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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122763 | Breathing gas supply visual broadcast apparatus A gas measurement apparatus can comprise a sensor and a processor, in an example. The sensor can measure a pressure condition of a gas tank, in an example. The processor can select at least one light source, the light source can be positioned or be of a distinct col... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8091422 | Breathing gas supply visual broadcast apparatus A gas measurement apparatus can comprise a sensor and a processor, in an example. The sensor can measure a pressure condition of a gas tank, in an example. The processor can select at least one light source, the light source can be positioned or of a distinct color ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7987710 | Pressure vessel with COliquid level indicator for a paintball marker A pressure vessel 12 with a CO2 liquid level indicator 14, for use with a paintball marker 10, includes a magnetic float assembly 42 disposed within the pressure vessel 12 and adapted to float on liquid phase CO2 | 08/02/2011 |
| 7895889 | Radar level gauge system with adaptive transmission power control A radar level gauge system, for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, the radar level gauge system comprising a transceiver including a signal generator for generating electromagnetic signals for transmission; a transmitter branch for transmi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7581442 | Optically monitoring fullness of fluid container A relative fullness of a fluid container is monitored by directing reference light at a bottom surface of the fluid container. The fluid container is designed so that the amount or pattern of reference light reflected from the fluid container varies in relation to t... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7401512 | Solid state illuminator for bi-color ported water level gauges A solid state illuminator and display are provided for bi-colored ported water level gauges suitable for use in high pressure steam drums or similar water/steam devices to facilitate making an accurate determination of water level in such devices. The illuminator in... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399985 | Optical non-contact sensor for detecting material level in a container A detection system for determining material level in a container where the container has an opening and an optical window mounted to the opening. A sensor element is mounted to the container adjacent the window. The sensor element has an optical emitter and an optic... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7334536 | Pop-up sewer backup indicator An improved sewer backup indicator. The sewer backup indicator is installed into a sewer cleanout cap housing which comprises a pop-up device that detects and holds the detection of a back up in the sewer system, which is due to number of reasons. This invention hel... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331766 | Compressor In a compressor for gaseous media, in particular, refrigerants, comprising a housing, a drive shaft mounted in the housing, at least one compressor unit arranged in the housing and driven by the drive shaft, and an oil lubricating device for supplying bearing areas ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331469 | Vibratory separator with automatically adjustable beach A vibratory separator having a basket for supporting screen apparatus for treating material, the basket pivotably mounted on a base, vibratory apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket, the material forming a pool on the screen apparatus, and a beac... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323705 | Liquid level measurement The present application relates to an apparatus and method for measuring liquid levels in small-volume wells. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278540 | Adjustable basket vibratory separator A vibratory separator having a base, a basket movably mounted on the base and for supporting screen apparatus for treating material introduced into the vibratory separator, the basket on a base and pivotable with respect thereto, vibratory apparatus connected to the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259384 | Fluid level optical detector with float having opaque and transmissive portions Systems and methods for fluid level detection are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor assembly includes at least one optical fiber adapted to at least one of transmit and receive an optical signal, and a moveable float member. The float member is adapted to move ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7216537 | Fiber optic flammable liquid measuring system An optical liquid measuring system for measuring the amount of flammable liquid in a storage tank consisting of a pair of encoder disks that are operatively connected to a pair of floats through a pair of pulley systems. The floats are designed so that the first flo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213457 | Solid state illuminator for bi-color ported water level gauges A solid state illuminator and display are provided for bi-colored ported water level gauges suitable for use in high pressure steam drums or similar water/steam devices to facilitate making an accurate determination of water level in such devices. The illuminator in... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197926 | Solid state illuminator for bi-color ported water level gauges A solid state illuminator and display means are provided for bi-coloured ported water level gauges suitable for use in high pressure steam drums or similar water/steam devices to facilitate making an accurate determination of water level in such a device. The illumi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197927 | Sensor for determining the interior humidity and fogging up tendency and fastening device of the sensor A sensor means is proposed to determine an interior humidity and/or an interior volume delimited by a wall, in particular, of a vehicle passenger compartment 3, and a fogging up tendency of an inner surface of the wall, in particular, of a window 5 of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199388 | Liquid level detecting device The present invention aims at attaining a liquid surface level detecting apparatus, which can be used in various detection targets and usage environments without selecting a detection target, can efficiently irradiate a light to a liquid surface level detecting unit... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168313 | Rotary remote visual liquid quantity indicator A rotary remote visual liquid quantity indicator allows a user to remotely determine the amount of liquid in a container, such as an accumulator on an aircraft. A flexible rotary cable assembly may be coupled between a rotatable drum and a remote indicator having a ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161165 | Optical transducer for continuously determining liquid level An optical transducer for determining liquid level within a container includes a sensing probe having a first elongate measurement face and a second elongate measurement face that converges toward the first measurement face. A light source is positioned for directin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157727 | Optical detector able to sense the presence of a container and content therein, and container and printer using the same A content detecting apparatus uses a signal from a light-receiving part receiving light projected from a light emitting part to detect ink in an ink cartridge. The light-emitting part and the light-receiving part are arranged with differing optical axes. The ink car... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141815 | Fiber optic-based probe for use in saltwater and similarly conductive media as found in unenclosed natural environments Arrays of optical fibers connected to specially configured electronics, e.g., a phototransistor, an LED, an amplifier, a detector, and display, software and PCMCIA A/D board available on a personal computer, are used to obtain continuous real-time acquisition, proce... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7116236 | Oil tank sight glass monitor An oil tank sight glass monitor comprising a housing having an opening therein sized to receive the sight glass of an oil tank; an emitter for emitting a beam of light, the emitter being mounted to the housing on one side of the opening so that the beam of light is ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109513 | Use of wicking means to manage fluids on optical level sensing systems A fluid reservoir sensing system includes a pair of optical prisms or sensor targets that reflect light when a fluid level is below one of the pair of prisms or sensor targets. The pair of optical prisms or sensor targets includes a low prism or sensor target usable... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104127 | Nondestructive method for inspecting cladding tubes The present invention relates to a nondestructive method or inspecting defects of the cladding of a nuclear fuel rod, which is featured by a wave emitter obliquely discharging an inspection wave to an inspected tube and a receiver arranged at a side of the inspected... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7079037 | System and method for indicating liquid level condition An indicator for displaying either low liquid level or satisfactory liquid level conditions within a tank includes a sensor for detecting the liquid level conditions, a photodetector for detecting an ambient dark condition, a pair of indicator lights for indicating ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075631 | Fiberoptic filling level sensor for transparent liquid media A fiberoptic filling level determination apparatus for liquid transparent medium disposed in a container has a light wave conductor that is disposed within the container and has an input section that is connected to a light source and is guided in the container, in ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062967 | Fuel level sensor An apparatus and method are provided for determining the fuel level in a fuel tank. The apparatus includes an acoustic transducer arranged to transmit an acoustic signal and receive a reflected signal. A float remains buoyant at the surface of the fuel in the tank a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062965 | Resistive level sensor for cryo-liquid gas tanks The present invention provides a probe having a resistance that varies with temperature and is operable to determine the quantity of a fluid, such as hydrogen, in a storage tank, such as a cryogenic storage tank. The probe relies upon differing heat transfer rates f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061597 | Endoscope reprocessing and sterilization system A system for reprocessing and sterilizing a previously used endoscope having at least one lumen is disclosed. The reprocessing system includes a reaction chamber into which individual chemical components of a sterilant are transferred by pneumatic force. The system ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049622 | Optical position sensor for determining the interface between a clear and an opaque fluid An inexpensive, optical position sensor for measuring a position or length, x, along a one-dimensional curvilinear, coordinate system. The sensor can be used, for example, to determine the position of an interface between a clear and an opaque fluid (such as crude o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047806 | Liquid level gage and illuminator therefor The present invention provides a liquid level gage and an illuminator therefor. One embodiment of the liquid level gage includes a housing, a liquid column, an illuminator, and a power supply. The housing has a first or front end and a second or rear end. The liquid... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040156 | Flexible membrane encapsulated strain measurement instrument and method of manufacture A flexible membrane for use in test cells includes instrumentation within the thickness of the membrane to accurately measure a property of a material including stresses, strains, deformation, temperature, moisture potential and moisture content of the sample. A tes... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040728 | Geometry for a dual level fluid quantity sensing refillable fluid container A fluid reservoir sensing system includes a pair of optical prisms that reflect light when a fluid level is below one of the pair of prisms. The pair of optical prisms includes a low prism usable to sense a low liquid level in the fluid reservoir, and a high prism u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017408 | Electro-optic liquid level sensing system for aircraft beverage brewing The electro-optic liquid level sensing system detects a level of liquid in a container having an upper opening, such as for a server container of a beverage maker for a transport system, such as for aircraft, trains, trucks, buses and the like. A support housing mat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016026 | Method and apparatus for a downhole refractometer and attenuated reflectance spectrometer The invention relates to refractometry and attenuated reflectance spectrometry in a wellbore environment. Specifically, it pertains to a robust apparatus and method for measuring refractive index of fluids along a continuum (rather than in steps), and for measuring ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998629 | Reticle position detection system A reticle position detection system which detects an abnormal position of a reticle in order to prevent damage to the reticle by a reticle fork or pre-alignment unit used to orient the reticle for subsequent internalization into a process tool or other equipment. Th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992757 | Method and system for encoding fluid level A level transmitter can generate a level measurement signal according to the position of a float that follows fluid level in a tank. The transmitter can comprise an optical encoder with a patterned disk that is linked to the float so that fluid level change produces... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968739 | Gauge and method for indicating a level of a liquid in a tank A gauge is disclosed for indicating a level of a liquid in a tank including a display device and a control unit coupled thereto. The display device includes multiple light-emitting elements. The control unit receives a liquid level signal, measures a magnitude of th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6949758 | LCC-based fluid-level detection sensor A non-mechanical fluid level sensor based on light communication channel (LCC) technology. In a preferred embodiment, one end of the LCC is connected to a signal source while another end is connected to a sensor. The LCC is dipped in a fluid container and a signal p... | 09/27/2005 |
