Method of sensing volume of loose material
US9829364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/802
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining a volume of loose material within a container comprises a support arm mountable above the container, an array of one or more sensors mounted to the support arm, wherein each of the one or more sensors is configured to determine a discrete distance measurement between the array and a surface of the loose material or a surface of the container, and at least one processor in communication with the array of one or more sensors, the processor configured to estimate a volume of the loose material in the container from discrete distance measurements determined by the one or more sensors of the array.
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