Patents by Inventor Oliver Bettmann

Oliver Bettmann 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: 10073073
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the content of at least one oxidizable constituent of an aqueous, liquid sample, comprising a high temperature reactor for decomposing the liquid sample and forming a gaseous mixture, which contains at least the constituent as a gaseous oxide, wherein the high temperature reactor has a liquid inlet for delivery of the liquid sample and a gas inlet for delivery of a carrier gas, and is connected via a gas discharge with an analysis chamber, wherein a condensing unit is placed in front of the analysis chamber for condensing water from the gas mixture, wherein, during operation of the apparatus, a gas stream of the carrier gas with the gas mixture of the high temperature reactor passes via the gas discharge and the condensing unit into the analysis chamber, and wherein, between the gas discharge and the condensing unit, a heatable filter unit is interposed for removal of salts and/or metal oxides from the gas mixture, and the gas discharge, the filter unit and optionally connecting e
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Bettmann, Ulrich Kathe
  • Patent number: 9535048
    Abstract: A method for determining the number of drops metered with a drop frequency into a reactor, especially in a high temperature decomposition system for analyzers, wherein a gas stream is flowing through the reactor. There exists in the reactor a temperature, which is greater than the boiling temperature of the liquid, and a drop metered into the reactor transforms at least partially into the gas phase following entry into the reactor, especially due to heat transfer from contact with a surface within the reactor, especially directly after contact with the surface within the reactor. With a sampling rate, which is greater than the drop frequency, a sequence of pressure signals dependent on pressure within the reactor is registered, and, from the sequence of pressure signals or from values derived therefrom, the number of drops metered into the reactor is ascertained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kathe, Oliver Bettmann
  • Patent number: 9023657
    Abstract: A method for operating an analytical apparatus for determining concentration of an analyte, especially an oxidizable substance, in a sample liquid, comprises the steps of: placing the analytical apparatus in maintenance operation; operating a metering system, which includes a pump, especially a peristaltic pump, and a supply line, for metering single volume units of a sample liquid from a source via the supply line into a reactor, wherein there exists in the reactor a temperature, which is greater than the boiling temperature of the sample liquid, so that a volume unit of the sample liquid metered into the reactor transforms at least partially into the gas phase following entry into the reactor, especially due to heat transfer from contact with a surface within the reactor, especially directly after contact with the surface within the reactor, and wherein a carrier gas is flowing through the reactor; registering at least one measuring transducer signal for detection of the transforming of the volume unit of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kathe, Oliver Bettmann
  • Patent number: 8932873
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the concentration of water borne substances in an aqueous medium, by introducing a defined amount of the aqueous medium into a gas circulatory system of an analytical apparatus which extends through a high temperature reaction chamber and a measuring chamber. The introducing of the aqueous medium occurs upstream of the high temperature reaction chamber or into it. The aqueous medium is evaporated in the high temperature reaction chamber, the water borne substance with at least one reaction partner in the high temperature reaction chamber reacts to a gaseous reaction product, and a current value of a measured variable is registered, which is a function of the concentration of the chemical species of the reaction product in the gas circulatory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mBH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Oliver Bettmann, Björn Emling
  • Publication number: 20120028361
    Abstract: A method for determining the number of drops metered with a drop frequency into a reactor, especially in a high temperature decomposition system for analyzers, wherein a gas stream is flowing through the reactor. There exists in the reactor a temperature, which is greater than the boiling temperature of the liquid, and a drop metered into the reactor transforms at least partially into the gas phase following entry into the reactor, especially due to heat transfer from contact with a surface within the reactor, especially directly after contact with the surface within the reactor. With a sampling rate, which is greater than the drop frequency, a sequence of pressure signals dependent on pressure within the reactor is registered, and, from the sequence of pressure signals or from values derived therefrom, the number of drops metered into the reactor is ascertained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kathe, Oliver Bettmann
  • Publication number: 20120015447
    Abstract: A method for operating an analytical apparatus for determining concentration of an analyte, especially an oxidizable substance, in a sample liquid, comprises the steps of: placing the analytical apparatus in maintenance operation; operating a metering system, which includes a pump, especially a peristaltic pump, and a supply line, for metering single volume units of a sample liquid from a source via the supply line into a reactor, wherein there exists in the reactor a temperature, which is greater than the boiling temperature of the sample liquid, so that a volume unit of the sample liquid metered into the reactor transforms at least partially into the gas phase following entry into the reactor, especially due to heat transfer from contact with a surface within the reactor, especially directly after contact with the surface within the reactor, and wherein a carrier gas is flowing through the reactor; registering at least one measuring transducer signal for detection of the transforming of the volume unit of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ulrich Kathe, Oliver Bettmann
  • Publication number: 20110076198
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the content of at least one oxidizable constituent of an aqueous, liquid sample, comprising a high temperature reactor for decomposing the liquid sample and forming a gaseous mixture, which contains at least the constituent as a gaseous oxide, wherein the high temperature reactor has a liquid inlet for delivery of the liquid sample and a gas inlet for delivery of a carrier gas, and is connected via a gas discharge with an analysis chamber, wherein a condensing unit is placed in front of the analysis chamber for condensing water from the gas mixture, wherein, during operation of the apparatus, a gas stream of the carrier gas with the gas mixture of the high temperature reactor passes via the gas discharge and the condensing unit into the analysis chamber, and wherein, between the gas discharge and the condensing unit, a heatable filter unit is interposed for removal of salts and/or metal oxides from the gas mixture, and the gas discharge, the filter unit and optionally connecting e
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co.
    Inventors: Oliver Bettmann, Ulrich Kathe
  • Publication number: 20100178706
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the concentration of water borne substances in an aqueous medium, by introducing a defined amount of the aqueous medium into a gas circulatory system of an analytical apparatus which extends through a high temperature reaction chamber and a measuring chamber. The introducing of the aqueous medium occurs upstream of the high temperature reaction chamber or into it. The aqueous medium is evaporated in the high temperature reaction chamber, the water borne substance with at least one reaction partner in the high temperature reaction chamber reacts to a gaseous reaction product, and a current value of a measured variable is registered, which is a function of the concentration of the chemical species of the reaction product in the gas circulatory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbh + Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Bettmann, Bjorn Emling, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski
  • Publication number: 20100059549
    Abstract: An apparatus or dosing of liquids into a gas filled space comprising: a pump; a dosing orifice for introduction of liquid into the gas filled space; a discharge line, which connects a pressure side of the pump with the dosing orifice; and an elastic, liquid storer. The discharge line includes a shutoff valve between the pump and the dosing orifice, wherein the elastic, liquid storer is located between the pump and the shutoff valve, and the apparatus includes a first operating state, in which the pump runs in the case of closed shutoff valve, in order to store in the elastic, liquid storer a liquid amount under pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Bettmann, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Masar Ramizi
  • Publication number: 20040232086
    Abstract: In order to remove waste water samples, particularly for photometric analysis, a quantity of filtrate is suctioned through a filtrate mesh (5) and a sample is removed therefrom and then analysed. The filtrate mesh (5) is purified in an intermittent manner in-between the removal of the samples. Said filtrate mesh (5) is electrically conductive and is impinged upon by a positive electric potential as an anode during the intermittent purifying steps in order to carry out anodic oxidation, during which a separated cathode (22, 34) is impinged upon by a negative electric potential. Said quantity of filtrate is suctioned into a filter chamber (2) through the filter mesh (5) by producing a depression. Said depression is essentially suppressed before and/or during the removal of the sample from the filter chamber (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Oliver Bettmann, Michael Tottewitz