EP1018062A4 - Improvements in automated fluid flow systems - Google Patents

Improvements in automated fluid flow systems

Info

Publication number: EP1018062A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: fluid flow; flow systems; automated fluid; automated; systems
Prior art date: 1997-09-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP98943571A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1018062A1 (en

Inventor

Alexander Mayer

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1997-09-18

Filing date

1998-09-18

Publication date

2001-05-16

1997-09-18 Priority claimed from AUPO9254A external-priority patent/AUPO925497A0/en

1997-11-11 Priority claimed from AUPP0311A external-priority patent/AUPP031197A0/en

1998-09-18 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2000-07-12 Publication of EP1018062A1 publication Critical patent/EP1018062A1/en

2001-05-16 Publication of EP1018062A4 publication Critical patent/EP1018062A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
- G01J1/10—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void
- G01J1/20—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void intensity of the measured or reference value being varied to equalise their effects at the detectors, e.g. by varying incidence angle
- G01J1/28—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void intensity of the measured or reference value being varied to equalise their effects at the detectors, e.g. by varying incidence angle using variation of intensity or distance of source
- G01J1/30—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void intensity of the measured or reference value being varied to equalise their effects at the detectors, e.g. by varying incidence angle using variation of intensity or distance of source using electric radiation detectors
- G01J1/32—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void intensity of the measured or reference value being varied to equalise their effects at the detectors, e.g. by varying incidence angle using variation of intensity or distance of source using electric radiation detectors adapted for automatic variation of the measured or reference value
- 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

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)

EP98943571A 1997-09-18 1998-09-18 Improvements in automated fluid flow systems Withdrawn EP1018062A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AUPO925497		1997-09-18
AUPO9254A AUPO925497A0 (en)	1997-09-18	1997-09-18	Control device for an automatic water outlet
AUPO031197		1997-11-11
AUPP0311A AUPP031197A0 (en)	1997-11-11	1997-11-11	Improvements in fluid flow system
PCT/AU1998/000775 WO1999014647A1 (en)	1997-09-18	1998-09-18	Improvements in automated fluid flow systems

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1018062A1 EP1018062A1 (en)	2000-07-12
EP1018062A4 true EP1018062A4 (en)	2001-05-16

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP98943571A Withdrawn EP1018062A4 (en)	1997-09-18	1998-09-18	Improvements in automated fluid flow systems

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1018062A4 (en)
CA (1)	CA2304091A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO1999014647A1 (en)

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1998
- 1998-09-18 CA CA002304091A patent/CA2304091A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-09-18 EP EP98943571A patent/EP1018062A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-09-18 WO PCT/AU1998/000775 patent/WO1999014647A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US5111846A (en) *	1989-11-16	1992-05-12	Kwc Ag	Electrically controlled fitting
US5594238A (en) *	1995-02-17	1997-01-14	Albert J. Endruschat	Touchless switch which discriminates between motion intended to toggle the switch and other forms of motion

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9914647A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1018062A1 (en)	2000-07-12
CA2304091A1 (en)	1999-03-25
WO1999014647A1 (en)	1999-03-25

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