GB2019568A - Improvements in or relating to ultrasonic liquid level gauges - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to ultrasonic liquid level gaugesInfo
- Publication number
- GB2019568A GB2019568A GB7916914A GB7916914A GB2019568A GB 2019568 A GB2019568 A GB 2019568A GB 7916914 A GB7916914 A GB 7916914A GB 7916914 A GB7916914 A GB 7916914A GB 2019568 A GB2019568 A GB 2019568A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- acoustic waves
- transducer
- liquid
- surface acoustic
- plane
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title abstract 5
- 238000010897 surface acoustic wave method Methods 0.000 abstract 4
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000006835 compression Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
- G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
- G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
- G01S15/02—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems using reflection of acoustic waves
- G01S15/06—Systems determining the position data of a target
- G01S15/08—Systems for measuring distance only
- G01S15/10—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
Abstract
An ultrasonic liquid level gauge consisting of a surface which can be immersed in a liquid the level of which is to be determined, a transducer for exciting and detecting surface acoustic waves in the surface, a reflector consisting of at least one plane surface 5 positioned to reflect compression waves having a plane wavefront in the liquid arising from mode conversion of the surface acoustic waves in the liquid back to the surface at an angle such that they are re-converted into surface acoustic waves which are detected by the transducer, and means for measuring the time interval between the initial and returning surface acoustic waves. The transducer may be an electromagnetic acoustic transceiver comprising a flat rectangular coil whose plane is perpendicular to the surface and which is disposed between the poles of a magnet (Fig. 6, not shown). Types of reflectors include suitably angled planes (Fig. 2, not shown), a graticule (Fig. 4. not shown) and a floating corner reflector (Fig. 5, not shown). <IMAGE>
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7916914A GB2019568B (en) | 1978-03-01 | 1979-03-02 | Ultrasonic liquid level gauges |
| IT50727/79A IT1164058B (en) | 1978-11-01 | 1979-10-31 | N-3,5-Cis-di:methyl-piperazino-propyl-carbazole |
| FI793405A FI65244C (en) | 1978-11-01 | 1979-10-31 | PROCEDURE FOR FRAMSTATION OF AV 9- (3- (3,5-CIS-DIMETHYLPIPERAZINE) PROPYL) CARBAZOLE ANVAENDBAR SAOSOM ETT PSYKOTROPISKT MEDEL |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB806178 | 1978-03-01 | ||
| GB7916914A GB2019568B (en) | 1978-03-01 | 1979-03-02 | Ultrasonic liquid level gauges |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB2019568A true GB2019568A (en) | 1979-10-31 |
| GB2019568B GB2019568B (en) | 1983-02-02 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7916914A Expired GB2019568B (en) | 1978-03-01 | 1979-03-02 | Ultrasonic liquid level gauges |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB2019568B (en) |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0106677A3 (en) * | 1982-10-14 | 1985-04-03 | Gilbarco Inc. | Tank gauging system and methods |
| EP0146829A3 (en) * | 1983-12-07 | 1987-04-22 | Asea Ab | Ultrasonic measuring device |
| US4890490A (en) * | 1987-07-06 | 1990-01-02 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Liquid level monitoring |
| EP1136796A3 (en) * | 2000-03-08 | 2003-08-20 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Liquid level detection using acoustic surface waves |
| DE102005013269A1 (en) * | 2005-03-22 | 2006-09-28 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Method for determining the liquid level of a liquid phase via an ultrasonic transit time measurement |
| GB2427273A (en) * | 2005-06-14 | 2006-12-20 | Inertia Switch Ltd | Fluid level sensor using Rayleigh-Lamb waves |
| DE102015113311A1 (en) * | 2015-08-12 | 2017-02-16 | Inoson GmbH | Method and device for determining the position of a piston in a cylinder filled with liquid |
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1979
- 1979-03-02 GB GB7916914A patent/GB2019568B/en not_active Expired
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0106677A3 (en) * | 1982-10-14 | 1985-04-03 | Gilbarco Inc. | Tank gauging system and methods |
| EP0146829A3 (en) * | 1983-12-07 | 1987-04-22 | Asea Ab | Ultrasonic measuring device |
| US4890490A (en) * | 1987-07-06 | 1990-01-02 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Liquid level monitoring |
| EP1136796A3 (en) * | 2000-03-08 | 2003-08-20 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Liquid level detection using acoustic surface waves |
| DE102005013269A1 (en) * | 2005-03-22 | 2006-09-28 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | Method for determining the liquid level of a liquid phase via an ultrasonic transit time measurement |
| GB2427273A (en) * | 2005-06-14 | 2006-12-20 | Inertia Switch Ltd | Fluid level sensor using Rayleigh-Lamb waves |
| DE102015113311A1 (en) * | 2015-08-12 | 2017-02-16 | Inoson GmbH | Method and device for determining the position of a piston in a cylinder filled with liquid |
| DE102015113311B4 (en) * | 2015-08-12 | 2017-03-16 | Inoson GmbH | Method and device for determining the position of a piston in a cylinder filled with liquid |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2019568B (en) | 1983-02-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19920515 |