DE3486460T2 - Automatische Durchflussvorrichtung - Google Patents

Automatische Durchflussvorrichtung

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DE3486460T2
DE3486460T2 DE3486460T DE3486460T DE3486460T2 DE 3486460 T2 DE3486460 T2 DE 3486460T2 DE 3486460 T DE3486460 T DE 3486460T DE 3486460 T DE3486460 T DE 3486460T DE 3486460 T2 DE3486460 T2 DE 3486460T2
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control circuit
faucet
echoes
transducer
powered
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DE3486460D1 (de
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Natan E Parsons
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Arichell Technologies Inc
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Arichell Technologies Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/05—Arrangements of devices on wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like for remote control of taps
    • E03C1/055—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like
    • E03C1/057—Electrical control devices, e.g. with push buttons, control panels or the like touchless, i.e. using sensors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/14—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2220/00—Application
    • F05B2220/20—Application within closed fluid conduits, e.g. pipes
DE3486460T 1983-09-23 1984-09-19 Automatische Durchflussvorrichtung Revoked DE3486460T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/535,213 US4520516A (en) 1983-09-23 1983-09-23 Ultrasonic flow-control system

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DE3486460D1 DE3486460D1 (de) 1997-12-18
DE3486460T2 true DE3486460T2 (de) 1998-04-23

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DE8484903589T Expired - Fee Related DE3484200D1 (de) 1983-09-23 1984-09-19 Ultraschallgesteuerte durchflussvorrichtung.
DE3486460T Revoked DE3486460T2 (de) 1983-09-23 1984-09-19 Automatische Durchflussvorrichtung

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US (1) US4520516A (de)
EP (2) EP0157830B1 (de)
JP (3) JPH07113429B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE160210T1 (de)
AU (1) AU587169B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1255779A (de)
DE (2) DE3484200D1 (de)
IL (1) IL73025A (de)
WO (1) WO1985001337A1 (de)

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JPH07113429B2 (ja) 1995-12-06
AU3605684A (en) 1986-06-05
AU587169B2 (en) 1989-08-10
EP0157830B1 (de) 1991-02-27
IL73025A (en) 1990-02-09
JPH06207682A (ja) 1994-07-26
CA1255779A (en) 1989-06-13
DE3484200D1 (de) 1991-04-04
JPH0811983B2 (ja) 1996-02-07
EP0400688A2 (de) 1990-12-05
EP0157830A1 (de) 1985-10-16
EP0157830A4 (de) 1987-01-22
IL73025A0 (en) 1984-12-31
EP0400688A3 (de) 1991-10-30
JPH0727243A (ja) 1995-01-27
EP0400688B1 (de) 1997-11-12
US4520516A (en) 1985-06-04
WO1985001337A1 (en) 1985-03-28
JPS61500232A (ja) 1986-02-06
JP2620579B2 (ja) 1997-06-18
ATE160210T1 (de) 1997-11-15
DE3486460D1 (de) 1997-12-18

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