ATE82634T1 - Geraet zur ueberwachung eines fluidfuellstandes. - Google Patents

Geraet zur ueberwachung eines fluidfuellstandes.

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ATE82634T1
ATE82634T1 AT89310853T AT89310853T ATE82634T1 AT E82634 T1 ATE82634 T1 AT E82634T1 AT 89310853 T AT89310853 T AT 89310853T AT 89310853 T AT89310853 T AT 89310853T AT E82634 T1 ATE82634 T1 AT E82634T1
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transducers
fluid level
stress waves
tank
detected
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AT89310853T
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Trevor James Holroyd
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Stresswave Tech
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2961—Acoustic waves for discrete levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2965—Measuring attenuation of transmitted waves
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S367/00—Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
    • Y10S367/908—Material level detection, e.g. liquid level

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
AT89310853T 1988-12-03 1989-10-20 Geraet zur ueberwachung eines fluidfuellstandes. ATE82634T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB888828282A GB8828282D0 (en) 1988-12-03 1988-12-03 Fluid level monitor
EP89310853A EP0372700B1 (de) 1988-12-03 1989-10-20 Gerät zur Überwachung eines Fluidfüllstandes

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ATE82634T1 true ATE82634T1 (de) 1992-12-15

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US (1) US5015995A (de)
EP (1) EP0372700B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH02212795A (de)
AT (1) ATE82634T1 (de)
DE (1) DE68903557T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2035578T3 (de)
GB (1) GB8828282D0 (de)

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US5015995A (en) 1991-05-14
EP0372700A1 (de) 1990-06-13
GB8828282D0 (en) 1989-01-05
EP0372700B1 (de) 1992-11-19
DE68903557D1 (de) 1992-12-24
JPH02212795A (ja) 1990-08-23
DE68903557T2 (de) 1993-04-01
ES2035578T3 (es) 1993-04-16

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