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Capacitive measurement device with integrated electrical and mechanical shielding

US10448875B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2015
Grant dateOct 22, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F22/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A substance measurement device includes: a container portion configured to receive a substance; a sensing device configured to measure a property of the substance related to at least one of a flow rate of the substance into the container portion, a level of the substance within the container portion, and a volume of the substance within the container portion; and at least one shield positioned within the container portion and configured to provide at least one of: a mechanical buffer between the substance entering the container portion and the sensing device; and an electrical shield between the substance entering the container portion and the sensing device.

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