Apparatus and method for detecting liquid penetration by a container used for aspirating and dispensing the liquid
CA 1252173 A · Owner: Eastman Kodak Company · Inventors: Jessop, Thomas C.; Nelson, Raymond L.; Whitcomb, Rodney J.
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Abstract, Apparatus and a method are described which permit the detection of penetration of liquid by an apertured container used for aspirating and dispensing the liquid. The apparatus and method feature control means for advancing the container an increment of the maximum possible distance to the liquid; generating a pressure differential within the dispensing container that is sufficient to generate a signal that is indicative of whether the container aperture is closed by the liquid; detecting and signalling the pressure produced within the container by such a pressure differential; and comparing such signalled pressure against a reference value determinative of whether the container …
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- Granted April 4, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 4, 2006.
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