Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical sensor for water-air detection
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Application No.: US14609551Application Date: 2015-01-30
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Publication No.: US09861248B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Johann Schenkl , Manfredi Signorino , Johannes Baumer , Georg Wilhelm
- Applicant: emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Applicant Address: DE
- Assignee: emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Current Assignee: emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Current Assignee Address: DE
- Agency: Mesmer & Deleault, PLLC
- Agent Robert R. Deleault, Esq.
- Main IPC: G01N21/552
- IPC: G01N21/552 ; A47L15/00 ; G01N21/43 ; G01N21/53

Abstract:
A sensor and a method of manufacture of a sensor includes a light interface portion comprising first and second walls, where a cavity is provided between the first and second walls, and where the first wall is configured such that at least a portion of light is totally reflected at the first wall when the sensor-external medium is water, and at least a portion of light is coupled out when the sensor-external medium is air, and a portion of light is coupled out and a further portion of light is totally reflected by the first wall when the sensor-external medium comprises foam. Light that is reflected by the first wall is directed toward a second wall, and reflected at the second wall to be directed to a light receiving element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160223460A1 Optical sensor for water-air detection Public/Granted day:2016-08-04
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