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Sensor

CA 1294793 C · Owner: Mutech Holland B.V. · Inventors: Hoekstra, Linze

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Sensor for an apparatus for measuring the level and/or the quantity of a liquid medium in a vessel comprising a, carrier, said carrier being adapted for mounting in the wall of said vessel; a first pipe of extended length fastened to said carrier, said first pipe being electrically conductive and serving as a capacitor electrode; a spiral winding of extended length of electrically conductive material and spiral winding, being concentric with said first pipe and electrically insulated therefrom, said winding forming the second electrode of a capacitor; connecting means for connecting said winding and said pipe to external circuitry, said spiral winding having a variable pitch along its …

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  • Granted January 28, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 28, 2009.
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FiledNovember 4, 1986
GrantedJanuary 28, 1992
Term endedJanuary 28, 2009
Patent numberCA 1294793 C
Classification (IPC)G01F23/26

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19871990199319961999200220052008Application filedNov 4, 1986Patent grantedJan 28, 1992Term endedJan 28, 2009

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