Patents by Inventor Andreas Poremba

Andreas Poremba has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10151728
    Abstract: A method for operating a resonant measurement system has at least one: adjustment device, electric actuation device, electromagnetic vibration generator, vibrating element, and vibration recorder. The adjustment device generates an output signal to trigger the electric actuation device, the electric actuation device provides an electric excitation signal to the electromagnetic drive, the electromagnetic drive excites the vibrating element to the same vibration in at least one normal mode, and the excited vibration is sensed by the vibration recorder and is output as an output signal. To approach, maintain and readjust a resonant point as an operating point of the resonant measurement system, the phase difference between the output signal of the vibration recorder and the adjustment device output signal is acquired, an adjustment deviation is calculated from a predefined phase difference and the acquired phase difference, and the adjustment deviation provided to the adjustment device as an input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Patent number: 9335196
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flow measuring device having at least one measuring pipe through which a medium flows, at least one vibration generator, at least a first vibration sensor, at least a second vibration sensor and at least a control and analyzing unit. The detection of measurement variables or diagnosis parameters is achieved with increased accuracy and security in that the control and analyzing unit calculates, at least indirectly and in a ratiometric manner, at least a derived secondary variable based on a primary measurement, wherein interested primary measurement signals are transmitted alternately to the control and analyzing unit via different measurement channels and wherein, based on the various values obtained from the different measurement channels regarding the primary measurement signals, compensation values of the transmitted primary measurement signals are calculated and used as a basis for the calculation of the derived secondary variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Patent number: 9207212
    Abstract: Method for operating a resonant measurement system, especially a Coriolis mass flow meter, so as to be excitable in a linear operating range, the driving terminal current triggered by an electric excitation signal and the driving terminal voltage of the electromagnetic drive triggered by the electric excitation signal are measured. The driving power is determined from the driving terminal current and the driving terminal voltage, and if the driving terminal current exceeds a given maximum driving terminal current, and/or if the driving terminal voltage exceeds a given maximum driving terminal voltage and/or if the driving power exceeds a given maximum driving power, the electric excitation signal is limited to a threshold value such that the driving terminal current remains below the given maximum driving terminal current, and/or the driving terminal voltage remains below the given maximum driving terminal voltage, and/or the driving power remains below the maximum driving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Krohne Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Publication number: 20150219600
    Abstract: A method for operating a resonant measurement system has at least one: adjustment device, electric actuation device, electromagnetic vibration generator, vibrating element, and vibration recorder. The adjustment device generates an output signal to trigger the electric actuation device, the electric actuation device provides an electric excitation signal to the electromagnetic drive, the electromagnetic drive excites the vibrating element to the same vibration in at least one normal mode, and the excited vibration is sensed by the vibration recorder and is output as an output signal. To approach, maintain and readjust a resonant point as an operating point of the resonant measurement system, the phase difference between the output signal of the vibration recorder and the adjustment device output signal is acquired, an adjustment deviation is calculated from a predefined phase difference and the acquired phase difference, and the adjustment deviation provided to the adjustment device as an input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Publication number: 20150177192
    Abstract: Method for operating a resonant measurement system, especially a Coriolis mass flow meter, so as to be excitable in a linear operating range, the driving terminal current triggered by an electric excitation signal and the driving terminal voltage of the electromagnetic drive triggered by the electric excitation signal are measured. The driving power is determined from the driving terminal current and the driving terminal voltage, and if the driving terminal current exceeds a given maximum driving terminal current, and/or if the driving terminal voltage exceeds a given maximum driving terminal voltage and/or if the driving power exceeds a given maximum driving power, the electric excitation signal is limited to a threshold value such that the driving terminal current remains below the given maximum driving terminal current, and/or the driving terminal voltage remains below the given maximum driving terminal voltage, and/or the driving power remains below the maximum driving power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Patent number: 8671777
    Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one sensor arrangement (2), at least one transducer (3) and at least one housing (4), wherein the sensor arrangement (2) has at least one measuring tube (5) that can be excited to oscillation, at least one oscillation generator (6) and at least one oscillation sensor (7), wherein the transducer (3) at least in part has evaluation and power electronics for controlling and measurement evaluation of the sensor arrangement, wherein the sensor arrangement (2) and the transducer (3) are arranged adjacent to one another in a common volume defined by the housing (4). A Coriolis mass flowmeter of the described type, in which the physical interaction between the sensor arrangement and transducer is reduced, is realized by the provision of a thermal barrier (8) arranged at least in a space between the sensor arrangement (2) and the transducer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Andreas Poremba
  • Publication number: 20130317760
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flow measuring device having at least one measuring pipe through which a medium flows, at least one vibration generator, at least a first vibration sensor, at least a second vibration sensor and at least a control and analyzing unit. The detection of measurement variables or diagnosis parameters is achieved with increased accuracy and security in that the control and analyzing unit calculates, at least indirectly and in a ratiometric manner, at least a derived secondary variable based on a primary measurement, wherein interested primary measurement signals are transmitted alternately to the control and analyzing unit via different measurement channels and wherein, based on the various values obtained from the different measurement channels regarding the primary measurement signals, compensation values of the transmitted primary measurement signals are calculated and used as a basis for the calculation of the derived secondary variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Patent number: 8593838
    Abstract: A power supply device for intrinsically safe power supply of an intrinsically safe load circuit includes a voltage source, a power-limiting circuit including at least two controllable semiconductor devices, a current-limiting circuit including at least one resistor, and a load circuit connector connected to the load circuit. The power-limiting circuit and the current-limiting circuit are active between the voltage source and the load circuit connector. The resistor includes a resistance value that suffices to limit a short circuit current to a current without danger of a spark ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Poremba, Jürgen Lehmkuhl
  • Publication number: 20120038345
    Abstract: A power supply device for intrinsically safe power supply of an intrinsically safe load circuit includes a voltage source, a power-limiting circuit including at least two controllable semiconductor devices, a current-limiting circuit including at least one resistor, and a load circuit connector connected to the load circuit. The power-limiting circuit and the current-limiting circuit are active between the voltage source and the load circuit connector. The resistor includes a resistance value that suffices to limit a short circuit current to a current without danger of a spark ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas POREMBA, Jürgen LEHMKUHL
  • Publication number: 20110259121
    Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one sensor arrangement (2), at least one transducer (3) and at least one housing (4), wherein the sensor arrangement (2) has at least one measuring tube (5) that can be excited to oscillation, at least one oscillation generator (6) and at least one oscillation sensor (7), wherein the transducer (3) at least in part has evaluation and power electronics for controlling and measurement evaluation of the sensor arrangement, wherein the sensor arrangement (2) and the transducer (3) are arranged adjacent to one another in a common volume defined by the housing (4). A Coriolis mass flowmeter of the described type, in which the physical interaction between the sensor arrangement and transducer is reduced, is realized by the provision of a thermal barrier (8) arranged at least in a space between the sensor arrangement (2) and the transducer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Kourosh KOLAHI, Andreas POREMBA
  • Patent number: 6516674
    Abstract: A mass flowmeter operating by the Coriolis principle, with one essentially straight fluid-conducting Coriolis measuring tube, at least one oscillator associated with and exciting the Coriolis measuring tube, at least one detector associated with the Coriolis measuring tube and capturing the Coriolis forces and/or the Coriolis oscillations generated by Coriolis forces, and a compensating cylinder in which the Coriolis measuring tube is mounted by way of a mechanical connection to the compensating cylinder. The measuring accuracy of the mass flowmeter is further improved to a considerable extent by balancing both the excitation oscillation and the Coriolis oscillation of the Coriolis measuring tube within the compensating cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Krohne A.G.
    Inventor: Andreas Poremba