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TANK-IN-TANK CONTAINER FILL LEVEL INDICATOR

  • US 20160349097A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2016
  • Published: 12/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tank-in-tank container fill level indicator for a container having a rigid outer tank, a rigid inner tank, and an space therebetween comprising:

  • an electromechanical device for vibrating an outer surface of the outer tank, the electromechanical device adapted to be coupled to the outer surface of the outer tank, the vibration of the outer tank inducing a resonant vibration of the inner tank;

    a vibration detecting device for detecting and transmitting a data signal indicative of a resultant beat frequency of the inner and outer tanks'"'"' resonant vibrations detected at the outer tank; and

    a data processing device for receiving the data signal from the vibration detecting device and analyzing resultant beats to determine the container fill level.

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