Patents by Inventor Sonja Muelhopt

Sonja Muelhopt 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: 10527482
    Abstract: A device for measuring superfine particles masses includes an exposure system with at least two measurement chambers having an identical geometry. Each measurement chamber has a deposition surface for the superfine particles which each have an aerosol feed line. The aerosol feed line has an outlet region to feed an aerosol onto the deposition surface, a means for generating a potential difference between the superfine particles in the aerosol and the deposition surface, and a grid arranged above the deposition surface. The outlet region has a widened outlet cross section having a constant distance from the deposition surface. At least one deposition surface is arranged on a piezoelectric crystal as a superfine balance. A first potential corresponding to a ground potential is present at each deposition surface. A second potential having a potential difference of at least 200 V in relation to the first potential is present at each grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Hanns-Rudolf Paur, Sonja Muelhopt, Christoph Schlager
  • Publication number: 20180128671
    Abstract: A device for measuring superfine particles masses includes an exposure system with at least two measurement chambers having an identical geometry. Each measurement chamber has a deposition surface for the superfine particles which each have an aerosol feed line. The aerosol feed line has an outlet region to feed an aerosol onto the deposition surface, a means for generating a potential difference between the superfine particles in the aerosol and the deposition surface, and a grid arranged above the deposition surface. The outlet region has a widened outlet cross section having a constant distance from the deposition surface. At least one deposition surface is arranged on a piezoelectric crystal as a superfine balance. A first potential corresponding to a ground potential is present at each deposition surface. A second potential having a potential difference of at least 200 V in relation to the first potential is present at each grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: HANNS-RUDOLF PAUR, SONJA MUELHOPT, CHRISTOPH SCHLAGER
  • Patent number: 8225681
    Abstract: A device for measuring superfine particle masses including a quartz oscillator and an exposure system having at least two measuring chambers. Each of the at least two measuring chambers has a same geometry, a deposition surface for particles, and an aerosol feed directed at the respective disposition surface configured to feed an aerosol onto the respective deposition surface. At least one of the respective deposition surfaces is disposed on the quartz oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
    Inventors: Hanns-Rudolf Paur, Thomas Waescher, Sonja Muelhopt
  • Publication number: 20100083737
    Abstract: A device for measuring superfine particle masses including a quartz oscillator and an exposure system having at least two measuring chambers. Each of the at least two measuring chambers has a same geometry, a deposition surface for particles, and an aerosol feed directed at the respective disposition surface configured to feed an aerosol onto the respective deposition surface. At least one of the respective deposition surfaces is disposed on the quartz oscillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH
    Inventors: Hanns-Rudolf Paur, Thomas Waescher, Sonja Muelhopt