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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Michael Franke, Darmstadt, DE;
Frank Wohlrabe, Kelkheim, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Franke, Darmstadt, DE;
Frank Wohlrabe, Kelkheim, DE;
Assignee:
Braun GmbH, Kronberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/26 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for detecting the level of a liquid in a container. The method includes applying a predetermined voltage to a level measuring electrode, disposed within the container, for a predetermined first period of time; then, discontinuing the application of the voltage and waiting a predetermined second period of time; and then measuring an electrode voltage at the level measuring electrode.