Liquid level sensing
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsChien-Hua Chen, Michael W. Cumbie, Robert N.K. Browning
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Abstract
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a liquid level sensor is described. The sensor includes a carrier and a liquid level sensing interface disposed on the carrier. The liquid level sensing interface includes a number of liquid level sensing devices disposed on an elongated strip. The number of liquid level sensing devices detect a liquid level in a liquid container. The liquid level sensing interface also includes a number of thermal isolation components formed on the elongated strip to thermally isolate adjacent liquid level sensing devices.
Claims15
A liquid level sensor comprising:
- a carrier;
- a liquid level sensing interface disposed on the carrier, the liquid level sensing interface comprising:
- a number of liquid level sensing devices disposed on an elongated strip, the number of liquid level sensing devices to detect a liquid level in a liquid container;
- and
- a number of thermal isolation components formed on the elongated strip to thermally isolate adjacent liquid level sensing devices.
A method for forming a liquid level sensor, comprising:
- thermally isolating a number of liquid level sensing devices disposed on an elongated strip of a liquid level sensing interface from one another;
- coupling the liquid level sensing interface to a carrier;
- coupling a driver to the carrier, the driver to output data collected from the number of liquid level sensing devices;
- and
- electrically coupling the number of liquid level sensing devices to the driver via the liquid level sensing interface.
A printable liquid container comprising:
- a chamber to hold a volume of the printable liquid;
- a liquid level sensor disposed within the chamber, wherein the liquid level sensor comprises:
- a carrier;
- a liquid level sensing interface disposed on the carrier, the liquid level sensing interface comprising:
- a number of liquid level sensing devices disposed on an elongated strip;
- the number of liquid level sensing devices to detect a liquid level in a liquid container;
- and
- a number of thermal isolation components disposed on the elongated strip to thermally isolate adjacent liquid level sensing devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.