AU601413B2 - Ice bin level sensor - Google Patents

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AU601413B2
AU601413B2 AU70918/87A AU7091887A AU601413B2 AU 601413 B2 AU601413 B2 AU 601413B2 AU 70918/87 A AU70918/87 A AU 70918/87A AU 7091887 A AU7091887 A AU 7091887A AU 601413 B2 AU601413 B2 AU 601413B2
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ice
signal
electrical circuit
operational amplifier
light
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Leroy Lind
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Scotsman Group LLC
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King Seeley Thermos Co
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Assigned to SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC. reassignment SCOTSMAN GROUP, INC. Alteration of Name(s) in Register under S187 Assignors: KING-SEELEY THERMOS CO.
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    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
    • F25C5/187—Ice bins therefor with ice level sensing means
    • 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
    • G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
    • G01F23/2921—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D9/00—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel
    • G05D9/12—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel characterised by the use of electric means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
AU70918/87A 1986-04-03 1987-03-31 Ice bin level sensor Ceased AU601413B2 (en)

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US84791786A 1986-04-03 1986-04-03
US847917 1986-04-03

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AU601413B2 true AU601413B2 (en) 1990-09-13

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AU70918/87A Ceased AU601413B2 (en) 1986-04-03 1987-03-31 Ice bin level sensor

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JP (1) JPS62237264A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU601413B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BE (1) BE1003058A3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BR (1) BR8701523A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1267203A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH674074A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3711241A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2596857B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2188724B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1202718B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
MX (1) MX168749B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE460925B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ZA (1) ZA871865B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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US3045445A (en) * 1960-12-19 1962-07-24 Carrier Corp Ice making
US3525232A (en) * 1968-08-30 1970-08-25 Gen Electric Automatic ice maker control means
US3731496A (en) * 1972-01-31 1973-05-08 Gen Electric Photoelectric ice level sensor

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BE1003058A3 (fr) 1991-11-12
GB8705896D0 (en) 1987-04-15
GB2188724A (en) 1987-10-07
MX168749B (es) 1993-06-07
FR2596857A1 (fr) 1987-10-09
SE8702772L (sv) 1989-01-07
IT1202718B (it) 1989-02-09
DE3711241C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-03-21
IT8719902A0 (it) 1987-03-30
JPS62237264A (ja) 1987-10-17
JPH0144983B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1989-10-02
GB2188724B (en) 1989-11-15
FR2596857B1 (fr) 1992-04-30
CA1267203A (en) 1990-03-27
ZA871865B (en) 1987-09-03
SE460925B (sv) 1989-12-04
SE8702772D0 (sv) 1987-07-06
AU7091887A (en) 1987-10-08
BR8701523A (pt) 1988-01-19
CH674074A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1990-04-30
DE3711241A1 (de) 1987-10-15

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