Patent ID: 6139711
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: C25D,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
An instrument for measuring throwing power of an electrolyte, comprising:a cylindrical body adapted for rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof, said cylindrical body having a upper end portion, a central portion and a lower end portion;a cylindrical cathode arranged coaxially about said central portion of said cylindrical body, said cathode having a upper end portion, a lower end portion and an outer surface;an anode coaxially positioned at said lower end portion of said cylindrical body;a conical shield coaxially arranged around said upper end portion of said cathode; andan annular disk-baffle coaxially arranged around said lower end portion of said cathode,wherein said conical shield and said disk-baffle provide a substantially linear current distribution over said cathode.