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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Ssi Technologies, Llc, Janesville, WI (US);
Inventor:
Lawrence B. Reimer, Georgetown, SC (US);
Assignee:
SSI Technologies, LLC, Janesville, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/296 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/2961 (2013.01); G01F 23/2962 (2013.01); G01F 23/2965 (2013.01); G01F 23/2968 (2013.01);
Abstract
A level measurement system including a tank, a transducer, and a controller. The tank is configured to contain a liquid. The transducer is configured to output an ultrasonic signal into the tank. The controller has a memory and electronic processor. The controller is electrically coupled to the transducer and is configured to determine a ring time of the transducer, and determine a level of the liquid contained within the tank based on the ring time of the transducer.