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Device for the continuous measurement of the liquid level in a container

US4184369A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 1978
Grant dateJan 22, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 8, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F23/268
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A capacitive sensing element for use in a liquid level measuring apparatus, wherein the capacitive sensing element is the oscillation determining element of an oscillator, the sensing element including a plurality of elongate electrodes embedded in an insulating material, and wherein calibration of the sensing element for different containers is obtained by piercing the element and electrodes to provide electrodes of different lengths.

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