Digital level sensing probe system

Details Digital level sensing probe system Digital level sensing probe system

1991-05-29

1992-08-18

Shoap, Allan N.

Measuring and testing

Liquid level or depth gauge

Immersible electrode type

324665, G01F 2326

Patent

active

051388804

ABSTRACT:
Digital level sensing probe system including digital probe constructed of two (2) concentric cylinders, forming a set of discrete, cylindrical capacitors that use the substance whose level is to be measured as a dielectric material. The set of capacitors is arranged along the axis of measurement where each capacitor represents a discrete level increment. Each capacitor is assigned a unique time slot in a switching sequence. The first level capacitor is used as a reference to which all other capacitors are sequentially compared. In the switching sequence, an AC signal is applied across each capacitor and compared with the inverted signal which is applied across the first level capacitor. A logic "1" results when the substance is present and a logic "0" when the substance is absent. The logic is decoded and converted to display the appropriate quantity of substance measured.

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