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Apparatus for automatic titration

  • US 5,192,509 A
  • Filed: 08/22/1991
  • Issued: 03/09/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for continuous titration of liquid sample comprising:

  • a delivery tube;

    first means including a sample source for receiving and pumping a continuous flow of liquid sample into said delivery tube;

    second means including a reservoir for pumping reagent at a controlled rate into said delivery tube;

    third means including a reservoir for pumping selected titrant at a controlled rate into said delivery tube;

    an ultrasonic mixer receiving liquids from said delivery tube;

    a mixing tube passing mixed liquids from said ultrasonic mixer therethrough;

    optical detector means disposed in viewing relationship adjacent to said mixing tube and producing an output signal indicative of sample titrant fluid equivalence; and

    a computer receiving said detector means output signal and producing a first signal output to control the first means for receiving and pumping liquid sample, a second signal output to control the second means for pumping reagent, and a third signal output to control the third means for pumping titrant.

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