Level measurement instrument fiducial detection method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9207306
APP PUB NO 20140125515A1
SERIAL NO

13669676

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A process measurement instrument includes a fiducial and is adapted for detection of the fiducial. The instrument includes an interface circuit comprising a drive circuit for transmitting a pulse signal at the fiducial and at a target of interest and a receive circuit receiving reflected echoes of the pulse signal and developing an analog receive signal representative of the reflected echoes. A processing circuit is operatively coupled to the interface circuit for receiving the analog receive signal and comprising a threshold detector detecting if the analog receive signal is above a select threshold value. A controller is operatively coupled to the processing circuit and responsive to leading and trailing edges of the reflected echo for the fiducial and determining an average of the leading and trailing edges to determine location of the fiducial.

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AMETEK MAGNETROL USA LLC1100 CASSATT ROAD BERWYN PA 19312

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Linden, Michael J Aurora, US 8 54
Turcotte, Christopher P Brookfield, US 4 10

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