Apparatus for measuring level of molten metal and method for measuring level of molten metal

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PATENT NO 9322696
APP PUB NO 20140091221A1
SERIAL NO

14100108

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Provided is an apparatus for measuring a level of molten metal which has a simple structure and is highly robust against a change in level at a local portion of the surface of molten metal. The apparatus for measuring a level of molten metal according to a first aspect of the present invention is an apparatus which measures a level of molten metal in a mold. The apparatus includes an omnidirectional transmitting antenna; an omnidirectional receiving antenna; and a signal processor. The apparatus measures the level of molten metal in the mold using electromagnetic wave in ultra-high frequency range emitted into the mold by the omnidirectional transmitting antenna.

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NIRECO CORPORATIONTOKYO 192-8522

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kato, Yasumasa Tokyo, JP 34 277
Matsumoto, Koichi Tokyo, JP 225 2723

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