METHOD FOR MEASURING DISPENSED VOLUME OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER BY MEASURING CAPACITANCE

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100332158A1
SERIAL NO

12918157

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method for measuring the volume of a liquid dispensed inside a container with the aid of a suction/discharge device included in an analysis automaton,

    • said method comprising:
    • positioning said suction/discharge device plumb with said container;
    • triggering the continuous measurement of the values of electrical capacitance between the end of the needle of the suction/discharge device and the assembly consisting of the container, the chassis of the analysis automaton;
    • triggering the dispensing of the liquid into the container with the aid of the suction/discharge device;
    • measuring the period t during which the values of electrical capacitance between the end of the needle of the suction/discharge device and the assembly are greater than a threshold value S; and
    • calculating the volume of liquid dispensed into the container.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
BIOMERIEUXCHEMIN DE L'ORME MARCY-L'ETOILE F-69280

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Courtial, Olivier Lyon, FR 1 6
Decaux, Dominique Chaponost, FR 11 113
Majczak, Lionel Chazay d'Azergues, FR 1 6

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation