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Self-supported portable sensor for liquids

US11162823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Patrick Ruch · Pratval, CH
Aaron R. Cox · Tucson, US
Yuksel Temiz · Thalwil, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2019
Grant date	Nov 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N27/283
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable sensor includes a probe and a housing. The probe comprises a sensing part with one or more sensing elements, while the housing is designed to secure the probe such that the sensing part extends outside the housing. The portable sensor defines a gap between the probe and a surface of the housing that is configured to receive a rim of a liquid container such that the portable sensor can slot onto a rim of a liquid container, so as to allow hand-free measurements.

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