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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1981
Bela G Nagy, Acton, MA (US);
Sprague Electric Company, North Adams, MA (US);
Abstract
A liquid level detector 'stick' includes a column of Hall-cells adapted to be mounted vertically in a liquid's containing tank. One or more toroidal magnets are slidably fitted about the stick. A float elevates the topmost magnet to the level of liquids in the tank. If the liquids comprise two immiscible parts, a second of the magnets may be floated at the surface of the denser liquid part. A very low power electronic system continuously scans the Hall-cells and determines which particular one or ones of them are adjacent a magnet. This detector may be used in a gasoline station storage tank that may also contain water, providing accurate measure of both liquids. It is also capable of operating in a monitor mode for sounding an alarm when a change in the level of either liquid part occurs that may indicate leakage into or from the tank or an attempted theft.