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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181502 | Method of calibrating measurement systems There is provided a method of calibrating a measurement system for measuring a position (h) of a meniscus of a liquid fuel included within a marine fuel tank and therefrom generating a corresponding content signal indicative of a proportion of the tank filled with f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8151621 | Finger touch testing device for drain pan sensor A device attached to a fluid-level sensing probe used in association with the primary drain pan located inside an air conditioning unit or other condensate-producing unit, which provides quick testing for proper sensing probe function without its removal from the co... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8109126 | Method and apparatus for sensor calibration in a dewatering system A dewatering system includes a selective calibrating sensor circuit configured to receive sensor readings from an electronic sensor, to determine if the electronic sensor is immersed in water, and to generate a control output signal accordingly. The selective calibr... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8079245 | Fuel oil and propane monitoring, delivery and sale system and method A residential fuel measurement system for optimizing the fuel delivery including a sensor and transmission system with methods of use. The sensor includes a photo sensitive sensor for measuring the position of the existing fuel tank indicator. A transmission system ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8047046 | Systems and method for monitoring urea level A sensor diagnostic system comprises first, second, and third dosing agent sensors and a control module. The first, second, and third dosing agent sensors indicate whether a dosing agent is present at first, second, and third volumetric levels of a dosing agent tank... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7946148 | Manufacturing-side calibration of a measuring device for capacitive fill level measurement, and corresponding measuring device A method for manufacturing-side calibration of a measuring device for capacitive fill level measurement of a medium, wherein at least one probe unit of the measuring device is activated with an electrical, alternating voltage of a predeterminable frequency. As a fun... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7891229 | Method and apparatus for real-time calibration of a liquid storage tank level gauge A system and method are provided that receive a signal representing a reflection of an electromagnetic wave from a liquid and from one or more reference pins in a storage tank. A sensed distance to the liquid and one or more sensed distances to the pins are calculat... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874197 | Measuring liquid flow rate from a nozzle An apparatus for measuring a rate of liquid flow through a spray nozzle includes a container with an opening in a top thereof adapted to receive a liquid discharge from a spray nozzle. A level sensor comprises an electrical capacitor oriented substantially verticall... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7818990 | Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, and includes a sensor unit, a feedback electronics and a supplemental electronics. The sensor unit, feedback electronics and supplemental electronics form a first oscillatory c... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7739897 | System for detecting failures in fuel systems A diagnostic system and method for detecting failures in a fuel system of a vehicle includes a fuel level monitoring module that determines a first change in a first fuel level of a first fuel tank based on data received from a first fuel level sensor and determines... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730760 | Method for checking the proper functioning of a level indicator A method for checking proper functioning of a fill-level measuring device working according to the travel time principle. For this purpose, in predetermined or selectable time intervals (ta), a current measured value curve at a current fill level (hactual) is ascert... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7469570 | Calibrating system for measuring sprayed materials A calibrating system for measuring amounts of sprayed material has an array of nozzles for dispensing a sprayed material and a capture apparatus positioned to receive the dispensed sprayed material from the array of nozzles. The capture apparatus has aligned channel... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7458246 | Method for functionally testing a filling level sensor The invention relates to a method for functionally testing a filling level sensor which measures the filling level of a liquid in a tank, in which method a change in filling level that is measured by the filling level sensor is compared with a calculated change in f... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441569 | Will call wireless tank level monitoring system A wireless tank level monitoring system is provided. The system includes a transmitter that is located in close proximity to the storage tank. The transmitter is coupled to a remote-ready tank level gauge, which provides a ratio-metric voltage output proportional to... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441341 | Automated robotic measuring system An automated coordinate measuring system comprising a measuring arm used for acquisition of geometry data that incorporates an exoskeletal structure resilient to physical perturbations including thermal changes and vibrations which may affect coordinate data acquisi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439867 | Environmental sensor network A environmental sensor network having at least two environmental sensor units and a central display unit. Each sensor unit includes a sensor adapted to measure a condition and a transmitter adapted to operate in an “activation” mode in which the transmitter tran... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7408501 | Method employing the radar principle for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container A method for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container by applying the radar principle, whereby a measuring signal is generated and transmitted in the direction of the medium. A retroreflected portion of the measuring signal is captured and the fill level ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7369055 | Water softener monitoring system A system for monitoring the level or amount of a material within a container is provided. The system includes a detection mechanism that can be a direct detection mechanism or any of a number of indirect detection mechanisms. When the detection mechanism senses an u... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364563 | Continuous volume detection for a flexible venous reservoir in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit A continuous volume detection system for a flexible venous reservoir in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit is described. The volume detection system is based on a pressure measurement that is manipulated via application of fluid mechanics. Next-generation cardiopulmon... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356427 | Methods and systems for estimating a nominal height or quantity of a fluid in a mixing tank while reducing noise Systems and methods are provided for estimating the height of a fluid contained in a mixing tank. A dynamic control device which operates as an external observer is used for controlling and monitoring the estimation. This estimate of the height is then compared to t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334451 | Level meter threshold detection system The invention is a method to detect a weak interface signal in a guided wave level measurement device. The device includes a waveguide, a signal generator and a signal receiver, the signal generator and signal receiver being operationally connected to the waveguide.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330551 | Apparatus and method for controlling input signal level Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling an input signal level. The apparatus for controlling an input signal level according to the present invention includes: a memory for storing a current input signal level, a previous input signal level, a maximu... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319401 | Radar level gauge system with variable alarm limits A radar level gauge system for determining the filling level of a filling material in a tank is disclosed. The system comprises a transmitter for transmitting measuring signals towards the surface of the filling material; a receiver for receiving echo signals from t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299675 | Fuel level sensor calibration A method of calibrating a level sensor installed in an empty tank. In the tank, the level sensor includes a float that is allowed to rest against a first stop, such as the tank bottom or tank top. This position of the float is stored as a first level, such as a mini... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285423 | Penetrable pressure proof sealing for a container A seal mechanism, apparatus and method are suggested for confining a chemical reaction in a reaction vessel that is accessible through a self-sealing diaphragm. A movable plunger is reversibly operable between a retracted position where the diaphragm is accessible f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282372 | Fluid measurements in a reaction vessel used in conjunction with a clinical analyzer A method for measuring the amount of fluid contained in a reaction vessel in a clinical analyzer includes the steps of adding a first aliquot of fluid to the reaction vessel and measuring the quantity of fluid contained therein. A second aliquot of fluid is then add... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277020 | Apparatus for indicating the state of a characteristic of a constituent in a container Apparatus for indicating the oil level in a central heating oil tank comprises a battery powered monitoring unit (1) for mounting on the oil tank which determines the oil level by an ultrasonic signal transmitter/receiver (18). A first microprocessor (... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275416 | Volumetric densiometer flask A volumetric densiometer flask for determining the volumetric density of a solute includes: (a) a first bulbous portion in a lower end section of the flask; (b) a second bulbous portion in an upper end section of t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276023 | Device for checking endoscope channels In order to check endoscope channels, a predetermined quantity of liquid is led, at a predetermined pressure, through the channel that is to be checked, and the period of time for this is measured and evaluated. The predetermined quantity of liquid is determined via... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260977 | Self-diagnosis of a vibrating level gauge Described is a method for detecting and/or for monitoring the level of a medium stored in a vessel and in particular to a method for diagnosing the functionality of the electromechanical oscillation unit of a vibration level gauge. An electromechanical transducer of... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251996 | Liquid detecting piezoelectric device, liquid container and mounting module member A liquid detection device attached on a liquid container for detecting a liquid consumption status of the liquid contained in the liquid container, the liquid detection device including a vibrating section symmetrical about a center thereof, and at least one electro... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246532 | Flow indicator and apparatus for monitoring particles in air A flow indicator comprising a housing and a floater and adapted to draw an air sample is provided. The housing has at least one lower inlet port, an interior space, an upper outlet port, and a transparent window. The floater is disposed inside the housing and is ada... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225670 | Mounting structure, module, and liquid container The mounting structure for mounting the piezo-electric device (106) used to detect the consumption condition of the liquid in the liquid container (1) to the liquid container (1), having the receiving portion (363) to which the piezo-elec... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224283 | Enclosure for a wastewater fluid level sensing and control system An enclosure for a wastewater fluid level sensing and control system is provided. The enclosure for a control panel of the system may comprise a housing and a non-opaque door. Audible and/or visible alarm devices may be mounted within an interior space formed when t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217104 | Method and system for liquid leak detection, notification and removal A system for detecting a collection of liquid, notifying a person or thing that liquid has been detected and pumping the liquid. The system includes a control unit, at least one sensor and relay and a pump. Preferably, the system includes a first sensor that senses ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204960 | Apparatus and method for calibration of a dispensing system The invention provides an apparatus and method for calibrating a dispensing system. A dispenser dispenses a controlled quantity of material into a container for receiving material. A system, preferably a vision system comprising an image capturing device and an imag... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197409 | Compensating for surface movement of liquid product within one or more liquid product tanks during capture of height and volume data Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer program products to compensate for surface movement of liquid product within one or more tanks during a liquid product book to physical reconciliation process. A plurality of measurement data at a plurality of times can b... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185683 | Preventing unauthorized delivery of liquid product to a liquid product storage tank Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products to prevent a delivery vehicle from making an unauthorized delivery of liquid product to a liquid product storage tank at a retail store facility. A retail system and/or a centralized inventory management ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181361 | Collecting and communicating temperature and volume data directly from a dispenser Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for collecting and communicating temperature and volume data directly from a dispenser for use during a book to physical reconciliation process. The temperature and volume readings can be received directl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178561 | Performing temperature standardization of the volume of a liquid product at one or more points of physical measurement Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for performing temperature standardization of the volume of a liquid product from a distributor to a consumer. Using a volume measurement device and a temperature measurement device located at a rack, a s... | 02/20/2007 |
