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System, apparatus and method for measuring and transferring the contents of a vessel

  • US 6,588,458 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2001
  • Issued: 07/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fluid handling apparatus comprising:

  • a containment vessel having at least one inlet connected to a supply source for filling the containment vessel with a first material;

    a float vessel disposed within the containment vessel, said float vessel having at least one opening for receiving a second material, with at least a portion of the second material being used for another purpose during operation of the fluid handling apparatus; and

    a sensor associated with the containment vessel for sensing a position of the float vessel within the containment vessel, wherein the sensor transmits an electrical signal corresponding to a change in distance of the float vessel relative to the sensor and the change in distance is correlated with a change in weight of the second material in the float vessel.

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