Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND ANALYZING DEPOSITS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/092819
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and a device for detecting and analyzing deposits in a liquid-bearing system. In particular, the method comprising steps of: Emitting an ultrasonic emission signal towards the reflecting area by an ultrasonic transducer in a first step, detecting a ultrasonic reflection signal obtained by reflection of the ultrasonic emission signal in the reflecting area by detection means in a second step, determining a distribution of the run time of the detected ultrasonic reflection signal in response to a specified variable in a third step and analyzing the distribution in a fourth step in order to determine if deposits are deposited at least partially onto the reflecting area.
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Inventors:
SEIDA FRANK (DE)
FLOCKEN CHRISTIAN (DE)
BIERGANNS PATRIC (DE)
SCHULTZ MICHAEL (DE)
FLOCKEN CHRISTIAN (DE)
BIERGANNS PATRIC (DE)
SCHULTZ MICHAEL (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2012/076313
Publication Date:
August 29, 2013
Filing Date:
December 20, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ASHLAND LICENSING & INTELLECTU (US)
ASHLAND DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (DE)
ASHLAND DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (DE)
International Classes:
G01N17/00; G01N29/44
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009141135A1 | 2009-11-26 |
Foreign References:
| US6973842B1 | 2005-12-13 | |||
| US20070006656A1 | 2007-01-11 | |||
| US6161435A | 2000-12-19 | |||
| EP1816107A1 | 2007-08-08 | |||
| DE4318445A1 | 1994-12-08 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2795291A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LOOCK, Jan Pieter et al. (Patent AttorneysTheodor-Heuss-Ring 23, Cologne, DE)
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