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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21)
(22) Date of filing of Application: 17/06/2003 (43)
Application No: 606/MUMNP/2003 A
Publication Date: 24/06/2005
(54) Title of the invention: METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CAPACITIVE MEASURING LEVELS
(51) International Classification : G 01 F 23/26 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 1) 100 63 557.1
2) 101 09 153.4
(32) Priority Date : 1) 20/12/2000
2) 24/02/2001
(33) Name of priority country : GERMANY
(86)
International Application
No.
: PCT/EP01/14980
Filing Date : 18/12/2001
(87) International Publication
No.
: WO 02/50498 A1
(61) Patent of addition to
Application No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(62)
(57) Abstract:
Divisional to Application
No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
The invention relates to a method and a device for measuring
and indicating the level of a filler material in a container, said
filler material being either electroconductive or nonconductive.
A sensor (22) is applied to the wall of the container (20) or is
integrated into the same. An alternating voltage is applied to the
sensor (22) in order to measure the level, the capacity or the
electrical field produced being a measure for the fill level.
(FIG.: 2)
Total Pages: 20.
(72)
Name of the Applicant:
ABERTAX RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Address of the Applicant:
7, LOREDANA COURT,
8 G. KALI STREET, TA’XBIEX,
MSD 14, MALTA.
Name of the Inventors:
1. DR. MARTIN FLORIN
2. WERNER SCHMIDT
Filed U/S 5(2) before the
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2004: NO
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