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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2019
Ge-hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Llc, Wilmington, NC (US);
William Francis Splichal, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Yogeshwar Dayal, San Jose, CA (US);
Jonathan R. Earnhart, Wilmington, NC (US);
Andrew F. Fidler, Wilmington, NC (US);
Steven D. Sawyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Keith D. Requard, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
A system for measuring a level of a liquid may include a receptacle, a probe, a pulsing unit, and a digitizer. The receptacle has a top and a bottom and is configured to contain the liquid. The probe may extend into the receptacle through the bottom. The pulsing unit is configured to transmit a pulse to the probe. The digitizer is configured to receive at least a first reflected pulse and a second reflected pulse from the probe. The time between the first reflected pulse and the second reflected pulse may be calculated and converted to a distance that is indicative of the level of the liquid in the receptacle.