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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Tecan Trading Ag, Mannedorf, CH;
Inventors:
Philipp Ott, Steg im Tosstal, CH;
Lars Kamm, Schanis, CH;
Markus Schöni, Nanikon, CH;
Remo Keller, Rapperswil, CH;
Paul Zbinden, Wolfhausen, CH;
Assignee:
TECAN TRADING AG, Mannedorf, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/10 (2006.01); G01F 23/26 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/266 (2013.01); G01F 23/0061 (2013.01); G01F 23/265 (2013.01); G01N 35/1011 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and device for distinguishing between a contacting of foam () or of liquid () in a liquid container () of a device () by employing a capacitively operating measuring device (M) having a sensor () which can be moved up and down in the liquid container (), in which at least one output signal (s(t)) is processed by the measuring device (M).