Sensor assembly for detecting fill level of a receptacle
OwnerHannah Thompson, Serena Agrawal +3inventors
InventorsHannah Thompson, Serena Agrawal, Kristin Rominger, Hadley Heitzman, Nicole Estrich
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Abstract
A sensor assembly for determining a receptacle fill level. The sensor assembly includes a bar having an adjustable feature that adjusts in response to a change in a fill level of the receptacle, one or more sensors configured to detect the adjustable feature of the bar, and a controller configured to determine, based at least on the adjustable feature of the bar, the fill level of the receptacle.
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A sensor assembly for a receptacle, the sensor assembly comprising:
- a bar having an adjustable feature that adjusts in response to a change in a fill level of the receptacle;
- one or more sensors configured to detect the adjustable feature of the bar;
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- a controller configured to determine, based at least on the adjustable feature of the bar, the fill level of the receptacle.
The sensor assembly of claim Lany wherein the controller is further configured to generate an indicator of the fill level of the receptacle and/or
- the controller is physically coupled to the receptacle or is at a remote location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.