Topology determination for bulk materials
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Aug 22, 2017
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Abstract
For determining the topology of a bulk material surface, a series of echo curves are detected in different primary radiation directions of the antenna. Subsequently, for each distance cell of the echo curves, the maximum of all of the echo curves is determined and the distance thereof is plotted as a function of the coordinates thereof so as to obtain an image of the topology of the bulk material surface in two or three dimensions.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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VEGA GRIESHABER KG | HAUPTSTRASSE 5 77709 WOLFACH 77709 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fehrenbach, Josef | Haslach, DE | 92 | 1779 |
# of filed Patents : 92 Total Citations : 1779 | |||
Griessbaum, Karl | Muhlenbach, DE | 79 | 694 |
# of filed Patents : 79 Total Citations : 694 | |||
Welle, Roland | Hausach, DE | 109 | 583 |
# of filed Patents : 109 Total Citations : 583 |
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