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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2019
Endress+hauser Se+co. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Trevor Yenna, Greenwood, IN (US);
Eugene E. Henry, Indianapolis, IN (US);
ENDRESS+HAUSER SE+CO. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to reflector for non-contact radar-based fill level measurement in containers with floating roofs. The reflector is designed to be mounted on top of the floating roof, wherein the reflector comprises at least a surface, which is formed by an array of cavities. According to the present disclosure, the cavities have a tapered cross-section. By the tapered cavities the radar signals emitted by the fill level measuring device are reflected and focused towards the fill level measuring device, so that the receipt of the reflected radar signal by the fill level measuring device is ensured. Through this, the fill level measuring device can determine the fill level reliably based on the reflected radar signals.