Ultrasonic liquid level detector

Patent · Tue Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:1014571

Kotz, Dennis M ^[1]; Hinz, William R ^[2]

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1. North Augusta, SC
2. Augusta, GA

An ultrasonic liquid level detector for use within a shielded container, the detector being tubular in shape with a chamber at its lower end into which liquid from in the container may enter and exit, the chamber having an ultrasonic transmitter and receiver in its top wall and a reflector plate or target as its bottom wall whereby when liquid fills the chamber a complete medium is then present through which an ultrasonic wave may be transmitted and reflected from the target thus signaling that the liquid is at chamber level.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC (Aiken, SC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC (Aiken, SC)
• Patent Number(s): 7,802,470
• Application Number: US Patent Application 12/009,993
• OSTI ID: 1014571
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English