Dielectric antenna and fill level sensor using the radar principle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8881588
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13569488

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A dielectric antenna (1) having at least one supply element (2) and at least one lens (3) formed of a dielectric material. The dielectric antenna makes it possible to measure the surface of a medium with an essentially consistent measuring accuracy in that the lens (3) has an outer component (4) and an inner component (5). The outer component (4) has a radiating surface (6) that is spherical and an inner surface (7) that is spherical, and the inner component (5) has a contact surface (8) that spherical. Furthermore, the antenna is usable as part of a fill level sensor operating on the radar principle.

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  • KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baer, Christoph Hattingen, DE 9 264
Gerding, Michael Bochum, DE 37 627
Schulz, Christian Bochum, DE 65 2512

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