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Add-on module for manipulation protection of a sensor

US12007266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VEGA Grieshaber KG · DE

Inventors

Florian Kraemer · Schaag, DE
Patrick Heizmann · Leonberg, DE
Stefan Allgaier · Oberwolfach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2022
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F23/2967
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An add-on module for a sensor, such as a fill and/or limit level sensor, comprising a coupling unit, which is arranged to be communicatively couplable to at least one predetermined sensor, and a control unit, which is configured to enable and/or disable data processing of the at least one predetermined sensor. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a sensor unit for detecting a fill level and/or limit level, comprising at least one sensor, and such an additional module, as well as a method for controlling such a sensor unit.

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