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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5941122 | Liquid level sensor incorporating a capacitive rotary position encoder A circuit board has an arcuate array of conductor segments each subject to a digital waveform differing in phase for the various segments, and a concentric pickup conductor. A rotary encoder disk has a conductive pattern which sums and couples the wavefor... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5826459 | Remaining fuel amount measuring apparatus for a fuel tank In a remaining fuel amount measuring apparatus, a CPU captures remaining fuel amount data detected by a fuel sender unit at prescribed periods through a voltage conversion circuit and A/D conversion circuit, compiles the captured remaining fuel amount dat... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5532687 | Modular magnetic scour monitoring device and method for using the same A modular scour monitoring device which employs magnets located within a weighted descending collar is designed for placement about bridge piers, abutments and the like, such that the occurrence of scour causes descent of the collar. This descent is caref... | 07/02/1996 |
| 4875295 | Drop-weight material level indicator A drop-weight material level indicator in which a spool is mounted above material whose level is to be sensed and is coupled to a motor for selectively unwinding and winding a drop line wound on the spool. The drop line is trained over an idler pulley car... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4602491 | Combination lock The combination lock includes several encoding buttons, a latch plate is slidably movable between two terminal positions and has a plurality of locking pins; a plurality of lock disks each have on one side a radial groove for respectively engaging the loc... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4425796 | Hermetically sealed tank gauge apparatus A hermetically sealed tank gauge apparatus which continuously monitors the fluid level in a closed crude oil tank. A sensor device measures the liquid level in the tank. The sensor device communicates with the interior of the tank, and is isolated from am... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4341110 | Percolation testing method and apparatus Apparatus for automatically recording the rate of fluid absorption of the soil includes three subsystems which may be easily assembled on site. During a test procedure the rate of descent of a float is recorded on a tape by a timer controlled marker.... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4313114 | Liquid level recorder apparatus and method for storing level differences in memory A shaft position recorder apparatus and method are described which can be used for recording changes in liquid levels. The recorder employs an electronic memory for storing the changes in liquid levels which are entered into the memory at predetermined ti... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4268839 | Photo-tide level recorder A tide level recorder records tide elevations utilizing a free floating graduated rod-staff, against a fixed index mark, simultaneous with a chronometer reading. The free floating graduated rod-staff eliminates mechanical errors evident in existing tide l... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4112761 | Liquid level measuring apparatus This invention relates to an apparatus for measuring and recording the changes in magnitude of a variable. The apparatus includes a recording stylus or pencil and a means for carrying a recording medium such as marking paper. The stylus or the means for c... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4036055 | Liquid level measuring apparatus This invention relates to a liquid level measuring and recording apparatus which includes a recording stylus or pencil and a means for retaining a record such as marking paper. The stylus is connected to a float means which follows the level of the liquid... | 07/19/1977 |
