Patents by Inventor Tobias Mieth
Tobias Mieth 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: 11055245Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for communication in process automation between a sensor and a connecting element connectable to the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured for acquisition of a measured variable of the process automation and for transmission of a value that is dependent upon the measured variable value to the connecting element, wherein the connecting element for transmission of the value dependent upon the measured variable to a parent unit is configured via a first protocol. The method is characterized in that communication between the sensor and the connecting element takes place without the knowledge of the parent unit using a second protocol, the second protocol being independent of the first protocol.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Stefan Pilz, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Tobias Mieth
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Patent number: 9632052Abstract: A sensor module includes a sensor element with a transducer for emitting an electric analog primary signal, which depends on a measured value; and a circuit assembly for conditioning the primary signal and for unidirectional data communication of a digital signal, which depends on the primary signal, to a superordinated unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe
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Publication number: 20170017599Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for communication in process automation between a sensor and a connecting element connectable to the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured for acquisition of a measured variable of the process automation and for transmission of a value that is dependent upon the measured variable value to the connecting element, wherein the connecting element for transmission of the value dependent upon the measured variable to a parent unit is configured via a first protocol. The method is characterized in that communication between the sensor and the connecting element takes place without the knowledge of the parent unit using a second protocol, the second protocol being independent of the first protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Stefan Pilz, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Tobias Mieth
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Patent number: 9285247Abstract: A cable circuit includes a contactless interface for signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module, wherein the sensor module is galvanically isolated from the cable circuit, and wherein signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module occurs on an optical, inductive or capacitive path. Additionally, the cable circuit includes a signal processing unit, as well as a cable interface for connecting a cable, which connects the cable circuit with the measurement transmitter. The signal processing unit is integrated into the signal path. The signal processing unit is embodied to receive, via the cable interface, signals from the measurement transmitter, to condition them and to transmit them via the contactless interface to the sensor module, and to receive, via the contactless interface, signals from the sensor module, to condition them and to transmit them via the cable interface to the measurement transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Stephen Buschnakowski, Torsten Pechstein, Stefan Robl, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Tobias Mieth
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Patent number: 9128035Abstract: A sensor for registering analyte concentration includes: a housing; arranged within the housing, a sensor element, which has a front surface pressed toward a housing wall of the housing, and the sensor element has at least one contact element for electrical contacting accommodated within the housing, an inner electrolyte, which is in contact with a medium surrounding the housing via an electrochemical, liquid junction arranged in a housing wall, and a reference electrode extending into the inner electrolyte, wherein there is arranged within the housing a flexible circuit card, which includes at least a first conductive trace, which is connected with the at least one contact element of the sensor element, and at least a second conductive trace, which serves as potential sensing element of the reference electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Lothar Auerswald, Jorg Uhle, Tobias Mieth
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Publication number: 20140151223Abstract: A sensor for registering analyte concentration includes: a housing; arranged within the housing, a sensor element, which has a front surface pressed toward a housing wall of the housing, and the sensor element has at least one contact element for electrical contacting accommodated within the housing, an inner electrolyte, which is in contact with a medium surrounding the housing via an electrochemical, liquid junction arranged in a housing wall, and a reference electrode extending into the inner electrolyte, wherein there is arranged within the housing a flexible circuit card, which includes at least a first conductive trace, which is connected with the at least one contact element of the sensor element, and at least a second conductive trace, which serves as potential sensing element of the reference electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Lothar Auerswald, Jorg Uhle, Tobias Mieth
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Patent number: 8463559Abstract: Method for operating a measuring point having a base unit and a sensor unit, wherein the latter couples via a pluggable connector coupling with the base unit; the base unit serves for energy supply of the sensor unit, for data exchange with the sensor unit and for communication with a process monitoring installation, wherein the base unit includes: A first element of the pluggable connector coupling; a first microprocessor sensor data conditioning for communication with the process monitoring installation; a first data memory for saving measuring-point-specific data; wherein the sensor unit has a primary sensor and a sensor head; the primary sensor includes a transducer, which outputs a measured variable dependent signal; wherein the sensor head includes: A circuit for conditioning the transducer signals with an A/D converter and a second microprocessor for measurement signal processing, a second data memory for sensor data; a program memory which contains a firmware; and an interface with a second element ofType: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Martin Lohmann, Ulrich Kaiser, Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Reinhard Weiss, Jochen Betz
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Patent number: 8396683Abstract: A cable circuit for connecting a sensor module to a measurement transmitter. The cable circuit includes a contactless interface for signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module, wherein the sensor module is galvanically isolated from the cable circuit, and wherein signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module occurs on an optical, inductive or capacitive path. Additionally, the cable circuit includes a signal processing unit, as well as a cable interface for connecting a cable, which connects the cable circuit with the measurement transmitter. The signal processing unit is integrated into the signal path.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Stephan Buschnakowski, Torsten Pechstein, Stefan Robl, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Tobias Mieth
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Publication number: 20110204876Abstract: A sensor module includes a sensor element with a transducer for emitting an electric analog primary signal, which depends on a measured value; and a circuit assembly for conditioning the primary signal and for unidirectional data communication of a digital signal, which depends on the primary signal, to a superordinated unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: ENDRESS HAUSER CONDUORAInventors: Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe
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Publication number: 20100312491Abstract: Method for operating a measuring point having a base unit and a sensor unit, wherein the latter couples via a pluggable connector coupling with the base unit; the base unit serves for energy supply of the sensor unit, for data exchange with the sensor unit and for communication with a process monitoring installation, wherein the base unit includes: A first element of the pluggable connector coupling; a first microprocessor sensor data conditioning for communication with the process monitoring installation; a first data memory for saving measuring-point-specific data; wherein the sensor unit has a primary sensor and a sensor head; the primary sensor includes a transducer, which outputs a measured variable dependent signal; wherein the sensor head includes: A circuit for conditioning the transducer signals with an A/D converter and a second microprocessor for measurement signal processing, a second data memory for sensor data; a program memory which contains a firmware; and an interface with a second element ofType: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser ConductaInventors: Martin Lohmann, Ulrich Kaiser, Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Reinhard Weiss, Jochen Betz
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Publication number: 20100216343Abstract: A cable circuit for connecting a sensor module to a measurement transmitter. The cable circuit includes a contactless interface for signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module, wherein the sensor module is galvanically isolated from the cable circuit, and wherein signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module occurs on an optical, inductive or capacitive path. Additionally, the cable circuit includes a signal processing unit, as well as a cable interface for connecting a cable, which connects the cable circuit with the measurement transmitter. The signal processing unit is integrated into the signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Stephan Buschnakowski, Torsten Pechstein, Stefan Robl, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Tobias Mieth
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Publication number: 20100211832Abstract: A system for process automation with a plurality of intelligent sensors, wherein each sensor serves for determining or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable of a medium and each sensor has a primary side, plug connector element and a secondary side, plug connector element with a sensor element. Energy supply and data communication occurs between the two plug connector elements via a releasable plug-in connector coupling, wherein associated with each sensor is a Web service interface, via which the sensor is connectable to a wide area network (WAN) or to a local area network (LAN). A control unit or a server is provided, which provides at least one software for generating a virtual measurement transmitter, and wherein communication occurs between the virtual measurement transmitter and the sensors via the Web service interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: ENDRESS + HAUSER CONDUCTA GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MESS- UND REGELTECHNIK MBH + CO. KGInventors: Stephan Buschnakowski, Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe