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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Sergio Giordano, Caselle, IT;
Domenico Pietrafesa, San Mauro Torinese, IT;
Sergio Giordano, Caselle, IT;
Domenico Pietrafesa, San Mauro Torinese, IT;
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An optical-type turbidity sensor including a casing accommodating photo emitting means and photo receiving means therein, wherein the photo emitting means and the photo receiving means are arranged side-by-side on a same side of the casing, preferably underneath a same lens-shaped, transparent portion of the same, and are facing to, and spaced from, a reflecting surface carried by the casing and adapted to receive a light radiation from the photo emitting means for reflecting it towards the photo receiving means; the reflecting surface is operatively associated with means for varying a distance existing between the reflecting surface and the side of the casing provided with the photo emitting and photo receiving means arranged side-by-side.