Patent ID: 6711949
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
A fluid level detection system for use with a pressurized tank containing a fluid, comprising:a tank module means for detecting the fluid level within the tank and displaying the fluid level information, the tank module means comprising: a magnetic sensing means for determining an angular position of a magnetic field of a magnet from a magnetic float gauge assembly connected to the tank and transmitting the angular position; a microcontroller means for receiving the angular position information transmitted by the magnetic sensing means and translating it to a fluid level value that corresponds to a percentage of fluid remaining in the tank, and transmitting the fluid level value; a display means which receives the fluid level value transmitted by the microcontroller means and displays the fluid level value; a housing means for enclosing the magnetic sensing means, microcontroller means, and display means; wherein the tank module means is mounted to a gauge of the magnetic float gauge assembly; and wherein the tank module means further comprises an electronic inclinometer means for determining the angular orientation of the tank, and transmitting the angular orientation to the tank module microcontroller means, wherein the tank module microcontroller further receives the angular orientation from the inclinometer means, and calculates the fluid level value to a corrected fluid level value.