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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2012
Gagik Farmanyan, Plano, TX (US);
Jorge Manuel Prieto, Garland, TX (US);
Gagik Farmanyan, Plano, TX (US);
Jorge Manuel Prieto, Garland, TX (US);
Texas, LFP, LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A transducer for determining the level of liquid within a container includes a mounting head adapted for connection to the container and a sensor assembly adapted to extend into the container from the mounting head. The sensor assembly includes a housing having an upper portion connected to the mounting head and a lower portion that extends from the upper portion. The lower portion has a hollow interior that is isolated from liquid within the container. A plurality of sensor elements are located within the hollow interior. A float rod is pivotally connected to the housing and a float is connected to a distal end of the float rod to thereby cause pivoting movement of the float rod in response to a change in liquid level within the container. An actuator is located outside of the housing and is operatively associated with the float rod for pivotal movement therewith. The actuator is operative to change an electrical state of at least one of the sensor elements to thereby indicate a level condition of the liquid within the container.