DE10206824B4 - Verfahren zur optischen Füllstandsbestimmung in flüssigkeitsgefüllten Behältern - Google Patents

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DE10206824B4
DE10206824B4 DE10206824A DE10206824A DE10206824B4 DE 10206824 B4 DE10206824 B4 DE 10206824B4 DE 10206824 A DE10206824 A DE 10206824A DE 10206824 A DE10206824 A DE 10206824A DE 10206824 B4 DE10206824 B4 DE 10206824B4
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Priority to AU2003213996A priority patent/AU2003213996A1/en
Priority to PCT/DE2003/000380 priority patent/WO2003071239A1/de
Priority to CNA038040719A priority patent/CN1633586A/zh
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Priority to JP2003570096A priority patent/JP2005517950A/ja
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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
    • G01F23/22—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
    • G01F23/2922—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels with light-conducting sensing elements, e.g. prisms
    • G01F23/2925—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels with light-conducting sensing elements, e.g. prisms using electrical detecting means
    • G01F23/2927—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels with light-conducting sensing elements, e.g. prisms using electrical detecting means for several discrete levels, e.g. with more than one light-conducting sensing element
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0038—Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S250/00—Radiant energy
    • Y10S250/90—Optical liquid level sensors
    • Y10S250/904—Optical liquid level sensors with single light guide element to guide light in a continuous path
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DE10206824A DE10206824B4 (de) 2002-02-18 2002-02-18 Verfahren zur optischen Füllstandsbestimmung in flüssigkeitsgefüllten Behältern
AU2003213996A AU2003213996A1 (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-10 Method and device for optically measuring the filling level of fluid-filled containers
PCT/DE2003/000380 WO2003071239A1 (de) 2002-02-18 2003-02-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur optischen füllstandsbestimmung in flüssigkeitsgefüllten behältern
CNA038040719A CN1633586A (zh) 2002-02-18 2003-02-10 用于在装灌液体的容器内光学确定装灌液位的方法和装置
EP03709601A EP1476730A1 (de) 2002-02-18 2003-02-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur optischen f llstandsbestimmung in fl ssigkeitsgef llten beh ltern
CA002476709A CA2476709A1 (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-10 Method and device for optically measuring the filling level of fluid-filled containers
JP2003570096A JP2005517950A (ja) 2002-02-18 2003-02-10 液体注入容器内における光学的注入レベル判別方法及び装置
US10/369,084 US6921911B2 (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Method and device for optically determining a filling level in liquid-filled containers

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