Method and apparatus for sensing levels of insoluble fluids

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8973436
APP PUB NO 20120152005A1
SERIAL NO

13359171

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A method and apparatus for sensing levels of insoluble fluids within a storage vessel utilizing an array of main capacitive sensors having differing geometries. The array of main capacitive sensors gives the ability to measure the levels of insoluble liquids in a vessel. Each of the main capacitive sensors include at least one pair of conductive plates capable of submersion in the at least three insoluble fluids, and the geometries of the pair of conductive plates differ and are distinct, such as in distance or in width, in each of the main capacitive sensors. In addition, the apparatus and method may include at least one reference sensor placed intermittently along the height of the vessel to provide input as to the permittivities of the insoluble fluids.

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JACOBSON LUCAS22444 NCR 3250 PAULS VALLEY OK 73075
JACOBSON LORIN35850 ECR 1610 PAULS VALLEY OK 73075
WILLIAMS PATRICK240 A AVENUE CORONADO CA 92118
COOK DOUG4719 CRYSTAL LAKE RD NORMAN OK 73072

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Jacobson, Lorin Pauls Valley, US 4 33
Jacobson, Lucas Rowlett, US 13 34
Perkins, James Yukon, US 15 152
Williams, Patrick Oklahoma City, US 86 919

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