JPS57168169A - Electrostatic capacitance detector - Google Patents

Electrostatic capacitance detector

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JPS57168169A
JPS57168169A JP56053101A JP5310181A JPS57168169A JP S57168169 A JPS57168169 A JP S57168169A JP 56053101 A JP56053101 A JP 56053101A JP 5310181 A JP5310181 A JP 5310181A JP S57168169 A JPS57168169 A JP S57168169A
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liquid
fuel
electrostatic capacitance
comparator
timer
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JP56053101A
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Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Priority to JP56053101A priority Critical patent/JPS57168169A/ja
Priority to GB8207745A priority patent/GB2097129B/en
Priority to DE3213303A priority patent/DE3213303C2/de
Priority to US06/367,223 priority patent/US4470300A/en
Publication of JPS57168169A publication Critical patent/JPS57168169A/ja
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/26—Oils; Viscous liquids; Paints; Inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/2835—Specific substances contained in the oils or fuels
    • G01N33/2852—Alcohol in fuels
    • 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
    • G01F23/26—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 variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields
    • G01F23/263—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 variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors
    • G01F23/266—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 variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors measuring circuits therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R27/00—Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
    • G01R27/02—Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
    • G01R27/26—Measuring inductance or capacitance; Measuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance method; Measuring loss factor; Measuring dielectric constants ; Measuring impedance or related variables
    • G01R27/2605—Measuring capacitance

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Electric Means (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Transmission And Conversion Of Sensor Element Output (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Resistance Or Impedance (AREA)
JP56053101A 1981-04-10 1981-04-10 Electrostatic capacitance detector Pending JPS57168169A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP56053101A JPS57168169A (en) 1981-04-10 1981-04-10 Electrostatic capacitance detector
GB8207745A GB2097129B (en) 1981-04-10 1982-03-17 Capacitance liquid level and concentration apparatus
DE3213303A DE3213303C2 (de) 1981-04-10 1982-04-08 Meßvorrichtung zur Bestimmung der Kapazität eines in eine Flüssigkeit teilweise eingetauchten Kondensators
US06/367,223 US4470300A (en) 1981-04-10 1982-04-09 Apparatus for and method of determining a capacitance

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP56053101A JPS57168169A (en) 1981-04-10 1981-04-10 Electrostatic capacitance detector

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JPS57168169A true JPS57168169A (en) 1982-10-16

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US (1) US4470300A (ja)
JP (1) JPS57168169A (ja)
DE (1) DE3213303C2 (ja)
GB (1) GB2097129B (ja)

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DE3213303A1 (de) 1982-10-21
GB2097129B (en) 1985-09-25
DE3213303C2 (de) 1987-04-09
GB2097129A (en) 1982-10-27
US4470300A (en) 1984-09-11

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