Abstract: The invention provides a viscosity cup with an upward extending tube or lip, which provides a cut off point for paint draining through an orifice, providing more consistent viscosity measurements.

Abstract: Cojoined collet has a center housing with opposing central orifices, each central orifice capable of receiving an externally positioned shaft, and further having a fastener about each opposing orifice, wherein the externally positioned shaft is releasably connectable on a common axis of rotation through the opposing central orifices and can be held fast by the fastener about the central orifice which receives the externally positioned shaft, and it is finely balanced about its intended axis of rotation. It may be coupled in series with a shaft, which may be rigid or flexible, and be embodied for employment in rotating devices, for an example, such as the high-speed simulator-viscometer of U.S. Pat. No. 4,445,365.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity determines the free space in the system by pressurizing the system with a known quantity of gas. The loss in pressure over a test period is then monitored. These data are used to calculate the size of the leak. Alternatively, the free volume is compared to a reference volume and a normalized leak rate computed for comparison to reference values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the proportion of a paramagnetic gas in a mixture of gases is disclosed. There is provided an element which is able to oscillate in a magnetic field. A force acting on the element due to the presence of paramagnetic gas in the magnetic field changes according to the concentration of paramagnetic gas present. This change in force affects parameters of the oscillation such as damping and frequency, which may be monitored thereby to determine the concentration of paramagnetic gas present.

Abstract: The present invention includes a can tester having a main body for holding a can, a mechanism for positioning and securing the can, a movable measuring portion and a mechanism for moving the movable measuring portion. The mechanism for moving the slidable measuring portion includes a first component and a second component substantially perpendicular to the first component. The present invention also includes a method for measuring a pressurization of retorted cans.

Abstract: A device and method for enabling an evaluation of an ability of a body containing at least one product to expel at least a portion of the product. The body, for example, a rock sample is placed adjacent to a reservoir and a pressure gradient is effected between the body and the reservoir so as to result in at least a portion of the product being expelled from the body.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel apparatus for measuring the transmission or permeation of gases, flavors, aromas and volatile substances through films and membranes. The instrument of the present invention also provides the capability of high rate testing in order to allow the expedient analysis of multiple film samples within a reasonable amount of time. This invention also provides an instrument and method for extremely high sampling rate of permeant gas with little or no background noise, whereby detection sensitivity is greatly enhanced relative to conventional testing instruments.

Abstract: Improved apparatus and methods for determining the shear stress required for removing drilling fluid deposits formed on the walls of a well bore are provided. The methods basically comprise introducing a drilling fluid into a test apparatus which simulates a permeable section of a well bore. Drilling fluid deposits are caused to be formed on the walls of the permeable section, and the drilling fluid is circulated through the permeable section at progressively increasing flow rates for time periods whereby the pressure drop of the drilling fluid stabilizes. The stabilized pressure drop below which no appreciable erosion of the deposits takes place is determined by acoustically measuring and comparing the thicknesses of the drilling fluid deposits at each of the flow rates when the pressure drop stabilized.

Abstract: A micronaire testing apparatus includes a vertically movable carriage for receiving a test chamber formed by two telescoping cylinders. A scale is positioned below the carriage so that the chamber may be automatically weighed. Based on the weight information recorded for a sample, cylinders are telescoped together to produce an air flow test chamber of volume calculated to produce a constant density sample. A pivoting lid is used to close the top of the test chamber, and is spring biased to the open position. A latch bar is biased to a position firmly holding the lid in its closed position, and the carriage presses the test chamber against the lid to produce a peripheral seal of the lid.

Abstract: A system for determining the fractional capture efficiency of filters includes two filters having substantially the same capture efficiency connected in series. A steady, controlled flow of ultrapure water and a colloidal silica suspension is directed through both filters, with respective stages of the flow upstream of the upstream filter, between the filters and downstream of the downstream filter, directed to respective non-volatile residue monitors. Each residue monitor produces a digital output representing the non-volatile residue concentration at its respective stage. A microprocessor receives the digital outputs and generates respective residue values indicating residue concentration in parts per billion. The three residue values are used to characterize the residue by proportion of the colloidal silica suspension to other residue components, and to calculate filter capture efficiency with respect to the colloidal silica.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring apparatus for measuring the condition of a felt in a paper machine, comprising a measuring head (1) connected to a vacuum source. Air is sucked into the measuring head through the felt, and the air and the water carried with the air are removed through separate conduits. The measuring head comprises a microwave head for measuring the water content of the felt, and a temperature detector for measuring the temperature of the sucked air concurrently with the vacuum measurement.

Abstract: A system for sampling air contained in an appliance shipping container includes a gas analyzer sealably interconnected with a probe by a flexible conduit. Disposed on the lower portion of a side wall of the appliance shipping container is an opening sealably covered by a film patch. A conveyor line arrangement positions the shipping container such that the film patch is disposed adjacent the probe. When the appliance shipping container is detected to be suitably positioned adjacent the probe, an electro-solenoid interconnected with the probe is activated causing the probe to puncture the reflective film patch and permitting an air sample to be drawn from the appliance shipping container into the gas analyzer. If the presence of a vaporized refrigerant is detected, a controller shunts the appliance shipping container to a site for repair of the appliance.

Abstract: A device for monitoring for fluid leakage in a double stem seal valve (24). The valve housing (25), stem (28), primary stem seal (30), and secondary stem seal (34) define a chamber (36) bounded therebetween. A pressure gauge (44) having a pointer (48) for registering and retaining a maximum pressure reading is mounted on the valve (24) and via a port (38) is in fluid communication with the chamber (36). Fluid leakage into the chamber (36) sufficient to increase the chamber pressure can be registered and retained by the pointer (48), indicating the failure of the primary stem seal (30) and the occurrence of a leak.

Abstract: A method for discovering amounts of halogen in a liquid is provided wherein the a reservoir comprising the liquid and suspected halogen is healed to a temperature characteristic of the solubility of halogen in the liquid to provide a vapor. After condensing, a sampling vapor is provided to from which the amount of halogen may be detected.

Abstract: The unbalance of a body (10) to be balanced is indicated in a polar co-ordinate system (52) on a screen (50) of a cathode ray tube (48) by means of a first visible mark (60). The body (10) to be balanced may be rotated by a drive motor (20) by means of a belt (22). A pulse generator (30), producing trains of pulses that are relatively phase displaced by a quarter of a period, is coupled to the drive motor (20). A computer (34) generates a position-indicating signal from the pulse trains, and a reference signal is produced by a reference mark on the body (10) to be balanced and obtained from a pick-up device (28). A position-indicating radial finger (68), which is a second visible mark and rotates on the screen (50) in phase locked manner with the body (10) to be balanced, is obtained from the position-indicating signal. When the position-indicating radial finger (68) coincides with the first visible mark (60), the unbalanced body (10) is positioned in the desired working position.

Abstract: Erythrocytes exist in vivo in a continuous cell subset gradient of density, with the youngest cells being the lightest. A blood sample is centrifuged in a transparent tube containing plastic beads which are selected to include groups of beads wherein each group has a different sharply defined specific gravity, and which are distributed within the range of red cell densities. The beads form spaced well-defined bands in the erythrocyte layer, which bands form boundaries between the different cell subset layers. Measurements of the lengths of the different cell subset layers are then made to quantify the red cell subsets in the patient's blood.

Abstract: The apparatus for checking the volume of bottles (1) comprises a head (2) adapted to be moved sealingly onto the bottle mouth (21), with a metering piston (7) which is displaceable in relation to the head (2) to be inserted into the bottle (1) and compress the air contained therein, and a pressure sensor (9) for measuring the excess pressure produced in the bottle. The measured volume (11) in the bottle is linked to a compensating volume (12) through a duct (10). The compensating volume is determined on the one hand by the constant starting height of the metering piston (7) and on the other hand by the variable displacement path length of the head (2).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining the ratio of the flowing condition density of a pipeline gas (i.e. the density at a flowing temperature and pressure) to the base condition density of the pipeline gas (i.e. the density at a base temperature and pressure). A sample of the pipeline gas is tapped from the pipeline to a first chamber of fixed volume where its temperature is maintained at the temperature of the gas flowing in the pipeline and the pressure of the sample is equivalent to the pressure of the gas in the pipeline. The sample of gas is flowed from the first chamber at a constant mass flow rate and the time rate of change of the pressure in the first chamber is determined. The ratio is derived from the time rate of change of the pressure in the first chamber, and the flowing temperature and pressure. By determining the base condition density separately, the flowing condition density may then be determined.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting leaks within underground or aboveground tanks and their associated piping whether the tank and/or piping is partially filled or empty. The apparatus is partially insulated to minimize temperature effects when injecting a test gas into the tank to be tested. The tank is pressurized to a fill pressure by injecting (bubbling) the test gas through any liquid in the tank. Once stabilized the pressure is reduced to a test pressure while the gas injection continues. The flow rate of gas into the tank is monitored by a flow meter able to measure small flows while the pressure is held constant by a pressure regulator having a high accuracy and the temperature of the ullage is monitored. A tight or leaking tank is determined by evaluating the flow rate of constant pressure against reference criteria which when met identify a tight tank and when not met identify a leaking tank under EPA guidelines.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for locating an obstruction, leak or fault in an electrical cable segment, and determining the extent thereof, comprising a method and apparatus for supplying an interruptible pressurized gas to the cable's interstitial void space, first and second valves for directing the flow of the gas, a first device for acquiring data on the flow rate of gas to or from the interstitial void space and generating a first electronic signal proportional thereto, the first flow data acquisition device being in gaseous communication with the first valve, a second device for acquiring data on the flow rate of gas to or from the interstitial void space and generating a second electronic signal proportional thereto, the second flow data acquisition device also in gaseous communication with the second valve, and a method and apparatus for numerically relating the first and second electronic signals generated by the first and second data acquisition devices to determine the location and extent of the leak or