WO2012052752A3 - Fluid discrimination apparatus and method - Google Patents

Fluid discrimination apparatus and method Download PDF

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WO2012052752A3
WO2012052752A3 PCT/GB2011/052014 GB2011052014W WO2012052752A3 WO 2012052752 A3 WO2012052752 A3 WO 2012052752A3 GB 2011052014 W GB2011052014 W GB 2011052014W WO 2012052752 A3 WO2012052752 A3 WO 2012052752A3
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fluid
optical element
detector
light
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Jacque Williams
Keith Anderson
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D. Berry & Co. (Pipe Fitting Supplies) Limited
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Priority claimed from GBGB1105913.6A external-priority patent/GB201105913D0/en
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Priority to GB1202327.1A priority Critical patent/GB2487311B/en
Publication of WO2012052752A2 publication Critical patent/WO2012052752A2/en
Publication of WO2012052752A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012052752A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/342—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by discriminating the kind of liquid by analysis or by physical properties, e.g. vapour-pressure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/41—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
    • G01N21/4133—Refractometers, e.g. differential
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/41—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
    • G01N21/43—Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length by measuring critical angle
    • 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
    • G01N33/2829—Mixtures of fuels
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N2021/1765—Method using an image detector and processing of image signal
    • G01N2021/177—Detector of the video camera type
    • G01N2021/1772—Array detector
    • G01N2021/1774—Line array detector
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
    • G01N21/85—Investigating moving fluids or granular solids

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Abstract

In an aspect of the invention there is provided fluid discrimination apparatus comprising fluid inspection means, the fluid inspection means comprising a light source (111), a detector (113) and an optical element (121), the inspection means being operable to direct a beam of light from the source (111) through the optical element (121) to an inspection surface (125) of the optical element (121) and to detect by means of the detector (113) light scattered back through the optical element (121), the apparatus being operable to determine whether a fluid (135) in contact with the inspection surface (125) corresponds to a fluid having a prescribed refractive index characteristic responsive to light detected by the detector (113). The apparatus may be useful in applications in which liquid fuels are handled, and may be used for detecting a misfuelling event.
PCT/GB2011/052014 2010-10-18 2011-10-18 Fluid discrimination apparatus and method WO2012052752A2 (en)

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GB1202327.1A GB2487311B (en) 2010-10-18 2011-10-18 Fluid discrimination apparatus and method

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GB1017493.6 2010-10-18
GBGB1017493.6A GB201017493D0 (en) 2010-10-18 2010-10-18 Fluid transfer apparatus and method
GB1105913.6 2011-04-07
GBGB1105913.6A GB201105913D0 (en) 2011-04-07 2011-04-07 Fluid transfer apparatus and method

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