Global Patent Index - EP 1404218 A2

EP 1404218 A2 20040407 - THERMAL SENSOR FOR FLUID DETECTION

Title (en)

THERMAL SENSOR FOR FLUID DETECTION

Title (de)

THERMISCHER SENSOR FÜR DIE FLUIDDETEKTION

Title (fr)

CAPTEUR THERMIQUE POUR DETECTION DE FLUIDE

Publication

EP 1404218 A2 20040407 (EN)

Application

EP 02768287 A 20020612

Priority

  • US 0219052 W 20020612
  • US 29812601 P 20010612

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02101343A2] Embodiments of the invention provide a method for detecting the arrival of a fluid at or near a thermal sensor. A method includes obtaining a signal from the thermal sensor prior to arrival of the fluid, obtaining another signal during arrival of the fluid, and relating the two signals to indicate the arrival of the fluid. Devices for application of the method are also described.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/557 (2006.01); G01N 33/49 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/5027 (2013.01); G01N 33/557 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0663 (2013.01); B01L 2300/18 (2013.01); G01N 33/4905 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

SI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02101343 A2 20021219; WO 02101343 A3 20031030; AU 2002330855 A1 20021223; EP 1404218 A2 20040407; EP 1404218 A4 20081119

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0219052 W 20020612; AU 2002330855 A 20020612; EP 02768287 A 20020612