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Device and method for detecting deposits

US9772312B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Solenis Technologies, L.P. · CH

Inventors

Frank Seida · Werne, DE
Christian Flocken · Krefeld, DE
Patric Bierganns · Krefeld, DE
Michael Schultz · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2012
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/2636
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and device for detecting and analyzing deposits in liquid-bearing systems. More particularly, the device relates to being able to detect and analyze deposits in a liquid-bearing systems such as industrial plants that use and store fluids. The method relates to being able to determine a distribution of the run time of a detected ultrasonic reflection signal and analyzing the distribution to determine if deposits are deposited onto a heated reflecting area.

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