Abstract: A device for analyzing the contents of a container includes electromagnetic field emitting/receiving means (40) at least several frequencies in a determined range of frequencies, means (22) supporting a container (R), the contents of which have to be analyzed, suitable for ensuring accurate relative positioning between the emitting/receiving means (40) and the container (R), means (50) capable of measuring the complex impedance of the emitting/receiving means influenced by the load formed by the container (R) and its contents, representative of the complex dielectric characteristics of the container and of its contents, means (53, 55) for obtaining at least one additional physical datum relating to a characteristic of the container (R), and means (50) capable of providing information relating to the nature of the contents of said container (R) depending on the measured complex impedance and on the additional physical datum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for analyzing the composition of the contents of a container, comprising: electromagnetic field emitting/receiving means (40) at least several frequencies comprised in a determined range of frequencies, means (22) supporting a container (R), the contents of which have to be analyzed, suitable for ensuring accurate relative positioning between the emitting/receiving means (40) and the container (R), means (50) capable of measuring the complex impedance of the emitting/receiving means influenced by the load formed by the container (R) and its contents, representative of the complex dielectric characteristics of the container and of its contents, means (53, 55) for obtaining at least one additional physical datum relating to a characteristic of the container (R), and means (50) capable of providing information relating to the nature of the contents of said container (R) depending on the measured complex impedance and on the additional physical datum

Abstract: The invention relates a device for analysing the composition of the contents of a receptacle, including: transmission/reception means (40?) of an electromagnetic field at least several frequencies lying in a given frequency range, an identical receptacle (R?) for each analysis, intended to receive the content to be analysed, support means (22?) for the receptacle (R?), adapted to ensure constant relative positioning between the transmission/reception means (40?) and the receptacle (R?), means (50) adapted to measure the complex impedance of the transmission/reception means (40?) influenced by the load composed of the receptacle (R?) and its contents, representing the complex dielectric characteristics of the receptacle (R?) and of its contents, means (50) adapted to supply information relating to the nature of the contents of the said receptacle (R?) as a function of the measured complex impedance.