Global Patent Index - EP 1511941 B1

EP 1511941 B1 20051116 - CONTRACTION UNIT WITH POSITION SENSOR DEVICE

Title (en)

CONTRACTION UNIT WITH POSITION SENSOR DEVICE

Title (de)

KONTRAKTIONSEINHEIT MIT POSITIONSSENSOREINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

UNITE A CONTRACTION EQUIPEE D'UN DISPOSITIF CAPTEUR DE POSITION

Publication

EP 1511941 B1 20051116 (DE)

Application

EP 03729995 A 20030509

Priority

  • DE 10225246 A 20020607
  • EP 0304859 W 20030509

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03104659A1] A contraction unit with a contraction tube (10), running between two separate header pieces (11, 12), which undergoes a contraction on internal pressurisation and a position sensor device for recording the separation between the header pieces (11, 12), is disclosed. Said position sensor device comprises a microwave generator (16) arranged on one of the header pieces (11), emitting microwaves into the interior (13) of the contraction tube, whereby an analytical device (17 - 21) for determining the separation between the header pieces by means of transmission time measurement, phase comparison of the emitted and reflected waves or by resonant frequency determination is provided.

IPC 1-7

F15B 15/10; F15B 15/28

IPC 8 full level

G01S 13/32 (2006.01); F15B 15/10 (2006.01); F15B 15/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F15B 15/103 (2013.01 - EP US); F15B 15/2869 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03104659 A1 20031218; AT E310165 T1 20051215; DE 10225246 A1 20040108; DE 50301694 D1 20051222; EP 1511941 A1 20050309; EP 1511941 B1 20051116; JP 2005529321 A 20050929; US 2005139063 A1 20050630; US 7104182 B2 20060912

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0304859 W 20030509; AT 03729995 T 20030509; DE 10225246 A 20020607; DE 50301694 T 20030509; EP 03729995 A 20030509; JP 2004511700 A 20030509; US 51301404 A 20041028