Measuring and testing – Liquid level or depth gauge – Immersible electrode type
Patent
1992-12-22
1994-09-20
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Measuring and testing
Liquid level or depth gauge
Immersible electrode type
324665, G01F 2326
Patent
active
RE0347310
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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Lee Calvin S.
Tousson Eliahou
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Gutierrez Diego F. F.
Lee/Maatuk Engineering, Inc.
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