Acoustic adiabatic liquid quantity sensor

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PATENT NO 7114384
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08015665

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An adiabatic liquid volume sensor system is described, which employs a main chamber in a back-to-back configuration with a reference chamber of known volume. The system measures liquid volume in the main chamber by making low frequency acoustic measurements of the acoustic pressure differences in the two closed chambers when driven with a sinusoidal frequency from the same speaker. Pressure transducers in each chamber measure acoustic adiabatic pressures in each chamber. The ratio of these pressures multiplied by the known volume of the reference chamber yields the volume of gas in the main chamber. The volume of liquid is equal to the known volume of the main chamber minus the calculated gas volume.

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HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANYLOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90045-0066

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Bates, Kenn S Long Beach, CA 12 138
Chang, David B Tustin, CA 109 1889
Kunz, Kenneth M Northridge, CA 2 18
Rowlett, Barton H Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 1 12

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