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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1992
Gerard Mouaici, Toulouse, FR;
Siemens Automotive S.A., Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A sensor for measuring dielectric constant or resistivity of a flowing liquid, and especially of fuel mixtures for determining alcohol content, includes an inner tube through which the liquid flows, an outer sleeve about the inner tube in coaxial relation, holes in the inner tube to provide fluid communication at two locations to the space between the tube and the sleeve, and a partial restriction in the tube to divert some of the fluid flow into the space between the tube and the sleeve. The tube forms the inner electrode of a capacitor and the sleeve forms the outer electrode of the capacitor to measure dielectric constant. The ends of the sleeve are sealed in liquid tight fashion.