Self testing optical liquid level sensor
CA 2199927 A1 · Owner: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. · Inventors: Burt, Ralph E.; Longfellow, Jerre G.; Ellinger, Sylvester_M.
Overview
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A liquid sensing apparatus for a fuel tank comprises a first optical sensor for producing an output having a first state that corresponds to the first optical sensor being exposed to air and a second state that corresponds to the first optical sensor being exposed to fuel; and a circuit for detecting the first and second optical sensor output states. The sensor circuit also has self test capability for testing both active and passive components. The sensor circuits can be accessed using a two wire only interface, and thermal stability can be achieved with the electronic circuit as shown.
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- Filed March 13, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 13, 2017.
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