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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Anthony R. Kelley, Madison, AL (US);
Paul D. Van Buskirk, Humble, TX (US);
Inventors:
Anthony R. Kelley, Madison, AL (US);
Paul D. Van Buskirk, Humble, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining the volume of an incompressible gas in a system including incompressible substances in a zero-gravity environment. The method includes inducing a volumetric displacement within a container and measuring the resulting pressure change. From this data, the liquid level can be determined.