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Device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container

US9891092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christoph Baer · Bassersdorf, CH
Thomas Musch · Neheim, DE
Michael Deilmann · Essen, DE
Attila Bilgic · Tauberbischofsheim, DE
Stephan Neuburger · Stadecken-Elsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F25/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) that is advantageous as compared to the prior art is achieved in that several emitting devices (6) are supplied with electromagnetic signals and that an emitting behavior of at least a portion of the emitting devices (6) is evaluated in view of the fill level of the medium (2).

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