Patents Assigned to Flowtec AG
  • Publication number: 20110098944
    Abstract: Thermal, flow measuring device and method for operating a thermal, flow measuring device. The thermal, flow measuring device has a first sensor with a first heatable resistance thermometer and at least an additional, second sensor with a second heatable resistance thermometer; wherein a decision coefficient is calculated according to the formula DC=(PC1?PC2)/PC1, with PC1(t=t1)=P1,1(t1)/(T1,heated;actual(t=t1)?Tmedium;actual(t=t1)) and PC2(t=t2)=P2,2(t2)/(T2,heated;actual(t=t2)?Tmedium;actual(t=t2)), with P being the heating powers consumed by the corresponding resistance thermometers at the points in time t, and T being the temperature values; wherein the value of the decision coefficient indicates the flow direction of a measured medium in the measuring tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Axel Pfau, Vivek Kumar, Anastasios Badarlis
  • Publication number: 20110098943
    Abstract: Thermal, flow measuring device and method for operating a thermal, flow measuring device, wherein the thermal, flow measuring device has a first sensor with a first heatable resistance thermometer and at least an additional, second sensor with a second heatable resistance thermometer. A decision coefficient is calculated according to the formula DC=(PC1?PC2)/PC1, with PC1(t=t1)=P1,1(t1)/(T1,heated;actual(t=t1)?Tmedium;actual(t=t1)) and PC2(t=t2)=P2,2(t2)/(T2,heated;actual(t=t2)?Tmedium;actual(t=t2)), with P being the heating powers consumed by the corresponding resistance thermometers at the points in time t, and T being the temperature values; wherein the value of the decision coefficient indicates the flow direction of a measured medium in the measuring tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Axel Pfau, Vivek Kumar, Anastasios Badarlis
  • Publication number: 20110094312
    Abstract: A measuring transducer of vibration type, especially a Coriolis mass flow meter, having a housing and a mass flow tube, wherein the mass flow tube is formed into a helix having a first loop and a second loop; wherein the mass flow tube has a securement element which affixes a peripheral point of the first loop relative to a neighboring peripheral point of the second loop; and wherein the mass flow tube has an oscillation exciter on a side lying opposite the securement element along the mass flow tube. The mass flow tube has provided between the oscillation exciter and the securement element at least one add-on part acting as a canceling mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Wolfgang Drahm, Gerhard Eckert, Dieter Mundschin
  • Publication number: 20110088486
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one flow parameter of a medium, wherein the medium flows through at least one measuring tube essentially along an imaginary flow axis, wherein at least one exciter transducer element is provided, which, based on an exciter signal, excites the measuring tube to mechanical oscillations, and wherein at least one receiver transducer element is provided, which receives mechanical oscillations of the measuring tube as a received signal. The invention includes that at least one separating unit is provided, and that the separating unit is embodied and arranged in the measuring tube in such a manner, that at least two sub measuring tubes result in the measuring tube, wherein the medium flows through the at least two sub measuring tubes essentially along the imaginary flow axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Mamadi Keita, Mike Touzin
  • Patent number: 7926361
    Abstract: A measuring system for registering a measured variable of a flowing medium. A measuring transducer, a sensor arrangement, measuring electronics, a measuring tube and a flow conditioner are included. The sensor arrangement has at least one sensor element which delivers at least one measurement signal. The measuring electronics communicates with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal produces at least one measured value representing the measured variable. The flow conditioner has lumen tapering in the direction of the measuring tube. During operation, medium flows through the lumen and against an impingement surface of the flow conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7921736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magneto-inductive flow measuring device (1), including: A measuring tube (2), through which a medium (11) flows essentially in a direction of a measuring tube axis (16); a magnet arrangement (6, 7), which produces a magnetic field (H) passing through the measuring tube (2) and extending essentially perpendicularly to the measuring tube axis (16); a first measuring electrode (3) and a second measuring electrode (4); wherein the measuring electrodes (3, 4) are positioned in the measuring tube (2) on a connecting line, which is directed essentially perpendicularly to the measuring tube axis (16) and to the magnetic field (H); and an evaluation/control unit (12), which ascertains, on the basis of a measurement voltage tapped on the measuring electrodes (3, 4), the volume- and/or mass-flow of the medium (11) through the measuring tube (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Thomas Budmiger
  • Patent number: 7921735
    Abstract: The measuring tube of the in-line measuring device is lined internally with a liner. The liner is made of a polyurethane produced using a catalyst that contains metal-organic compounds. The metals that are brought into the liner and remain there are chemically, especially atomically, bonded to carbon chains formed in the liner. The in-line measuring device is thus especially suited for measuring drinking water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Sulzer, Johannes Ruchel
  • Publication number: 20110079091
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring of at least one flow parameter of a medium, wherein the medium flows through a measuring unit, wherein at least one exciter transducer element is provided, which, based on an exciter signal, excites the measuring unit to mechanical oscillations, and wherein at least one receiver transducer element is provided, which receives mechanical oscillations of the measuring unit as a received signal. The measuring unit has at least one guiding unit and one carrying unit, the medium flows through the guiding unit, the guiding unit and the carrying unit are mechanically coupled with one another, the receiver transducer element and the exciter transducer element are mechanically coupled with the carrying unit, and the receiver transducer element and the exciter transducer element are mechanically coupled indirectly via the carrying unit with the guiding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Mamadi Keita, Mike Touzin
  • Patent number: 7908932
    Abstract: A measuring transducer including a measuring tube for conveying a fluid; a measuring electrode arrangement for registering electric voltages produced in the flowing fluid; as well as a magnetic field system situated externally on the measuring tube for producing a magnetic field at least partially passing through the measuring tube as well as the therein conveyed fluid during operation, for inducing an electric field in the flowing fluid, wherein the magnetic field system has at least one field coil, through which an electrical exciter current flows at least at times during operation. A coil holder is also including serving for holding the at least one field coil externally on the measuring tube, wherein the measuring tube and coil holder are connected joint-freely with one another, so that the coil holder is embodied as an integral component of the measuring tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Antonio Magliocca, Werner Wohlgemuth
  • Publication number: 20110062942
    Abstract: Measuring device with a measuring- and operating electronics (1), wherein the measuring- and operating electronics (1) has at least one control unit (IC) and an electrical current controller (ECC), wherein the measuring- and operating electronics (1) is connected to a current loop, wherein a measurement signal current in the current loop represents a measured value of the measured variable, wherein the control unit (IC) is connected with the electrical current controller (ECC) and provides the electrical current controller (ECC) a reference input (UDES), wherein the reference input (UDES) corresponds to a desired value of the measurement signal current, wherein the electrical current controller (ECC) is suppliable with a primary feedback signal (UACT), wherein the primary feedback signal (UACT) corresponds to an actual value of the measurement signal current set in the current loop, wherein the electrical current controller (ECC) outputs a control signal formed from a control error signal between feedback-(UA
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Jiri Karbula, Andreas Fuz
  • Publication number: 20110060534
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement of the invention includes: At least one measuring device, which generates, repeatedly during operation, measured values, especially digital, measured values, representing the at least one measured variable to be registered; as well as an electronic data processing system superordinated to the at least one measuring device, especially a data processing system which is spatially distributed and/or spatially remote from the measuring device. Measuring device and data processing system are connected together by means of at least two line-pairs, through each of which an electrical current flows, at least at times, during operation. According to the invention, the measuring device transmits the internally generated, measured values to the data processing system via both line-pairs. In this way, it is then possible to transmit a plurality of measured values simultaneously, when each of the two line-pairs is embodied as part of a two-conductor current-loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Jiri Karbula, Robert Lalla, Gernot Engstler
  • Publication number: 20110041598
    Abstract: Thermal flow measuring device and method for the manufacture of a thermal flow measuring device with a spacer having a first cavity for accommodating a resistance thermometer, wherein the spacer has at least a first planar area, which faces the first cavity, and a second cavity, through which the resistance thermometer can be pressed by means of a hold-down onto the first planar area of the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Martin Barth, Tobias Baur, Axel Pfau
  • Publication number: 20110041597
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a sensor for a thermal flow measuring device, wherein the sensor has at least one housing with a first open end and a second open end. The first open end is securable in a sensor holder; and at least one resistance thermometer is inserted into the housing through the second open end of the housing and the second open end of the housing is closed. Cables for electrical contacting of the resistance thermometer lead out of the housing through the first open end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Axel Pfau
  • Patent number: 7891255
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring volume- or mass-flow of a medium flowing through a measuring tube in the direction of a measuring tube axis, includes: a magnet system producing a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube essentially transversely to the measuring tube axis; at least one measuring electrode coupled with the medium; a reference component lying at a defined potential, wherein the reference component is connected with a resistance; and a control/evaluation unit, which, on the basis of measurement voltage induced in the at least one measuring electrode, delivers information concerning volume- or mass flow of the medium in the measuring tube. For the purpose of an early recognizing of a malfunction of the measuring apparatus device, or a component of the measuring apparatus device, a measuring device is provided, which makes available information concerning whether electrical current is flowing through the resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Thomas Budmiger
  • Patent number: 7886614
    Abstract: A measuring device includes: a measuring transducer accommodated, at least partially, in a housing, for registering at least one, measured variable; and a measuring device electronics electrically connected, at least at times, with the measuring transducer. The measuring device electronics includes at least one measurement channel for registering and further processing at least one primary signal generated by means of the measuring transducer, and an electrical current measuring circuit for registering measuring-device-internally flowing, electrical currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ole Koudal, Christian Matt, Gernot Engstler, Hans Pohl
  • Patent number: 7886615
    Abstract: A method for system- and/or process-monitoring in the case of an ultrasound flow measuring device having a plurality of measuring channels, wherein a medium flows though a pipeline or measuring tube in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the pipeline or measuring tube. Ultrasonic measuring signals are coupled into the pipeline or measuring tube and coupled out of the pipeline or measuring tube in such a way that they travel through the medium along different sound paths. Following passage through the pipeline or measuring tube, the ultrasonic measuring signals are detected in the individual measuring channels, wherein at least one actual quantity describing the ultrasonic measuring signal of each measuring channel is ascertained. The actual quantity is compared with a desired quantity captured under predetermined system- or process-conditions, and a report is output in the case of a difference between the ascertained, actual quantity and the captured, desired quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Andreas Berger, Klaus Bussinger
  • Patent number: 7882751
    Abstract: A measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line for a flowing medium and includes a measuring transducer with a measuring tube for conveying the medium and with a sensor arrangement for generating at least one measurement signal influenced by a measured variable of the medium. The measuring tube shows a smaller flow cross section than a supply segment of the process line, connected to the inlet end of the measuring system. The measuring system further includes a flow conditioner, arranged at the inlet end of the measuring tube and mediating between the measuring tube and the supply segment. The flow conditioner shows a lumen tapering towards the measuring tube, and includes at least two inner edges arranged upstream of its outlet end and protruding into the lumen of the flow conditioner. Between the first inner edge and the second inner edge, there extends additionally, a first guide surface of the flow conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7882749
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining volume- or mass-flow of a magnetically conductive medium flowing through a magneto-inductive, flow-measuring device having a predetermined nominal-diameter, wherein a periodically alternating, magnetic field is caused to pass through the flow-measuring device, the actual rise time, until a constant magnitude of the magnetic field is reached, is ascertained, the actual rise time is compared with a desired rise time ascertained in the case of flow of a reference medium through the flow-measuring device, and, on the basis of a difference between actual rise time and desired rise time, a measurement error is ascertained and the actually measured volume- or mass-flow of the magnetically conductive medium is so corrected, that the measurement error is canceled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Fred Kappertz, Markus Rüfenacht
  • Publication number: 20110023623
    Abstract: An apparatus for ascertaining, and/or monitoring, volume- or mass-flow of a medium flowing through a pipeline in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the pipeline. The apparatus includes: at least one ultrasonic sensor, which radiates/receives ultrasonic measuring signals at an angle of incidence/emergence into/out-of the pipeline; and a control/evaluation unit which provides, based on the ultrasonic measuring signals, information concerning volume- and/or mass-flow of the medium through the pipeline. The ultrasonic sensor includes at least one sound-producing element, a coupling shoe and a coupling adapter. The end region of the coupling adapter facing the coupling shoe has a securement mechanism for releasable securement of the coupling adapter to the coupling shoe. The end region of the coupling adapter facing the pipeline is embodied as a function of the pipeline in such a manner that it is form-fittingly securable to the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Oliver Berberig, Andreas Berger, Patrick Oudoire, Achim Wiest
  • Publication number: 20110023624
    Abstract: A measuring transducer comprising at least one measuring tube for conveying a flowing medium. The measuring tube vibrates at least at times during operation. A sensor arrangement, which serves to register oscillations of the at least one measuring tube. The measuring tube extends with an oscillatory length between an inlet-side, first measuring tube end, and an outlet-side, second measuring tube end, and, during operation, oscillates about an oscillation axis, which is parallel to or coincides with an imagined connecting axis which imaginarily connects the two measuring tube ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Christof Huber, Vivek Kumar, Christian Schütze