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Level detecting devices

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Publication number
GB2238382B
GB2238382B GB9024006A GB9024006A GB2238382B GB 2238382 B GB2238382 B GB 2238382B GB 9024006 A GB9024006 A GB 9024006A GB 9024006 A GB9024006 A GB 9024006A GB 2238382 B GB2238382 B GB 2238382B
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Prior art keywords
reservoir
level detecting
detecting devices
light
bubble
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9024006A
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GB2238382A (en
GB9024006D0 (en
Inventor
Colin Webb
Trevor Smith
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SURE RIGHT WEBB Ltd
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SURE RIGHT WEBB Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB898924786A external-priority patent/GB8924786D0/en
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Publication of GB9024006D0 publication Critical patent/GB9024006D0/en
Publication of GB2238382A publication Critical patent/GB2238382A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C9/00—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels
    • G01C9/02—Details
    • G01C9/06—Electric or photoelectric indication or reading means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C9/00—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels
    • G01C9/18—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using liquids
    • G01C9/24—Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels by using liquids in closed containers partially filled with liquid so as to leave a gas bubble

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)

Abstract

The device is based on a spirit level system where a bubble 6 is housed within a reservoir 7 of liquid. One side of the reservoir 7 acts to reflect light, from a source 2 disposed on a side of the reservoir remote therefrom, towards a pair of light sensors 1 and 3 disposed one each side of the source 2. Presence of the bubble 6 at a central zone of the reservoir increases reflectance of the light and the device detects a level condition when signals from both sensors 1, 3 are equal. <IMAGE>
GB9024006A 1989-11-03 1990-11-05 Level detecting devices Expired - Fee Related GB2238382B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB9024006A GB2238382B (en) 1989-11-03 1990-11-05 Level detecting devices

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB898924786A GB8924786D0 (en) 1989-11-03 1989-11-03 Tools
GB9024006A GB2238382B (en) 1989-11-03 1990-11-05 Level detecting devices

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GB9024006D0 GB9024006D0 (en) 1990-12-19
GB2238382A GB2238382A (en) 1991-05-29
GB2238382B true GB2238382B (en) 1993-09-01

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GB9024006D0 (en) 1990-12-19

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