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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Armin Wernet, Rheinfelden, DE;
Roland Dieterle, Lörrach, DE;
Axel Humpert, Rheinau, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable. The apparatus includes: at least one energy input, via which the apparatus receives energy for operation of the apparatus. The invention includes features that: at least one measuring unit is provided, which measures energy applied to the energy input; and at least one control unit is provided, which, based on comparison of the measured energy with a desired value of the energy requirement, controls at least one unit of the apparatus.