MEASURING CELL AND A METHOD OF USE THEREFOR
First Claim
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1. A measuring cell, said measuring cell comprising:
- (a) a base body;
(b) a measurement membrane, wherein said measurement membrane is arranged on said base body;
(c) a clearance, and wherein said clearance is;
(i) located between said measurement membrane and said base body; and
(ii) is filled with a fluid which presents an increased heat capacitance (κ
) compared to air; and
(d) a measurement device.
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Abstract
The present invention is a measuring cell with a base body, a measurement membrane which is arranged on the base body, and a measurement device, where a clearance between the measurement membrane and the base body is filled with a fluid which presents an increased heat conductivity (κ) compared to air.
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20 Claims
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1. A measuring cell, said measuring cell comprising:
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(a) a base body; (b) a measurement membrane, wherein said measurement membrane is arranged on said base body; (c) a clearance, and wherein said clearance is; (i) located between said measurement membrane and said base body; and (ii) is filled with a fluid which presents an increased heat capacitance (κ
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18. A measuring cell, said measuring cell comprising:
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(a) a base body; (b) a measurement membrane, wherein said measurement membrane is arranged on said base body; (c) a clearance, and wherein said clearance is; (i) located between said measurement membrane and said base body; and (ii) is filled with a fluid which presents an increased heat capacitance (κ
) compared to air;(d) a measurement device, wherein said measurement device further comprises; (i) a first measuring element, wherein said first measuring element is arranged on said measurement membrane; and (ii) a second measuring element, wherein said second measuring element is arranged on said base body; and (e) a pressure compensation device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for measuring a pressure state, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) introducing a pressure change to a measurement cell wherein said measurement cell comprises; (i) a base body; (ii) a measurement membrane, wherein said measurement membrane is arranged on said base body; (iii) a clearance, and wherein said clearance is; (1) located between said measurement membrane and said base body; and (2) is filled with a fluid which presents an increased heat capacitance (κ
) compared to air;(iv) a measurement device, wherein said measurement device further comprises; (1) a first measuring element, wherein said first measuring element is arranged on said measurement membrane; and (2) a second measuring element, wherein said second measuring element is arranged on said base body; and (v) a pressure compensation device; (b) detecting said pressure change imposed on said measurement membrane to form a measuring capacitance; and (c) measuring, via said measuring device, a magnitude of said pressure change.
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