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Series IV. Patents, 1955-1992, undated

 Series
Identifier: IV

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Papers of Sam S. Brody contain the professional papers of American chemist Sam S. Brody. The materials in this collection mainly document his eight-year tenure with Melpar/Meloy Laboratories. The collection is arranged into the following four series:

From the Collection:
  1. Personal Reference Files
  2. Application Notes
  3. Papers Delivered by Sam S. Brody
  4. Patents

Dates

  • Creation: 1955-1992, undated

Series Description

Arranged in its original order, this series contains Sam S. Brody’s patent files. Most of the materials in this series concern Brody’s co-invention of the flame photometric detector at Melpar/Meloy Laboratories. A small amount of materials regarding a log linear electrometer and a gas chromatographer are also preserved here.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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