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Title: Methods and apparatus for calibration and response time testing of level sensors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1892990

Systems and methods of diagnosing performance of a level sensor of a fluid test chamber, including a data acquisition and processing unit configured to receive output signals of one or more level sensors that are installed to a fluid chamber, the data acquisition and processing unit being configured to connect to the one or more level sensors to record and process the output signals to test operation of the one or more level sensors.

Research Organization:
Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0011859
Assignee:
Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (Knoxville, TN)
Patent Number(s):
11,346,702
Application Number:
16/911,054
OSTI ID:
1892990
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/24/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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