GB2487311B - Fluid discrimination apparatus and method - Google Patents

Fluid discrimination apparatus and method

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GB2487311B
GB2487311B GB1202327.1A GB201202327A GB2487311B GB 2487311 B GB2487311 B GB 2487311B GB 201202327 A GB201202327 A GB 201202327A GB 2487311 B GB2487311 B GB 2487311B
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discrimination apparatus
fluid discrimination
fluid
discrimination
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GB2487311A (en
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Jacque Williams
Keith Anderson
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BERRYS (HOLDINGS) TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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BERRYS HOLDINGS TECHNOLOGIES Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB1105913.6A external-priority patent/GB201105913D0/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/342—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by discriminating the kind of liquid by analysis or by physical properties, e.g. vapour-pressure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/41—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
    • G01N21/4133—Refractometers, e.g. differential
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/41—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
    • G01N21/43—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length by measuring critical angle
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/26—Oils; Viscous liquids; Paints; Inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/2829—Mixtures of fuels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/26—Oils; Viscous liquids; Paints; Inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/2835—Specific substances contained in the oils or fuels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N2021/1765—Method using an image detector and processing of image signal
    • G01N2021/177—Detector of the video camera type
    • G01N2021/1772—Array detector
    • G01N2021/1774—Line array detector
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/85—Investigating moving fluids or granular solids

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
GB1202327.1A 2010-10-18 2011-10-18 Fluid discrimination apparatus and method Active GB2487311B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1017493.6A GB201017493D0 (en) 2010-10-18 2010-10-18 Fluid transfer apparatus and method
GBGB1105913.6A GB201105913D0 (en) 2011-04-07 2011-04-07 Fluid transfer apparatus and method
PCT/GB2011/052014 WO2012052752A2 (en) 2010-10-18 2011-10-18 Fluid discrimination apparatus and method

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GB201202327D0 GB201202327D0 (en) 2012-03-28
GB2487311A GB2487311A (en) 2012-07-18
GB2487311B true GB2487311B (en) 2013-02-20

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JPS604844A (en) * 1983-06-23 1985-01-11 Canon Inc Water-air discriminating apparatus
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US3628867A (en) * 1969-08-20 1971-12-21 Anacon Inc Refractometer
US4438749A (en) * 1980-07-15 1984-03-27 Nederlandse Centrale Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Fuel supply system for combustion engines
JPS604844A (en) * 1983-06-23 1985-01-11 Canon Inc Water-air discriminating apparatus
JPH01145550A (en) * 1987-12-01 1989-06-07 Tokyo Tatsuno Co Ltd Prism for discriminating fluid
US5157453A (en) * 1990-08-03 1992-10-20 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Liquid content detecting device for alcohol regular gasoline and premium gasoline fuel mixture
EP0598341A1 (en) * 1992-11-17 1994-05-25 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Optical sensor for detecting chemical species
JPH07242144A (en) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-19 Showa Aircraft Ind Co Ltd Oil mixing preventing device for tank lorry
EP0697370A1 (en) * 1994-08-04 1996-02-21 Scully Signal Company Fluid overfill protection and identification system
EP1050753A2 (en) * 1999-05-03 2000-11-08 Texas Instruments Incorporated System and method for sensing and controlling beverage quality
US6374845B1 (en) * 1999-05-03 2002-04-23 Texas Instruments Incorporated System and method for sensing and controlling beverage quality
US20030209280A1 (en) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-13 Zerangue Russell Shane Method and system for preventing vehicle misfuelling
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