Liquid level detector
Abstract
A liquid level sensor having a pair of upright conductors spaced by an insulator defining a first high resistance path between the conductors. An electrically conductive path is interposed between the upright conductors at a discrete location at which liquid level is to be measured. It includes a liquid accessible gap of a dimension such that the electrical resistance across the conductor when the gap is filled with the liquid is detectably less than when the gap is emptied. The conductor might also be physically altered by temperature changes to serve also as an indicator of elevated temperature.
- Inventors:
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- West Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864350
- Patent Number(s):
- 4350968
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-06-1830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- liquid; level; detector; sensor; pair; upright; conductors; spaced; insulator; defining; resistance; path; electrically; conductive; interposed; discrete; location; measured; accessible; gap; dimension; electrical; conductor; filled; detectably; emptied; physically; altered; temperature; changes; serve; indicator; elevated; temperature change; temperature changes; level sensor; electrically conductive; elevated temperature; electrical resistance; liquid level; conductive path; level detector; conductors spaced; resistance path; upright conductors; /338/73/
Citation Formats
Tokarz, Richard D. Liquid level detector. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Tokarz, Richard D. Liquid level detector. United States.
Tokarz, Richard D. Fri .
"Liquid level detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864350.
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title = {Liquid level detector},
author = {Tokarz, Richard D},
abstractNote = {A liquid level sensor having a pair of upright conductors spaced by an insulator defining a first high resistance path between the conductors. An electrically conductive path is interposed between the upright conductors at a discrete location at which liquid level is to be measured. It includes a liquid accessible gap of a dimension such that the electrical resistance across the conductor when the gap is filled with the liquid is detectably less than when the gap is emptied. The conductor might also be physically altered by temperature changes to serve also as an indicator of elevated temperature.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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