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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Wilfried Zachmann, Rëmchingen, DE;
Thomas Hartmann, Neubulach, DE;
Wilfried Zachmann, Rëmchingen, DE;
Thomas Hartmann, Neubulach, DE;
Robert Seuffer GmbH & Co. KG, Calw, DE;
Abstract
Apparatus for measuring the filling level of a liquid in a container comprising a transmitting devicewhich emits ultrasound transmission pulses, a receiving devicewhich receives the echo signals reflected at the surface of the liquid and an evaluation devicewhich evaluates the transit times of the ultrasound transmission pulses and echo signals, wherein arranged at a given spacing relative to the transmitting/receiving device,is a reflectorwhich reflects the ultrasound transmission pulses in the direction of the surface of the liquid and also reflects the echo signals coming from the surface of the liquid in the direction of the receiving device