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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1997
Gerard Scheider, Parlin, NJ (US);
John L Batton, Metuchen, NJ (US);
John S Vilichka, Portreading, NJ (US);
National Metal Refining Company, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Abstract
A transducer for a vibratory viscometer includes a hollow cylindrical sheath and a hollow cylindrical shaft disposed within the cylindrical sheath. The shaft has a first end portion and a second end portion connected to a distal end portion of the sheath. The viscometer includes a sensor tip connected to the distal end portion of the sheath. The sensor tip has an inner surface defining a hollow region and a support tube disposed within the hollow region configured to hold a temperature sensor. The viscometer further includes a crossbar coupled to the first end portion of the shaft.