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Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999

Filed:

Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:

William D Pappas, Tempe, AZ (US);

Walfred R Raisanen, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Arizona Instrument Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73 76 ; 374 14 ;
Abstract

A temperature controlled gravimetric moisture analyzer (20) is used to control the temperature of a sample material (24) while determining moisture content of the sample material (24). The moisture analyzer (20) includes a thermally conductive sample holder (22) having an emissive surface (44). A high precision force balance (30) is coupled to the sample holder (22) for weighing the sample material (24). A heater (26) encloses the sample material. An air temperature sensor (38) is configured to produce an air temperature signal (54). An infrared temperature sensor is configured to detect infrared emissions from the emissive surface (44) to produce a sample temperature signal (60) representative of the temperature of the sample material (24). A controller receives the air and sample temperature signals (54, 60) and controls the heater (26) in response to the signals.


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Pappas, William. (1999). Temperature controlled gravimetric moisture analyzer and method therefor (U.S. Patent No. 5983711). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5983711

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