Henry Filters, Inc.

Michael R Bailey

Scott M McEwen

Methods and systems for displaying a level of a liquid contained in a tank are disclosed, wherein the level of the liquid is measured using a sensing device. An embodiment of a system includes a user interface, a processor, and a display. The user interface allows a plurality of parameters, including a lower display level and an upper display level, to be modified. The processor communicates with the sensing device and the user interface to scale the level in dependence upon the lower display level and the upper display level. The display communicates with the processor to graphically display the level of the liquid scaled in dependence upon the lower display level and the upper display level.

Methods and system for scaleable liquid display and control

A machine tool coolant filtering system (10) is disclosed as including a plurality of coolant filter tanks (12). Also a method is disclosed which includes identifying particular contaminants in tool coolant and selectively directing the tool coolant to a particular filter tank (12) designated to filter out that contaminant from the tool coolant. A fluid control communication system (22) controls the communication of coolant from the machine tools to the coolant filter tanks (12). A liquid level sensor (40) senses coolant level within a respective tank (12). A modulating valve (46) in communication with the liquid level (40) senses the liquid level in the respective tank (12). If the coolant level in its respective tank (12) falls below a threshold range, the respective modulating valve (46) is closed to restrict coolant from being removed from its respective tank (12) to maintain the coolant level in the respective tank. If the coolant level in the respective tank (12) rises above the threshold range, the respective modulating valve (46) is opened to allow removal of coolant, to maintain the coolant level within the threshold range in each coolant filter tank (12). The system is operated so as segregate different material contaminants produced by one or more machine tools.

Machine tool coolant filtering system for segregating different

A machine tool coolant filtering system (10) is disclosed as including a plurality of coolant filter tanks (12). Each filter tank (12) is designated for receiving coolant carrying a different material contaminant. A fluid control communication system (22) controls the communication of coolant from the machine tools to the coolant filter tanks (12). A liquid level sensor (40) senses coolant level within a respective tank (12). A modulating valve (46) in communication with the liquid level sensing means (40) senses the liquid level in the respective tank (12). If the coolant level in its respective tank (12) falls below a threshold range, the respective modulating valve (46) is closed to restrict coolant from being removed from its respective tank (12) to maintain the coolant level in the respective tank. If the coolant level in the respective tank (12) rises above the threshold range, the respective modulating valve (46) is opened to allow removal of coolant, to maintain the coolant level within the threshold range in each coolant filter tank (12). The coolant filtering system (10) segregates different material contaminants carried by common machine tool coolant for recycling.

Machine tool coolant filtering system

A non-invasive method for measuring the velocity of a fluid surface flowing in a predetermined direction in a channel or flume 10 includes the steps of generating a microwave frequency electrical signal adapted to reflect from the fluid surface; spacing the generation of the electrical signal from the fluid surface; directing the signal along a line toward the fluid surface and opposite the predetermined direction and at an angle of between 30.degree. and 40.degree. to the fluid surface; detecting the signal reflected from the fluid surface; and determining from the directed and reflected signal the Doppler frequency shift therebetween as a measure of the velocity of the fluid surface.

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Bowling Green, OH, United States of America

Michael R Bailey