ZA997852B - Empty product detector. - Google Patents

Empty product detector.

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Publication number: ZA997852B
Authority: ZA; South Africa
Prior art keywords: product detector; empty product; empty; detector; product
Prior art date: 1999-04-06

Application number

ZA9907852A

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

John Furber

Mark Toetschinger

James D Decker

Roger W Keppers

Lee J Monsrud

Original Assignee

Ecolab Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-04-06

Filing date

1999-12-23

Publication date

2001-06-25

1999-12-23 Application filed by Ecolab Inc filed Critical Ecolab Inc

2001-06-25 Publication of ZA997852B publication Critical patent/ZA997852B/xx

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B53/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B23/00 or F04B39/00 - F04B47/00
- F04B53/04—Draining
- 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
- G01F23/64—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 of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
- 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
- G01F23/64—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 of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
- G01F23/68—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 of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
- G01F23/683—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 of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means using electromechanically actuated indicating means

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Indicating Or Recording The Presence, Absence, Or Direction Of Movement (AREA)
Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)
Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

ZA9907852A 1999-04-06 1999-12-23 Empty product detector. ZA997852B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US09/286,813 US6124794A (en)	1998-02-17	1999-04-06	Empty product detector

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
ZA997852B true ZA997852B (en)	2001-06-25

Family

ID=23100266

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
ZA9907852A ZA997852B (en)	1999-04-06	1999-12-23	Empty product detector.

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
US (1)	US6124794A (xx)
EP (1)	EP1043572B1 (xx)
JP (1)	JP4499243B2 (xx)
AU (1)	AU764848B2 (xx)
BR (1)	BR0000297A (xx)
CA (1)	CA2304435C (xx)
MX (1)	MXPA00003303A (xx)
ZA (1)	ZA997852B (xx)

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1999
- 1999-04-06 US US09/286,813 patent/US6124794A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-20 AU AU65363/99A patent/AU764848B2/en not_active Expired
- 1999-12-23 ZA ZA9907852A patent/ZA997852B/xx unknown
2000
- 2000-01-31 BR BR0000297-6A patent/BR0000297A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-03-22 EP EP00201050A patent/EP1043572B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-04-04 MX MXPA00003303A patent/MXPA00003303A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2000-04-04 JP JP2000102660A patent/JP4499243B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-04-05 CA CA002304435A patent/CA2304435C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1043572B1 (en)	2012-10-17
MXPA00003303A (es)	2005-06-30
CA2304435A1 (en)	2000-10-06
CA2304435C (en)	2008-12-09
BR0000297A (pt)	2000-10-31
AU764848B2 (en)	2003-09-04
JP2000321101A (ja)	2000-11-24
JP4499243B2 (ja)	2010-07-07
AU6536399A (en)	2000-10-12
EP1043572A1 (en)	2000-10-11
US6124794A (en)	2000-09-26

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ZA200003651B (en)	2000-12-13	Dual function dispenser.
AU139593S (en)	2000-01-18	Container
ZA200006244B (en)	2001-01-24	Container for liquids.
GB9906009D0 (en)	1999-05-12	Product
ZA200006286B (en)	2001-01-24	Container for liquids.
GB2337816B (en)	2002-06-26	Empty product detector
ZA200110340B (en)	2002-08-15	Container.
PL353374A1 (en)	2003-11-17	Tea product
ZA997852B (en)	2001-06-25	Empty product detector.
GC0000057A (en)	2004-06-30	Pre- filled container.
HK1046133A1 (en)	2002-12-27	Pharmaceutical compounds.
GB2361465B (en)	2002-07-31	Improved container
ZA200003162B (en)	2001-01-25	Tube conveyor.
ZA987327B (en)	1999-09-02	Dispensers for bags.
ZA200000214B (en)	2000-10-12	Conveyor.
ZA200002858B (en)	2001-07-13	Bail Detector.
ZA994852B (en)	2000-02-04	Goods container.
ZA200006409B (en)	2001-02-28	Container.
ZA200003981B (en)	2001-01-31	Container.
ZA200003766B (en)	2001-02-07	Container means.
AU139532S (en)	2000-01-06	Container
ZA996257B (en)	2002-03-27	Containers.
ZA200002917B (en)	2000-12-12	Dispensing container.
ZA992078B (en)	1999-11-24	Gravity fed dispensing system.
ZA200003646B (en)	2001-02-05	Bag.