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4901245 Nonintrusive acoustic liquid level sensor  
A non-intrusive acoustic sensor system for detecting and displaying the location of the level of a liquid in a tank uses a piezoelectric transceiver mounted to a bottom exterior location on the...
4898030 Propellant remaining gaging system  
Apparatus for gaging the amount of liquid propellant remaining in a spacecraft (38) tank (1). The tank (1) comprises several preferably V-shaped channels 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, hereinafter collectively...
4897822 PLL sonic bilge pump switch  
An apparatus for activating and deactivating a bilge pump in a marine vessel in response to the presence or absence of water or other fluid in the bilge area wherein a pair of acoustic transducers...
4896536 Oscillation unit for filling level vibration limit switch  
A device for determining the filling level in a container including an oscillator with two rotational oscillation elements (10, 12) of the same resonance frequency which oscillate oppositely. The...
4890490 Liquid level monitoring  
Ultrasonic Lamb waves are launched into a thin-section metal plate (10) which extends generally vertically above the contents of a vessel. As long as the lower end (18) of the plate (10) is above...
4868797 Time-shared AGC for ultra-sound liquid level meter  
An ultrasonic, echo-ranging instrument for measuring liquid level, the instrument including a transducer dispoed at a fixed position directly above the liquid surface. The transducer is excited to...
4864856 Liquid level detecting device  
A liquid level detecting device comprises a vibrator for vibrating a sample vessel containing a sample solution, and a piezo-electric element provided on a suction member having an opening for...
4855966 Method and apparatus for monitoring bridge structures for scouring  
In one embodiment of a technique for monitoring scouring around structural members which are at least partially submerged in the soil bed material at the bottom of a body of water, the distance...
4853694 Electronic tank level monitoring device  
The present invention is an electronic liquid level monitoring apparatus for a in-ground storage tank. An ultrasonic transducer is disposed in a fill pipe head device which enables proper placement...
4853901 Automatic liquid level recording device  
Apparatus and method for obtaining from a well drilled into the subsurface of the earth the information necessary to determine the location of the liquid surface in same. A source of pressure...
4850213 Filling level measuring device for measuring the filling level of explosive or aggressive media in a container  
A filling level measuring device for measuring the filling level of explosive media in a container is provided. The device includes a sonic or ultrasonic transducer and a mounting flange for...
4847600 Son-air detector  
In fossil boilers and steam generator of fossil boilers and nuclear power plants, a son-air detector using ultrasonic transducers is employed with a glandless motor pump which may have a vertical...
4841770 Apparatus and method for determining the amount of substance in a vessel  
Apparatus (1) for measuring the amount of a substance (2) in a vessel which comprises a detector means comprising at least two electrodes (3) adopted to generate an electric signal in response to...
4841256 Piezoelectric phase locked loop circuit  
A structural member having a piezoelectric transmitter film and a piezoelectric receiver film adhered thereto. The transmitter film produces a vibration upon activation by a voltage controlled...
4839590 Piezoelectric actuator for magnetostrictive linear displacement measuring device  
A liquid level detector of the type in which a magnetostrictive wire extends through the liquid level measurement range and is captured in a tensioned vertical orientation within a stainless steel...
4837750 Apparatus for displaying depth sounding data with nautical range  
Apparatus and a method for displaying depth sounding data with nautical range are disclosed for use on vessels or the like, the device including a transceiver for transmitting an acoustic signal...
4821569 Parasitic echo pulse rejector for ultrasonic liquid level meter  
An ultrasonic echo-ranging meter for measuring the changing level of liquid in a tank or open channel, the meter including a transducer at a raised position above the liquid surface. Pulses of...
4815323 Ultrasonic fuel quantity gauging system  
A method of measuring aircraft fuel quantity and density in a fuel container using an ultrasonic transducer; a stillwell liquid fuel; a computer control, an indicator and an altitude sensor. The...
4811601 Method and apparatus for measuring the change in volume with change in temperature of liquid in tanks  
The rate of leaking from a liquid storage tank may be accurately determined by measuring the change in volume of the tank over a period of time, and during said same period (or during a period...
4811595 System for monitoring fluent material within a container  
The acoustical energy output of a source is varied in frequency between limits to sweep a frequency band encompassing cavity resonance conditions which depend on the quantity of a fluent material...
H000608 Detecting multiple phase flow in a conduit  
Multiple phase flow is detected and characterized in a fluid-containing conduit using a compressional wave acoustic transducer in the pulse-echo mode. The acoustic energy is transmitted in a...
4797819 System for determining replenishment needs on a product display by measuring vacant space  
The replenishment quantity for each article on a sales display is determined from the measurement of the length left on the peg, this measurement being performed by means of either: (a) a gun which...
4793178 Method and apparatus for generating data and analyzing the same to determine fluid depth in a well  
Method and apparatus for generating data and analyzing the same to determine fluid depth in a well. A gun assembly includes a pressurized chamber for initiating an acoustic pulse and a transducer...
4790183 Acoustic impedance system for liquid boundary level detection  
A liquid boundary level detector employing an open-ended conduit which directs pressure waves toward a liquid boundary layer. The conduit is moved from a starting position toward the liquid...
4787407 Method and apparatus for the detection of the fluid level in a tank being filled  
Acoustic signals are transmitted through the fluid flow of a fuel delivery pump to a tank to be filled. From reflection signals the fluid level in the tank is detected and a timely disconnection of...
4787240 Liquid measurement arrangement  
A pipe section through which a liquid passes includes a transmitting and receiving transducer diametrically opposed on the surface of the pipe and arranged to project acoustic energy through the...
4785664 Ultrasonic sensor  
An improved ultrasonic system for detecting the level of a material that has a surface, for example a liquid level inside of a tank, which improves the ability to detect levels particularly when...
4785663 Level control instrument  
A level control instrument for controlling and/or indicating the filling level for liquid, powder, granular, especially light-weight bulk material in a container. The level is determined by a...
4777821 Measuring apparatus for measuring the alteration of a liquid quantity, especially the quantity of oil in an internal combustion engine  
A measuring apparatus for accurately measuring the alteration of a liquid quantity, especially the quantity of oil in an internal combustion engine, in a reservoir containing said liquid,...
4770038 Ultrasonic depth gauge for liquids under high pressure  
An ultrasonic depth gauge 20 for liquids under high pressure is comprised of a transducer assembly 21 and a supporting electronics unit 22. The transducer assembly is mounted into the bottom wall...
4765186 Liquid level detector by guided elastic waves  
The liquid level detector using guided waves, comprises a first transducer situated out of the liquid for sending an incident elastic pulse which propagates in an elongated guide of which the lower...
4748846 Tank gauging system and methods  
Ultrasonic apparatus for measuring and remotely displaying the amount of liquid in a tank, the amount of water in the tank and the velocity of sound through the liquid in the tank is described with...
4735097 Method and apparatus for measuring fluid characteristics using surface generated volumetric interrogation signals  
A method and apparatus for measuring fluid characteristics use a non-invasive ultrasonic system for generating spatially extended signals into a volume of a fluid and detecting said signals for...
4715226 Ultrasonic apparatus for determining the amount of liquid in a container of known volume  
An ultrasonic apparatus for determining the amount of liquid in a container of known volume includes at least a pair of ultrasonic transducers which are mounted a known distance apart relative to...
4704902 Acoustical volume/pressure measurement device  
The apparatus consists of a mechanical acoustical driver producing sound vibrations in a fluid, such as a liquid or gas, within an enclosed space. A pickup transducer positioned within the tank...
4703652 Piezoelectric type liquid level sensor and fabricating method thereof  
Piezoelectric type liquid level sensor for detecting whether the level of various liquids such as oil of an internal combustion engine, a generator or the like is a predetermined value or higher or...
4700569 Method and arrangement for signal transmission in ultrasonic echo sounding systems  
An ultrasonic echo sounding apparatus disposed at a measuring location transmits ultrasonic pulses in successive transmission periods. The echo pulses received after reflection at a target are...
4683752 Ultrasonic probe  
An ultrasonic probe for measuring the velocity of sound in a liquid consists of a tube (12), closed at its lower end, and arranged to extend into the liquid, a reflector (20) alongside the tube but...
4679430 Ultrasonic liquid interface detector  
A sensor for detecting an interface of a liquid in a container comprises a transmitter and a receiver of ultrasonic waves, each situated outside the container, and coupled to the wall of the...
4676098 Vessel for bulk materials  
A vessel for bulk materials is described whose level can be continuously determined from outside during the filling or emptying process. To this end, at least one AE (acoustic emission) transducer...
4677305 Opto-acoustic fuel quantity gauging system  
An opto-acoustic fuel quantity gauging system, including: a tank; an ultrasonic energy source; an optical power source; a fiber optic cable; an ultrasonic sensor; an optical detector and a signal...
4675660 Container liquid level sensing utilizing a filling tube  
Procedure to measure the level (14) of a liquid (13) by means of elastic waves, such liquid (13) being contained within an axially moving tube (11) and cooperating with a filler tube (12), the...
4675854 Sonic or ultrasonic distance measuring device  
The sonic or ultrasonic distance measuring device used for example to measure the filling level in a container comprises an electroacoustic transducer which operates alternately as transmission...
4668945 Detector of bubbles in blood  
A device for detecting the presence of a gaseous fluid in relation to a predetermined level of liquid in an elastically deformable vessel comprises a U-shaped body capable of accommodating within...
4664091 Engine control  
A stream of water or a water-methanol mixture is injected into the induction passage of a spark ignition internal combustion engine, and a probe disposed in the induction passage is contacted by...
4658834 Medical apparatus for monitoring body liquid discharge  
A medical apparatus for automatically measuring and displaying the quantity of a liquid discharged by a patient during a defined real time interval. The apparatus is comprised of a reusable housing...
4644789 Liquid level indicator system  
A liquid level indicator system is provided for sensing the presence of liquid at a preselected level in a liquid containing container. A piezoelectric reed transducer is disposed in the container...
4614115 Ultrasonic process and apparatus for monitoring and measuring the evolution with time of physico-chemical, biological or bacteriological phenomena  
Ultrasonic process and apparatus for monitoring and measuring the evolution with time of physico-chemical and biological phenomena. There is plunged into the medium or media (4) to be monitored a...
4610164 Method of detecting liquid level  
An ultrasonic wave transmitter and an ultrasonic wave receiver are disposed in a tank in any positional relation to each other so long as the wave transmission and wave reception surface do not...
4601200 Measuring apparatus  
A measuring apparatus, including a measuring device; a measuring element secured at one of its ends to the measuring device; a measuring body secured on the free end of the measuring element; a...