Device for determining and monitoring the level of a medium...

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2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Sotomayor, John B (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Determining distance

Material level within container

C342S175000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07864104

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for ascertaining and monitoring fill level (2) of a medium (3) in a container (4) by means of a travel-time measuring method of high-frequency measurement signals (6) with a horn antenna (7) having a waveguide section (8), a flared, horn section (9) and a cavity (11) filled, at least partially, with a dielectric filling body (12). Object of the invention is to provide a simple, temperature-stable, horn antenna filled with a dielectric material.

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