HK1143628A1 - An optical switch - Google Patents

An optical switch

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Publication number
HK1143628A1
HK1143628A1 HK10108892.0A HK10108892A HK1143628A1 HK 1143628 A1 HK1143628 A1 HK 1143628A1 HK 10108892 A HK10108892 A HK 10108892A HK 1143628 A1 HK1143628 A1 HK 1143628A1
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
optical switch
switch
optical
Prior art date
Application number
HK10108892.0A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Raleigh L Cox
Christopher E Cox
Original Assignee
Raleigh L Cox
Christopher E Cox
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Application filed by Raleigh L Cox, Christopher E Cox filed Critical Raleigh L Cox
Publication of HK1143628A1 publication Critical patent/HK1143628A1/xx

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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
HK10108892.0A 2007-05-31 2010-09-19 An optical switch HK1143628A1 (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 (1)

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HK1143628A1 true HK1143628A1 (en) 2011-01-07

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Country Status (8)

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

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WO2008147415A1 (en) 2008-12-04
CA2687514A1 (en) 2008-12-04
MX2009012915A (es) 2010-03-03
KR20100030636A (ko) 2010-03-18
BRPI0721740A2 (pt) 2013-02-13
KR101356592B1 (ko) 2014-02-03
EP2165115A1 (en) 2010-03-24
CN101680646A (zh) 2010-03-24
EP2165115A4 (en) 2011-07-27
CN101680646B (zh) 2013-08-14

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Effective date: 20170531