Patent ID: 8973427
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G01H,G01N

Abstract:
1. A device, for performing an analysis of a solution, comprising: a primary conduit having a first fixed end, second fixed end, at least one first flex section, at least one second flex section and at least one analysis section, said first fixed end and said second fixed end each for attachment to a base and said first flex section having a first flex section length and second flex section having a second flex section length, said first flex section and second flex section defining a motion point distal to said first end and said second end in which said primary conduit has the greatest degree of motion, said motion point for vibrating at a resonant frequency determined by the mass of said primary conduit and solutions carried with said primary conduit, wherein the motion point moves in an arc and the analysis section is substantially tangential to the arc of movement of the motion point; said primary conduit having a first channel defining a fluid path for receiving said solutions, said first channel having an inlet, an outlet, said first inlet at said first fixed end and said first outlet at said second fixed end, said first analysis section having at least one curve comprising a first channel about said motion point and having an analysis length, said analysis length exceeding at least one half of one of the first flex section length and said second flex section length; said primary conduit for cooperating with means for inducing vibration and means for determining a resonant frequency to calculate a mass related parameter of the solution carried therein.