Global Patent Index - EP 0975955 A2

EP 0975955 A2 20000202 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SENSING WATER IN LIQUIDS

Title (en)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SENSING WATER IN LIQUIDS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM NACHWEIS VON WASSER IN FLÜSSIGKEITEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDES ET SYSTEMES POUR DETECTER LA TENEUR EN EAU DE LIQUIDES

Publication

EP 0975955 A2 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 98918185 A 19980414

Priority

  • US 9807460 W 19980414
  • US 4356697 P 19970414
  • US 6005897 P 19970925
  • US 7431598 P 19980211

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9846984A2] The present invention provides a water sensing system for sensing the water content of a liquid and communicating water content information to an operator. Communicating water content information may include processing the sensed water content value and comparing the value to one or more threshold values to qualify the sensed value. According to another aspect, the water sensor includes isolated 4-20 mA interface outputs for use with external devices such as programmable logic controllers. According to another aspect, the present invention provides a water sensing system which senses a relative water content value and converts the relative water content value to an absolute water content value. According to another aspect, the present invention includes methods and circuitry for calibrating a water sensing system. According to yet another aspect, the present invention provides a liquid purification system to sense the water content of a liquid and remove water from the liquid using a purifier.

IPC 1-7

G01N 27/00

IPC 8 full level

G01N 27/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 33/2847 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9846984A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9846984 A2 19981022; WO 9846984 A3 19990211; CA 2286167 A1 19981022; EP 0975955 A2 20000202; JP 2002514303 A 20020514

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9807460 W 19980414; CA 2286167 A 19980414; EP 98918185 A 19980414; JP 54419598 A 19980414