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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Franco Ferraro, Schworstadt, DE;
Harald Faber, Lorrach, DE;
Steffen Markoni, Rheinfelden, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/28 (2006.01); G01F 25/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/284 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/296 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 25/0084 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); G01F 23/284 (2013.01); G01F 23/2962 (2013.01); G01F 23/2967 (2013.01); G01F 25/0061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A measuring device featuring ascertaining and monitoring optimized orientation of the measuring device. Thus, the invention provides a measuring device for determining and/or monitoring limit level or fill level of a medium in a container, comprising at least one sensor unit and a measurement transmitter unit, wherein at least one inclination sensor is integrated in the measuring device for ascertaining orientation of the measuring device and/or the sensor unit on the container.