Contactless filling level measurement of liquids

US8931340B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8931340-B2
Application numberUS-201113167219-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 23, 2011
Priority dateJun 25, 2010
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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The invention relates to a device and a method for the contactless capacitive filling level measurement of a filling medium in a container, the device having a plurality of measurement electrodes and at least one reference electrode.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for the noninvasive capacitive filling level measurement of a filling medium, said device comprising: a liquid container having a bottom and a sidewall and configured to receive and hold the filling medium, at least two measurement electrodes which are arranged in different horizontal planes and define a measurement surface with a vertical extent; at least one reference electrode which defines a reference surface with a vertical extent, ea…

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What does patent US8931340B2 cover?
The invention relates to a device and a method for the contactless capacitive filling level measurement of a filling medium in a container, the device having a plurality of measurement electrodes and at least one reference electrode.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wiederkind-Klein Alexander, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01F23/268. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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