GB8705896D0 - Ice bin level sensor - Google Patents

Ice bin level sensor

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Publication number
GB8705896D0
GB8705896D0 GB878705896A GB8705896A GB8705896D0 GB 8705896 D0 GB8705896 D0 GB 8705896D0 GB 878705896 A GB878705896 A GB 878705896A GB 8705896 A GB8705896 A GB 8705896A GB 8705896 D0 GB8705896 D0 GB 8705896D0
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Prior art keywords
level sensor
ice bin
bin level
ice
sensor
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Granted
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GB878705896A
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GB2188724A (en
GB2188724B (en
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King Seeley Thermos Co
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King Seeley Thermos Co
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Publication of GB8705896D0 publication Critical patent/GB8705896D0/en
Publication of GB2188724A publication Critical patent/GB2188724A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2188724B publication Critical patent/GB2188724B/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
GB8705896A 1986-04-03 1987-03-12 Ice bin level sensor Expired GB2188724B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US84791786A 1986-04-03 1986-04-03

Publications (3)

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GB8705896D0 true GB8705896D0 (en) 1987-04-15
GB2188724A GB2188724A (en) 1987-10-07
GB2188724B GB2188724B (en) 1989-11-15

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GB8705896A Expired GB2188724B (en) 1986-04-03 1987-03-12 Ice bin level sensor

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

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JPH0144983B2 (en) 1989-10-02
SE8702772L (en) 1989-01-07
MX168749B (en) 1993-06-07
FR2596857A1 (en) 1987-10-09
SE460925B (en) 1989-12-04
CA1267203A (en) 1990-03-27
IT8719902A0 (en) 1987-03-30
DE3711241C2 (en) 1991-03-21
CH674074A5 (en) 1990-04-30
SE8702772D0 (en) 1987-07-06
AU7091887A (en) 1987-10-08
BR8701523A (en) 1988-01-19
GB2188724A (en) 1987-10-07
BE1003058A3 (en) 1991-11-12
AU601413B2 (en) 1990-09-13
JPS62237264A (en) 1987-10-17
DE3711241A1 (en) 1987-10-15
GB2188724B (en) 1989-11-15
ZA871865B (en) 1987-09-03
FR2596857B1 (en) 1992-04-30
IT1202718B (en) 1989-02-09

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Legal Events

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732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20050312