EP2165115A4 - An optical switch - Google Patents

An optical switch

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Publication number
EP2165115A4
EP2165115A4 EP07797956A EP07797956A EP2165115A4 EP 2165115 A4 EP2165115 A4 EP 2165115A4 EP 07797956 A EP07797956 A EP 07797956A EP 07797956 A EP07797956 A EP 07797956A EP 2165115 A4 EP2165115 A4 EP 2165115A4
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Prior art keywords
optical switch
switch
optical
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EP07797956A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2165115A1 (en
Inventor
Raleigh L Cox
Christopher E Cox
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Publication of EP2165115A1 publication Critical patent/EP2165115A1/en
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01F23/40—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 using bands or wires as transmission elements
    • G01F23/44—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 using bands or wires as transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
    • G01F23/446—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 using bands or wires as transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means using opto-electrically actuated indicating means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
EP07797956A 2007-05-31 2007-05-31 An optical switch Withdrawn EP2165115A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2007/070122 WO2008147415A1 (en) 2007-05-31 2007-05-31 An optical switch

Publications (2)

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EP2165115A1 EP2165115A1 (en) 2010-03-24
EP2165115A4 true EP2165115A4 (en) 2011-07-27

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EP07797956A Withdrawn EP2165115A4 (en) 2007-05-31 2007-05-31 An optical switch

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP2165115A4 (en)
KR (1) KR101356592B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101680646B (en)
BR (1) BRPI0721740A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2687514A1 (en)
HK (1) HK1143628A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2009012915A (en)
WO (1) WO2008147415A1 (en)

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EP0354169A1 (en) * 1988-08-02 1990-02-07 Andrew John Sapiro Float switch
WO2003102515A1 (en) * 2002-05-30 2003-12-11 Samaran International Pty Ltd A sensor for measuring the level of a medium

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US4773265A (en) * 1980-11-20 1988-09-27 Atlantic Richfield Company Method for detecting leaks
US4836632A (en) * 1988-05-16 1989-06-06 National Magnetic Sensors Inc. Fiber optic liquid level sensor
EP0354169A1 (en) * 1988-08-02 1990-02-07 Andrew John Sapiro Float switch
WO2003102515A1 (en) * 2002-05-30 2003-12-11 Samaran International Pty Ltd A sensor for measuring the level of a medium

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WO2008147415A1 (en) 2008-12-04
EP2165115A1 (en) 2010-03-24
CN101680646B (en) 2013-08-14
CA2687514A1 (en) 2008-12-04
HK1143628A1 (en) 2011-01-07
KR20100030636A (en) 2010-03-18
MX2009012915A (en) 2010-03-03
BRPI0721740A2 (en) 2013-02-13
KR101356592B1 (en) 2014-02-03
CN101680646A (en) 2010-03-24

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