Patent ID: 8109670
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: C01B,G01F,G01K,G05D

Abstract:
1. A loading system for loading a molten material into a container, the loading system comprising: a loading arm extending from a source of the molten material for introducing the material into a container; a valve for controlling the flow of the liquid material through the loading arm and into the container; a thermal probe inserted vertically into the molten material and including: a programmed processor responsive to the electrical signals from the plurality of temperature-sensing junctions operatively connected to control the flow of molten material through the valve, wherein the programmed processor is programmed to include a shut-off condition when the temperature of the molten material in contact with a first junction is higher than the temperature of the molten material in contact with at least one junction positioned below the first junction on the rod; and wherein the shut-off condition includes detecting when the temperature of the molten material in contact with the first junction is greater than a predetermined set temperature.