CA1304149C - Systeme de dosage automatique pour le remplissage de contenants - Google Patents

Systeme de dosage automatique pour le remplissage de contenants

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CA1304149C
CA1304149C CA000615625A CA615625A CA1304149C CA 1304149 C CA1304149 C CA 1304149C CA 000615625 A CA000615625 A CA 000615625A CA 615625 A CA615625 A CA 615625A CA 1304149 C CA1304149 C CA 1304149C
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cup
crystal
assembly
crystals
lens
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CA000615625A
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William F. Stembridge
James C. Sturrock
W. Frank Stembridge, Iii
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DEMICO Inc
Coca Cola Co
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DEMICO Inc
Coca Cola Co
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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
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
    • B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
    • B67D1/1238—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount comprising means for detecting the liquid level in vessels to be filled, e.g. using ultrasonic waves, optical reflexion, probes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0644—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element
    • B06B1/0662—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface
    • B06B1/0681—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface and a damping structure
    • 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
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0015—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components
    • B67D1/0021—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components the components being mixed at the time of dispensing, i.e. post-mix dispensers
    • 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
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/127—Froth control
    • B67D1/1272—Froth control preventing froth
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0003—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with automatic fluid control 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
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • 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
CA000615625A 1984-07-10 1990-01-24 Systeme de dosage automatique pour le remplissage de contenants Expired - Lifetime CA1304149C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US62939784A 1984-07-10 1984-07-10
US629,397 1984-07-10
US68421584A 1984-12-20 1984-12-20
US684,215 1984-12-20

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CA000486554A Division CA1272267A (fr) 1984-07-10 1985-07-09 Systeme de controle automatique de remplissage de contenants pour boissons

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CA000486554A Expired CA1272267A (fr) 1984-07-10 1985-07-09 Systeme de controle automatique de remplissage de contenants pour boissons
CA000615625A Expired - Lifetime CA1304149C (fr) 1984-07-10 1990-01-24 Systeme de dosage automatique pour le remplissage de contenants

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JP (1) JPH0755718B2 (fr)
AU (1) AU579648B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR8503314A (fr)
CA (2) CA1272267A (fr)
DE (1) DE3524645C2 (fr)
ES (2) ES8703647A1 (fr)
GB (3) GB2161604B (fr)
IT (1) IT1184649B (fr)
MX (1) MX160272A (fr)

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GB2161604A (en) 1986-01-15
ES8800111A1 (es) 1987-11-01
MX160272A (es) 1990-01-24
GB8517430D0 (en) 1985-08-14
DE3524645C2 (de) 1994-05-11
GB8714630D0 (en) 1987-07-29
IT8521480A0 (it) 1985-07-09
ES8703647A1 (es) 1987-02-16
JPH0755718B2 (ja) 1995-06-14
GB2190494B (en) 1988-05-11
DE3524645A1 (de) 1986-01-23
AU579648B2 (en) 1988-12-01
CA1272267A (fr) 1990-07-31
ES544993A0 (es) 1987-02-16
GB2161604B (en) 1988-05-18
GB2190494A (en) 1987-11-18
GB2190495A (en) 1987-11-18
JPS6169597A (ja) 1986-04-10
AU4472185A (en) 1986-01-16
BR8503314A (pt) 1986-04-01
GB8714631D0 (en) 1987-07-29
GB2190495B (en) 1988-05-18
ES557039A0 (es) 1987-11-01
IT1184649B (it) 1987-10-28

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