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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2008
Applicant:
Dirk Schulz, Krefeld, DE;
Inventor:
Dirk Schulz, Krefeld, DE;
Assignee:
Krohne S.A., Romans-Cedex, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/30 (2006.01); G01F 23/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A level meter for measuring the fill level of a medium in a vessel, includes a reference container that can be connected to the vessel in a manner whereby the level in the reference container is identical to that in the vessel. The reference container is provided with an adapter unit for a microwave level meter operating by the radar principle which adapter unit encompasses an injection device for coupling-in a microwave signal. This constitutes a low-cost solution for connecting a microwave level meter to a reference container, ensuring optimized signal injection.