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Cryogenic Liquid Level Sensor Apparatus and MethodThe invention proposed herein is a system and method for measuring the liquid level in a container that employs an optic fiber sensor which is heated using a simple power source and a wire and making an anemometry measurement. The heater wire is cycled between two levels of heat and the liquid level is obtained by measuring the heat transfer characteristics of the surrounding environment.
Document ID
20150014985
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Parker, Allen R., Jr.
Richards, W. Lance
Piazza, Anthony
Man, Hon Chan
Bakalyar, John A.
Date Acquired
August 3, 2015
Publication Date
July 7, 2015
Subject Category
Optics
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,074,921
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/733,364
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,074,921
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/733,364

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