G01F23/266

Resin impregnation measurement device
11623374 · 2023-04-11 · ·

A resin impregnation measurement device includes a jig and a resin impregnation sensor. The jig is formed into an inner surface shape of a protrusion of a stringer. The jig includes outer surfaces including a facing surface that is to face an inner surface of the protrusion. The resin impregnation sensor is disposed on the facing surface of the jig.

DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN FUEL AND WATER USING CAPACITIVE MEASUREMENT THEREOF
20220316935 · 2022-10-06 · ·

An apparatus includes a measurement circuit to be coupled to a sensor electrode at a vertical position of a container. The container is to include two fluids. The measurement circuit is to make a determination of a height of one of the fluids with respect to the other of the fluids based on a capacitive measurement of the sensor electrode.

LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE
20220316936 · 2022-10-06 ·

The invention relates to a level measuring device in which a plurality of capacitive sections can be connected to a reference capacitor, whereby a leveling voltage level can be evaluated and output as a level.

Manual-automatic integrated self-adaptive pump with infrared water level detection function
11639721 · 2023-05-02 · ·

The present application discloses a manual-automatic integrated self-adaptive pump with an infrared water level detection function, which comprises a pump housing, a water pumping assembly, a base, a vacuum cofferdam, a water outlet pipeline, a volute, an exhaust port, a sensor adjusting mechanism and an infrared liquid level sensing assembly. In this way, the manual-automatic integrated self-adaptive pump with the infrared water level detection function provided by the present application has a compact structure, can be easily installed, has strong adaptability, can realize manual and automatic free switching, can realize more accurate detection of remaining water level, has a longer service life, and can solve the problem of sensing the water level in the field.

Method of evaluating microwave characteristic

A method of evaluating microwave characteristics includes the steps of: (A) measuring thermal diffusion features and microwave characteristics of at least three mode samples to obtain at least three data points, wherein the mode samples include identical constituents but at different ratios thereof; (B) obtaining a mathematical relation between the data points by linear regression; (C) measuring a thermal diffusion feature of a sample under test, wherein the sample under test and the mode samples include identical constituents; and (D) substituting the thermal diffusion feature of the sample under test into the mathematical relation to evaluate a microwave characteristic of the sample under test. The method is applicable to a ceramic material to evaluate microwave characteristics of the ceramic material.

WATER LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATER LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE
20230204402 · 2023-06-29 ·

A water level detection device capable of preventing water from overflowing due to a bumping phenomenon or excessive number of cooking objects and capable of detecting a water level inside a cookware, comprises: a first probe; a second probe; a lean angle sensor configured to detect a lean angle of the first probe and the second probe; a capacitance sensor configured to detect capacitance between the first probe and the second probe; and a processor configured to calculate a danger level of the cookware based on an intensity of a current flowing from the first probe to the second probe and the lean angle of the first probe and the second probe; and configured to determine whether the water level inside the cookware reaches the danger level based on the capacitance between the first probe and the second probe.

Level gauge
20170356784 · 2017-12-14 ·

A level gauge with a control and evaluation electronic comprising a signal generator for generating an alternating voltage, a signal detector for detecting a reflected voltage, a resonant measuring probe, and a connecting element, which connects the evaluating electronic electrically to the measuring probe, with the connecting element comprising a first connecting conductor, which connects the signal generator to the measuring probe, and a second connecting conductor which connects the measuring probe to the signal detector.

POOL CONDITION MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD
20230184576 · 2023-06-15 ·

Embodiments of the present invention provide a pool condition monitoring device (50) comprising a hermetically sealable housing (52) having a floor (54) defining a lower external surface (56) of the housing. A sensing probe (60) depends from the lower external surface of the housing, for immersion in water (18) in the pool along a part of the length of the probe. An electronic circuit (7) and power source is within the housing, the electronic circuit including a telemetry device (120), suitable to connect the device to a remote system via a local area wireless network or a mobile telephone station. The sensing probe (60) is adapted to return a value to the electronic circuit depending on the degree of immersion of the probe in water, and thereby to indicate a fill level of the pool. The probe is sized to pass through a circular hole (40) of less than 3 cm in diameter in a lid (26) of a pool overspill sump (22), whereby the device can be supported by the lower external surface of the housing on the lid. The sump (22) is arranged with respect to the pool such that water in the sump is at the level (20) of water in the pool, the sump including a drain (38) from which water may be drawn for cleaning purposes and return elsewhere to the pool.

Capacitive fringe field oil level sensor with integrated humidity and temperature sensing

A sensor for measuring multiple properties of a fluid, such as oil, including level, temperature, water contamination, and dielectric where the sensing elements include two or more interdigitated electrodes, a capacitive relative humidity sensor, and a temperature sensing element.

Circuit for Simulating a Capacitance Fuel Probe
20170336241 · 2017-11-23 · ·

A circuit for simulating a capacitance fuel probe, the circuit comprising: an input for receiving an alternating current (AC) excitation signal; an output for outputting an output signal representing a capacitance of the simulated fuel probe; a single reference capacitance; a first amplifier connected to the reference capacitance, the first amplifier being configured to cause a current flow through the reference capacitance; a second, variable gain, amplifier, the second, variable gain amplifier being configured to output an AC signal representing a multiple of the current flow through the reference capacitance, wherein the AC signal output by the second amplifier is used to generate the output signal.