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Adjustable measurement head and a level measurement device and method employing it

US6634234B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 2002
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02836
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measurement head for a device for measuring the level of a product in a container comprises a transmitter/receiver unit to transmit a scanning signal and receive an echo of the scanning signal returned by the product, a fastening element to fasten the transmitter/receiver unit to a support and at least one actuator to move the transmitter/receiver unit relative to the fastening element.

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