Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Submarine sampler
- Patent Title (中): 潜艇取样器
-
Application No.: US12271625Application Date: 2008-11-14
-
Publication No.: US07690252B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Victor M Reeves
- Applicant: Victor M Reeves
- Applicant Address: US MN Plymouth
- Assignee: The Mosaic Company
- Current Assignee: The Mosaic Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Plymouth
- Agency: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.
- Main IPC: G01F23/00
- IPC: G01F23/00

Abstract:
A flooded bin measurement system is provided that includes a submarine sampler for ascending and descending within a liquid of a bin and for measuring the depth of fluid at the submarine sampler's location. In one embodiment, the submarine sampler may ascend and descend along a vertical guide based on adjustments to it buoyancy compared with the liquid in the bin, which may be controlled manually and/or automatically. The measurement system may include a bubbler system for measuring hydrostatic pressure at the submarine sampler for determining its depth within the fluid of the bin. The submarine sampler may include a device having a hollow interior, an open bottom and an air supply line connected to the hollow interior. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the submarine sampler may be fixed to a line that is connected to a counterweight at its opposite end.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090120182A1 SUBMARINE SAMPLER Public/Granted day:2009-05-14
Information query