Patents by Inventor Mario KUNZELMANN

Mario KUNZELMANN 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: 11946498
    Abstract: A flow conditioner for conditioning a fluid flow comprises a pipe that has a pipe axis and that can be flowed through by a fluid in the direction of the pipe axis; and at least one hub body that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry and that is fixed in the pipe such that the axis of symmetry coincides with the pipe axis, wherein the hub body fixed in the pipe has an onflow region that is arched outwardly against the onflow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SICK ENGINEERING GMBH
    Inventor: Mario Künzelmann
  • Publication number: 20230243681
    Abstract: A throughflow measurement system comprises a measurement body that has an inlet flange, an outlet flange and a fluid passage, wherein the fluid passage has a passage axis; an ultrasonic measurement apparatus integrated into the measurement body; and a flow conditioner arranged upstream of the ultrasonic measurement apparatus in the fluid passage. An arrangement of bores for fastening means is provided at the outlet flange, wherein an axially extending outlet fastening region of the measurement body is defined by the length of the bores. The ultrasonic measurement apparatus has at least one reflection measurement path that is spanned by a first ultrasonic transducer, a reflector and a second ultrasonic transducer and that extends in a measurement plane through the fluid passage such that the second ultrasonic transducer is arranged downstream of the first ultrasonic transducer. The second ultrasonic transducer disposed downstream is arranged in or projects into the outlet fastening region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Gerry SCHRÖTER, Mario KÜNZELMANN, Eric STARKE, Christian SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20230051345
    Abstract: A flow measurement device for determining the flow rate of a fluid flowing in a line is provided, wherein the flow measurement device has a measurement element arranged at a measurement point in the line for a selective detection of a measurement value of the flowing fluid, a control and evaluation unit to determine the flow rate from the measurement value, and a flow guidance element arranged upstream of the measurement point with respect to the direction of flow. In this respect, the flow guidance element supplies a representative portion of the flow to the measurement point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jens ALBRECHT, Mario KÜNZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20230044144
    Abstract: A throughflow measurement system for measuring a fluid throughflow through a pipe comprises a first measurement arrangement that comprises at least two ultrasonic transducers and that is configured to determine a value for the fluid throughflow through the pipe on the basis of transit times of ultrasonic signals transmitted and received with and against the flow; a second measurement arrangement that comprises a plurality of hot-wire sensors that are arranged distributed over the cross-section of the pipe and that are each configured to determine a local flow value; and an evaluation device that is in signal connection with the first measurement arrangement and with the second measurement arrangement and that is configured to determine a flow profile on the basis of the local flow values determined by the hot-wire sensors and to modify the value for the fluid throughflow, which is determined by the first measurement arrangement, on the basis of the determined flow profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Markus KLEMM, Eric STARKE, Mario KÜNZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20220128070
    Abstract: A flow conditioner for conditioning a fluid flow comprises a pipe that has a pipe axis and that can be flowed through by a fluid in the direction of the pipe axis; and at least one hub body that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry and that is fixed in the pipe such that the axis of symmetry coincides with the pipe axis, wherein the hub body fixed in the pipe has an onflow region that is arched outwardly against the onflow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Mario KÜNZELMANN
  • Patent number: 10488237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for measuring a flow rate of a fluid that flows with a main direction of flow in a circular line comprising an inlet section for conducting the fluid from the circular line into the measurement apparatus; an outlet section for conducting the fluid from the measurement apparatus into the circular line; a measurement section for connecting the inlet section to the outlet section; at least one ultrasound device for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasound waves, wherein the ultrasound device is arranged at a wall of the measurement section; and an evaluation unit for carrying out a time of flight difference measurement and for determining the flow rate, wherein the inlet section has a first superelliptic transitional shape and the outlet section has a second superelliptic transitional shape and the measurement section has a rectangular form, in particular having rounded corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SICK ENGINEERING GMBH
    Inventors: Eric Starke, Christian Schulz, Mario Künzelmann
  • Publication number: 20180299305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for measuring a flow rate of a fluid that flows with a main direction of flow in a circular line comprising an inlet section for conducting the fluid from the circular line into the measurement apparatus; an outlet section for conducting the fluid from the measurement apparatus into the circular line; a measurement section for connecting the inlet section to the outlet section; at least one ultrasound device for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasound waves, wherein the ultrasound device is arranged at a wall of the measurement section; and an evaluation unit for carrying out a time of flight difference measurement and for determining the flow rate, wherein the inlet section has a first superelliptic transitional shape and the outlet section has a second superelliptic transitional shape and the measurement section has a rectangular form, in particular having rounded corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Eric STARKE, Christian SCHULZ, Mario KÜNZELMANN
  • Patent number: 9422953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow measuring device for measuring a parameter of a flow formed from a fluid which flows in a main direction of flow in a line, comprising a first line section for conducting the fluid out of the main direction of flow; a second line section for conducting the fluid back into the main direction of flow; a line connection section for connecting the first line section to the second line section; at least one ultrasound device for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasound waves; and an evaluation unit for carrying out a transit-time difference measurement and for determining the parameter, wherein at least one swirl generating unit for generating a swirl is provided which is arranged downstream of the first line section such that the generated swirl is directed in a direction which is opposite to a direction of a swirl present downstream of the first line section and upstream of the swirl generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SICK ENIGINEERING GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Ehrlich, Mario Kunzelmann, Alexander Nerowski
  • Publication number: 20160103004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow measuring device for measuring a parameter of a flow formed from a fluid which flows in a main direction of flow in a line, comprising a first line section for conducting the fluid out of the main direction of flow; a second line section for conducting the fluid back into the main direction of flow; a line connection section for connecting the first line section to the second line section; at least one ultrasound device for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasound waves; and an evaluation unit for carrying out a transit-time difference measurement and for determining the parameter, wherein at least one swirl generating unit for generating a swirl is provided which is arranged downstream of the first line section such that the generated swirl is directed in a direction which is opposite to a direction of a swirl present downstream of the first line section and upstream of the swirl generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas EHRLICH, Mario KUNZELMANN, Alexander NEROWSKI