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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Michael Flister, Neu Wulmstorf, DE;
Wilhelm Lutzer, Zarpen, DE;
Michael Flister, Neu Wulmstorf, DE;
Wilhelm Lutzer, Zarpen, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A system is provided for the detection of deposits in a fluid line that includes, but is not limited to a measuring body, and ultrasonic transducer and an ultrasonic receiver and at least one evaluation unit connected to the ultrasonic transducer and the ultrasonic receiver. The ultrasonic transducer transmits an ultrasonic signal and the ultrasonic receiver receives response signals generated by reflections in the fluid line. From known geometric changes in shape of the fluid line, resulting response signals are finally filtered out of the response signal sequence and from the remaining response signals relating to the deposits, the distances can be calculated between the ultrasonic transducer and the deposits.