Method for the acoustic control of bottle fill levels
CA 2469920 A1 · Owner: Systelia Technologies S.A. · Inventors: Gondolo, Jean; Tomasini, Bernard
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The invention relates to a method of controlling the fill level (6) of containers (4). The inventive method involves the reflection of an acoustic signal which is emitted by an acoustic transmitter/receiver device (7) said device being disposed above a single-line flow of containers (4). The method is characterised in that it comprises the following: during an data acquisition step one or more standard containers (4A) with a known fill level (6) are brought under the acoustic transmitter/receiver device (7); after the emission of acoustic signals the reflection signal(s) corresponding to the opening and the level (6) of the contents in said standard container (4A) are detected; and during …
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- Filed December 12, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 12, 2022.
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