Leon J Brungardt

US Patent:

20120194378, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Jan 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/361149

Inventors:

Kevin Brungardt - Gorham KS, US
Leon Brungardt - Walker KS, US

International Classification:

G01S 13/08

US Classification:

342124

Abstract:

A portable hand held tank gauge for measuring a level or a volume of a fluid in a tank comprises a housing, a signal transceiver, a measurement activator, an adjustable arm, a processing element, and a display. The housing may house a portion of the other components. The signal transceiver may transmit a signal to the surface of the fluid, receive the signal reflected from the surface, and generate an output based on the difference in time between transmitting the signal and receiving the signal. The measurement activator may selectively initiate the signal transceiver to transmit the signal. The adjustable arm may couple to the housing and position the signal transceiver independently from the housing. The processing element may calculate the level or the volume of the fluid based on the output from the signal transceiver. The display may display the level or the volume of the fluid.