Mechanical self-cleaning probe via a jiggler
CA 2520728 C · Owner: Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. · Inventors: Thomson, Christopher J.; Branzell, John E.
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A device, having a container for holding a fluid moving therein and a conductance probe installed therein for providing a conductance signal indicating whether it is in contact with the fluid features a jiggler arrangement having a jiggler arranged on the conductance probe so as to form a mechanical self-cleaning conductance probe which responds to movement of the fluid for wiping the conductance probe to keep deposits from building up on the conductance probe. The jiggler arrangement may include one or more grooves thereon so that the jiggler can be loosely fitted on the tip between one or more retaining rings arranged in the one or more grooves. The jiggler arrangement may include one or …
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- Filed September 23, 2005 and granted March 13, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 23, 2025.
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