A DEVICE FOR INDICATING A LIQUID LEVEL IN A LIQUID CONTAINER

    公开(公告)号:US20230358592A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18040329

    申请日:2021-08-02

    申请人: Nicholas SEYMOUR

    发明人: Nicholas SEYMOUR

    IPC分类号: G01F23/70 G01F23/80 A01K7/00

    CPC分类号: G01F23/70 G01F23/802 A01K7/00

    摘要: This invention relates to a device for indicating liquid level in a liquid container by wirelessly communicating the angle of inclination of the device, and by inference the level of liquid in the container relative to a predetermined low level point. The same embodiment can be deployed in shallow or deep liquid containers as free-floating in the former, or tethered to a fixed point in the latter, to facilitate remote monitoring of the liquid level. The device can be easily moved to new locations without the use of tools or fixings with the location of the device updated on the remote user interface via GPS data transmitted with the sensor data.

    Self-cleaning liquid level sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10551240B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15824258

    申请日:2017-11-28

    IPC分类号: G01F23/70 G01F23/24 G01F23/76

    摘要: A self-cleaning sensor to determine a level of a liquid includes a tube with an interior coating and a plurality of horizontally aligned, electrically isolated, electrical contacts. The self-cleaning sensor includes the plurality of horizontally aligned, electrically isolated, electrical contacts that each terminate in an outer surface of an interior wall of the tube and are electrically connected to one or more electrical devices in a cap residing on the tube. Additionally, the self-cleaning sensor includes a float that is composed of a low density, low dielectric constant material buoyant in one or more liquids to be measured where each horizontal dimension of the float corresponds to each horizontal dimension of the tube.

    Pressure Sensor System
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190003871A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15636685

    申请日:2017-06-29

    摘要: A pressure bladder comprising a substantially cylindrically shaped interior chamber is formed from a pliable, yet chemically resistant material, for example a fluoropolymer, such as FEP (fluorinated ethylene propylene). The interior chamber of the pressure bladder is hydraulically sealed at a distal end and is hydraulically coupled to a pressure sensor at a proximate end. Both the pressure bladder and pressure sensor are filled with an inert, non-reactive, stable measurement fluid. Optionally, a support mandrel with a second, smaller substantially cylindrically shaped interior chamber is hydraulically coupled between the pressure bladder and the pressure sensor and also filled with the measurement fluid. The pressure sensor is electrically coupled to electrical conductors, as is an optional thermistor. The conductors are received within a conductor protective tubing. The pressure sensor is disposed within a protective isolation tubing which is hydraulically coupled to the conductor protective tubing and to either the pressure bladder or support mandrel.

    Optical switch activator with glowable member
    7.
    发明授权
    Optical switch activator with glowable member 有权
    具有发光元件的光开关激活器

    公开(公告)号:US09182553B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US14177281

    申请日:2014-02-11

    摘要: An optical switch having a housing, and two optical fibers, that can be connected to a light source and a light detector. The optical switch includes a moveable member that moves from a first position to a second position. In the first position, an optical path is present through the two fibers guide using a reflection or emission of light from the glowable member. In the second position, there is no optical path present through the switch.

    摘要翻译: 一种光开关,其具有可连接到光源和光检测器的壳体和两根光纤。 光学开关包括从第一位置移动到第二位置的可移动构件。 在第一位置,使用来自可发光构件的光的反射或发射,通过两个光纤引导件存在光路。 在第二位置,通过开关不存在光路。

    Computer-controlled heated and/or cooled liquid dispenser
    8.
    发明授权
    Computer-controlled heated and/or cooled liquid dispenser 失效
    计算机控制的加热和/或冷却液体分配器

    公开(公告)号:US5889684A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-30

    申请号:US730911

    申请日:1996-10-18

    摘要: A liquid, e.g., water, dispenser is disclosed which includes a programmed processor which controls many dispensing functions, including controlling liquid dispensing, controlling heating and cooling of liquid, monitoring uv sterilization, monitoring liquid in the drip tray, selecting and setting liquid temperature and displaying information relating to dispensing. The dispenser monitors uv sterilization by sensing uv light passing through the liquid to be dispensed. The dispenser prevents dispensing of the sterilized liquid if sterilization is not proceeding satisfactorily, and prevents dispensing of liquid altogether if the drip tray is full.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种液体,例如水分配器,其包括控制许多分配功能的编程处理器,包括控制液体分配,控制液体的加热和冷却,监测uv灭菌,监测滴液盘中的液体,选择和设定液体温度,以及 显示与点胶有关的信息。 分配器通过感测通过要分配的液体的紫外线来监测紫外线灭菌。 如果灭菌不能令人满意地进行,则分配器防止无菌液体的分配,并且如果滴水盘已满,则防止液体完全分配。

    Device for sensing the amount of oil in oil pans
    9.
    发明授权
    Device for sensing the amount of oil in oil pans 失效
    用于感测油盘中油量的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5872509A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-16

    申请号:US946128

    申请日:1997-10-07

    申请人: Gyu Wan Kim

    发明人: Gyu Wan Kim

    摘要: A device for sensing the amount of oil in oil pans of internal combustion engines is disclosed. In the device, a bottom plunger is fixedly mounted onto the inside bottom of an oil pan, with a contact terminal being mounted onto the top surface of the bottom plunger. A top plunger is movably positioned above the bottom plunger, with a contact terminal being mounted onto the bottom surface of the top plunger. The two contact terminals are normally spaced apart from each other in the event of the amount of oil being not less than a preferred amount. However, the two terminals are selectively brought into contact with each other in the event of an oil shortage in the oil pan. The device also has a means for selectively generating an alarm signal under the control of an ECU in the event of the two terminals being brought into contact with each other.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于感测内燃机油盘中的油量的装置。 在该装置中,底部柱塞固定地安装在油底壳的内部底部,其中接触端子安装在底部柱塞的顶表面上。 顶部柱塞可移动地定位在底部柱塞上方,接触端子安装在顶部柱塞的底部表面上。 在油的量不小于优选量的情况下,两个接触端子通常彼此间隔开。 然而,在油底壳油不足的情况下,两个端子选择性地相互接触。 该装置还具有在两个端子彼此接触的情况下在ECU的控制下选择性地产生报警信号的装置。

    Capacitance probe
    10.
    发明授权
    Capacitance probe 失效
    电容探头

    公开(公告)号:US5860316A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-19

    申请号:US709588

    申请日:1996-09-09

    摘要: A proximity sensing apparatus comprising a capacitor and means for detecting the change in capacitance of the capacitor. The capacitor comprises two capacitive elements that are insulated from each other and are relatively movable. With at least one of the capacitive elements formed from an electrically conducting liquid. The capacitance detecting means operate as a switch in response to the change in capacitance producing a binary output. This output being combined with a series of other outputs from a series of such proximity sensors to form an apparatus to determine position of an object, particularly a liquid level.

    摘要翻译: 一种接近感测装置,包括电容器和用于检测电容器的电容变化的装置。 电容器包括彼此绝缘并且相对可移动的两个电容元件。 其中至少一个电容元件由导电液体形成。 电容检测装置响应于产生二进制输出的电容的变化而作为开关工作。 该输出与来自一系列这种接近传感器的一系列其它输出组合以形成用于确定物体,特别是液位的位置的装置。