1619results about "Level indicators by pressure measurement" patented technology

An apparatus comprises a variable acoustic source and a microphone, both acoustically coupled to a volume having a fluid region and an air region. The apparatus also can include a processor to determine a volume of the air region based on signals received from the microphone and the variable acoustic source. A fluid valve is coupled to the processor, and is configured to allow an amount of fluid to exit the fluid region associated with the volume of the air region. An atomizer, coupled to the fluid region, is configured to aerosolize at least a portion of the fluid.

An apparatus and method for managing a liquid volume in a container includes a detector for detecting liquid volume changes in the container during a first preset period, a first determiner for determining whether the changes are lower than the first preset threshold value, and a presenter for presenting the first prompt information in case the changes are lower than the preset threshold value.

A wireless tank level monitoring system is provided. The system includes a transmitter that is located in close proximity to the storage tank. The transmitter is coupled to a remote-ready tank level gauge, which provides a ratio-metric voltage output proportional to the liquid volume inside the tank. The transmitter periodically monitors the output from the level gauge and transmits the information to a base station located remotely from the storage tank. The base station displays the tank level numerically in percent full, graphically with a bar chart, or both. A conspicuous visual indication is provided by the base station when the tank level drops below a predetermined set point. In battery powered applications, the base station also reads and provides a visual indication of a low battery condition for both the transmitter and base station.

Method, system and program product are provided for monitoring coolant within a cooling system designed to provide system coolant to one or more electronics subsystems. The monitoring technique includes employing at least one pressure transducer to obtain multiple pressure measurements related to an amount of coolant within an expansion tank of the cooling system, and determining a rate of volume change of coolant within the expansion tank employing the multiple pressure measurements. Successive pressure measurements can be taken at a known time interval to determine the rate of volume change of coolant within the expansion tank. An automatic determination can also be made on the immediacy of action to be taken for service of the cooling system based on the rate of volume change of coolant within the expansion tank.

A container of a dialysis machine has a determined shape and a known volume occupied in part by a volume of a mass of blood; a remaining part is occupied by a volume of a mass of gas. A disturbance is induced in a combined mass of the liquid and the gas in the container and an entity of the disturbance is measured. Measurements of pressure in the container before and after the disturbance are taken, the volume of gas is calculated using a function correlated to a gas law, and the volume and level of the liquid in the container are derived after the volume occupied by the gas is calculated.

A pressure sensor includes an optical transmitter transmitting a dispersive light toward two optical receivers, all carried in a housing. Pressure changes on the housing cause the light beam to be deflected with the amount of deflection measured by the difference in light received by each of the two receivers. A processor operable with the receivers provides a pressure measurement responsive to the light beam deflection.

A method of treating a tissue site is provided. The method includes applying a reduced pressure to a tissue site with a reduced pressure source. A source pressure is monitored at the reduced pressure source, and a differential pressure is determined between the source pressure and the desired tissue site pressure. If a blockage is present between the reduced pressure source and the tissue site, the differential pressure is limited to a first maximum differential pressure. If no blockage is present between the reduced pressure source and the tissue site, the differential pressure is limited to a second maximum differential pressure.

Fluid supply systems for storage and dispensing of chemical reagents and compositions, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used to manufacture microelectronic device products, having capability for detection of an empty or near-empty condition when the contained liquid is at or approaching depletion during dispensing operation. Fluid delivery systems employing empty detect arrangements are described, including pressure transducer monitoring of dispensed material intermediate the supply package and a servo-hydraulic dispense pump, or monitoring of dispenser chamber replenishment times in a dispenser being replenished on a cyclic schedule to flow material from the dispenser to a downstream tool utilizing the dispensed material.

A fluid level measurement system includes a first pressure sensor disposed inside a fluid tank at a first elevation relative to a height axis of the fluid tank, and a second pressure sensor disposed inside the fluid tank at a second elevation relative to the height axis of the fluid tank, the second elevation different from the first elevation. The first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor are configured to provide a signal indicative of a sensed pressure, and fluid height is calculated from the difference in sensed pressure between the first and second pressure sensors relative to the sensed pressure of either the first or the second pressure sensor.

The invention relates to float type automatic monitoring equipment of rivers and lakes of a depopulated zone. The equipment comprises a floating ball, a multifunctional mooring cable and an underwaterdevice, wherein the floating ball, the multifunctional mooring cable and the underwater device are connected in sequence; communication equipment is arranged at the top of the floating ball, and a flow speed sensor, a water temperature sensor and a water quality sensing device are arranged at the bottom of the floating ball, so that signals can be effectively transmitted and online monitoring ofwater quality, water flow speeds and water temperature of water bodies of the lakes; the outer part of the floating ball is composed of a solar cell panel and self-powered and low-power-consumption operation can be realized; a water surface pressure sensor and a water bottom pressure sensor are arranged so that relative water levels of the lakes are measured through pressure difference and the influences, caused by environment factors including atmospheric pressure changes and the like, on the measurement of the water levels are overcome.

The invention discloses a source rainwater purification and storage system based on low impact development. The source rainwater purification and storage system comprises a permeable pavement road and a concave herbaceous field. The permeable pavement road and the concave herbaceous field are connected, the bottom of the concave herbaceous field is provided with a bioretention layer, the bioretention layer comprises a biological layer, a sand layer and a gravel layer that are distributed in order, the bottom of the gravel layer is provided with a rainwater collection tank, the joint between the gravel layer and the rainwater collection tank is externally provided with a geotechnical cloth, the rainwater collection tank is composed of several rainwater collection modules, the upper parts of the tank wall on two sides of the rainwater collection tank are respectively provided with an overflow pipe, the rainwater collection tank is equipped with a water level monitoring device, by adopting a module mutual splicing method, the construction becomes convenient and the construction period is short, the collected rainwater can provide water needed for growth of green plants on the ground for a long time, natural rainwater is effectively utilized to reduce the consumption of the tap water employed by people to irrigate plants. At the same time, retention rainwater is stored to reduce surface runoff, thus being conducive to construction of sponge cities and protection of the ecological environment.

There is described a position sensor comprising at least one planar substrate having formed thereon a magnetic field generator which comprises conductive tracks formed on at least two planes defined by the at least one planar substrate. An intermediate coupling element is operable to move relative to the at least one planar substrate along a measurement direction transverse to the planar substrate, the detector detects the position of the intermediate coupling element in a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator. The position sensor has particular application in man-machine interfaces such as push buttons and rotary switches.