Printed level sensor

US9952082B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated · US

Inventors

• David Eric Schwartz · Redwood City, US
• Yunda Wang · Milpitas, US
• Robert A. Street · Palo Alto, US
• Ping Mei · Palo Alto, US
• Janos Veres · San Jose, US
• Gregory Whiting · Menlo Park, US
• Steven E. Ready · Los Altos, US
• Tse Nga Ng · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 10, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 24, 2018
• Expiry date: May 10, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01F23/266
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The level sensor system includes a level sensor label configured to be associated with a container containing a material whose level is to be sensed, the level sensor label arrangement having a circuit which includes an inductive element electrically connected to a capacitive structure configured to be associated with the container.