Non-invasive monitoring of a mixing process in a container
US12115509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/025
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining a mixing state of a medium in a container includes: transmitting a plurality of acoustic signals at least partly through the medium and receiving the plurality of acoustic signals after at least partly traversing the medium; determining at least one propagation value of at least one propagation quantity for each of the plurality of received acoustic signals to provide determined propagation values, each at least one propagation quantity being indicative of an interaction of the acoustic signals with the medium; determining at least one fluctuation value of at least one fluctuation quantity based on the determined propagation values to provide a determined at least one fluctuation value, each at least one fluctuation quantity being indicative of and/or correlating with a variance of the determined propagation values and/or with a state of a mixture; and determining the mixing state of the medium.
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