SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THE FILLING LEVEL OF A SILO

Title:

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THE FILLING LEVEL OF A SILO

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/221857

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The invention concerns a system (100) and a method (200) for measuring the filling level of a silo (110) for storing and mixing at least one bulk material, the silo being provided with a plurality of ground support legs (111). The system comprises: -a single deformation sensor (120) designed to be attached to a single support leg of the silo such that the deformation sensor can detect the deformations of the support leg, for generating at least one measurement signal that comprises the deformation values, - a first wireless communication means (130) designed to transmit the measurement signal, and - a remote server (140) that comprises a second wireless communication means and a processor, the processor being designed to process the measurement signal so as to obtain an estimate of the filling level of the silo.

Inventors:

DIGIANANTONIO LUCAS (FR)
BOIS JEAN-JACQUES (FR)

Application Number:

PCT/EP2020/062024

Publication Date:

November 05, 2020

Filing Date:

April 30, 2020

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Assignee:

NANOLIKE (FR)

International Classes:

G01G3/12; G01F23/20; G01G3/18; G01G21/23

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Attorney, Agent or Firm:

CABINET BARRE LAFORGUE & ASSOCIÉS (FR)

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