Ion-measuring apparatus for use in process
First Claim
1. An ion measuring apparatus for the monitoring of a sample from a production process, comprising:
- a plurality of ion measuring electrodes for respectively measuring the ion content of the sample and providing an output measurement signal based on outputs from each of the electrodes;
means for determining a failure of one of the electrodes, andmeans for excluding the failed electrode output form the output measurement signal
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Abstract
An ion-measuring apparatus for use in processes, characterized by comprising 3 or more ion-measuring electrodes for measuring a same one ion contained in a same one sample, means for computing a mean value of measured values obtained by means of said ion-measuring electrodes, an indicating portion for indicating the computed result, means for judging an existence of an abnormality in the ion-measuring electrodes and an alarm for emitting a maintenance alarm when the abnormality occurs in any one of the ion-measuring electrodes so that the ion-measuring electrode, which has been judged to be abnormal, may be excluded to continue a measurement by means of remaining ion-measuring electrodes.
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1. An ion measuring apparatus for the monitoring of a sample from a production process, comprising:
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a plurality of ion measuring electrodes for respectively measuring the ion content of the sample and providing an output measurement signal based on outputs from each of the electrodes; means for determining a failure of one of the electrodes, and means for excluding the failed electrode output form the output measurement signal - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An ion measuring apparatus for continuously monitoring samples form a production process, comprising:
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a plurality of duplicate ion measuring electrodes for measuring a predetermined ion concentration characteristic of the sample; means for calibrating each of the ion measuring electrodes; first means of determining any failure of the electrodes; second means, in response to the determination of a failure by the first means, for determining whether a sufficient number of electrodes are still accurately measuring the sample, and means for excluding the failed ion measuring electrode and continuing the measurement of the sample when the second determining means indicates that an accurate measurement can be continued with the remaining electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ion measuring apparatus for the monitoring of a sample from a production process, comprising:
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a plurality of ion measuring electrodes for respectively measuring the ion content of the sample and providing an output signal from each of the electrodes; means for computing a mean value signal from the output signals of each of the electrodes as a measurement signal; means for judging a failure of any one of the electrodes to profile a reliable output signal; means for excluding the failed ion measuring electrode output signal from the mean value computation; warning means for providing an indication of a failure, and means for using he output signals from the remaining ion measuring electrodes after the failure judgment to maintain a continuous measurement signal, whereby the production process can continue despite the failed electrode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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