Patents by Inventor Richard Hutte

Richard Hutte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for the measurement of dissolved carbon
    Patent number: 5902751
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for the measurement of total organic carbon, total inorganic carbon and total carbon of water are described. The ample is acidified and split into an inorganic carbon stream and a total carbon stream. The inorganic carbon in the inorganic stream is oxidized and both the organic and inorganic carbon in the total carbon stream is oxidized. The resulting carbon dioxide is measured in each stream using carbon dioxide sensors employing a gas permeable membrane dividing deionized water from the oxidized sample water and a pair of micro-conductivity and temperature sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Sievers Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Godec, Kevin O'Neill, Richard Hutte
  • Method and apparatus for the measurement of dissolved carbon
    Patent number: 5820823
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for the measurement of total organic carbon, total inorganic carbon and total carbon of water are described. The sample is acidified and split into an inorganic carbon stream and a total carbon stream. The inorganic carbon in the inorganic stream is oxidized and both the organic and inorganic carbon in the total carbon stream is oxidized. The resulting carbon dioxide is measured in each stream using carbon dioxide sensors employing a gas permeable membrane dividing deionized water from the oxidized sample water and a pair of micro-conductivity and temperature sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Sievers Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Godec, Kevin J. O'Neill, Richard Hutte
  • Method for the determination of dissolved carbon in water
    Patent number: 5443991
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for the measurement of total organic carbon and total inorganic and organic content of water are described. A novel combination of an acidification module, and inorganic carbon removal module based on a carbon dioxide selective gas permeable membrane, and oxidation reaction system which incorporates in-situ generation of oxidizing agents, coupled with catalyzed photo-oxidation of organic compounds to form carbon dioxide, and a high sensitivity, conductometric detector employing a carbon dioxide selective gas permeable membrane permits on-line measurement of the total organic carbon content of water streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Sievers Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Godec, Paul K. Kosenka, Richard Hutte
  • Method and apparatus for the determination of dissolved carbon in water
    Patent number: 5132094
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for the measurement of total organic carbon and total inorganic and organic content of water are described. A novel combination of an acidification module, and inorganic carbon removal module based on a carbon dioxide selective gas permeable membrane, and oxidation reaction system which incorporates in-situ generation of oxidizing agents, coupled with catalyzed photo-oxidation of organic compounds to form carbon dioxide; and a high sensitivity, conductometric detector employing a carbon dioxide selective gas permeable membrane permits on-line measurement of the total organic carbon content of water streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Sievers Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Godec, Paul K. Kosenka, Richard Hutte