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Beckman CO2/Dew Point Monitor
- Circa 1971
Produced by Beckman Instruments Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) in 1971 for NASA's Skylab Program, this system measured carbon dioxide partial pressure, dew point, and ambient gas temperature. Its battery contained…
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Beckman GASP Carbon Monoxide Analyzer
- Circa 1974
One of several carbon monoxide monitors made by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) for NASA's Global Air Sampling Program (GASP) in 1974. These instruments were designed to be used on commercial…
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Beckman Continuous Particle Electrophoresis System
- Circa 1972
This prototype CPE system was designed by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) for the NASA Skylab Program in 1972. Beckman sought to predict how CPE would function in a weightless environment,…
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Beckman oil-in-water monitor
- Circa 1974
This instrument was made in 1974 by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations for the United States Navy's Civil Engineering Laboratory, as part of a design study for an oil-in-water monitor. This study…
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Beckman Instruments Patent Office Show
- 1960
Unidentified men at the Beckman Instruments booth at the Patent Office Show.
- Photographer Vanguard Photography
- Subject United States. Patent and Trademark Office, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Perchloroethylene Monitor
- Circa 1975
This instrument was developed for the Environmental Protection Agency in 1975 by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations. This portable instrument uses a charcoal trap to detect vinyl chloride (a…
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Beckman NASA CPE Collector
- Circa 1976
Designed for NASA by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations in 1976, this multiple fraction collector was part of the Beckman Continuous Particle Electrophoresis system used for separating biological…
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Arnold O. Beckman medallion
- Undated
A test or initial pressing of a medallion bearing Arnold Beckman's face and his personal motto, "there is no satisfactory substitute for excellence." The fact that the medal refers to him as "founder" (as opposed to…
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Mottoes, Medals, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Spaceborne Cabin Analyzer
- Circa 1961
This gas chromatograph prototype was made by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It would continuously monitor and provide readouts for up to eight…
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Laboratory and Biostat Photosynthetic Gas Exchange System
- 1964
This system was created in 1964 by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group for the United States Air Force's School of Aerospace Medicine. This prototype photosynthetic gas exchanger could support two adult, human…
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Beckman physiological and cardiovascular monitoring system
- 1965
This cardiovascular reflex conditioning system was designed by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group (SEG) in 1964 for NASA's Projects Gemini and Apollo. This system was part of astronauts' flight suits and would…
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Beckman Integrated Medical and Behavioral Laboratory Measurement System (IMBLMS)
- 1966
In 1966, Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) was responsible for some program support of this system made for NASA under subcontract to the (then) Lockheed Missiles and Space Company. Specifically,…
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Parotid gland secretion study
- Circa 1964
This study was developed for NASA by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group (SEG) in 1964. The SEG developed the prototype hardware required to store and analyze saliva from astronauts as part of monitoring their…
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Beckman Apollo/Saturn hydrogen monitoring system
- 1966
This hydrogen (H2) monitoring system was manufactured by Beckman Instruments's Advanced Technology Operations for NASA's Saturn and Apollo missions. Its intended use was detecting hydrogen leaks during fueling and…
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Beckman Biosatellite O2 system
- 1964
This oxygen monitoring equipment was made by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group (SEG) for NASA's Biosatellite Program under a subcontract to Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft Corporation. This…
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Remote detection of personnel study
- Circa 1964
The unidentified system in this photograph was part of a study made by Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group (SEG) for the United States Air Force in 1964, investigating the feasibility of remote detection of…
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Beckman Instruments facilities – Scottsdale, Arizona
- Undated
This building housed the Information Display Operations wing of Beckman Instruments.
- Subject Buildings, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Instruments facilities – Richmond, California
- 1965-Feb
This location housed at least one of the Berkeley Division's offices.
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Beckman Instruments facilities – Hybritech, Incorporated
- Undated
Hybritech was founded in the 1970s in San Diego as part of the biotechnology industry boom. It was purchased by Eli Lilly in 1986 and by Beckman Instruments in 1995. It is unclear if the building in this photograph is…
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