Patents by Inventor Thomas Schipolowski
Thomas Schipolowski 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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Publication number: 20210053047Abstract: Disclosed is a measuring arrangement for measuring the total nitrogen bound (TN) in a measuring liquid, comprising: a radiation source emitting UV radiation; a radiation receiver configured to generate a signal that depends on the intensity of radiation impinging on the radiation receiver; a vessel having a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening; a first window closing the first opening; and a second window closing the second opening. The first and second windows are transparent to the measuring radiation. The measuring radiation emitted by the radiation source propagates along a measuring path which extends from the radiation source through the first window, the vessel, and the second window to the radiation receiver. The measuring arrangement also includes a heating element in thermal contact with the vessel wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Ulrich Rottensteiner, Christian Cramer, Eva-Maria Petat, Thomas Baumgartner, Thomas Schipolowski, Ralf Bernhard
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Patent number: 10232366Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for metering a liquid into a wet chemistry analytical device wherein a specified volume of individual liquids is placed in a metering unit consisting of a metering container and at least one dose measuring device. During the filling of the metering container with the respective liquid, after the activation of the dose measuring device, an additional volume of the liquid is drawn into the metering tube beyond the position of the dose measuring device, wherein during this procedure and afterwards the status of the dose measuring device is checked, and a conclusion is drawn from this regarding the presence of an air bubble-free liquid in the metering tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Xu Zhou, Justyna Homa, Thomas Schipolowski, Thilo Krätschmer
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Patent number: 9989548Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic analyzer for determining a parameter of a sample fluid, including a dosing device comprising at least one dosing chamber, a first fluid flow path connecting a sample receiving vessel to the dosing chamber via a first pump, a tank containing a dilution medium, a second fluid flow path connecting the tank to the dosing chamber via a second pump, a measuring cell in communication with the dosing chamber via a third fluid flow path via a third pump, and a measuring and control system connected to and configured to control the pumps, wherein the first, second, and third fluid flow paths can selectively be blocked or unblocked by at least one valve unit and the measuring and control system is configured to control the at least one valve unit to block or unblock the first, second, and third flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Ulrike Muz, Annik Abel, Justyna Homa, Thomas Schipolowski
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Patent number: 9897549Abstract: An analytical device, including: a processing system for treating a liquid sample and for supplying the treated liquid sample to a measuring cell, to the liquid sample; a measuring transducer for registering a measured value of the treated liquid sample variable; a control unit to control the processing system; and an evaluating unit for determining the measured variable based on the measured value registered by the measuring transducer. The analytical device includes at least one first supply container containing a first reagent component, at least one second supply container containing a second reagent component and a mixing apparatus, for mixing a predetermined amount of the first reagent component contained in the first supply container with a predetermined amount of the second reagent component to form a predetermined amount of the reagent.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Kathe, Ralf Steuerwald, Thomas Schipolowski, Matthias Knopp, Tobias Zachmann, Thomas Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20170285054Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic analyzer for determining a parameter of a sample fluid, including a dosing device comprising at least one dosing chamber, a first fluid flow path connecting a sample receiving vessel to the dosing chamber via a first pump, a tank containing a dilution medium, a second fluid flow path connecting the tank to the dosing chamber via a second pump, a measuring cell in communication with the dosing chamber via a third fluid flow path via a third pump, and a measuring and control system connected to and configured to control the pumps, wherein the first, second, and third fluid flow paths can selectively be blocked or unblocked by at least one valve unit and the measuring and control system is configured to control the at least one valve unit to block or unblock the first, second, and third flow paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Ulrike Muz, Annik Abel, Justyna Homa, Thomas Schipolowski
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Publication number: 20170106363Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for metering a liquid into a wet chemistry analytical device wherein a specified volume of individual liquids is placed in a metering unit consisting of a metering container and at least one dose measuring device. During the filling of the metering container with the respective liquid, after the activation of the dose measuring device, an additional volume of the liquid is drawn into the metering tube beyond the position of the dose measuring device, wherein during this procedure and afterwards the status of the dose measuring device is checked, and a conclusion is drawn from this regarding the presence of an air bubble-free liquid in the metering tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Xu Zhou, Justyna Homa, Thomas Schipolowski, Thilo Krätschmer
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Patent number: 9091639Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating and/or adjusting an analytical device for chemical substances. A predetermined concentration of a chemical substance in a reference liquid is measured by mixing the reference liquid with a reagent for producing a color change, followed by irradiating with light of a predetermined wavelength. Based on the absorption of the light by the reference liquid, a concentration is determined, which is compared with the predetermined concentration of the reference liquid. In the case of which a calibrating and/or adjusting associated with the measurement process is possible without long interruptions of the measurement process, the predetermined concentration of the reference liquid is gained by mixing at least two standard, which contain different concentrations of the chemical substance.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Andrea Gross, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Ralf Steuerwald
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Patent number: 9086156Abstract: An analytical device for automated determining of a measured variable of a measured liquid, including: a measuring cell; a measuring transducer; a control unit; a system of liquid lines; a first liquid container which is connected to the measuring cell via a first liquid path; a second liquid container, which is connected to the measuring cell via a second liquid path, liquid path can be blocked by means of at least a second valve; wherein a first pump is associated with the first liquid container; and wherein a second pump (different from the first pump) for transport of liquid along the second liquid path is associated with the second liquid container; and wherein the analytical device has a central valve switching mechanism, especially controllable by the control unit, for actuating the first valve and the second valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Tobias Zachmann, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Ralf Bernhard, Christian Hirn, Ralf Steuerwald
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Patent number: 8932873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mBH + Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Oliver Bettmann, Björn Emling
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Publication number: 20130084642Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating and/or adjusting an analytical device for chemical substances. A predetermined concentration of a chemical substance in a reference liquid is measured by mixing the reference liquid with a reagent for producing a color change, followed by irradiating with light of a predetermined wavelength. Based on the absorption of the light by the reference liquid, a concentration is determined, which is compared with the predetermined concentration of the reference liquid. In the case of which a calibrating and/or adjusting associated with the measurement process is possible without long interruptions of the measurement process, the predetermined concentration of the reference liquid is gained by mixing at least two standard, which contain different concentrations of the chemical substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Andrea GROSS, Ulrich KATHE, Thomas SCHIPOLOWSKI, Ralf STEUERWALD
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Publication number: 20120285224Abstract: An analytical device for automated determining of a measured variable of a measured liquid, including: a measuring cell; a measuring transducer; a control unit; a system of liquid lines; a first liquid container which is connected to the measuring cell via a first liquid path; a second liquid container, which is connected to the measuring cell via a second liquid path, liquid path can be blocked by means of at least a second valve; wherein a first pump is associated with the first liquid container; and wherein a second pump (different from the first pump) for transport of liquid along the second liquid path is associated with the second liquid container; and wherein the analytical device has a central valve switching mechanism, especially controllable by the control unit, for actuating the first valve and the second valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Tobias Zachmann, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Ralf Bernhard, Christian Hirn, Ralf Steuerwald
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Publication number: 20120258542Abstract: An analytical device, including: a processing system for treating a liquid sample and for supplying the treated liquid sample to a measuring cell, to the liquid sample; a measuring transducer for registering a measured value of the treated liquid sample variable; a control unit to control the processing system; and an evaluating unit for determining the measured variable based on the measured value registered by the measuring transducer. The analytical device includes at least one first supply container containing a first reagent component, at least one second supply container containing a second reagent component and a mixing apparatus, for mixing a predetermined amount of the first reagent component contained in the first supply container with a predetermined amount of the second reagent component to form a predetermined amount of the reagent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Ulrich KATHE, Ralf STEUERWALD, Thomas SCHIPOLOWSKI, Matthias KNOPP, Tobias ZACHMANN, Thomas BAUMGARTNER
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Patent number: 8236567Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated determining of the chemical oxygen demand of a liquid sample, comprising steps as follows: mixing the liquid sample with sulfuric acid; introducing a carrier gas, especially air, into the liquid sample-sulfuric acid mixture; adding an oxidizing agent to the liquid sample-sulfuric acid mixture to form a reaction mixture; heating (especially under reflux conditions) the reaction mixture at the boiling temperature of the reaction mixture for a predetermined time period; photometrically determining consumption of an oxidizing agent in the reaction mixture; and ascertaining therefrom the chemical oxygen demand of the liquid sample, wherein all steps are automatedly performed in an analytical system with the assistance of an evaluating and control unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellshaft fur Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Kathe, Kristoff Kley, Thomas Schipolowski, Lydia Hoppe
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Publication number: 20110027893Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated determining of the chemical oxygen demand of a liquid sample, comprising steps as follows: mixing the liquid sample with sulfuric acid; introducing a carrier gas, especially air, into the liquid sample-sulfuric acid mixture; adding an oxidizing agent to the liquid sample-sulfuric acid mixture to form a reaction mixture; heating (especially under reflux conditions) the reaction mixture at the boiling temperature of the reaction mixture for a predetermined time period; photometrically determining consumption of an oxidizing agent in the reaction mixture; and ascertaining therefrom the chemical oxygen demand of the liquid sample, wherein all steps are automatedly performed in an analytical system with the assistance of an evaluating and control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Endress - Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess - und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Kathe, Kristoff Kley, Thomas Schipolowski, Lydia Hoppe
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Publication number: 20100178706Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbh + Co. KGInventors: Oliver Bettmann, Bjorn Emling, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski
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Publication number: 20100059549Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Oliver Bettmann, Ulrich Kathe, Thomas Schipolowski, Masar Ramizi