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Method and system for measuring fluid level in a container

  • US 20060169055A1
  • Filed: 01/06/2005
  • Published: 08/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for measuring fluid level in a container comprising:

  • an ultrasound sensor for emitting an ultrasound beam along an ultrasound beam path generally oriented towards a fluid interface in the container and for receiving ultrasound echoes indicative of changes of environment in the container along said ultrasound beam path; and

    a controller coupled to said ultrasound sensor for using said echoes for determining respective distances from said sensor of said changes of environment along said ultrasound beam path and for determining a fluid level in the container by associating at least one of said echo values to the fluid interface.

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