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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Michael Arndt, Allendorf, DE;
Markus Niemann, Beckingen, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Arndt, Allendorf, DE;
Markus Niemann, Beckingen, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A capacitive fill level sensor for determining a fill level of a liquid is described. Two electrodes are provided having a plastic sheathing and a capacitance measuring device for detecting the electrical capacitance between the electrodes. An estimator device is used for estimating a fill level of a liquid between the electrodes based on the detected electrical capacitance, taking into account different dielectric constants for sections of the plastic sheathing in the liquid and outside of the liquid.