EP1519253A3
Low power regulator system and method
Abstract
A battery powered pressure regulator is disclosed, which is used for controlling the fluid in a pipeline. A battery sensor is provided for monitoring the capacity of the pressure regulator battery, and is utilised to place the pressure regulator into reduced power consumption modes as the capacity of the battery is reduced.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 1519253
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1519253
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1519253
- Application
- 4031056
- Application, DOCDB
- 04031056
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040031056
Titles3
- German
- Niedrigenergie-Regelsystem und -verfahren
- English
- Low power regulator system and method
- French
- Procédé et système régulateur basse puissance
Classification
- CPC, 9
- G05B19/042
- G01F1/363
- G01F1/40
- G01F1/42
- G05B2219/24138
- G05B2219/25036
- G05B2219/25289
- G05D16/2053
- G05D16/2095
- IPC, 6
- G05B19 042
- G05D16 20
- G05D16 06
- G01F1 36
- G01F1 40
- G01F1 42
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Liechtenstein