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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7930938 | System for determining fluid level The present invention is directed to a system for determining a fluid level in a vessel. The system comprises a first differential pressure transducer, a second differential pressure transducer, a pressure delivery system, and a fluid passage. The first differential... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7845223 | Condensing chamber design The disclosed apparatus includes a condensing chamber (CC) that maintains a volume of a condensate obtained from vapor emitting from a vessel, for example a reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The condensing chamber is connected to a reference leg (RL), a variable leg (V... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7690252 | Submarine sampler A flooded bin measurement system is provided that includes a submarine sampler for ascending and descending within a liquid of a bin and for measuring the depth of fluid at the submarine sampler's location. In one embodiment, the submarine sampler may ascend and des... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669473 | Pressure-based aircraft fuel capacity monitoring system and method Dynamic monitoring of the amount of fuel remaining in an aircraft fuel tank is effected by delivering a constant volume flow of an inert gas into the fuel through the respective open distal ends of a sensor conduit tube and a reference conduit tube, each of which ex... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7464589 | Submarine sampler A flooded bin measurement system is provided that includes a submarine sampler for ascending and descending within a liquid of a bin and for measuring the depth of fluid at the submarine sampler's location. In one embodiment, the submarine sampler may ascend and des... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7406871 | Fuel type identifying apparatus A fuel tank is allowed to hold any of types of liquid fuels and currently hold one type of liquid fuel. A light emitting element outputs a light beam of a predetermined emission spectrum to the liquid fuel of the fuel tank. The liquid fuel changes the light beam to ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389688 | Indirect liquid level measurement A tank level detection apparatus for indirect measurement of a liquid level in a tank is disclosed. The apparatus includes a second liquid at least partially stored in a reservoir and a one-way valve, which communicates between the reservoir and the tank. A sensor i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371286 | Wiring repair apparatus A wiring repair apparatus includes an XY stage on which a substrate is placed, a laser source unit disposed above the XY stage, first and second gas windows disposed between the laser source unit and the XY stage, and first and second CVD gas units. The laser source... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365452 | Sensor device and output characteristic switching method of sensor device A pressure sensor device (1) includes a sensing element (2) for sending an analog signal according to pressure. The pressure sensor device (1) outputs the analog voltage to a microcomputer (20) through an input-output terminal (8).... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360408 | Method for determining a fuel pressure related fault and operating an internal combustion engine based on the fault The invention relates to a method for operating a combustion engine (1) comprising a fuel-driven heat engine (5), which permits a differentiation of faults during the supply of fuel. To this end, the fuel is supplied under pressure to the heat engine (... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343797 | Method and system for determining level of fuel A method and system for determining the level of fuel contained in the tank of a motor vehicle includes a fuel pump disposed in the tank for creating a flow of fuel in the tank. An elongated tube is placed vertically in the tank. The system also includes a venturi t... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342531 | Redundant level measurement in radar level gauging system A method and system for determining a product level in a tank which determine a first level measure using emission of electromagnetic waves into the tank, detect a differential pressure, determine an observed density based on the detected differential pressure and t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7324901 | Water measurement auto-networks Water measurement auto-networks and methods of operation are disclosed herein. An exemplary method may include determining a water level at a first water measurement station in an auto-network. The method may also include reducing power to at least a transmitter at ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284428 | Sensor housing for use in a storage vessel A detection apparatus for use in a vessel for measuring a fluid includes a tubular connected to a housing containing sensors, wherein the housing includes a top, a bottom, and a hole disposed in the top of the housing. The housing containing sensors includes an oute... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282663 | Forge welding process An automated method for forge welding tubulars including heating the tubular ends to be joined in a welding chamber while the heated tubular ends are maintained aligned and parallel relative to each other and at a small spacing, whereupon the heated tubular ends are... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281429 | Optical hydrophone for a shock-wave field with long service life An optical hydrophone for measurement of the acoustic pressure distribution in a fluid medium has a light source that illuminates an area of a boundary region between an optically transparent body and the fluid medium. A light receiver measures the intensity of the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270174 | Method, system and program product for automatically checking coolant loops of a cooling system for a computing environment Method, system and program product are provided for facilitating operation of a cooling system designed to provide system coolant to one or more electronics subsystems of a computing environment. The technique includes automatically checking at least one coolant loo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269100 | Electronic dive watch including a redundant instantaneous depth display The present invention proposes an electronic dive watch (10) including a water resistant case (12) containing a watch movement (15) on which there is mounted a dial (16) provided with at least one first and one second coaxial hand (18,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251998 | Liquid measurement system having a plurality of differential pressure probes The weight of liquid in a tank subject to tilting is determined by measuring differences in air pressure in the ullage (the empty volume of the tank above the level of the liquid) and the air pressure produced by the weight of the liquid at the bottom of the tank. T... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251997 | Fuel tank module control system A fuel tank module control system configured to measure fuel level and fuel tank vapor pressure, the system having an aspirator to use air or liquid fuel to vapor, an oscillator cyclically producing pressurized vapor, and a pressure sensor that alternately measures ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228736 | Bin level indicator A sensor involving a housing having a lower orifice to which a primary hose is connected. A secondary hose inside the primary hose is slightly shorter than the primary hose, with these hoses being placed inside a bin for determining fill level. One of two upper orif... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204259 | Dishwasher operable with supply distribution, dispensing and use system method An appliance supply distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing appliance supplies to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which facilitates dispensing or using one or more supplies from an appliance. The computerized system... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191072 | Pressure and temperature measurement of a piezo-resistive device using differential channel of a ratiometric analog to digital converter A temperature and pressure measuring circuit is provided. The circuit comprises an uncompensated pressure transducer, an analog-to-digital converter, a reference resistive device, and first and second switches. The transducer has variable resistive devices between f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181973 | Air pump with a manometer received therein An air pump includes a cylindrical casing, a manometer movably received in the cylindrical casing to be selectively extended out of the cylindrical casing, an air duct securely received in the manometer to be firmly engaged with an inner face defining the reduced bo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152555 | Engine cooling system An improved cooling system for a turbo charged internal combustion engine is disclosed. A conduit connects a pressurizing engine air intake to the cooling system to raise the pressure in the cooling system thereby enabling an increase of the maximum temperature whic... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143634 | Portable fuel storage tank leak detection system A portable fuel storage tank leak detection system for detecting fuel leaks from a fuel storage tank at a leak rate of 0.1 gallons per hour. The leak detection system provides for a probability of detection of at least 95% and a probability of false alarm of no more... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142910 | Methods of indirectly stimulating the vagus nerve with an electrical field Controlled cessation of heart beat during coronary bypass surgery and other cardiac surgeries on a beating heart improves surgical technique, and is achieved typically by electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve and administration of a combination of drugs. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134315 | Pulse radar level sensing gauge An improved pulse radar level sensing gauge for insertion into a storage or processing tank includes a housing; a probe cover comprising a sealing flange; and a probe for sensing electrical and mechanical properties, positioned at least partly below the sealing flan... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121140 | Liquid quantity sensing device A liquid quantity sensing device which can easily and accurately measure liquid quantity stored in a container is disclosed. It utilizes an infrared ray or a supersonic sensing element associated with a float placed in the measuring tube and an electrical circuit bo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120218 | Method for calibrating steam generator water level measurement A method is provided for determining and controlling feed water level in a steam generator of a nuclear power plant, whereby the water level sensor is calibrated in terms of the pressure drop across structural components in the feed water path. The water level diffe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108285 | Road and rail tankers A tanker trailer includes tanks mounted one behind the other to a chassis using a flexible mounting system. The mounting allows individual tank movement in upward and downward directions from a rest position. Close nesting is accomplished by provided adjacent tanks ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096730 | Measurement systems An assembly that can be used in conjunction with a resin moulding apparatus includes means defining a chamber containing a pressure sensor, and an entry passage leading upwardly into the chamber. The arrangement is such that, when the assembly is mounted in an upper... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086247 | Cooling system and method employing auxiliary thermal capacitor unit for facilitating continuous operation of an electronics rack A cooling approach is provided for cooling an electronics subsystem, such as an electronics rack. The cooling approach includes a coolant conditioning unit and a thermal capacitor unit. The coolant conditioning unit has a heat exchanger, a first cooling loop and a s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077486 | Enclosure for handling hazardous material An enclosure for handling hazardous material includes a sealable housing which is configured with a first air inlet connected to a bubble gauge and a second air inlet disposed inside the housing for air evacuation from the housing is connected to a pump for maintain... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036370 | Spring assembly with cantilevered spring rods A spring assembly and an apparatus incorporating the same. The spring assembly includes a base block configured to be rigidly fixed to a frame. A pair of nominally identical spring rods is cantilevered from the base block in a first direction. Each rod has a length,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032449 | Measurement of fluid properties in vessel and sensor for same A sensor for measuring properties of a fluid in a vessel, includes a sensor mount adapted to mount within a wall of a vessel; a sensor body extending substantially vertically from the sensor mount; and a plurality of sensors spaced vertically along the sensor body, ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013914 | Throttle valve The present invention relates to a throttle valve, particularly for controlling a liquid flow in a central heating or an air conditioning system, with a flow control unit having a first and a second element (18, 30), which are movably mounted relative to each... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000467 | Method, system and program product for monitoring rate of volume change of coolant within a cooling system Method, system and program product are provided for monitoring coolant within a cooling system designed to provide system coolant to one or more electronics subsystems. The monitoring technique includes employing at least one pressure transducer to obtain multiple p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000468 | Electronic level gauge Disclosed is a fluid level gauge for sensing the level of fluid in a dispenser. The level gauge includes an inlet port communicating with the fluid and a check valve in communication with the inlet port. The check valve includes a membrane which allows air to pass. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938635 | Level switch with verification capability The present invention comprises a novel level switch which may be employed to detect liquid levels within a process vessel. The level switch of the present invention is self validating so that manual testing is not required in order to ensure proper operation and sw... | 09/06/2005 |
