Global Patent Index - EP 1183517 A2

EP 1183517 A2 20020306 - APPLIANCE FOR DETERMINING THE CONTACT ANGLE OF A DROP APPLIED TO A BASE

Title (en)

APPLIANCE FOR DETERMINING THE CONTACT ANGLE OF A DROP APPLIED TO A BASE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESTIMMEN DES RANDWINKELS EINES AUF EINER UNTERLAGE LIEGENDEN TROPFENS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER L'ANGLE DE MOUILLAGE D'UNE GOUTTE SITUEE SUR UN SUBSTRAT

Publication

EP 1183517 A2 20020306 (DE)

Application

EP 00936672 A 20000512

Priority

  • DE 0001476 W 20000512
  • DE 19922527 A 19990515
  • DE 10022503 A 20000510

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0070324A2] The invention relates to an appliance for determining the contact angle ( gamma ) of a drop (2) applied to a base (1). The inventive appliance comprises a dosing device (3) for applying the drop (2) in a defined manner and has a camera (4) with an allocated evaluating device and display unit (5). The aim of the invention is to provide a compact design that is easy to handle. To this end, the appliance is configured as a hand-held unit comprising a supporting structure or housing which accommodates the dosing device (3), an illuminating device (6), the camera (4), the evaluating device and the display unit (5) and which can be placed on said base (1).

IPC 1-7

G01N 13/02

IPC 8 full level

G01N 13/00 (2006.01); G01N 13/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 13/02 (2013.01); G01N 2013/0208 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0070324A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0070324 A2 20001123; WO 0070324 A3 20010315; WO 0070324 A9 20020912; EP 1183517 A2 20020306; JP 2002544515 A 20021224; JP 4427194 B2 20100303

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0001476 W 20000512; EP 00936672 A 20000512; JP 2000618708 A 20000512