WO2001042014A3 - Apparatus for sensing the fluid level in an ink and water mixing device - Google Patents

Apparatus for sensing the fluid level in an ink and water mixing device Download PDF

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WO2001042014A3
WO2001042014A3 PCT/US2000/042738 US0042738W WO0142014A3 WO 2001042014 A3 WO2001042014 A3 WO 2001042014A3 US 0042738 W US0042738 W US 0042738W WO 0142014 A3 WO0142014 A3 WO 0142014A3
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Xin Xin Wang
Thaddeus A Niemiro
Joseph Vucko
James K Henzel
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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
    • G01F23/0007—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 for discrete indicating and measuring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
    • B41F31/022—Ink level control devices
    • 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
    • G01F23/226—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 measuring the braking of a rotatable element

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Mixers Of The Rotary Stirring Type (AREA)
  • Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)
  • Accessories For Mixers (AREA)
  • Inking, Control Or Cleaning Of Printing Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A sensor for detecting the level of circulating fluid in a tank comprises a paddle blade disposed at a particular height and oriented generally radially from a rotating shaft in the tank. A sensiing device, such as a strain gauge, is attached to the paddle blade (30) to detect when the paddle blade is in at least one of a normal and a displaced position, thereby indicating that fluid is absent or present at a particular level. Additional sensors may be used in the same tank to provide fluid level feedback at more than one height.
PCT/US2000/042738 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 Apparatus for sensing the fluid level in an ink and water mixing device Ceased WO2001042014A2 (en)

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JP2001543332A JP2003516251A (en) 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 Liquid level detector in ink and water mixing device
CA002394675A CA2394675A1 (en) 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 Apparatus for sensing the fluid level in an ink and water mixing device
AU47155/01A AU4715501A (en) 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 Apparatus for sensing the fluid level in an ink and water mixing device
AT00992893T ATE254037T1 (en) 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE LIQUID HEIGHT IN A COLOR-WATER MIXING DEVICE
EP00992893A EP1237724B1 (en) 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 Apparatus for sensing the fluid level in an ink and water mixing device
DE60006577T DE60006577T2 (en) 1999-12-13 2000-12-08 DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE LIQUID HEIGHT IN A COLOR-WATER MIXER

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US09/459,665 US6485171B1 (en) 1999-12-13 1999-12-13 Apparatus and method for sensing the fluid level in a mixing device
US09/459,665 1999-12-13

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