ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND LEVEL OF A LIQUID
First Claim
1. An assembly for independently measuring both a liquid'"'"'s specific gravity and surface level in a container, the assembly comprising:
- a first member having a first sensor;
a second member associated with the first member, the second member being supported on a surface of the liquid and having a second sensor, the second member being configured to move with respect to the first member as the surface level of the liquid changes, the second member affecting the first sensor when the second member is disposed at a predetermined level with respect to the first member; and
a third member associated with the second member, the third member being supported by the liquid and configured to move with respect to the second member as the specific gravity of the liquid changes, the third member affecting the second sensor when the third member is disposed at a predetermined level with respect to the second member.
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Abstract
An assembly for measuring both the level and specific gravity of a liquid in a container includes a first sensor arrangement for sensing the level of the liquid in the container, and a second sensor arrangement for sensing the specific gravity of the liquid. The first sensor arrangement measures and then independently outputs at least one signal relating to the liquid level in the container. The second sensor arrangement measures and then independently outputs at least one signal relating to the specific gravity of the liquid in the container, thereby providing an integrated device to measure both parameters of the liquid.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. An assembly for independently measuring both a liquid'"'"'s specific gravity and surface level in a container, the assembly comprising:
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a first member having a first sensor; a second member associated with the first member, the second member being supported on a surface of the liquid and having a second sensor, the second member being configured to move with respect to the first member as the surface level of the liquid changes, the second member affecting the first sensor when the second member is disposed at a predetermined level with respect to the first member; and a third member associated with the second member, the third member being supported by the liquid and configured to move with respect to the second member as the specific gravity of the liquid changes, the third member affecting the second sensor when the third member is disposed at a predetermined level with respect to the second member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing water content in a fluid, the system comprising:
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a first container having an inlet to receive a fluid and an outlet to exhaust the fluid; a liquid desiccant disposed within the first container; a first subsystem for cooling the liquid desiccant; a second subsystem for circulating the liquid desiccant through the container such that the liquid desiccant contacts and extracts water from the fluid; and an assembly for independently measuring a specific gravity and a surface level of the liquid desiccant in the container, the assembly having; a first member having a first sensor; a second member associated with the first member, the second member being supported on a surface of the liquid desiccant and having a second sensor, the second member being configured to move with respect to the first member as the surface level of the liquid desiccant changes, the second member affecting the first sensor when the second member is disposed at a predetermined level with respect to the first member; and a third member associated with the second member, the third member being supported by the liquid desiccant and configured to move with respect to the second member as the specific gravity of the liquid desiccant changes, the third member affecting the second sensor when the third member is disposed at a predetermined level with respect to the second member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification