SE507585C2 - Liquid leak detection apparatus, for cooling medium in conduit - uses microwaves to detect bubbles, droplets or liquid level in conduit or container - Google Patents

Liquid leak detection apparatus, for cooling medium in conduit - uses microwaves to detect bubbles, droplets or liquid level in conduit or container

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SE507585C2
SE507585C2 SE9601831A SE9601831A SE507585C2 SE 507585 C2 SE507585 C2 SE 507585C2 SE 9601831 A SE9601831 A SE 9601831A SE 9601831 A SE9601831 A SE 9601831A SE 507585 C2 SE507585 C2 SE 507585C2
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Prior art keywords
conduit
microwave
receiver
medium
gas bubbles
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Application number
SE9601831A
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English (en)
Swedish (sv)
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SE9601831D0 (sv
SE9601831L (sv
Inventor
Larsanders Persson
Original Assignee
Lars Anders Persson
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Priority claimed from SE9501401A external-priority patent/SE505122C2/sv
Application filed by Lars Anders Persson filed Critical Lars Anders Persson
Priority to SE9601831A priority Critical patent/SE507585C2/sv
Publication of SE9601831D0 publication Critical patent/SE9601831D0/xx
Priority to US09/051,626 priority patent/US5974863A/en
Priority to EP96935709A priority patent/EP0856150B1/de
Priority to AU73526/96A priority patent/AU7352696A/en
Priority to DE69620901T priority patent/DE69620901D1/de
Priority to AT96935709T priority patent/ATE216772T1/de
Priority to PCT/SE1996/001308 priority patent/WO1997014943A1/en
Publication of SE9601831L publication Critical patent/SE9601831L/
Publication of SE507585C2 publication Critical patent/SE507585C2/sv

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P13/00—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement
    • G01P13/008—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement by using a window mounted in the fluid carrying tube
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B41/00—Fluid-circulation arrangements
    • F25B41/006—Fluid-circulation arrangements optical fluid control arrangements
    • 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
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • G01F23/2845—Electromagnetic waves for discrete levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/06—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point by observing bubbles in a liquid pool
    • G01M3/10—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point by observing bubbles in a liquid pool for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/106—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point by observing bubbles in a liquid pool for containers, e.g. radiators for radiators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P13/00—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement
    • G01P13/0006—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement of fluids or of granulous or powder-like substances

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
SE9601831A 1995-10-16 1996-05-14 Liquid leak detection apparatus, for cooling medium in conduit - uses microwaves to detect bubbles, droplets or liquid level in conduit or container SE507585C2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9601831A SE507585C2 (en) 1995-10-16 1996-05-14 Liquid leak detection apparatus, for cooling medium in conduit - uses microwaves to detect bubbles, droplets or liquid level in conduit or container
US09/051,626 US5974863A (en) 1995-10-16 1996-10-16 Method and device for liquid leakage indication
EP96935709A EP0856150B1 (de) 1995-10-16 1996-10-16 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur anzeige von flüssigkeitsleckagen
AU73526/96A AU7352696A (en) 1995-10-16 1996-10-16 Method and device for liquid leakage indication
DE69620901T DE69620901D1 (de) 1995-10-16 1996-10-16 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur anzeige von flüssigkeitsleckagen
AT96935709T ATE216772T1 (de) 1995-10-16 1996-10-16 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur anzeige von flüssigkeitsleckagen
PCT/SE1996/001308 WO1997014943A1 (en) 1995-10-16 1996-10-16 Method and device for liquid leakage indication

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9501401A SE505122C2 (sv) 1995-10-16 1995-10-16 Anordning vid köldmediesystem med alarmerande funktion för köldmedieläckage
SE9601831A SE507585C2 (en) 1995-10-16 1996-05-14 Liquid leak detection apparatus, for cooling medium in conduit - uses microwaves to detect bubbles, droplets or liquid level in conduit or container

Publications (3)

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SE9601831D0 SE9601831D0 (sv) 1996-05-14
SE9601831L SE9601831L (sv) 1997-04-17
SE507585C2 true SE507585C2 (en) 1998-06-22

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US (1) US5974863A (de)
EP (1) EP0856150B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE216772T1 (de)
AU (1) AU7352696A (de)
DE (1) DE69620901D1 (de)
SE (1) SE507585C2 (de)
WO (1) WO1997014943A1 (de)

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AU7352696A (en) 1997-05-07
DE69620901D1 (de) 2002-05-29
SE9601831D0 (sv) 1996-05-14
EP0856150A1 (de) 1998-08-05
SE9601831L (sv) 1997-04-17
ATE216772T1 (de) 2002-05-15
US5974863A (en) 1999-11-02
WO1997014943A1 (en) 1997-04-24
EP0856150B1 (de) 2002-04-24

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