DE10047667B4 - Leistungsarmes Radar-Füllstandmeßgerät mit verbesserter Diagnose - Google Patents

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DE10047667B4
DE10047667B4 DE10047667.8A DE10047667A DE10047667B4 DE 10047667 B4 DE10047667 B4 DE 10047667B4 DE 10047667 A DE10047667 A DE 10047667A DE 10047667 B4 DE10047667 B4 DE 10047667B4
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    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
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