EP3989836A4 - Non-linear ultrasound method and apparatus for quantitative detection of materials - Google Patents

Non-linear ultrasound method and apparatus for quantitative detection of materials Download PDF

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EP3989836A4
EP3989836A4 EP20832739.5A EP20832739A EP3989836A4 EP 3989836 A4 EP3989836 A4 EP 3989836A4 EP 20832739 A EP20832739 A EP 20832739A EP 3989836 A4 EP3989836 A4 EP 3989836A4
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quantitative detection
ultrasound method
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James M. Heim
Earl J. CROCHET
William Coleman
Joel Burcham
Lazar Bivolarsky
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US16/888,469 US10996089B2 (en) 2019-05-31 2020-05-29 Non-linear ultrasound method and apparatus for quantitative detection of materials (liquids, gas, plasma)
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EP0372700A1 (en) * 1988-12-03 1990-06-13 Rolls-Royce Dsv Limited A fluid level monitor
US5836192A (en) * 1995-10-17 1998-11-17 Endress + Hauser Gmbh + Co. Device for monitoring a predetermined level of a liquid in a container
US6631639B1 (en) * 2001-09-07 2003-10-14 Cosense, Inc System and method of non-invasive discreet, continuous and multi-point level liquid sensing using flexural waves
US20040173021A1 (en) * 2003-02-14 2004-09-09 Lizon David C. Ultrasonic liquid level monitor
WO2009154719A1 (en) * 2008-06-20 2009-12-23 Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company Method for measuring reactor bed level from active acoustic measurement and analysis
US10215613B2 (en) * 2015-07-06 2019-02-26 Abb Schweiz Ag System and method for non-intrusive and continuous level measurement of a liquid

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