AU2001263918A1 - Level meter - Google Patents

Level meter

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AU2001263918A1
AU2001263918A1 AU2001263918A AU6391801A AU2001263918A1 AU 2001263918 A1 AU2001263918 A1 AU 2001263918A1 AU 2001263918 A AU2001263918 A AU 2001263918A AU 6391801 A AU6391801 A AU 6391801A AU 2001263918 A1 AU2001263918 A1 AU 2001263918A1
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Prior art keywords
transmitter
antenna
level meter
transmitting
receiver element
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Igor Getman
Wolfram Lutke
Winfried Maier
Roland Muller
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Endress and Hauser SE and Co KG
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Endress and Hauser SE and Co KG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Current Or Voltage (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a microwave-operated level meter with a small blind zone, comprising an antenna for transmitting or for transmitting and receiving microwaves, a microwave generator directly located on said antenna, and a transmitter or transmitter and receiver element pointing into the antenna and directly linked with the microwave generator, said transmitter or said transmitter and receiver element being an extension of the connection.
AU2001263918A 2000-05-13 2001-05-08 Level meter Abandoned AU2001263918A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10023497A DE10023497A1 (en) 2000-05-13 2000-05-13 Microwave-type level gauge for industrial applications, is equipped with a plate for positioning the microwave generator
DE10023497 2000-05-13
PCT/EP2001/005208 WO2001088488A1 (en) 2000-05-13 2001-05-08 Level meter

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AU2001263918A1 true AU2001263918A1 (en) 2001-11-26

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AU2001263918A Abandoned AU2001263918A1 (en) 2000-05-13 2001-05-08 Level meter

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US7068213B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1285239B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE426147T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001263918A1 (en)
DE (2) DE10023497A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001088488A1 (en)

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DE10023497A1 (en) 2001-11-15
EP1285239B1 (en) 2009-03-18
US20030168674A1 (en) 2003-09-11
EP1285239A1 (en) 2003-02-26
US7068213B2 (en) 2006-06-27
DE50114775D1 (en) 2009-04-30
ATE426147T1 (en) 2009-04-15
WO2001088488A1 (en) 2001-11-22

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