Device for detecting leaks in packages
US9606018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/187
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for detecting leaks or weaknesses in a flexible package. The device includes a first member having a non-conductive surface, a second member secured in a position adjacent the first member, and a control system. The second member has an electrically conductive first portion and an electrically conductive second portion. The electrically conductive first portion of the second member is normally electrically insulated from the electrically conductive second portion of the second member. The control system is arranged to detect an electrical current between the electrically conductive first portion and the electrically conductive second portion. The second member may be positioned relative the first member to compress a flexible package between the first member and the second member.
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