Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fill level switch and method for determining a limit level of a medium in a container
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Application No.: US15892709Application Date: 2018-02-09
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Publication No.: US10605643B2Publication Date: 2020-03-31
- Inventor: Thomas Convent , Robert Storch
- Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Duisburg
- Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
- Current Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Duisburg
- Agency: Roberts Calderon Safran & Cole, P.C.
- Agent David S. Safran
- Priority: DE102017102587 20170209
- Main IPC: G01F23/284
- IPC: G01F23/284 ; G01S13/04 ; H01Q9/04 ; G01S7/41 ; H01Q1/22

Abstract:
A fill level switch for determining a level limit of a medium in a container, has a sensor unit having an antenna unit, a process window for protecting the sensor unit and for connection to a container wall, an electronic unit and a sensor housing. The antenna unit has at least a first emitting element for emitting a first electromagnetic transmission signal, at least a feed line, at least a reference surface having a reference potential and at least a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is arranged between the reference surface and the emitting element. An aperture coupling is provided via which the emitting element is fed by the feed line during operation. The reference surface has an opening for passage of the electromagnetic transmission signal, and the first emitting element is arranged such that it has direct contact with the medium during operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180224316A1 FILL LEVEL SWITCH AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LIMIT LEVEL OF A MEDIUM IN A CONTAINER Public/Granted day:2018-08-09
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