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Seal integrity evaluation method

CA 2211000 C · Owner: Quaker Oats Company (The) · Inventors: Konieczka, John

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The present invention relates to , a method for testing for leaks in sealed containers. The method comprises: (a) inserting a first electrode into a sealed container containing an electrolyte product composition, wherein the first electrode is inserted into the sealed container in a manner such that it is at least , partially mmersed in the electrolyte product composition; (b) immersing the sealed container into an electrolyte bath solution contained in a vessel, wherein the electrolyte bath solution is in direct contact with a second electrode, and wherein the sealed container is immersed into the electrolyte bath solution in a manner such that the seal of the sealed …

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  • Filed January 29, 1996 and granted November 27, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 29, 2016.
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FiledJanuary 29, 1996
GrantedNovember 27, 2001
Term endedJanuary 29, 2016
Patent numberCA 2211000 C
Classification (IPC)G01M3/40 +1 more

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