Testing Device For Precious Metals
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Abstract
A self contained testing device (100) for assaying precious metals includes a housing (110) for various mechanical and electronics components integrated to form a compact testing device. The testing device (100) includes a gel dispenser, e.g. syringe (200), an anode probe (650) to which may be attached a specimen holder (653) or crocodile clip (907), a cathode probe (624), and an electronic circuit (691) connected to the anode and cathode probes for conducting and recording tests. A sample (686) is held in the sample holder (653), e.g. by a spring clip (667), and gel is dispensed through a nozzle (115) to connect the specimen and cathode probe. The characteristics of the resulting cell are analysed and the results provided on a display (612).
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46 Claims
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27. A self contained electrolytic testing device for assaying precious metals comprising:
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a housing with a detachable sub-housing, the housing further comprising an anode probe, which in use is attachable to a first surface of a specimen under test, and a cathode probe, which in use is positioned in proximity to a second surface of the specimen;
a gel dispenser mounted partially within the sub-housing, the gel dispenser containing an electrolytic gel, and in use dispensing the electrolytic gel to electrically link the cathode probe to the second surface of the specimen; and
electrical circuitry mounted within the housing, the electrical circuitry in use generating and analyzing current flow among the specimen, the electrolytic gel, the anode probe and the cathode probe. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An electrolytic testing device for assaying precious metals, the device comprising:
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a housing;
electronic circuitry mounted within the housing for testing a specimen;
a gel dispenser removably mounted within the housing for dispensing an electrolytic gel therefrom;
an actuator mechanism within the housing for actuating the gel dispenser so as to dispense electrolytic gel therefrom;
an anode probe connected to an electronic circuit for connection in use to a specimen; and
a cathode probe connected to the electronic circuit for connection in use to a specimen via gel dispensed from the gel dispenser.
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46. An electrolytic testing device for assaying precious metals, the device comprising:
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a housing comprising a nozzle;
a gel dispenser within the housing for dispensing electrolytic gel from the nozzle;
an anode probe;
a cathode probe adjacent the nozzle; and
electronic circuitry mounted within the housing and operatively connected to the anode probe and the cathode probe for testing a specimen, wherein the arrangement of the cathode probe and the nozzle is such that the cathode probe is capable of making an electrical connection with a specimen through gel dispensed from the nozzle, such that an electrical cell is formed by the anode probe, the specimen, the gel and the cathode probe.
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