Patents Assigned to Abertax Research and Development Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20200240825
    Abstract: An electrode for a liquid level sensor adapted for a determination of a liquid level of an electrically conductive liquid in a container is disclosed. The electrode comprises a first end configured for an electrically conductive contact with a sensor component of the liquid level sensor and a second end opposite the first end. The electrode is formed of one or more non-metallic materials of which at least one is an electrically conductive non-metal that is in electrically conductive contact with the first end of the electrode, wherein the at least one electrically conductive non-metal is configured for an electrically conductive contact with the electrically conductive liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Abertax Research & Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Merz, Joseph Cilia, Aaron Farrugia, George Schembri, Andrea Brincat, Noel Ellul, Carmel Ellul
  • Patent number: 9200723
    Abstract: The system for opening and/or closing an inlet valve (10) and/or an outlet valve (30) of a liquid container (24), particularly for water toilets, water tanks or the like, comprises an inlet tube (16) with an inlet valve (10) in the upper portion of the container (24) and an outlet tube (20) with an outlet valve (30) in the bottom portion (25) of the container (24), both valves (10, 30) being provided with a valve body. It is characterized by the use of a bistabile inlet valve (10) having a lag-free opening and closing characteristic without any intermediate opening position of the valve body (14; 38, 46), the closing stroke of the valve body being assisted by the flow of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ABERTAX RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD.
    Inventors: Joseph Pulé, Joseph Cilia, George Schembri, Werner Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20090007324
    Abstract: The system for opening and/or closing an inlet valve (10) and/or an outlet valve (30) of a liquid container (24), particularly for water toilets, water tanks or the like, comprises an inlet tube (16) with an inlet valve (10) in the upper portion of the container (24) and an outlet tube (20) with an outlet valve (30) in the bottom portion (25) of the container (24), both valves (10, 30) being provided with a valve body. It is characterized by the use of a bistabile inlet valve (10) having a lag-free opening and closing characteristic without any intermediate opening position of the valve body (14; 38,46), the closing stroke of the valve body being assisted by the flow of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ABERTAX RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD.
    Inventors: Joseph Pule, Joseph Cilia, George Schembri, Werner Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6943566
    Abstract: A sensor is applied to the wall of a container or is integrated into the wall. An alternating voltage is applied to the sensor in order to measure the level of the contents of the container, the capacitance or the electrical field produced being a measure for the fill level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Abertax Research and Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Florin, Werner Schmidt