Patents by Inventor Bjorn Gronli

Bjorn Gronli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6548814
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus and method for measuring a level, an interface level, and/or a density profile of at least one fluid in a container (2, 3) with at least two nuclear radiation sources (9) vertically arranged at a predetermined distance from each other inside or both inside and outside the tank. A defector unit (11) is used and includes a scintillator rod (12) with photo multiplier tubes (13) at each end. Electronic means provides information on fluid level positions and radiation levels at different places along the scintillator rod (12) by measuring pulse amplitudes from the photo multiplier tube. The radiation is converted to electric pulses having an amplitude proportionate to the light intensity of the radiation at the actual position along the rod (12). A ratiometric calculation of the amplitude determines the position of the corresponding radiation quant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: BTG Källe Inventing AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Gronli