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US 2012/0060601 A1Published application
Tethered float liquid level sensor
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorWilliam Dean Daily, III
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Abstract
An apparatus for sensing the level of a liquid includes a float, a tether attached to the float, a pulley attached to the tether, a rotation sensor connected to the pulley that senses vertical movement of said float and senses the level of the liquid.
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An apparatus for sensing the level of a liquid, comprising:
- a float,
- a tether attached to said float,
- a pulley attached to said tether, and
- a rotation sensor connected to said pulley that senses vertical movement of said float and senses the level of the liquid.
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An apparatus for sensing the level of a liquid, comprising:
- a float,
- a tether attached to said float,
- a pulley attached to said tether,
- a tether tensioner connected to said tether, and
- a rotation sensor connected to said pulley that senses vertical movement of said float and senses the level of the liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.