Patents Assigned to Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
  • Patent number: 11846532
    Abstract: A measuring system comprises a measuring transducer of vibration-type having a tube arrangement, an exciter arrangement, a sensor arrangement, and a measuring system electronics. The measuring system electronics is adapted in a first operating mode to supply current to the oscillation exciters whereby the tube arrangement executes wanted oscillations with an oscillation frequency predetermined by the driver signals and to receive and to evaluate oscillation measurement signals representing oscillatory movements of the wanted oscillations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rieder, Michael Kirst
  • Patent number: 11821765
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetically inductive flow measuring probe for determining flow rate and/or flow velocity of a medium, which includes a front part with a front end having a center, a housing, a magnetic field producing means arranged in the housing for producing a magnetic field passing through the front end, and a measuring- and evaluation unit, and characterized in that there are arranged on the front end and forming galvanic contact with the medium three measuring electrodes, which form three measuring electrode pairs, and in that the measuring- and evaluation unit is adapted to register induced measured voltages between at least two measuring electrode pairs, especially three measuring electrode pairs, and to ascertain flow rate and/or flow velocity of the medium as a function of the registered voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Thomas Bier
  • Patent number: 11662289
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring viscosities of fluids is described, comprising: a measuring system (1) having at least one measuring tube (5), which in measurement operation is filled with a fluid or through which fluid is flowing, and which has at least one tube section (4, 7) excitable to execute oscillations; an exciter system (1) for exciting at least two wanted oscillation modes of different frequencies, at each of which at least one of the tube sections (4, 7) is excited to execute oscillations, especially resonant oscillations; a sensing system (3), which is embodied in such a manner that it determines for the wanted oscillation modes excited in measurement operation, in each case, a frequency and a damping, especially a frequency, an amplitude and a damping, of a resulting oscillation of at least one tube section (4, 7) excited to execute oscillations of one of the wanted oscillation modes, and an evaluation system (15), which is embodied in such a manner that it determines based on calibration data stored
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Martin Josef Anklin, Christof Huber
  • Patent number: 11573111
    Abstract: The measuring system includes a transducer apparatus with two tubes. Each tube is adapted to be flowed through by a fluid from an inlet end toward an outlet end and to be caused to vibrate. An electromechanical exciter mechanism excites and maintains mechanical oscillations of each of the tubes, and a sensor arrangement registers mechanical oscillations of at least one of the tubes. The transducer apparatus includes two temperature sensors each being mechanically and thermally conductively coupled with a wall of the tube, wherein each of the temperature sensors registers a measuring point temperature, and converts such into a temperature measurement signal temperature. A measuring and operating electronics (ME) generates a transducer temperature measured value representing a transducer apparatus temperature so that a magnitude of the transducer temperature measured value is greater than a magnitude of the measuring point temperature and less than a magnitude of the measuring point temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rieder, Gerhard Eckert, Ennio Bitto, Hao Zhu
  • Patent number: 11326913
    Abstract: A transducer apparatus comprises a deformation body as well as, positioned on the deformation body and connected therewith by material bonding, a radio sensor having a surface facing away from the deformation body. The radio sensor is adapted to receive free-space electromagnetic waves and to convert them into acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface facing away from the deformation body, or to convert acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface into free-space electromagnetic waves. Additionally, the deformation body is adapted as a function of a mechanical force acting thereon, and/or as a function of a temperature change, to be at least partially deformed, in such a manner that at least the surface of the radio sensor facing away from the deformation body experiences a shape change influencing a propagation of acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hocker
  • Patent number: 11150106
    Abstract: A measuring device comprising at least two output units for output of measured values, wherein the output units are optically coupled. The optical coupling effects a lessening of the manufacturing effort as well as a galvanic isolation of the output units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Matthias Brudermann, Nikolai Fink, Christoph Schweizer, Michael Kirst
  • Patent number: 11092631
    Abstract: In a driver circuit having a signal generator, end stage and amplitude control, the signal outputs an analog signal to a signal input of the end stage, with an amplitude predetermined by an amplitude control value. A load output of the end stage is connected with a voltage measurement input of the amplitude control providing a load current having an electrical current level dependent on an electrical input signal applied on signal input and a load voltage having a voltage level dependent on the electrical current level of the load current. The amplitude control ascertains an amplitude deviation between actual and desired amplitude values for ascertaining an indicator value, which signals that a magnitude of a measurement voltage input is too high, if a threshold value has been exceeded and, if so, to ascertain an amplitude control value lessening further amplitude control values outputted to the amplitude control input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventor: Robert Lalla
  • Patent number: 11073416
    Abstract: A measuring system comprises: a measuring transducer; transmitter electronics; at least one measuring tube; and at least one oscillation exciter. The transmitter electronics delivers a driver signal for the at least one oscillation exciter, and for feeding electrical, excitation power into the at least one oscillation exciter. The driver signal, has a sinusoidal signal component which corresponds to an instantaneous eigenfrequency, and in which the at least one measuring tube can execute, or executes, eigenoscillations about a resting position. The eigenoscillations have an oscillation node and in the region of the wanted, oscillatory length exactly one oscillatory antinode. The driver signal has, a sinusoidal signal component with a signal frequency, which deviates from each instantaneous eigenfrequency of each natural mode of oscillation of the at least one measuring tube, in each case, by more than 1 Hz and/or by more than 1% of said eigenfrequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Drahm, Hao Zhu, Alfred Rieder, Michael Wiesmann, Patrick Oudoire
  • Patent number: 11028953
    Abstract: An adapter includes several connecting nozzles. Free nozzle ends of the connecting nozzles are adapted to be connected to line ends of fluid lines. The adapter includes, for guiding flowing fluid in and then out, two mutually separated, tubular flow channels. Moreover, the adapter includes a projection, which extends from the nozzle end with a length to a free projection end remote therefrom. A fluid line system formed by means of the adapter comprises, furthermore, a fluid line with, enveloped by a wall, a lumen. The fluid line can be connected with its line end to the connecting nozzle of the adapter in such a manner that the projection protrudes inwardly into the lumen of the fluid line to form two tubular chambers of the fluid line mutually separated by the projection and adapted for guiding through flowing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lambrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • Patent number: 11002580
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining a physical parameter of a liquid containing gas in the form of suspended bubbles by means of a measuring transducer with an excitable measuring tube serving for guiding the liquid in bending oscillation modes of various eigenfrequencies, includes steps as follows: ascertaining the eigenfrequencies of the f1-mode and the f3-mode; ascertaining preliminary density values for the gas-containing liquid guided in the measuring tube based on the eigenfrequencies of the f1-mode and the f3-mode; ascertaining a value for the velocity of sound of the gas-containing liquid guided in the measuring tube, and/or ascertaining, as a function of the velocity of sound and the eigenfrequency of a mode, at least one correction term and/or density error for the preliminary density value, which was ascertained based on the eigenfrequency of the mode, for determining a corrected density measured value; and/or a correction term for a preliminary mass flow value for determining a corrected mass flow measured
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Hao Zhu, Alfred Rieder
  • Patent number: 10989570
    Abstract: A connection apparatus comprises: a connecting nozzle having a lumen surrounded by a nozzle wall; as well as a tubular cable duct with a lumen surrounded by a duct wall and extending from a duct end to a duct end remote therefrom for guiding electrical connecting lines. The nozzle wall, or the connecting nozzle formed therewith, has an opening and an opening remote therefrom. The cable duct and the connecting nozzle are additionally so arranged that the cable duct is partially located in the lumen of the connecting nozzle and partially accommodated both by the opening of the nozzle wall as well as also the opening of the nozzle wall, and that a cavity is formed between an inner surface of the nozzle wall facing the lumen and an outer surface of the duct wall facing the lumen. Moreover, the cable duct and the connecting nozzle are so connected together that the cavity is closed gas tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Andreas Gunzenhauser
  • Patent number: 10948321
    Abstract: The sensor assembly comprises: a bowl shaped, namely at least sectionally dished, membrane, with a curved surface and an oppositely lying surface; and a sensor blade extending from curved surface of the membrane. The membrane is so formed that at least one region of the curved surface adjoining the sensor blade is convex. A sensor formed by means of such a sensor assembly and by means of a transducer element coupled therewith and serving for generating a sensor signal representing movements of the sensor blade changing as a function of time and/or deformations of the membrane changing as a function of time, or a measuring system formed by means of the sensor and a measuring electronics connected thereto, can be used for registering pressure fluctuations in a flowing fluid, such as, for instance, a 400 C hot steam, for instance, in order to measure a flow parameter of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Christian Lais, Andreas Strub, Dominique Wiederkehr
  • Patent number: 10948322
    Abstract: In a sensor assembly, a deformation body has two oppositely lying surfaces, an outer edge segment and a sensor blade extending from a surface outward. A protective apparatus protects the deformation body from pressure surges or abrupt changes of temperature on its surface. The protective apparatus includes at least one plate, extending radially inwardly so that a cavity is formed, which accommodates a region of the sensor blade adjoining the deformation body and remote from the distal end of the sensor blade, forming a gap between the plate and sensor blade. A sensor formed by the sensor assembly and a transducer element coupled therewith can be used for registering pressure fluctuations in a flowing fluid, such as steam having a temperature of 400 C and/or, a pressure of greater than 140 bar in order to measure flow parameters of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Christian Lais, Andreas Strub, Dominique Wiederkehr
  • Patent number: 10942058
    Abstract: The measuring system comprises a transducer apparatus with two tubes, each having a lumen surrounded by a wall. A fluid flows through each tube, while the tube is vibrated. An electromechanical-exciter mechanism maintains mechanical oscillations of each of the tubes, and a sensor arrangement registers mechanical oscillations of at least one of the tubes. The transducer apparatus includes two temperature sensors, each being mechanically and thermally conductively coupled with a wall of a respective one of the tubes and adapted to register a measuring point temperature and to convert such into a temperature measurement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rieder, Gerhard Eckert, Ennio Bitto, Hao Zhu
  • Patent number: 10845227
    Abstract: A Coriolis mass flow measuring device and/or density measuring device, comprising: at least two measuring tubes which extend mirror symmetrically to a first mirror plane; at least one exciter mechanism and at least one sensor arrangement for exciting and registering measuring tube oscillations; two terminally located collectors for joining the measuring tubes; a support body for connecting the collectors; and a number of plate-shaped couplers for pairwise connecting of the measuring tubes for forming an oscillator. The measuring tube centerlines of the measuring tubes have two oppositely bent sections and an intermediately lying straight section. The second bent section is arranged on the side of the straight section away from the second mirror plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Hao Zhu, Alfred Rieder, Gerhard Eckert, Ennio Bitto
  • Patent number: 10845222
    Abstract: A sensor assembly has a deformation body having two oppositely lying surfaces and an outer edge segment as well as a sensor blade extending from the surface to a distal end and having a left side, first lateral surface and a right side, second lateral surface. An overload protection apparatus protects the deformation body against plastic deformation and has a support stirrup led with lateral separation around the sensor blade and a first stop and a second stop located on opposite sides of the sensor blade. The stops are so arranged that an intermediate space formed therebetween receives only a portion of the sensor blade. The deformation body and the sensor blade are excitable to oscillate about a shared static resting position and to be moved in such a manner that the sensor blade executes pendulum-like movements elastically deforming the deformation body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Christian Lais, Andreas Strub, Dominique Wiederkehr
  • Patent number: 10770826
    Abstract: A pressure resistant adapter, for connecting a transmission line to a field device has a shell, insertable into a wall of a housing of the field device. The shell has an interior open to an interior of the housing and closed to the exterior by an end wall of the shell. An insert, installed in the shell, includes a base element and a projection protruding out of the shell through an opening in the end wall of the shell. The base element has a basal area greater than a basal area of the opening. A connection element is provided on an end of the projection protruding out from the shell, to which the transmission line is connectable, and at least one conductor extends through a window that is located in the base element adjoining the bore in the projection and opens to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Thierry Moser, Daniel Kollmer
  • Patent number: 10746581
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring at least one physical or chemical process variable, comprising at least one measurement branch and a compensation branch connected in parallel therewith for compensating the influence of at least one environmental parameter on the process variable and/or on the measuring of the process variable. The measurement branch includes at least one primary sensor unit and a primary electronics unit for signal registration, evaluation, and/or feeding. The compensation branch includes at least a secondary sensor unit and a secondary electronics unit. The secondary sensor unit is so embodied that it registers a physical or chemical variable characteristic for the at least one environmental parameter, wherein the secondary electronics unit is so embodied that it draws the required energy from the measurement branch, and that it produces from the characteristic physical or chemical variable a compensation signal, which it transmits to the primary electronics unit of the measuring branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Achim Wiest, Oliver Brumberg
  • Patent number: 10724879
    Abstract: A flow measuring device operating on the vortex counter principle, comprises: a measuring tube; a blockage in the form of a bluff body in the measuring tube for bringing about a Karman vortex street with flow dependent vortex frequency; a first pressure fluctuation measuring arrangement for registering vortex related pressure fluctuations and for providing signals dependent on pressure fluctuations; a second pressure fluctuation measuring arrangement for registering vortex related pressure fluctuations and for providing signals dependent on pressure fluctuations. The first pressure fluctuation measuring arrangement is spaced in the longitudinal direction of the measuring tube from the second pressure fluctuation measuring arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Vivek Kumar, Marc Hollmach
  • Patent number: 10705055
    Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises two flow dividers having, in each case, two tubular chambers separated from one another and adapted for guiding in- and out flowing fluid, of which each has a chamber floor, in which are formed, in each case, two mutually spaced flow openings communicating with a lumen of the chamber, and as well as a tube arrangement having at least four measuring tubes connected to the flow dividers for guiding flowing fluid with parallel flow. Moreover, the measuring transducer comprises an electromechanical exciter mechanism for exciting mechanical oscillations of the measuring tubes as well as a sensor arrangement for registering oscillatory movements of the measuring tubes and for generating at least two oscillation measurement signals representing oscillations of at least one of the measuring tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Hao Zhu, Alfred Rieder, Wolfgang Drahm, Michael Kirst