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Fill level monitoring system and flow measuring device

US9631966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG · CH

Inventors

Frank Voigt · Bad Kötzting, DE
Werner Wohlgemuth · Seewen, CH
Gunther Bahr · Basel, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2013
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F23/22
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fill level monitoring system comprising at least one electrode for monitoring the fill level of a medium flowing in a pipe or tube, wherein the electrode has an integrated temperature sensor, wherein the fill level monitoring system further comprises an evaluation unit, which is embodied for monitoring the degree of filling of the pipe or tube and transmits a warning signal when the degree of filling subceeds a limit value, preferably a degree of filling of less than 80% of the tube diameter; and a flow measuring device having this fill level monitoring system.

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