US2469537A - Humidostatic element - Google Patents
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Filed Jan. 12. 1945 Fiel Fiel
Snventor Henry Wohrer B Qf- Gttomegs Patented May 10, 1949 HUMIDOSTATIC ELEMENT Henry Wohrer, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Johnson Service Company, Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application January 12, 1945, Serial No. 572,538
2 Claims.
This invention relates to hygrostats and particularly to a hygrostatic element unaffected by temperature changes, or substantially so.
The invention contemplates the use of a thin exible strip of metal whose coefficient of thermal expansion is zero or so small as to be negligible, coated on one side with a closely adherent layer of material which expands as it absorbs moisture. In this way a flexing bar or coil characterized by very good response to atmospheric humidity may be produced.
The preferred metal is a ferrous alloy known by the trade name of Invarf The preferred coating is gelatin rendered exible by the addition of a small quantity of glycerin, and rendered insoluble by the addition of a small quantity of formaldehyde.
The invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is an elevation of a strip coiled to form a helical unit according to the invention.
Figure 2 is a face View of a straight strip element.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the strip shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, still further enlarged.
A fiat strip 6 of Invar, or other metal having a negligible coeicient of thermal expansion is provided with closely spaced fine burrs 1 on one face. This may be done by punching, or by drilling with a dull drill, or by any equivalent procedure. The strip may be about 0.25 wide and 0.010" thick. This strip is laid with its burred side up on a level, polished metal plate (not shown).
Ten grams of pure gelatin are dissolved in 100 c. c. of distilled water at approximately 130 F. Care is taken to avoid the presence of air bubbles. When the gelatin has dissolved, 2 drops of glycerin are added, after which 2 drops of formaldehyde are added. This solution after drying remains flexible, resists decay and the growth of mold, and will not redissolve. 'Ihe glycerin may accelerate its response to atmospheric humidity and contributes to its elasticity.
The above solution is poured onto the burred side of the Invar strip while the latter is supported in a horizontal position by the polished plate. When the gelatin has dried, the strip is removed from the plate, after which any gelatin adhering to the smooth side of the strip is removed by the use of ne emery paper. The coat or lm 8 remains on the burred side.
This produces a compound strip in which the metal strip 6 is unaffected by changes of temperature or humidity. The gelatin llm 8, however, changes in length with changes of moisture content, and has a substantially straight line characteristic in its dimensional response to changes of atmospheric relative humidity over a wide range. This causes proportional flexure of the strip. This hygrostatic unit has been tested by changing temperature while maintaining uniform relative humidity. The unit is indifferent to temperature changes of as much as 50 Fahrenheit degrees and continues to indicate uniform relative humidity so long as this Value is held constant.
Aside from this advantage over prior art substances such as hair, horn, wood and gold-beaters skin, the element is homogeneous and can be readily reproduced,
It may be used flat or may be curled to the helical form shown in Figure 1. The burred side is preferably the outer side in such case.
What is claimed is:
1. A hygrometric element comprising a exible supporting strip of ferrous metal alloy having a negligible coefficient of thermal expansion; and a thin layer adherent to one face of said flexible strip insoluble in water and composed primarily of glycerin and gelatin in the proportion of two drops of glycerin to ten grams of gelatin, said layer being characterized, over a temperature range of the order of 50 Fahrenheit degrees, by a lineal expansion which is proportional to and closely follows the relative humidity of air in contact therewith.
2. The element defined in claim 1 in which insolubility of the layer is caused by the presence of a minor quantity of formaldehyde.
HENRY WOHRER.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 614,029 Rottach Nov. 8, 1898 798,413 Howard Aug. 29, 1905 798,938 Wetherill Sept. 5, 1905 1,293,527 Ovington Feb. 4, 1919 1,540,152 Weber June 2, 1925 2,093,767 Rollefson Sept. 21, 1937 2,131,554 Rayville Sept. 27, 1938 2,247,349 Champion July 1, 1941 2,267,164 Newton Dec. 23, 1941 2,298,162 Ralston Oct. 6, 1942 2,364,436 Frisch et al Dec. 5, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 3,678 Great Britain 1898 3,371 Great Britain 1902 727,512 France Mar. 29, 1932
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US2509593A (en) * | 1947-05-21 | 1950-05-30 | Rca Corp | Humidity compensated oscillator |
US2596744A (en) * | 1949-12-28 | 1952-05-13 | Gen Electric | Moisture indicating instrument |
US2686676A (en) * | 1949-04-08 | 1954-08-17 | Dictaphone Corp | Recording progress indicator for magnetic records |
US3123493A (en) * | 1964-03-03 | Art of bonding of vacuum metallized coatings | ||
US3279255A (en) * | 1964-07-07 | 1966-10-18 | Johnson Service Co | Humidity sensing element and method of making the same |
US3281262A (en) * | 1962-04-19 | 1966-10-25 | Continental Can Co | Art of bonding of vacuum metallized coatings to metal substrates |
US4142418A (en) * | 1977-04-05 | 1979-03-06 | Gunnar Lagher | Temperature sensitive member |
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GB190203371A (en) * | 1902-02-10 | 1902-07-17 | Carl Ludwig Friedrich Freelandt | Improved Manufacture of Gelatine Films for Photographic Purposes |
US798413A (en) * | 1904-09-17 | 1905-08-29 | Charles D Howard | Thermostatic bar. |
US798938A (en) * | 1904-07-18 | 1905-09-05 | Henry Emerson Wetherill | Hygroscope. |
US1293527A (en) * | 1914-08-28 | 1919-02-04 | Edward J Ovington | Vapor couple. |
US1540152A (en) * | 1921-08-05 | 1925-06-02 | Charles Weber | Composition for making flexible, transparent, waterproof windows and the product thereof |
FR727512A (en) * | 1931-11-07 | 1932-06-20 | Electrically operated regulator device for humidifying devices | |
US2093767A (en) * | 1934-08-25 | 1937-09-21 | Muter Company | Relative humidity indicator |
US2131554A (en) * | 1936-02-01 | 1938-09-27 | Rayville Jean De | Hygrometer |
US2247349A (en) * | 1940-04-13 | 1941-07-01 | Ditto Inc | Bright copy hectograph duplication |
US2267164A (en) * | 1939-09-30 | 1941-12-23 | Honeywell Regulator Co | Snap acting condition responsive device |
US2298162A (en) * | 1937-11-12 | 1942-10-06 | Armour & Co | Gelatinous sheets, films, and plastic masses |
US2364436A (en) * | 1943-07-07 | 1944-12-05 | Gen Electric | Insulation for magnetic steel and the like |
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US614029A (en) * | 1898-11-08 | Johann kottach | ||
GB189803678A (en) * | 1898-02-14 | 1898-12-10 | Alexander Macfarlane | Improvements in the Process of Treating Gelatine, and the Production therefrom of Imitations of various Substances. |
GB190203371A (en) * | 1902-02-10 | 1902-07-17 | Carl Ludwig Friedrich Freelandt | Improved Manufacture of Gelatine Films for Photographic Purposes |
US798938A (en) * | 1904-07-18 | 1905-09-05 | Henry Emerson Wetherill | Hygroscope. |
US798413A (en) * | 1904-09-17 | 1905-08-29 | Charles D Howard | Thermostatic bar. |
US1293527A (en) * | 1914-08-28 | 1919-02-04 | Edward J Ovington | Vapor couple. |
US1540152A (en) * | 1921-08-05 | 1925-06-02 | Charles Weber | Composition for making flexible, transparent, waterproof windows and the product thereof |
FR727512A (en) * | 1931-11-07 | 1932-06-20 | Electrically operated regulator device for humidifying devices | |
US2093767A (en) * | 1934-08-25 | 1937-09-21 | Muter Company | Relative humidity indicator |
US2131554A (en) * | 1936-02-01 | 1938-09-27 | Rayville Jean De | Hygrometer |
US2298162A (en) * | 1937-11-12 | 1942-10-06 | Armour & Co | Gelatinous sheets, films, and plastic masses |
US2267164A (en) * | 1939-09-30 | 1941-12-23 | Honeywell Regulator Co | Snap acting condition responsive device |
US2247349A (en) * | 1940-04-13 | 1941-07-01 | Ditto Inc | Bright copy hectograph duplication |
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Cited By (7)
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US3123493A (en) * | 1964-03-03 | Art of bonding of vacuum metallized coatings | ||
US2509593A (en) * | 1947-05-21 | 1950-05-30 | Rca Corp | Humidity compensated oscillator |
US2686676A (en) * | 1949-04-08 | 1954-08-17 | Dictaphone Corp | Recording progress indicator for magnetic records |
US2596744A (en) * | 1949-12-28 | 1952-05-13 | Gen Electric | Moisture indicating instrument |
US3281262A (en) * | 1962-04-19 | 1966-10-25 | Continental Can Co | Art of bonding of vacuum metallized coatings to metal substrates |
US3279255A (en) * | 1964-07-07 | 1966-10-18 | Johnson Service Co | Humidity sensing element and method of making the same |
US4142418A (en) * | 1977-04-05 | 1979-03-06 | Gunnar Lagher | Temperature sensitive member |
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