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Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2010
Applicants:

Nathan Johnnie, Middletown, RI (US);

Francis J. O'brien, Jr., Newport, RI (US);

Helene B. Anderson, West Greenwich, RI (US);

Joseph W. Robicheau, Portsmouth, RI (US);

Inventors:

Nathan Johnnie, Middletown, RI (US);

Francis J. O'Brien, Jr., Newport, RI (US);

Helene B. Anderson, West Greenwich, RI (US);

Joseph W. Robicheau, Portsmouth, RI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/48 (2006.01); G01F 23/28 (2006.01); G01F 23/296 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/484 (2013.01); G01F 23/296 (2013.01); G01N 2291/02836 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electrolyte detector is provided that includes two micrometers which slide relative to each other along a frame to adjust the electrolyte detector to a size of the battery. A transmitter rod and a receiver rod support an acoustic transmitter and an acoustic receiver, respectively, and are slidably mounted with respect to the micrometers. The micrometers measure the position of the transmitter and receiver for placement on the side of the battery at a desired level of electrolyte. A transmitter director and receiver director concentrates the transmission and receipt of acoustic energy to locate the electrolyte level. An electronic circuit analyzes the received signal to determine whether the signal is transmitted through air or through an electrolyte.


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