Patents by Inventor Peter Dreyer
Peter Dreyer 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).
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Patent number: 11977063Abstract: A respirable gas mixture sensor module (10) includes a first sensor (1, 14-1, 14-2) for measuring a gas and a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2) for measuring the same gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module (10) is configured to determine a measurement result for the gas taking into account the measurements. As an alternative the sensor module (10) includes a first sensor group (12) including a first sensor (14, 14-1, 14-2) and a second sensor group (16) including a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2), each for measuring both a first and a second gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module is configured to determine measurement results for the gases, taking into account the respective measurements of the first and second sensors. A ventilator, a therapy device and a method for measuring a plurality of gases of a respirable gas mixture are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Götz Kullik, Peter Dreyer
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Patent number: 11154216Abstract: A device (1) for determining the concentration of a gas component is configured with a radiation source (30) for radiating (31) light as a light emission in an infrared wavelength range. Two detector arrays (52, 62) with two detector elements (50, 60) are configured suitably for detecting the light emission generated by the radiation source (30) in two detector arrays (52, 62). Two filter elements (51, 61) are associated with the detector elements (50, 60). The two detector elements (50, 60) are oriented in relation to the radiation source, so that a range of overlap (65) is obtained due to the two detector arrays (52, 62). The range of overlap (65) causes attenuations in the propagation of light, which may be due to gas molecules or moisture (400). The attenuations in the propagation of light affect both detector elements (50, 60) and are compensated concerning the determination of the concentration.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Dreyer, Günter Steinert, Bernd-Michael Dicks, Ralph-Peter Jacobi
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Publication number: 20200033310Abstract: A respirable gas mixture sensor module (10) includes a first sensor (1, 14-1, 14-2) for measuring a gas and a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2) for measuring the same gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module (10) is configured to determine a measurement result for the gas taking into account the measurements. As an alternative the sensor module (10) includes a first sensor group (12) including a first sensor (14, 14-1, 14-2) and a second sensor group (16) including a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2), each for measuring both a first and a second gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module is configured to determine measurement results for the gases, taking into account the respective measurements of the first and second sensors. A ventilator, a therapy device and a method for measuring a plurality of gases of a respirable gas mixture are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Götz KULLIK, Peter DREYER
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Patent number: 10502682Abstract: A device (1) for determining the concentration of a gas component is configured with a radiation source (30) for emitting (31) a light radiation or heat radiation in an infrared wavelength range. A detector array (40) has at least two detector elements (50, 60), configured to detect the radiation generated by the radiation source (30), in an angular arrangement (52, 62) and with filter elements (51, 61). At least one of the two detector elements (50, 60) is oriented in an angular arrangement (52, 62) in relation to a vertical axis (32), so that a range of overlap (65) is obtained due to the angular arrangements (52, 62). The range of overlap (65) causes attenuations in the propagation of light, which attenuations may be due, for example, to gas molecules or moisture (400), affect both detector elements (50, 60) and are thus compensated concerning the concentration determination.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Dreyer, Günter Steinert, Bernd-Michael Dicks, Ralph-Peter Jacobi
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Publication number: 20180116555Abstract: A device (1) for determining the concentration of a gas component is configured with a radiation source (30) for radiating (31) light as a light emission in an infrared wavelength range. Two detector arrays (52, 62) with two detector elements (50, 60) are configured suitably for detecting the light emission generated by the radiation source (30) in two detector arrays (52, 62). Two filter elements (51, 61) are associated with the detector elements (50, 60). The two detector elements (50, 60) are oriented in relation to the radiation source, so that a range of overlap (65) is obtained due to the two detector arrays (52, 62). The range of overlap (65) causes attenuations in the propagation of light, which may be due to gas molecules or moisture (400). The attenuations in the propagation of light affect both detector elements (50, 60) and are compensated concerning the determination of the concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Peter DREYER, Günter STEINERT, Bernd-Michael DICKS, Ralph-Peter JACOBI
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Publication number: 20180120224Abstract: A device (1) for determining the concentration of a gas component is configured with a radiation source (30) for emitting (31) a light radiation or heat radiation in an infrared wavelength range. A detector array (40) has at least two detector elements (50, 60), configured to detect the radiation generated by the radiation source (30), in an angular arrangement (52, 62) and with filter elements (51, 61). At least one of the two detector elements (50, 60) is oriented in an angular arrangement (52, 62) in relation to a vertical axis (32), so that a range of overlap (65) is obtained due to the angular arrangements (52, 62). The range of overlap (65) causes attenuations in the propagation of light, which attenuations may be due, for example, to gas molecules or moisture (400), affect both detector elements (50, 60) and are thus compensated concerning the concentration determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Peter DREYER, Günter STEINERT, Bernd-Michael DICKS, Ralph-Peter JACOBI
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Patent number: 9939374Abstract: A device for recording an absorption spectrum of a fluid has a radiation source (1) that emits a radiation in a spectral range along a beam path (11), a measuring path (5), along which the radiation passes through the fluid and arranged in the beam path, a tunable Fabry-Perot interferometer (7), arranged in the beam path and transmitting radiation in the spectral range as a displaceable bandpass filter, and a detector (9, 35) measuring the intensity of the radiation in the spectral range. An etalon (3) is arranged for spectral modulation of radiation in the beam path and has a plurality of transmission maxima (17) in the spectral range. The bandpass filter, formed by the Fabry-Perot interferometer (7), is displaceable across the spectral range such that spectral modulation of the radiation by the etalon (3) is measured by the detector (9, 35) as a modulation of radiation intensity over time.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Ralf Buchtal, Peter Dreyer, Livio Fornasiero
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Patent number: 9863874Abstract: A method for signal detection with a gas analysis system (1, 1?) includes a radiation source (3); a gas measuring section (9) containing gas to be measured; a Fabry-Perot interferometer (13); a thermal sensor (17) configured to cause a change in voltage between electrodes with electromagnetic radiation falling thereon and arranged such that radiation released by a second interferometer mirror falls on the thermal sensor. The method includes irradiating the gas measuring section with radiation source radiation, continuously increasing or decreasing a distance of interferometer mirrors during a generating of time signal pulses at a constant period of time from one another. After a predefined number of time signal pulses, the voltage generated between the electrodes is detected and stored as a measured signal value. After a further predefined number of time signal pulses, the voltage generated between the electrodes is detected again and stored as a measured signal value.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter Dreyer, Livio Fornasiero, Arne Tröllsch, Robert Jahns
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Publication number: 20170089830Abstract: A method for signal detection with a gas analysis system (1, 1?) includes a radiation source (3); a gas measuring section (9) containing gas to be measured; a Fabry-Perot interferometer (13); a thermal sensor (17) configured to cause a change in voltage between electrodes with electromagnetic radiation falling thereon and arranged such that radiation released by a second interferometer mirror falls on the thermal sensor. The method includes irradiating the gas measuring section with radiation source radiation, continuously increasing or decreasing a distance of interferometer mirrors during a generating of time signal pulses at a constant period of time from one another. After a predefined number of time signal pulses, the voltage generated between the electrodes is detected and stored as a measured signal value. After a further predefined number of time signal pulses, the voltage generated between the electrodes is detected again and stored as a measured signal value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Peter DREYER, Livio FORNASIERO, Arne TRÕLLSCH, Robert JAHNS
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Patent number: 9360441Abstract: A measurement head is provided for a device for measuring the concentration of at least one gas, in particular oxygen. A gas sample a measurement element (1) is arranged in the region of an opening on a circuit board (11). To convey gas a duct (16, 17) is formed in each of two metal bodies, which surround the measurement element (1) and serve as magnetic poles. During operation of the measurement head the gas sample flows substantially perpendicularly, first through one of the metal bodies (12, 13), and then through the opening (18) on a side of the measurement element (1) facing the opening and emerges again through the other metal body (14, 15).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Tobias Heise, Alfred Kelm, Hartmut Stark, Günter Steinert, Peter Dreyer
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Publication number: 20160153947Abstract: A respirable gas mixture sensor module (10) includes a first sensor (1, 14-1, 14-2) for measuring a gas and a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2) for measuring the same gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module (10) is configured to determine a measurement result for the gas taking into account the measurements. As an alternative the sensor module (10) includes a first sensor group (12) including a first sensor (14, 14-1, 14-2) and a second sensor group (16) including a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2), each for measuring both a first and a second gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module is configured to determine measurement results for the gases, taking into account the respective measurements of the first and second sensors. A ventilator, a therapy device and a method for measuring a plurality of gases of a respirable gas mixture are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Götz KULLIK, Peter DREYER
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Publication number: 20150300948Abstract: A device for recording an absorption spectrum of a fluid has a radiation source (1) that emits a radiation in a spectral range along a beam path (11), a measuring path (5), along which the radiation passes through the fluid and arranged in the beam path, a tunable Fabry-Perot interferometer (7), arranged in the beam path and transmitting radiation in the spectral range as a displaceable bandpass filter, and a detector (9, 35) measuring the intensity of the radiation in the spectral range. An etalon (3) is arranged for spectral modulation of radiation in the beam path and has a plurality of transmission maxima (17) in the spectral range. The bandpass filter, formed by the Fabry-Perot interferometer (7), is displacable across the spectral range such that spectral modulation of the radiation by the etalon (3) is measured by the detector (9, 35) as a modulation of radiation intensity over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Ralf BUCHTAL, Peter DREYER, Livio FORNASIERO
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Publication number: 20140041438Abstract: A measurement head is provided for a device for measuring the concentration of at least one gas, in particular oxygen. A gas sample a measurement element (1) is arranged in the region of an opening on a circuit board (11). To convey gas a duct (16, 17) is formed in each of two metal bodies, which surround the measurement element (1) and serve as magnetic poles. During operation of the measurement head the gas sample flows substantially perpendicularly, first through one of the metal bodies (12, 13), and then through the opening (18) on a side of the measurement element (1) facing the opening and emerges again through the other metal body (14, 15).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL GMBHInventors: Tobias Heise, Alfred Kelm, Hartmut Stark, Günter Steinert, Peter Dreyer
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Patent number: 8596109Abstract: A device for measuring the concentrations of paramagnetic gases in a gas sample has at least one modulatable magnetic flux source, which has an air gap, to which a gas sample can be fed. A controllable power source, for generating current and voltage signals, is coupled with the modulatable magnetic flux source in order to generate a modulatable magnetic flux within the air gap. Two measuring points are arranged at least partly within the air gap. Each measuring point has an electrically controllable heating device and a heat conduction-measuring unit or resistive measuring device. Each measuring point is coupled with a variable power source to heat the heating device to a working temperature. Each measuring point is coupled with a measuring circuit to measure heat conduction measured signals generated by the heat conduction-measuring unit, from which the concentrations of paramagnetic gases, which are contained in the gas sample, can be derived.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbHInventors: Hartmut Stark, Peter Dreyer, Alfred Kelm, Günter Steinert, Anja Künzel
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Patent number: 8199326Abstract: A gas concentration-measuring device makes it possible to measure gas components in a gas sample. An interferometer, based on a dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1), is provided with a transmission spectrum that can be set by a control voltage (38). The control voltage (38) of the dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1) is synchronized over the course of time with the activation and deactivation of the radiation sources (11, 12).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co., KGaAInventors: Peter Dreyer, Günter Steinert, Alfred Kelm, Christian Jäger, Livio Fornasiero, Hartmut Stark, Ralf Buchtal, Burkhard Stock, Ralf Döring, Anja Künzel, legal representative
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Publication number: 20120028708Abstract: A gaming machine (10) is provided having a plurality of modules. The gaming machine (10) may be used to provide a flexible architecture gaming machine. The plurality of modules include a play module (12) containing a display device (14) and a computational device (100) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine (10), and a base module (24) shaped and dimensioned to either directly or indirectly support the play module (12). The play module (12) includes a communication interface device (104) operable to communicate with a transaction handler that may be a transaction handling module (16). Also described and claimed is a method of supplying and a method of manufacturing a flexible architecture gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Peter Dreyer, Neil Hogg
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Publication number: 20110252868Abstract: A device for measuring the concentrations of paramagnetic gases in a gas sample has at least one modulatable magnetic flux source, which has an air gap, to which a gas sample can be fed. A controllable power source, for generating current and voltage signals, is coupled with the modulatable magnetic flux source in order to generate a modulatable magnetic flux within the air gap. Two measuring points are arranged at least partly within the air gap. Each measuring point has an electrically controllable heating device and a heat conduction-measuring unit or resistive measuring device. Each measuring point is coupled with a variable power source to heat the heating device to a working temperature. Each measuring point is coupled with a measuring circuit to measure heat conduction measured signals generated by the heat conduction-measuring unit, from which the concentrations of paramagnetic gases, which are contained in the gas sample, can be derived.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL GMBHInventors: Ralf DÖRING, Anja KÜNZEL, Peter DREYER, Alfred KELM, Hartmut STARK, Günter STEINERT
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Patent number: 8012026Abstract: A gaming machine (10) is provided having a plurality of modules. The gaming machine (10) may be used to provide a flexible architecture gaming machine. The plurality of modules include a play module (12) containing a display device (14) and a computational device (100) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine (10), and a base module (24) shaped and dimensioned to either directly or indirectly support the play module (1 2). The play module (12) includes a communication interface device (104) operable to communicate with a transaction handler that may be a transaction handling module (16). Also described and claimed is a method of supplying and a method of manufacturing a flexible architecture gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty.Inventors: Peter Dreyer, Neil Hogg
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Publication number: 20100225917Abstract: A gas concentration-measuring device makes it possible to measure gas components in a gas sample. An interferometer, based on a dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1), is provided with a transmission spectrum that can be set by a control voltage (38). The control voltage (38) of the dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1) is synchronized over the course of time with the activation and deactivation of the radiation sources (11, 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Peter DREYER, Günter STEINERT, Alfred KELM, Christian JÄGER, Livio Dr. FORNASIERO, Hartmut STARK, Ralf BUCHTAL, Burkhard Dr. STOCK, Ralf DÖRING, Anja Künzel
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Publication number: 20080254880Abstract: A gaming machine (10) is provided having a plurality of modules. The gaming machine (10) may be used to provide a flexible architecture gaming machine. The plurality of modules include a play module (12) containing a display device (14) and a computational device (100) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine (10), and a base module (24) shaped and dimensioned to either directly or indirectly support the play module (1 2). The play module (12) includes a communication interface device (104) operable to communicate with a transaction handler that may be a transaction handling module (16). Also described and claimed is a method of supplying and a method of manufacturing a flexible architecture gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Peter Dreyer, Neil Hogg