Advanced antenna protection for radars in level gauging and other applications
US9046406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/027
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A level gauge includes at least one antenna configured to transmit wireless signals towards a material in a tank and to receive wireless signals reflected from the material in the tank. The level gauge also includes a housing having an outer portion, a raised rim within the outer portion, an angled portion that extends between the outer portion and the rim, and a concave portion within the rim. The concave portion forms a crater within the housing. The at least one antenna is configured to transmit and receive the wireless signals through the concave portion of the housing.
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