Radar level gauge with foldable probe
US9638567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a guided wave radar level gauge for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, said guided wave radar level gauge i.a. comprising a probe comprising a plurality of elongate probe sections each being pivotably connected to an adjacent probe section by means of a joint, said joint allowing probe sections to pivot between an operating state where said probe sections are substantially aligned along a straight line, and a transporting state. The present invention also relates to a probe, and to a method for arranging a guided wave radar level gauge in a tank.
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