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IPC6

SECTION G - PHYSICS

INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR...

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Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object (G 01 N 3/00 to G 01 N 27/00 take precedence; measuring or indicating of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in general G 01 H; systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. acoustic imaging, G 01 S 15/00; obtaining records by techniques analogous to photography using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves G 03 B 42/06) [4]

for analysing fluids (G 01 N 29/16, G 01 N 29/18, G 01 N 29/20 take precedence) [5]

for investigating presence of flaws in solids (G 01 N 29/16, G 01 N 29/18, G 01 N 29/20 take precedence) [4,5]

Visualisation of the interior [4]

using transmission techniques (G 01 N 29/06 takes precedence) [5]

using reflection of acoustic waves (G 01 N 29/06 takes precedence) [5]

using resonance or free vibration techniques (G 01 N 29/06 takes precedence) [5]

using acoustic emission techniques (G 01 N 29/06 takes precedence) [5]

by investigating mechanical or acoustical impedance [5]

by investigating propagation velocity of acoustic waves [5]

by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves [5]

Arrangements for orientation or scanning [5]

providing acoustic coupling [5]

Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography (G 01 N 3/00 to G 01 N 29/00 take precedence; separation for the preparation or production of components B 01 D 15/00, B 01 D 53/02, B 01 D 53/14) [4]

Note

In this group, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

-	"conditioning" means the adjustment or control of environmental parameters, e.g. temperature or pressure. [4]

Column chromatography [4]

Preparation or injection of sample to be analysed [4]

Preparation [4]

using an enricher [4]

using a splitter [4]

by evaporation [4]

by elimination of some components [4]

Injection (G 01 N 30/24 takes precedence) [4]

using a septum or microsyringe [4]

using a sampling valve [4]

in high pressure liquid systems [4]

Automatic injection systems [4]

Conditioning of the fluid carrier; Flow patterns [4]

Control of physical parameters of the fluid carrier [4]

of temperature [4]

of pressure or speed (G 01 N 30/36 takes precedence) [4]

of fluid composition, e.g. gradient (G 01 N 30/36 takes precedence) [4]

in high pressure liquid systems [4]

Flow patterns [4]

using back flushing [4]

using counter-current [4]

using recycling of the fraction to be distributed [4]

using more than one column [4]

Sorbent materials therefor [4]

Conditioning of the sorbent material or stationary liquid [4]

Physical parameters [4]

Temperature [4]

Packing methods or coating methods [4]

the sorbent moving as a whole [4]

Construction of the column [4]

Detectors specially adapted therefor [4]

Electrical detectors [4]

Thermal conductivity detectors [4]

Flame ionisation detectors [4]

Electron capture detectors (G 01 N 30/68 takes precedence) [4]

Mass spectrometers [4]

Optical detectors [4]

Acoustical detectors [4]

using more than one detector [4]

Fraction collectors [4]

Automatic means therefor [4]

Preparation of the fraction to be distributed [4]

Signal analysis [4]

Integrated analysis systems specially adapted therefor, not covered by a single one of groups G 01 N 30/04 to G 01 N 30/86 (signal analysis systems in general G 06 F, G 06 G, G 06 T) [4]

Plate chromatography, e.g. thin layer or paper chromatography [4]

Application of the sample [4]

Construction of the plate [4]

Application of the sorbent layer [4]

Development [4]

Detectors specially adapted therefor; Signal analysis [4]

using ion-exchange (G 01 N 30/02, G 01 N 30/90 take precedence) [4]

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