Point level switch

Details Point level switch Point level switch

1990-09-04

1996-02-27

Gaffin, Jeffrey A.

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Switching systems

Condition responsive

73304C, 324674, 324688, H01H 3500

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054951305

ABSTRACT:
A capacitance point level switch includes a probe adapted to be disposed in a material containing vessel, the material having a capacitance value dependent upon its level in the vessel. An oscillator circuit develops a periodic signal at a select frequency. A reference network is driven by the oscillator and includes a reference capacitance for developing a periodic reference signal at the select frequency and phase displaced responsive to the reference capacitance. A probe network is driven by the oscillator and is connected to the probe to include the capacitance of the material for developing a periodic probe signal at the select frequency and phase displaced responsive to capacitance of the material. An output circuit is connected to the reference network and the probe network for developing a discrete output assuming a first or a second state according to the relative phase displacement of the periodic reference signal and the periodic probe signal.

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