peter Kraus, Jr, Rochester, NY (US);
Stephen Karl Clyde, Clifton Springs, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for removing bubbles from a discrete sample of a temperature-sensitive liquid, particularly a photographic emulsion. A container having a bottom and side walls defines a sample area containing the liquid to be sampled and is made of a substantially acoustically transparent material. The container is removably mounted to a receptacle such that the bottom and at least a portion of the side walls are immersed in a fluid bath. The fluid bath is heated to maintain the liquid at a predetermined temperature greater than ambient temperature. An ultrasonic device spaced from the container directs ultrasonic waves through the fluid toward the bottom of the container to degas the liquid.