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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Applicant:
Espen Hauge, Oslo, NO;
Inventor:
Espen Hauge, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
Vetco Aibel AS, Billingstad, NO;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device for detecting an accumulation of a solid material in a vessel that contains at least one fluid phase. The device includes an electric conductor element that is positioned in a region inside the vessel where the accumulation is likely to occur, the electric resistance of the conductor element being a function of the temperature thereof, elements for providing electrical power to the conductor element and elements for repeatedly measuring the electrical resistance of the conductor element.