System for determining a liquid quantity and orientation
US9528871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/292
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system including a vessel, an image capturing device, and a processor. The vessel at least partially contacts a liquid, wherein the liquid has a liquid surface that is defined by a quantity of the liquid, a shape of the vessel, and an orientation of the vessel relative to a horizontal plane. The image capturing device is spaced apart from the liquid surface and captures an image thereof. The processor is in communication with the image capturing device for analyzing a characteristic of the image and determining an attribute of the liquid therefrom.
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