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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Michael R. Zielinski, Holland, MI (US);
Michael Jon Taylor, Longmont, CO (US);
Inventors:
Michael R. Zielinski, Holland, MI (US);
Michael Jon Taylor, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Touchsensor Technologies, LLC, Wheaton, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A field effect sensor is adapted for use in sensing level of fluids and powders. The sensor uses elongated, parallel electrodes disposed on or within the side wall of a tank. The longitudinal axes of the electrodes are parallel to the surface of fluid or powder contained in the tank.