WO2003003384A3 - Fuel level sensing system - Google Patents
Fuel level sensing system Download PDFInfo
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- WO2003003384A3 WO2003003384A3 PCT/US2002/019976 US0219976W WO03003384A3 WO 2003003384 A3 WO2003003384 A3 WO 2003003384A3 US 0219976 W US0219976 W US 0219976W WO 03003384 A3 WO03003384 A3 WO 03003384A3
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
- G01F23/32—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements
- G01F23/36—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01C—RESISTORS
- H01C10/00—Adjustable resistors
- H01C10/30—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element
- H01C10/32—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element the contact moving in an arcuate path
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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- Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU2002322305A AU2002322305A1 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-06-25 | Fuel level sensing system |
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US89478201A | 2001-06-28 | 2001-06-28 | |
US09/894,782 | 2001-06-28 |
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WO2003003384A2 WO2003003384A2 (en) | 2003-01-09 |
WO2003003384A3 true WO2003003384A3 (en) | 2003-03-20 |
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PCT/US2002/019976 WO2003003384A2 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-06-25 | Fuel level sensing system |
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AU (1) | AU2002322305A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003003384A2 (en) |
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DE102007021027A1 (en) * | 2007-05-04 | 2008-11-06 | Continental Automotive Gmbh | Signal transmitter for a level sensor |
JP5711599B2 (en) * | 2010-10-22 | 2015-05-07 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | Liquid level detector |
DE102010054670B4 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2013-06-13 | Continental Automotive Gmbh | level sensor |
JP5985159B2 (en) * | 2011-05-20 | 2016-09-06 | 矢崎総業株式会社 | Electrode structure of liquid level sensor and method for manufacturing the same |
WO2020011871A1 (en) * | 2018-07-10 | 2020-01-16 | Vitesco Technologies GmbH | Signal transmitter for a fill level sensor of a container of a motor vehicle, and method for producing a signal transmitter for a fill level sensor of a container of a motor vehicle |
Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2048495A (en) * | 1979-04-26 | 1980-12-10 | Plessey Co Ltd | Liquid level sensor |
US4318075A (en) * | 1979-08-13 | 1982-03-02 | Vdo Adolf Schindling Ag | Thick-film potentiometer |
US4557144A (en) * | 1982-09-27 | 1985-12-10 | Fiat Auto S.P.A. | Electric level sensor for motor vehicle fuel tanks |
US4642602A (en) * | 1984-07-03 | 1987-02-10 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Electric potentiometer |
EP0290302A2 (en) * | 1987-04-06 | 1988-11-09 | Jaeger | Measuring device comprising a rheostat-type transducer, particularly for gauging the fuel in the tank of an automotive vehicle |
EP0493339A1 (en) * | 1990-12-21 | 1992-07-01 | SICEB S.p.A. | Electrical level indicator for fuel tanks of motor vehicles and similar applications |
EP0789231A2 (en) * | 1996-02-09 | 1997-08-13 | General Motors Corporation | Fuel system low current rheostat |
EP1061345A1 (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2000-12-20 | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | Level indicator and method of manufacturing conductor electrode of level indicator |
US6212950B1 (en) * | 1996-05-09 | 2001-04-10 | Cts Corporation | Glass interlaced fuel system low current rheostat |
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- 2002-06-25 WO PCT/US2002/019976 patent/WO2003003384A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-06-25 AU AU2002322305A patent/AU2002322305A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2048495A (en) * | 1979-04-26 | 1980-12-10 | Plessey Co Ltd | Liquid level sensor |
US4318075A (en) * | 1979-08-13 | 1982-03-02 | Vdo Adolf Schindling Ag | Thick-film potentiometer |
US4557144A (en) * | 1982-09-27 | 1985-12-10 | Fiat Auto S.P.A. | Electric level sensor for motor vehicle fuel tanks |
US4642602A (en) * | 1984-07-03 | 1987-02-10 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Electric potentiometer |
EP0290302A2 (en) * | 1987-04-06 | 1988-11-09 | Jaeger | Measuring device comprising a rheostat-type transducer, particularly for gauging the fuel in the tank of an automotive vehicle |
EP0493339A1 (en) * | 1990-12-21 | 1992-07-01 | SICEB S.p.A. | Electrical level indicator for fuel tanks of motor vehicles and similar applications |
EP0789231A2 (en) * | 1996-02-09 | 1997-08-13 | General Motors Corporation | Fuel system low current rheostat |
US6212950B1 (en) * | 1996-05-09 | 2001-04-10 | Cts Corporation | Glass interlaced fuel system low current rheostat |
EP1061345A1 (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2000-12-20 | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | Level indicator and method of manufacturing conductor electrode of level indicator |
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