CA2304435C - Empty product detector - Google Patents
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- CA2304435C CA2304435C CA002304435A CA2304435A CA2304435C CA 2304435 C CA2304435 C CA 2304435C CA 002304435 A CA002304435 A CA 002304435A CA 2304435 A CA2304435 A CA 2304435A CA 2304435 C CA2304435 C CA 2304435C
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B53/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
- F04B53/04—Draining
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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
- G01F23/30—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 floats
- G01F23/64—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 floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
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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
- G01F23/30—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 floats
- G01F23/64—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 floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
- G01F23/68—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 floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
- G01F23/683—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 floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means using electromechanically actuated indicating means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Indicating Or Recording The Presence, Absence, Or Direction Of Movement (AREA)
- Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)
- Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09/286,813 US6124794A (en) | 1998-02-17 | 1999-04-06 | Empty product detector |
| US09/286,813 | 1999-04-06 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2304435A1 CA2304435A1 (en) | 2000-10-06 |
| CA2304435C true CA2304435C (en) | 2008-12-09 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002304435A Expired - Lifetime CA2304435C (en) | 1999-04-06 | 2000-04-05 | Empty product detector |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6124794A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1043572B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4499243B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU764848B2 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR0000297A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2304435C (enExample) |
| MX (1) | MXPA00003303A (enExample) |
| ZA (1) | ZA997852B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2374152A (en) * | 2001-04-07 | 2002-10-09 | Halyard | Apparatus and method for detecting a change in fluid flow |
| JP4263895B2 (ja) * | 2001-12-20 | 2009-05-13 | ジョンソンディバーシー株式会社 | 液切れセンサおよびそれを用いた液体供給装置 |
| EP1691174A3 (de) | 2005-02-09 | 2007-11-14 | Robert Buck | Strömungssensor |
| US9000905B2 (en) * | 2006-08-21 | 2015-04-07 | Nmhg Oregon, Llc | Auxiliary fuel tank |
| US7940165B1 (en) * | 2006-08-21 | 2011-05-10 | Nmhg Oregon, Llc | Low fuel warning systems for a motorized vehicle |
| EP3729005B1 (en) * | 2017-12-22 | 2021-05-26 | SEKO S.p.A. | Detector device for detecting liquid sucked from a container |
| US11976955B2 (en) | 2018-09-21 | 2024-05-07 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Portable fluid level monitoring device and method |
| JP7085766B2 (ja) * | 2020-07-14 | 2022-06-17 | 株式会社磯村 | 検流器と流体注入装置 |
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| US3715539A (en) * | 1970-12-10 | 1973-02-06 | Harnessed En Inc | Fluid level monitoring system |
| US3787829A (en) * | 1972-07-03 | 1974-01-22 | Sybron Corp | Depleted liquid supply indicator |
| US4406794A (en) * | 1979-02-05 | 1983-09-27 | Brigante Miguel F | External sludge collector for boiler bottom blowdown and automatic blowdown control initiated by conductivity probe within the boiler and method |
| JPS55149011A (en) * | 1979-05-09 | 1980-11-20 | Yamato Valve Kogyo Kk | Flow detector |
| US4377809A (en) * | 1981-04-27 | 1983-03-22 | Itt | Liquid level system |
| FR2566914B1 (fr) * | 1984-07-02 | 1986-09-05 | Boiteux Jean Pierre | Detecteur de circulation d'un fluide |
| US4836239A (en) * | 1985-03-25 | 1989-06-06 | Kinkead Clifford W | Water cooling tower and water level control system therefor |
| US4999124A (en) * | 1985-11-06 | 1991-03-12 | Ecolab Inc. | Solid block chemical dispenser for cleaning systems |
| US4690305A (en) * | 1985-11-06 | 1987-09-01 | Ecolab Inc. | Solid block chemical dispenser for cleaning systems |
| US4865073A (en) * | 1987-09-14 | 1989-09-12 | Vilter Manufacturing Corporation | Liquid level control for refrigeration system |
| JPH03283222A (ja) * | 1990-03-29 | 1991-12-13 | Manotetsuku Kogyo:Yugen | 流量スイッチ |
| US5100032A (en) * | 1990-09-26 | 1992-03-31 | Ecolab Inc. | Reservoir for collecting dissolved solid detergent solution |
| WO1993016336A1 (de) * | 1992-02-06 | 1993-08-19 | Gulf Energy Inc. | Schaltvorrichtung für durchlauferhitzer |
| US5228304A (en) * | 1992-06-04 | 1993-07-20 | Ryan David J | Refrigerant loss detector and alarm |
| JPH0736061U (ja) * | 1993-12-20 | 1995-07-04 | 栗田工業株式会社 | 液体検知センサー |
| FR2745386B1 (fr) * | 1996-02-22 | 1998-05-15 | Peugeot | Dispositif de controle de debit de liquide |
| US5986554A (en) * | 1998-02-17 | 1999-11-16 | Ecolab Inc. | Empty product detector |
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1999
- 1999-04-06 US US09/286,813 patent/US6124794A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-20 AU AU65363/99A patent/AU764848B2/en not_active Expired
- 1999-12-23 ZA ZA9907852A patent/ZA997852B/xx unknown
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2000
- 2000-01-31 BR BR0000297-6A patent/BR0000297A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-03-22 EP EP00201050A patent/EP1043572B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-04-04 MX MXPA00003303A patent/MXPA00003303A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2000-04-04 JP JP2000102660A patent/JP4499243B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-04-05 CA CA002304435A patent/CA2304435C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US6124794A (en) | 2000-09-26 |
| JP4499243B2 (ja) | 2010-07-07 |
| JP2000321101A (ja) | 2000-11-24 |
| BR0000297A (pt) | 2000-10-31 |
| AU764848B2 (en) | 2003-09-04 |
| EP1043572A1 (en) | 2000-10-11 |
| MXPA00003303A (es) | 2005-06-30 |
| ZA997852B (en) | 2001-06-25 |
| CA2304435A1 (en) | 2000-10-06 |
| AU6536399A (en) | 2000-10-12 |
| EP1043572B1 (en) | 2012-10-17 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20200405 |