(19)
(11) EP 4 049 006 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/42

(21) Application number: 20807609.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/64(2006.01)
G01N 17/00(2006.01)
 G01N 21/94(2006.01)
G01N 21/84(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 21/94; G01N 2021/8416; G01N 21/6486; G01N 17/008; G01N 21/6456
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/057083
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/081340 (29.04.2021 Gazette 2021/17)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INLINE DEPOSIT DETECTION IN PROCESS FLUID

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM INLINE-NACHWEIS VON ABLAGERUNGEN IN EINER PROZESSFLÜSSIGKEIT

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION EN LIGNE DE DÉPÔTS DANS UN FLUIDE DE TRAITEMENT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 24.10.2019 US 201962925430 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/35

(73) Proprietor: Ecolab USA Inc.
St. Paul, MN 55102 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • XIONG, Kun
    Naperville, Illinois 60565 (US)
  • WANG, Xuejun
    Naperville, Illinois 60564 (US)
  • VON DRASEK, William A.
    Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 (US)
  • DAVIS, Brandon
    Oswego, Illinois 60543 (US)

(74) Representative: Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent 
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath
51491 Overath (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2018 022 621
 US-B2- 7 741 108
   
       
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