Disposable sterilizable liner for a level, pressure or temperature measurement instrument
US7165467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In order to provide means for allowing a time and cost effective use of measurement instruments (1, 21, 22, 41, 55) in industrial applications where high standard of hygiene need to be fulfilled, a disposable sterilizable liner (15, 27, 28, 51, 67) for a level, pressure or temperature measurement instrument (1, 21, 22, 41, 55) for measuring level, pressure or temperature of a product (9) in a container (3), for use in combination with a disposable container liner (13) covering an interior of the container (3), is described, wherein the measurement instrument (15, 27, 28, 51, 67) comprises: a sensing element (5, 23, 47, 59) for sensing a physical quantity, and a process connector (7, 25, 43, 57) for mounting the sensing element (5, 23, 47, 59) on a counter connector (11, 29, 53) on the container (3), wherein the liner (15, 27, 28, 51, 67) for the measurement instrument (1, 21, 22, 41, 55) is one integral element made out of an elastic material has a shape that exactly follows outer contours of the sensing element (5, 23, 47, 59) and the process connector (7, 25, 43, 57), such that it forms a removable single use hygienic liner for closely covering all surfaces of the measurement ins…
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