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US 2012/0234078 A1Published application
Sensor device
OwnerPeter Haglinventor
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Abstract
A sensor device determines an amount of liquid contained or stored in an object to be tested. The sensor device contains at least one heating element and at least one humidity sensor. When operated, the sensor device defines at least one volume which can be sealed off by placing the device on the surface of the object to be tested. The heating element is configured to heat at least part of a surface of the object delimiting the volume, the humidity sensor measuring the humidity in the interior of the volume.
Claims15
1-51. (canceled)
A sensor device for determining a quantity of liquid contained or stored in an object to be tested, the sensor device comprising:
- at least one heating element;
- at least one moisture sensor, the sensor device, during operation, forming at least one volume which can be closed off, by the sensor device bearing against a surface of the object to be tested, said moisture sensor measuring humidity in an interior of the volume;
- said heating element configured for heating at least part of the surface of the object delimiting the volume;
- a housing having an end side with a continuous opening formed therein, said moisture sensor closing said continuous opening in a sealing fashion from a side situated opposite said end side, wherein the volume is formed in a region of said continuous opening;
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- said moisture sensor being in contact with said heating element, and the volume having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of said housing in said region of said continuous opening.
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A method of measuring humidity, which comprises the steps of:
- providing a sensor device containing at least one heating element, at least one moisture sensor, the sensor device, during operation, forming at least one volume which can be closed off, by bearing against a surface of an object to be tested, the moisture sensor measuring the humidity in an interior of the volume, the heating element configured for heating at least part of the surface of the object delimiting the volume, a housing having an end side with a continuous opening formed therein, the moisture sensor closing the continuous opening in a sealing fashion from a side situated opposite the end side, wherein the volume is formed in a region of the continuous opening, and the moisture sensor being in contact with the heating element, and the volume having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of the housing in the region of the continuous opening;
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- using the sensor device to determine a humidity content of the object selected from the group consisting of a wood product and a product made of paper.
A method of measuring humidity, which comprises the steps of:
- providing a sensor device containing at least one heating element, at least one moisture sensor, the sensor device, during operation, forming at least one volume which can be closed off, by bearing against a surface of an object to be tested, the moisture sensor measuring the humidity in an interior of the volume, the heating element configured for heating at least part of the surface of the object delimiting the volume, a housing having an end side with a continuous opening formed therein, the moisture sensor closing the continuous opening in a sealing fashion from a side situated opposite the end side, wherein the volume is formed in a region of the continuous opening, and the moisture sensor being in contact with the heating element, and the volume having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of the housing in the region of the continuous opening;
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- using the sensor device to determine a humidity content of the object selected from the group consisting of skin of a person and skin of an animal.
A method of measuring humidity, which comprises the steps of:
- providing a sensor device containing at least one heating element, at least one moisture sensor, the sensor device, during operation, forming at least one volume which can be closed off, by bearing against a surface of an object to be tested, the moisture sensor measuring the humidity in an interior of the volume, the heating element configured for heating at least part of the surface of the object delimiting the volume, a housing having an end side with a continuous opening formed therein, the moisture sensor closing the continuous opening in a sealing fashion from a side situated opposite the end side, wherein the volume is formed in a region of the continuous opening, and the moisture sensor being in contact with the heating element, and the volume having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of the housing in the region of the continuous opening;
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- using the sensor device to determine a humidity content of the object selected from the group consisting of masonry, a building, asphalt and concrete.
A method of measuring humidity, which comprises the steps of:
- providing a sensor device containing at least one heating element, at least one moisture sensor, the sensor device, during operation, forming at least one volume which can be closed off, by bearing against a surface of an object to be tested, the moisture sensor measuring the humidity in an interior of the volume, the heating element configured for heating at least part of the surface of the object delimiting the volume, a housing having an end side with a continuous opening formed therein, the moisture sensor closing the continuous opening in a sealing fashion from a side situated opposite the end side, wherein the volume is formed in a region of the continuous opening, and the moisture sensor being in contact with the heating element, and the volume having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of the housing in the region of the continuous opening;
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- using the sensor device to determine a humidity content of foodstuffs.
A method of measuring humidity, which comprises the steps of:
- providing a sensor device containing at least one heating element, at least one moisture sensor, the sensor device, during operation, forming at least one volume which can be closed off, by bearing against a surface of an object to be tested, the moisture sensor measuring the humidity in an interior of the volume, the heating element configured for heating at least part of the surface of the object delimiting the volume, a housing having an end side with a continuous opening formed therein, the moisture sensor closing the continuous opening in a sealing fashion from a side situated opposite the end side, wherein the volume is formed in a region of the continuous opening, and the moisture sensor being in contact with the heating element, and the volume having a thickness corresponding to a thickness of the housing in the region of the continuous opening;
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- using the sensor device to determine a humidity content of medications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.