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Electronic level indicator
Assignee: Amrad Research and Development LP
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Filing: 1991-03-04
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2011-03-04
Abstract
Abstract An electronic level indicator, having a housing including at least one planar surface, at least one gravity responsive sensor mounted on the housing, the sensor constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit, a pulse generator coupled to the bridge circuit for feeding the bridge circuit with short pulses, a differential amplifier connected to the output of the bridge circuit, an A/D converter connected in circuit for receiving signals from the amplifier and a display unit connected to the output of the converter for displaying numerical data indicative of the inclination of the planar surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Uri Cagan
- 👤 Lev Diamant
- 👤 Geoffrey Goodman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C9/00; G01C9/18; G01C9/20; G01C9/02; G01C9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An electronic level indicator, comprising: a housing having at least one planar surface; at least one gravity responsive sensor means mounted on said housing, each of said sensor means constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit; a pulse generator coupled to said bridge circuit for feeding said bridge circuit with short pulses; a differential amplifier connected to the output of said bridge circuit; an A/D convertor connected in circuit for receiving signals from said amplifier, and for receiving synchronization signals from said pulse generator, and at least one display unit connected to the output of said converter for displaying numerical data indicative of the inclination of said planar surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electronic level indicator, comprising: a housing having at least one planar surface; at least one gravity responsive sensor means mounted on said housing, each of said sensor means constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit; a pulse generator coupled to said bridge circuit for feeding said bridge circuit with short pulses; a differential amplifier connected to the output of said bridge circuit; an A/D convertor connected in circuit for receiving signals from said amplifier, and for receiving synchronization signals from said pulse generator, and at least one display unit connected to the output of said converter for displaying numerical data indicative of the inclination of said planar surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The level indicator as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sensor means si an electrolytic-type sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The level indicator as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sensor means is a capacitive pendulum-type sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electronic level indicator, comprising: a housing having at least one planar surface; at least one gravity responsive sensor means mounted on said housing, each of said sensor means constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit; a microprocessor coupled to said bridge circuit for feeding said circuit with short pulses; a differential amplifier connected to the output of said bridge circuit; a sample and hold circuit connected to receive output signals from said differential amplifier and said microprocessor; a comparator connected to receive a first signal, at its first input terminal from said sample and hold circuit, a second signal at its second input terminal from said microprocessor via a D/A converter, and to provide an output signal to said microprocessor, and at least one display unit connected to said microprocessor for displaying numerical data indicative of the inclination of said planar surface with respect to a reference level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electronic level indicator, comprising: a housing having at least one planar surface; at least one gravity responsive sensor means mounted on said housing, each of said sensor means constituting at least a part of two branches of an electronic bridge circuit; a microprocessor coupled to said bridge circuit for feeding said circuit with short pulses; a differential amplifier connected to the output of said bridge circuit; a sample and hold circuit connected to receive output signals from said differential amplifier and said microprocessor; a comparator connected to receive a first signal, at its first input terminal from said sample and hold circuit, a second signal at its second input terminal from said microprocessor via a D/A converter, and to provide an output signal to said microprocessor, and at least one display unit connected to said microprocessor for displaying numerical data indicative of the inclination of said planar surface with respect to a reference level.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a pulse conditioner connected in circuit between said microprocessor and said bridge circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a visual or acoustic signalling means activated whenever the indicator is positioned within a preset range of accuracy of measurements to be performed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The indicator as claimed in claim 5 further comprising circuit means for selectively indicating on at least one said display unit a numerical value indicative of an inclination relative to any predetermined reference level.
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