Patents by Inventor Bernd EHRBRECHT

Bernd EHRBRECHT 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).

  • EVALUATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A THERMAL GAS SENSOR, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20240159696
    Abstract: Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor with at least one heater and at least one detector. The evaluation arrangement is configured to obtain information about an amplitude of a detector signal of a first detector, and information about a first phase difference between a heater signal and the detector signal of the first detector. In addition, the evaluation arrangement is configured to form as an intermediate quantity, dependent on the information about the amplitudes of the detector signal and dependent on the information about the first phase difference, a combination signal, and to determine information about a gas concentration or information about a thermal diffusivity of a fluid on the basis of the combination signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Frank HEDRICH, Bernd EHRBRECHT, Gerhard KATTINGER, Kurt KLICHE
  • Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor, methods and computer programs
    Patent number: 11874242
    Abstract: Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor with at least one heater and at least one detector. The evaluation arrangement is configured to obtain information about an amplitude of a detector signal of a first detector, and information about a first phase difference between a heater signal and the detector signal of the first detector. In addition, the evaluation arrangement is configured to form as an intermediate quantity, dependent on the information about the amplitudes of the detector signal and dependent on the information about the first phase difference, a combination signal, and to determine information about a gas concentration or information about a thermal diffusivity of a fluid on the basis of the combination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Habn-Schickard-Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung e.V., GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Hedrich, Bernd Ehrbrecht, Gerhard Kattinger, Kurt Kliche
  • Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor, methods and computer programs
    Patent number: 11686695
    Abstract: Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor with at least one heater and at least one detector. The evaluation arrangement is configured to obtain information about an amplitude of a detector signal of a first detector, and information about a first phase difference between a heater signal and the detector signal of the first detector. In addition, the evaluation arrangement is configured to form as an intermediate quantity, dependent on the information about the amplitudes of the detector signal and dependent on the information about the first phase difference, a combination signal, and to determine information about a gas concentration or information about a thermal diffusivity of a fluid on the basis of the combination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft für angewandte Forschung e.V., GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Hedrich, Bernd Ehrbrecht, Gerhard Kattinger, Kurt Kliche
  • EVALUATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A THERMAL GAS SENSOR, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20220390397
    Abstract: Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor with at least one heater and at least one detector. The evaluation arrangement is configured to obtain information about an amplitude of a detector signal of a first detector, and information about a first phase difference between a heater signal and the detector signal of the first detector. In addition, the evaluation arrangement is configured to form as an intermediate quantity, dependent on the information about the amplitudes of the detector signal and dependent on the information about the first phase difference, a combination signal, and to determine information about a gas concentration or information about a thermal diffusivity of a fluid on the basis of the combination signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Frank HEDRICH, Bernd EHRBRECHT, Gerhard KATTINGER, Kurt KLICHE
  • Gas sensor, and method for operating the gas sensor
    Patent number: 11454622
    Abstract: Gas sensor, including a membrane and a heating element arranged on the membrane between a first discontinuation area of the membrane and a second discontinuation area of the membrane. The first discontinuation area of the membrane includes at least one discontinuation of the membrane and the second discontinuation area of the membrane includes at least one discontinuation of the membrane. The gas sensor further includes a first temperature sensor structure arranged at least partially on the membrane on a side of the first discontinuation area of the membrane opposite to the heating element, and a second temperature sensor structure arranged at least partially on the membrane on a side of the second discontinuation area of the membrane opposite to the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignees: GS ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERÄTE G. STEMPLE GMBH
    Inventors: Sophie Billat, Frank Hedrich, Bernd Ehrbrecht, Louis Sarlin, Gerhard Kattinger
  • EVALUATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A THERMAL GAS SENSOR, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20200333273
    Abstract: Evaluation arrangement for a thermal gas sensor with at least one heater and at least one detector. The evaluation arrangement is configured to obtain information about an amplitude of a detector signal of a first detector, and information about a first phase difference between a heater signal and the detector signal of the first detector. In addition, the evaluation arrangement is configured to form as an intermediate quantity, dependent on the information about the amplitudes of the detector signal and dependent on the information about the first phase difference, a combination signal, and to determine information about a gas concentration or information about a thermal diffusivity of a fluid on the basis of the combination signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Frank HEDRICH, Bernd EHRBRECHT, Gerhard KATTINGER, Kurt KLICHE
  • GAS SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE GAS SENSOR
    Publication number: 20200333308
    Abstract: Gas sensor, including a membrane and a heating element arranged on the membrane between a first discontinuation area of the membrane and a second discontinuation area of the membrane. The first discontinuation area of the membrane includes at least one discontinuation of the membrane and the second discontinuation area of the membrane includes at least one discontinuation of the membrane. The gas sensor further includes a first temperature sensor structure arranged at least partially on the membrane on a side of the first discontinuation area of the membrane opposite to the heating element, and a second temperature sensor structure arranged at least partially on the membrane on a side of the second discontinuation area of the membrane opposite to the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Sophie BILLAT, Frank HEDRICH, Bernd EHRBRECHT, Louis SARLIN, Gerhard KATTINGER