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Capacitive means for measuring the level of a liquid

Patent 4099167 Issued on July 4, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 4, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

2648804

3218863

3588859

Liquid level gauging apparatus
Patent #: 3935739
Issued on: 02/03/1976
Inventor: Ells

Liquid level sensor and electrode assembly therefor Patent #: 3939360
Issued on: 02/17/1976
Inventor: Jackson

Inventors

Application

No. 05/767533 filed on 02/10/1977

US Classes:

340/620, Electrode probe361/284, Liquid level73/304CCapacitative

Examiners

Primary: Caldwell, Sr., John W.
Assistant: Myer, Daniel

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G01F 23/22 (20060101)
G01F 23/26 (20060101)

Abstract

Electrodes are disposed on portions of a container comprising dielectric material, an electrical signal is capacitively transmitted between said electrodes, said electrical signal is shunted by the presence of a liquid in close proximity to said electrodes, and said shunting is detected.

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