Abstract: A method for operating a measuring device having at least one measured value sensor for recording and forwarding measured values of a primary measured variable. To ensure a particularly high reliability and measuring accuracy, the recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the measuring device, recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value being interrupted during a disturbance. The measuring device is wherein the measured value sensor is designed in such a manner that the recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the measuring device, wherein the recording of the measured value or the forwarding of the measured value is interrupted during a disturbance.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a functional unit subdivided into a secure functional block and a non-secure functional block. The functional unit has a single transmission device for transmitting information from the secure functional block into the non-secure functional block. The functional unit has a first interface device and the first interface device is arranged in the non-secure functional block. A key is stored in the secure functional block. The secure functional block is designed to assign an identifier to a meaning using the key, to form a value pair from the identifier and a value, and to transmit the value pair via the transmission device in the non-secure functional block. The non-secure functional block is designed to transmit the value pair via the first interface.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring unit having at least one parameter sensor, at least a position sensor and/or an acceleration sensor, and at least a control and evaluation unit, the position sensor and/or the acceleration sensor being connected to the control and evaluation unit, the position sensor emitting a position signal and/or the acceleration sensor emitting an acceleration signal to the control and evaluation unit. At least one process relevant to the operation of the measuring unit is triggered when at least one part of the measuring unit is moved in a first movement pattern, wherein the first movement pattern comprises a sequence of at least two movements and/or at least a partial process of the process or a process is triggered when at least one part of the measuring unit is moved according to a second movement pattern, wherein the second movement pattern comprises at least one movement.

Abstract: A measuring rod (1) with a longitudinal axis (A) for insertion in the flow cross section of a tube and for the verification of a flowing medium in this tube having at least one first sender unit (2) for the transmission of a first acoustic or electromagnetic measuring signal (3) and at least one first receiver unit (4) for receiving the first measuring signal, wherein the first sender unit (2) and the first receiver unit (4) define a measuring section, wherein the first sender unit (2) is arranged in such a manner that the first measuring signal (3) crosses the measuring section and wherein the first receiver unit (4) is arranged in such a manner that it, at least during operation without flow, receives the first measuring signal (3) after crossing the measuring section.

Abstract: Described is a device for detecting a surface of bulk materials, the device including: a transmitter unit having a radiation direction for transmitting a measuring signal, a receiver unit for receiving a measuring signal reflected on the surface of the bulk material, a control and evaluation unit for controlling the alignment of the radiation direction and for evaluating the received measuring signal, and an alignment arrangement for aligning the transmitter unit. The alignment arrangement includes at least one connecting element for connection to the transmitter unit, at least one bearing element, and at least one positioning member. The connecting element is pivotably connected to the bearing element via the positioning member. The alignment of the transmitter unit can be changed by the positioning member. The positioning member includes a shape memory element that actively changes its shape under variations of an influencing parameter.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a functional unit subdivided into a secure functional block and a non-secure functional block. The functional unit has a single transmission device for transmitting information from the secure functional block into the non-secure functional block. The functional unit has a first interface device and the first interface device is arranged in the non-secure functional block. A key is stored in the secure functional block. The secure functional block is designed to assign an identifier to a meaning using the key, to form a value pair from the identifier and a value, and to transmit the value pair via the transmission device in the non-secure functional block. The non-secure functional block is designed to transmit the value pair via the first interface.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring site (1), wherein a measured variable is determined by a sensor (5) that can be calibrated and in which an exact as possible planning of activities, to which, for example, calibration or sensor replacement belong, is possible is obtained, in accordance with the method, in that the sensor (5) is calibrated at presettable calibration points in time, that at least one parameter in conjunction with calibration is stored as a part of reference data of the sensor (5) and that at least one aging-dependent variable of a sensor (8, 6) differing from the sensor (5) is estimated based on reference data of the sensor (5).

Abstract: A device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container has at least one electronic device and at least one signal conductor arrangement. The electronic device supplies the signal conductor arrangement with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level that is advantageous compared to the prior art, the signal conductor arrangement has several emitting devices for emitting the electromagnetic signal. A support element that can be inserted in a wall of the container supports the signal conductor arrangement.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring unit having at least one parameter sensor, at least a position sensor and/or an acceleration sensor, and at least a control and evaluation unit, the position sensor and/or the acceleration sensor being connected to the control and evaluation unit, the position sensor emitting a position signal and/or the acceleration sensor emitting an acceleration signal to the control and evaluation unit. At least one process relevant to the operation of the measuring unit is triggered when at least one part of the measuring unit is moved in a first movement pattern, wherein the first movement pattern comprises a sequence of at least two movements and/or at least a partial process of the process or a process is triggered when at least one part of the measuring unit is moved according to a second movement pattern, wherein the second movement pattern comprises at least one movement.

Abstract: A device for the verification of organic compounds, comprising a miniaturized flame ionization detector (2) with a combustion chamber (3) for the analysis of a sample gas, having at least one oxygen feed line (4) to the combustion chamber (3), and having at least one hydrogen feed line (5) to the combustion chamber (3) and an electrolyzer for the generation of hydrogen and oxygen. To provide a device for the mobile verification of organic compounds, which has a low maintenance effort and a high reliability, the electrolyzer is designed as a PEM electrolyzer (6).

Abstract: A method for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) that is advantageous as compared to the prior art is achieved in that several emitting devices (6) are supplied with electromagnetic signals and that an emitting behavior of at least a portion of the emitting devices (6) is evaluated in view of the fill level of the medium (2).

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring device having at least one measured value sensor for recording and forwarding measured values of a primary measured variable. To ensure a particularly high reliability and measuring accuracy, the recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the measuring device, recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value being interrupted during a disturbance. The measuring device is wherein the measured value sensor is designed in such a manner that the recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the measuring device, wherein the recording of the measured value or the forwarding of the measured value is interrupted during a disturbance.

Abstract: A device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container having at least one electronic device and at least one signal conductor arrangement. The electronic device supplies the signal conductor arrangement 5 with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level, the signal conductor arrangement has several emitting devices and the electronic device provides at least one measure for an emitting behavior of at least one emitting device.

Abstract: Described is a device for detecting a surface of bulk materials, the device including: a transmitter unit having a radiation direction for transmitting a measuring signal, a receiver unit for receiving a measuring signal reflected on the surface of the bulk material, a control and evaluation unit for controlling the alignment of the radiation direction and for evaluating the received measuring signal, and an alignment arrangement for aligning the transmitter unit. The alignment arrangement includes at least one connecting element for connection to the transmitter unit, at least one bearing element, and at least one positioning member. The connecting element is pivotably connected to the bearing element via the positioning member. The alignment of the transmitter unit can be changed by the positioning member. The positioning member includes a shape memory element that actively changes its shape under variations of an influencing parameter.

Abstract: A measuring rod (1) with a longitudinal axis (A) for insertion in the flow cross section of a tube and for the verification of a flowing medium in this tube having at least one first sender unit (2) for the transmission of a first acoustic or electromagnetic measuring signal (3) and at least one first receiver unit (4) for receiving the first measuring signal, wherein the first sender unit (2) and the first receiver unit (4) define a measuring section, wherein the first sender unit (2) is arranged in such a manner that the first measuring signal (3) crosses the measuring section and wherein the first receiver unit (4) is arranged in such a manner that it, at least during operation without flow, receives the first measuring signal (3) after crossing the measuring section.

Abstract: A microwave module 1 for a fill level measuring device 2 operating with the runtime method, has a chip for generating and/or receiving microwave signals and a carrier element. To provide an advantageous as possible microwave module, the chip is located in a cavity 9 of the carrier element 8.

Abstract: A device 1 for determining the fill level of a medium 2 in a container 3 having at least one electronic device 4 and at least one signal conductor arrangement 5. Thereby, the electronic device 4 supplies the signal conductor arrangement 5 with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level that is advantageous as compared to the prior art the signal conductor arrangement 5 has several emitting devices 6 and the electronic device 4 provides at least one measure for an emitting behavior of at least one emitting device 6.

Abstract: A device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container has at least one electronic device and at least one signal conductor arrangement. The electronic device supplies the signal conductor arrangement with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level that is advantageous compared to the prior art, the signal conductor arrangement has several emitting devices for emitting the electromagnetic signal. A support element that can be inserted in a wall of the container supports the signal conductor arrangement.

Abstract: A method for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) that is advantageous as compared to the prior art is achieved in that several emitting devices (6) are supplied with electromagnetic signals and that an emitting behavior of at least a portion of the emitting devices (6) is evaluated in view of the fill level of the medium (2).

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring site (1), wherein a measured variable is determined by a sensor (5) that can be calibrated and in which an exact as possible planning of activities, to which, for example, calibration or sensor replacement belong, is possible is obtained, in accordance with the method, in that the sensor (5) is calibrated at presettable calibration points in time, that at least one parameter in conjunction with calibration is stored as a part of reference data of the sensor (5) and that at least one aging-dependent variable of a sensor (8, 6) differing from the sensor (5) is estimated based on reference data of the sensor (5).