Methods and apparatuses for detecting and monitoring corrosion using nanostructures
CA 2583376 C · Owner: Purafil, Inc. · Inventors: England, William G.
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The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for detecting and monitoring corrosion using nanostructures. One embodiment of the invention provides a method for detecting corrosion with a nanostructure in a corrosive atmosphere. The method includes providing at least one nanostructure comprising at least one reactive material and exposing a portion of the at , least one reactive material to a corrosive atmosphere. The method also includes detecting a reaction with the at least one reactive material and , based at least in part on the reaction determining an amount of corrosion , associated with the at least one reactive material.
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- Filed September 13, 2005 and granted March 24, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 13, 2025.
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