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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
May. 19, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Sudhaker Rao Veldhi, Louisville, KY (US);
Srujan Kusumba, Louisville, KY (US);
Rajagopal Varahabhatla, Atlanta, GA (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for receptacle auto fill using inductive sensing are provided. One example system includes a dispensing system capable of dispensing liquid. The system includes a sensor. The sensor includes a coil positioned adjacent to a dispensing area of the dispensing system. The system includes a receptacle capable of holding a volume of liquid. The system includes a floating object positioned within the receptacle and permitted to move upwards and downwards based on a liquid fill level of the receptacle. The floating object includes a conductive strip providing a first impedance at a first vertical position of the strip and a second impedance at a second vertical position of the strip. The first impedance is different than the second impedance. The system includes a controller configured to control the dispensing system based at least in part on an amount of inductance exhibited between the coil and the conductive strip.