Method and apparatus for monitoring liquid levels within a vessel

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PATENT NO 7100441
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10521473

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An apparatus for monitoring the level of a liquid in a vessel comprises at least one metallic probe hermetically sealed within the vessel, the probe having a sealing end and at least a portion of the probe constituting a first electrode, the sealing end of the probe being encased within a glass material, a second electrode spaced apart from said first electrode in a manner such that the first and second electrode together form part of a capacitor, a mechanism for supplying an electrical current from an applied electrical current source to the capacitor, and a mechanism for monitoring capacitance of the capacitor.

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EPICHEM LIMITEDWIRRAL MERSEYSIDE L62 1TZ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cunning, Hugh Cheshire, GB 2 21
Odedra, Raj Cheshire, GB 7 235
Smith, Lindsay Coventry, GB 6 38
Williams, Graham Cheshire, GB 32 1079

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