The innovation described herein generally pertains to a system and method related a wireless remote monitoring system for a tank, wherein the wireless monitoring system is incorporated into or coupled to a lid for the tank. The wireless remote monitoring system for the tank can include a cover system that includes a lid mountable on a corresponding tank, the lid comprising a space sized and shaped for receiving the wireless remote monitoring system therein, wherein the wireless remote monitoring system is operatively coupled to a sensor.

The technical solution relates to measurement technology and is intended for measuring the dielectric permittivity and moisture of highly conductive loose, paste-like and fluid materials such as saline slurry, anthracite, ore, crude oil and oil sludge. The present method is based on using a sensor configured as a segment of a long transmission line, and involves feeding a high-frequency probing signal from a generator that is swept through a range of frequencies to an input of the sensor, and measuring harmonic frequencies at which a length of a signal conductor of the sensor is equal to or a multiple of a half-wavelength of the probing signal in the material filling the sensor. The harmonic frequencies are determined based on a voltage minimum at an output of a detector configured as a phase discriminator, the output voltage of which attains a minimum when input signals of the detector are either in-phase or antiphase. Inputs of the detector are coupled to an input and output of the sensor via segments of a coaxial cable which have the same electrical length, said segments being matched at the outputs. Designs for a moisture meter for carrying out the above method are proposed. For the purpose of carrying out measurements in pipelines, the sensor is configured as a conduit having the signal conductor arranged therein. For loose materials in hoppers and on conveyor belts, the sensor is configured as a shield which a U-shaped rod is secured to. The technical result is an increase of measurement accuracy.

A system for estimating a flowable substrate level in a storage unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a transmitter and a conductor that extend downwardly into a grain storage bin, which cycles through a range of frequencies in order to determine the resonant frequency of the conductor which changes depending on the amount of grain in the bin.

A system for estimating a flowable substrate level in a storage unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a transmitter and a conductor that extend downwardly into a grain storage bin, which cycles through a range of frequencies in order to determine the resonant frequency of the conductor which changes depending on the amount of grain in the bin.

A level and surface temperature gauge includes a housing structure, a level scanner, and a temperature scanner). The level scanner is supported by the housing structure and is configured to generate surface level measurements of a process material surface at a plurality of locations on the surface. The temperature scanner is supported by the housing structure and is configured to generate temperature measurements of the process material surface at a plurality of locations on the surface.

An ultrasonic nebulizer includes a tank unit configured to be detachable with respect to a main body. The tank unit includes a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated, a medicine tank, and a medicine tank cover, which are arranged overlaid in the stated order. The output of an oscillation circuit in the main body is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator through a main body-side contact electrode and a tank-side contact electrode when the tank unit is mounted on the main body. The main body includes an air fan that blows air into the medicine tank through an air duct of the medicine tank cover, and a medicine tank cover detection unit that detects whether or not the air duct of the medicine tank cover is adjacent to the main body so as to detect whether or not the tank unit is mounted on the main body.

An ultrasonic nebulizer includes a tank unit configured to be detachable with respect to a main body. The tank unit includes a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated, a medicine tank, and a medicine tank cover, which are arranged overlaid in the stated order. The output of an oscillation circuit in the main body is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator through a main body-side contact electrode and a tank-side contact electrode when the tank unit is mounted on the main body. The main body includes an air fan that blows air into the medicine tank through an air duct of the medicine tank cover, and a medicine tank cover detection unit that detects whether or not the air duct of the medicine tank cover is adjacent to the main body so as to detect whether or not the tank unit is mounted on the main body.

The invention relates to a method for starting-up by means of a service unit (SU) a field device (FD) of automation technology mounted on a component (KO), especially a container, at a measuring location (ML), wherein the service unit (SU) has a display unit (DU) and a camera (KA), comprising: identifying the field device (FD) by means of the service unit (SU); based on the identifying of the field device (FD), ascertaining parameters of the field device (FD) to be set; registering geometry data (H, L) of at least a part of the component (KO) by means of the camera (KA); analyzing the registered geometry (H, L) and, by means of the analyzing of the registered geometry (H, L), deriving at least one parameter value for at least one of the parameters to be set; confirming the calculated parameter value; and transferring the confirmed parameter value into the field device (FD) and storing the parameter value in the field device (FD).

The invention relates to a method for starting-up by means of a service unit (SU) a field device (FD) of automation technology mounted on a component (KO), especially a container, at a measuring location (ML), wherein the service unit (SU) has a display unit (DU) and a camera (KA), comprising: identifying the field device (FD) by means of the service unit (SU); based on the identifying of the field device (FD), ascertaining parameters of the field device (FD) to be set; registering geometry data (H, L) of at least a part of the component (KO) by means of the camera (KA); analyzing the registered geometry (H, L) and, by means of the analyzing of the registered geometry (H, L), deriving at least one parameter value for at least one of the parameters to be set; confirming the calculated parameter value; and transferring the confirmed parameter value into the field device (FD) and storing the parameter value in the field device (FD).

A photosensitive force sensor is provided. An example photosensitive force sensor comprises a force sensing device configured to be disposed on a surface of a substrate; a housing configured to be disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate; and an actuator configured to be disposed partially within the housing and partially within the aperture defined by the housing. The housing is configured to enclose the force sensing device. The aperture is configured to provide a coupling interface. The actuator is in mechanical contact with the force sensing device. The actuator is a rigid body that is configured to provide a light path from a light source external to/outside of the housing to the force sensing device.