CHEMISTRY/INSTRUMENT PARAMETER COLOR MAINTENANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240210381A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18601314

    申请日:2024-03-11

    Applicant: Hach Company

    CPC classification number: G01N33/48771 B01L3/545 B01L2200/16

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for selecting a color for a chemistry or instrument based upon a parameter of a test, the method including: identifying a color corresponding to a parameter of a test for the parameter; selecting, if the color corresponding to the parameter has not previously been used for another parameter, the color for designating a chemistry or an instrument as corresponding to the parameter; selecting, if the color corresponding to the parameter has previously been used for another parameter, a different color other than the color for designating a chemistry or an instrument as corresponding to the parameter, wherein the selecting a color other than the color comprises identifying a color having a measure of change in visual perception of the different color against other previously selected colors a predetermined value from the other previously selected colors; and utilizing the selected colors for parameters across both chemistries and instruments that are utilized in tests for the parameters.

    DYNAMIC END-POINT TOTAL ORGANIC FLUORIDE MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240102960A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US17951777

    申请日:2022-09-23

    Applicant: Hach Company

    CPC classification number: G01N27/4163 G01N27/308

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for measuring an amount of total organic fluoride content of a PFAS containing sample, including: placing a sample comprising a PFAS compound in a measurement device, wherein the measurement device comprises an oxidation cell and a non-oxidation cell, wherein the oxidation cell comprises a boron-doped diamond electrode; measuring, using the measurement device, an amount of total inorganic fluoride of the sample before an oxidation; applying an electrical potential to a portion of the sample in the oxidation cell, wherein the electrical potential oxidizes the PFAS compound; measuring, using the measurement device, an amount of total organic fluoride of the sample after the oxidation to provide a measurement signal of the total organic fluoride; and determining a first derivative of the measurement signal of the total organic fluoride. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    COLORIMETER OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INTERFERENCE MITIGATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240011896A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18344436

    申请日:2023-06-29

    Applicant: Hach Company

    CPC classification number: G01N21/251 G01N2201/12

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for measuring an analyte of a sample using a colorimeter, including: introducing the sample into a measurement chamber of the colorimeter, wherein the measurement chamber comprises an optical path from a light source to an optical sensor; identifying and waiting a sample settling period, wherein the sample settling period comprises a dynamic length of time, wherein the identifying comprises: measuring, using the optical sensor, a light throughput of the sample; and determining, based upon the measuring, the light throughput has reached a stable baseline; and obtaining a reference measurement of the sample when the stable baseline is reached. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    Reducing agent for arsenic measurement

    公开(公告)号:US11719645B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US17345359

    申请日:2021-06-11

    Applicant: Hach Company

    Inventor: Douglas F. Royer

    CPC classification number: G01N21/78 G01N33/18

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for measuring arsenic in a sample, showing marked increase in sensitivity over previous methods including: preparing a compound of metal-plated zinc and zinc; introducing the compound to an acidified sample, wherein the sample contains an amount of arsenic, wherein the compound reduces the amount of arsenic to produce arsine gas; wherein sufficient hydrogen gas is produced to purge the sample solution; wherein the arsine gas is completely purged from the sample and captured on a test pad, wherein the pad comprises mercuric bromide, wherein the capturing produces a color change of the pad; and measuring the amount of arsenic in the sample by measuring the color change of the pad. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    Isolating interferences in alkalinity measurement

    公开(公告)号:US11714059B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17132527

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Applicant: Hach Company

    CPC classification number: G01N27/302 G01N27/301 G01N27/308

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for measuring a characteristic of an aqueous sample, including: introducing the aqueous sample to a titration region and a reaction region of a measurement device, wherein the titration region comprises a pH electrode and a protonator electrode contacting a first portion of an aqueous sample, wherein the reaction region comprises a counter electrode contacting a second portion of the aqueous sample; placing an electrolyte reservoir in a state of electrical continuity with the titration region and the reaction region, wherein the electrolyte reservoir comprises a reference electrode, wherein the volume of the electrolyte reservoir comprises a large volume of an electrolyte; and determining a characteristic of the aqueous sample by measuring an electrochemical characteristic between the reference electrode and at least one of: the pH electrode and the counter electrode. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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