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Illuminator for a refractometer

CA 1333230 C · Owner: Rainer, Edward H. · Inventors: Rainer, Edward H.

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An illuminator for use in a hand-held refractometer used for measuring the composition of substances. The refractometer comprising a hand-held body housing a prism and measuring assembly with a prism surface for supporting the substance to be measured wherein the, illuminator illuminates the substance to be measured. The illuminator comprises a light source positioned on or about the prism surface supporting a substance to be measured, and a power source for operating the light source. An operating assembly is also provided for manually activating the light source by selectively bringing it into communication with the power source. The light source power source, and operating assembly, form …

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  • Granted November 29, 1994. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 29, 2011.
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FiledSeptember 28, 1989
GrantedNovember 29, 1994
Term endedNovember 29, 2011
Patent numberCA 1333230 C
Classification (IPC)G01N21/41

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19901993199619992002200520082011Application filedSep 28, 1989Patent grantedNov 29, 1994Term endedNov 29, 2011

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