Apparatus for measuring the specific gravity, weight, level, and/or volume of a liquid in a container
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1. Apparatus for measuring the specific gravity, weight, level, and/or volume of a liquid in a container of known cross-sectional area, comprising:
- a first weight measuring device at the upper end of the container;
a first body, of known cross-sectional area, extending through the interior of the container with the upper end of the body supported in suspension by said first weight measuring device, and the lower end of the body clear of the container bottom;
a second weight measuring device at the upper end of the container;
and a second body, of known volume, disposed within the container and supported in suspension by said second weight measuring device and clear of the container bottom;
said second body being of a short length and disposed near the bottom of the container such that it would normally be completely submerged by the liquid in the container;
said first body being of a longer length such that it would normally be only partially submerged by the liquid in the container.
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Abstract
Apparatus for measuring the specific gravity, weight, level, and/or volume of a liquid in a container includes two load cells supported at the upper end of the container, a first body of known cross-sectional area extending through the interior of the container supported in suspension by one load cell, and a second body of known volume extending through the interior of the container and supported in suspension by the other load cell.
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1. Apparatus for measuring the specific gravity, weight, level, and/or volume of a liquid in a container of known cross-sectional area, comprising:
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a first weight measuring device at the upper end of the container; a first body, of known cross-sectional area, extending through the interior of the container with the upper end of the body supported in suspension by said first weight measuring device, and the lower end of the body clear of the container bottom; a second weight measuring device at the upper end of the container; and a second body, of known volume, disposed within the container and supported in suspension by said second weight measuring device and clear of the container bottom; said second body being of a short length and disposed near the bottom of the container such that it would normally be completely submerged by the liquid in the container; said first body being of a longer length such that it would normally be only partially submerged by the liquid in the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for measuring the specific gravity, weight, level, and/or volume of a liquid in a container, comprising:
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first and second force transducers supported at the upper end of the container for converting mechanical force to electrical signals; a first body, of known cross-sectional area, extending through the interior of the container with the upper end of the body supported in suspension by said first force transducer, and the lower end of the body clear of the container bottom; and a second body, of known volume, extending through the interior of the container and supported in suspension by said second force transducer, with the lower end of the second body clear of the container bottom; said second body being of a short length and disposed near the bottom of the container such that it would normally be completely submerged by the liquid in the container; said first body being of a longer length such that it would normally be only partially submerged by the liquid in the container. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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