A water monitoring device includes a housing, a graduated tube, a magnet, and a flow sensor. The graduated tube is positioned inside the housing and has a longitudinal axis and an inlet diameter less than an outlet diameter. The magnet is positioned within the graduated tube and configured to translate along the longitudinal axis of the graduated tube. The flow sensor is mounted within the housing and outside the graduated tube. The flow sensor is configured to detect the magnet and the position of the magnet along the longitudinal axis of the graduated tube correlates to a flow level through the water monitoring device.

A flow rate assembly can include a fluid flow interface portion having a front facing wall and a back facing wall. The flow interface portion can include an inlet passage within the fluid flow interface portion, an outlet passage within the fluid flow interface portion, at least one inlet aperture extending through the front facing wall of the fluid flow interface portion into the inlet passage, and at least one outlet aperture extending through the back facing wall of the fluid flow interface portion into the outlet passage. In some cases, the fluid flow interface portion includes a plug forming at least a portion of the inlet passage.

A flow rate assembly can include a fluid flow interface portion having a front facing wall and a back facing wall. The flow interface portion can include an inlet passage within the fluid flow interface portion, an outlet passage within the fluid flow interface portion, at least one inlet aperture extending through the front facing wall of the fluid flow interface portion into the inlet passage, and at least one outlet aperture extending through the back facing wall of the fluid flow interface portion into the outlet passage. In some cases, the fluid flow interface portion includes a plug forming at least a portion of the inlet passage.

A water monitoring device includes a housing, a graduated tube, a magnet, and a flow sensor. The graduated tube is positioned inside the housing and has a longitudinal axis and an inlet diameter less than an outlet diameter. The magnet is positioned within the graduated tube and configured to translate along the longitudinal axis of the graduated tube. The flow sensor is mounted within the housing and outside the graduated tube. The flow sensor is configured to detect the magnet and the position of the magnet along the longitudinal axis of the graduated tube correlates to a flow level through the water monitoring device.

An embodiment provides a method for measuring a flow of a fluid using a magnetic flow sensor, including: introducing a magnetic flow sensor into a fluid, wherein the fluid has a flow path, wherein the magnetic flow sensor comprises a coil and metallic field disrupter; positioning the magnetic flow sensor such that a distal end of the magnetic flow sensor is parallel with the flow path of the fluid; and measuring a flow of the fluid by measuring a voltage received from the magnetic flow sensor. Other aspects are described and claimed.

An embodiment provides a method for measuring a flow of a fluid using a magnetic flow sensor, including: introducing a magnetic flow sensor into a fluid, wherein the fluid has a flow path, wherein the magnetic flow sensor comprises a coil and metallic field disrupter; positioning the magnetic flow sensor such that a distal end of the magnetic flow sensor is parallel with the flow path of the fluid; and measuring a flow of the fluid by measuring a voltage received from the magnetic flow sensor. Other aspects are described and claimed.

A flow sensor apparatus for monitoring a directed stream of an agricultural product from an application port of a supply tube. The directed stream has a target directed portion and an off-target portion. A sensor housing includes a conical flow receiving element and a sensor body. The receiving element has an inlet orifice at a first end and a receiving element outlet at a second end. The first end is smaller than the second end. The sensor body has a sensor inlet end positioned to receive a target directed portion of the directed stream from the receiving element outlet of the conical flow receiving element wherein an off-target portion of the directed stream is not sensed. The sensor housing and sensor element are positioned external to the application port and thus positioned to provide measurement, targeting, and timing of the agricultural product.

A flow sensor apparatus for monitoring a directed stream of an agricultural product from an application port of a supply tube. The directed stream has a target directed portion and an off-target portion. A sensor housing includes a conical flow receiving element and a sensor body. The receiving element has an inlet orifice at a first end and a receiving element outlet at a second end. The first end is smaller than the second end. The sensor body has a sensor inlet end positioned to receive a target directed portion of the directed stream from the receiving element outlet of the conical flow receiving element wherein an off-target portion of the directed stream is not sensed. The sensor housing and sensor element are positioned external to the application port and thus positioned to provide measurement, targeting, and timing of the agricultural product.

Detector device configured to detect presence of liquid in a container comprising a main duct (100) provided with an inlet (115), configured to be connected to a container, and with an outlet (125), configured to be connected to a suction device, wherein the main duct (100) is in communication with a detection chamber (200) through a branch channel (130, 210) and a return channel (140, 220), the detection chamber (200) being closed by a top cap (240) and by a bottom wall (235) and comprising a stem (250) that is coupled to at least one between the top cap (240) and the bottom wall (235) and that internally houses a reed switch (260), wherein the stem (250) is inserted into a longitudinal cavity (283) of afloat (280A; 280B) housing at least one permanent magnet (285) in an inner seat, the float (280A; 280B) being configured to slide along the stem (250) between a rest position and a floating position, wherein: one between the rest position and the floating position coincides with a position of interaction of the float (280A; 280B) with the reed switch (260), at which said at least one permanent magnet (285) magnetically interacts with the reed switch (260), whereby the reed switch (260) is closed; and the other one between the rest position and the floating position coincides with a position of non-interaction of the float (280A; 280B) with the reed switch (260), at which said at least one permanent magnet (285) does not magnetically interact with the reed switch (260), whereby the reed switch (260) is open.

Detector device configured to detect presence of liquid in a container comprising a main duct (100) provided with an inlet (115), configured to be connected to a container, and with an outlet (125), configured to be connected to a suction device, wherein the main duct (100) is in communication with a detection chamber (200) through a branch channel (130, 210) and a return channel (140, 220), the detection chamber (200) being closed by a top cap (240) and by a bottom wall (235) and comprising a stem (250) that is coupled to at least one between the top cap (240) and the bottom wall (235) and that internally houses a reed switch (260), wherein the stem (250) is inserted into a longitudinal cavity (283) of afloat (280A; 280B) housing at least one permanent magnet (285) in an inner seat, the float (280A; 280B) being configured to slide along the stem (250) between a rest position and a floating position, wherein: one between the rest position and the floating position coincides with a position of interaction of the float (280A; 280B) with the reed switch (260), at which said at least one permanent magnet (285) magnetically interacts with the reed switch (260), whereby the reed switch (260) is closed; and the other one between the rest position and the floating position coincides with a position of non-interaction of the float (280A; 280B) with the reed switch (260), at which said at least one permanent magnet (285) does not magnetically interact with the reed switch (260), whereby the reed switch (260) is open.