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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Cornelius, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas M. Giardino, Gilberts, IL (US);
Derek Choi, Hong Kong, CN;
Lawrence Oetjens, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Andrew J. Tobler, Geneva, IL (US);
Scott E. Sevcik, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Cornelius, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/42 (2006.01); G01N 11/10 (2006.01); G01N 3/303 (2006.01); G01N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/10 (2013.01); G01N 3/303 (2013.01); G01N 11/00 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus using sample test container filled with beverage, a penetrator holder, a penetrator and release means is disclosed. In the method a sample, is drawn into the test container and the penetrator dropped into the sample, and a reading of the stiffness of the sample is made based on the depth of penetration of the penetrator onto the sample.