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Wireless Fluid Level Measuring SystemA level-sensing probe positioned in a tank is divided into sections with each section including (i) a fluid-level capacitive sensor disposed along the length thereof, (ii) an inductor electrically coupled to the capacitive sensor, (iii) a sensor antenna positioned for inductive coupling to the inductor, and (iv) an electrical conductor coupled to the sensor antenna. An electrically non-conductive housing accessible from a position outside of the tank houses antennas arrayed in a pattern. Each antenna is electrically coupled to the electrical conductor from a corresponding one of the sections. A magnetic field response recorder has a measurement head with transceiving antennas arrayed therein to correspond to the pattern of the housing's antennas. When a measurement is to be taken, the measurement head is mechanically coupled to the housing so that each housing antenna is substantially aligned with a specific one of the transceiving antennas.
Document ID
20080009450
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Taylor, Bryant D.
Woodard, Stanley E.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
August 14, 2007
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,255,004
Patent Number: NASA-Case-LAR-17155-1
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/229,438
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,255,004|NASA-Case-LAR-17155-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/229,438
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