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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Osborne Industries Inc., Osborne, KS (US);
Inventor:
George R. Eakin, Osborne, KS (US);
Assignee:
Osborne Industries Inc., Osborne, KS (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/20 (2006.01); G01G 11/08 (2006.01); G01G 23/01 (2006.01); G01G 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/205 (2013.01); G01G 23/012 (2013.01); G01G 3/1402 (2013.01); G01G 3/1408 (2013.01); G01G 11/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for measuring a level of dry bulk material within a container has a columnar device supported vertically within the container. The columnar device has a closed lower end and openings through a sidewall thereof for allowing dry bulk material within the container to flow into and out of the columnar device. A load cell is used to measure a weight of the dry bulk material within the columnar device, which is then correlated to the level of dry bulk solids within the container. The columnar device and the sidewall openings therein can be provided in various shapes and configurations.