Method and devices for determining a filling level in at least one storage unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11875522
APP PUB NO 20210326593A1
SERIAL NO

17050899

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Described herein is a method for determining a filling level in at least one storage unit. The method includes

    illuminating the storage unit with at least one illumination pattern;selecting at least one first reflection feature and at least one second reflection feature;for the first reflection feature, generating at least two first sensor signals, and for the second reflection feature, generating at least two second sensor signals;evaluating the two first sensor signals and the two second sensor signals;determining at least one position of the first reflection feature and at least one position of the second reflection feature and determining at least one first vector of the first reflection feature and at least one second vector of the second reflection feature; anddetermining from the first vector and the second vector at least one elevation map and determining therefrom the filling level in the storage unit.

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TRINAMIX GMBHINDUSTRIESTRASSE 35 LUDWIGSHAFEN AM RHEIN 67063

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonsignore, Christian Ludwigshafen, DE 7 16
Bruder, Ingmar Ludwigshafen, DE 101 3034
Lungenschmied, Christoph Ludwigshafen, DE 25 372
Matevosjan, Edgar Ludwigshafen, DE 1 0
Schildknecht, Christian Ludwigshafen, DE 69 1420
Schillen, Peter Ludwigshafen, DE 23 76
Schindler, Patrick Ludwigshafen, DE 34 87
Send, Robert Ludwigshafen, DE 114 2975

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