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Fill level measuring in mobile containers or transport silos

US8161813B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VEGA Grieshaber KG · DE

Inventor

Fridolin Faist · Oberwolfach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2009
Grant date	Apr 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F23/808
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fill level in a mobile container or in a transport silo is determined using a position sensor that measures the angle of inclination of the container. The fill level data is acquired using a fill level sensor. On the basis of the measured data of the position sensor it is possible to detect whether or not the fill level measuring is valid. In this way incorrect readings may be rejected.

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