Patents Assigned to WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
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Patent number: 11268863Abstract: A gauge including a housing, a measuring port, an opening formed in the housing and a cover for covering the opening. The cover of the gauge is selected from a range of flexible and translucent materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventor: Sasha Handach
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Publication number: 20220049980Abstract: A flow meter for determining the flow velocity of a fluid in a media line, having a sensor base having a bluff body and a sensor body, an electronics unit and a signal interface. The bluff body is arranged substantially upstream of the sensor body in the direction of flow. The sensor body has a carrier part and a substrate arrangement having at least one ceramic substrate, and an anemometer sensor unit and a vortex meter sensor unit are arranged on the substrate arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Fabian PFEIFER, Andre ROTHER, Juergen PLEYER, Alexander WILL
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Publication number: 20220042867Abstract: A sensor for detecting pressure, filling level, density, temperature, mass and/or flow rate, wherein at least one central sensor component is coupled to a further component by nanowires and wherein the sensor component is stiffened, fixed and/or electrically contacted this way.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventor: Alexander WIEGAND
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Publication number: 20220034732Abstract: A sensor for detecting pressure and/or filling level and/or flow rate and/or density and/or mass and/or temperature, wherein a sensor component is coupled to a further sensor component by nanowires, and wherein the sensor components are fixed, sealed or electrically contacted to one another. For example, a sensor component is connected directly to a printed circuit board through nanowires.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Alexander WIEGAND, Paul HANESCH, Franz-Josef LOHMEIER, Juergen PLEYER, Alexander WILL, Andreas BROENNER, Joachim CIBA, Andre ROTHER, Jens KRESSBACH, Ullrich STAAB
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Publication number: 20210404898Abstract: A flow-through pressure transducer comprising a cylindrical diaphragm positionable to allow fluid to flow therethrough which responds to variations in fluid pressure to generate an electrical signal proportional to such variations and which is incorporated in a housing for interconnecting with fluid delivery tubing. The diaphragm is made of relatively thin resilient metal, shaped to be a tube, elliptical in cross-section, with transducers, located on the elliptical major and minor axes which change their electrical state in response to movement of the diaphragm walls, and which are coupled in a bridge circuit for signal measurement. The housing is constructed for either gage or absolute fluid pressure measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Markus DIENER, Lukas SPIELER, Rolf BLOECHER, Thomas ROTHENBACH
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Publication number: 20210389188Abstract: A thermocouple sensing structure for measurement of a temperature distribution inside of a vessel (10) filled fully or partially with multi-phase fluid consisting of residue oil, hydrogen, cracked oil/gas products, sulfur, catalyst particles or catalyst droplets, etc., the thermocouple sensing structure consists of a support structure (1) and a number of thermocouple sensing elements (3), the thermocouple sensing elements (3) are partially or fully covered by the support structure (1), and wherein the closed tip (3B,3C,3D,3M) of the thermocouple sensing element (3) is passed through the support structure (1) to the inside of the vessel (10). And a support structure (1) for fixation of a thermocouple sensing element (3) in a vessel (10), in particular suitable for use in thermocouple sensing structure, the support structure (1) has a protection portion for protection of at least a lower portion of at least one thermocouple sensing element (3) relative to an upward flow direction of a fluid in the vessel (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicants: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, WIKA Instrumentation Suzhou Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yunbo LIU, Michael TIER, Scott COOTS, Robert TORGERSON, Robert Francis POTEET, Song ZHANG
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Patent number: 11175819Abstract: A system for detecting, analyzing and manipulating devices, wherein a virtual graphics component displays an operating state of the device and is integrated in a moving image of the device as a complete image, and wherein the complete image is updated at regular time intervals.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Demuth, Thomas Rothenbach, Paul Hanesch
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Patent number: 11105697Abstract: A measuring system for detecting pressure and/or density, having at least one process connector, a diaphragm, a measuring unit, a housing and a display, wherein a process pressure acts via the process connector on the diaphragm and the measuring unit converts a stroke of the diaphragm caused thereby into a rotational movement of a pointer when the process pressure is changed via the measuring unit, and the pointer on the display shows the pressure applied on the diaphragm on a scale. The measuring system includes a connecting piece which includes the process connector, a meter base and a tubular extension.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Jeff Christian, Thomas Simon, Anton Voelker
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Publication number: 20210178322Abstract: A service system for gas compartments with a gas treatment device for treating a gas present in at least one gas compartment, at least one sensor device for monitoring at least one gas property of the gas, at least one connection coupled to the gas treatment device and the at least one sensor device, which connection is intended for coupling to the gas compartment, at least one conveying device for conveying a gas from the gas compartment into the gas treatment device and from the gas treatment device at least indirectly back into the gas compartment, and at least one control unit which is connected at least to the sensor device and monitors and controls at least the conveying device and/or the gas treatment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicants: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Westnetz GmbHInventors: Daniel FUCHS, Klaus FRANZ, Dominik HULLER, Christoph REZUN, Thomas SAEWE
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Publication number: 20210164842Abstract: A protective tube, in particular for sealed introduction into a process space having a flow directed in a direction, having a hollow body, which is closed at its lower end, an opening at its upper end for introducing a temperature sensor; and at its upper end has a contour for sealing to a process space. The hollow body is cylindrical inwardly, an outer contour of the hollow body tapers toward the closed lower end, and at least in sections, at least one helix structure is arranged on the outer contour and/or at least in sections, at least one helix structure is arranged in the outer contour. A gas sample collector for introduction into a process space is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Kai GRABENAUER, Adam DELANCEY
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Patent number: 11009420Abstract: A housing for a measuring device for accommodating a transmission unit for transmitting data, and/or display unit for the readout of data, and a terminal unit provided for supplying electric power to the measuring device, having at least two housing compartments, wherein the transmission unit and/or the display unit and the terminal unit can each be arranged in different housing compartments, and axes of the housing compartments formed in each case by a surface normal of an outward facing housing opening of a housing compartment, or axes formed in each case by a surface normal of the cap closing the housing openings, cross one another. A measuring device is also provided that includes the housing, and a transmission and analysis system that includes such a measuring device.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Demuth, Peter Bretz, Markus Diener, Thomas Rothenbach
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Publication number: 20210080335Abstract: A sensor body for receiving a pressurized fluid or for absorbing a force, having a membrane and at least one strain sensitive measuring element disposed on the membrane, comprising, a semiconductor substrate and at least one piezo resistive resistance track, wherein the resistance track is formed in the semiconductor substrate by means of doping. According to the invention, the measuring element is connected to the membrane by means of a lead-free glass solder and the measuring element is arranged, at least in sections, sunk into the glass solder. A measuring element, a pressure sensor, a force measuring device, a method for manufacturing a sensor body and the use of a measuring element is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Andre ROTHER, Alexander WILL, Achim STICH, Juergen PLEYER
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Patent number: 10899154Abstract: A sensor structure and a method for producing the sensor structure. A base material is applied to a transfer support. The transfer support is arranged on a sensor body, and at least parts of the base material are transferred from the transfer support to the sensor body via local energy input.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Anna Maria Krumbholz, Ulrich Demuth
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Patent number: 10794787Abstract: A diaphragm seal assembly, which includes a measuring instrument, a pressure being transmitted from a process side to be monitored, via an arrangement of two diaphragms having an evacuated intermediate space disposed therebetween, to the measuring instrument, reliably separated from the process side, the fatigue strength of the diaphragm seal assembly under extreme application conditions being improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Zipp, Udo Rosenberger, Torsten Pauling, Heiko Kern, Albrecht Kalisch, Udo Hoerning
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Publication number: 20200256743Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature sensing device having a plurality of thermocouple arrangements, each of the thermocouple arrangements having a forward conductor and a plurality of return conductors electrically connected with the forward conductor, the return conductors having a different conductive material than the respectively associated forward conductor, electrical junctions or groups of electrical junctions of the return conductors to the respectively associated forward conductor being arranged at different longitudinal positions of the respectively associated forward conductor, and consecutive longitudinal positions of the electrical junctions or of groups of the electrical junctions of all thermocouple arrangements in the longitudinal direction of all forward conductors alternating between different forward conductors. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method of producing a temperature sensing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Robert Francis POTEET, Jr., Dale Eugene DUTCHER
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Publication number: 20200191691Abstract: A gas densimeter for monitoring a pressure or density of a gas in a gas chamber with a housing having a first housing chamber and a measuring chamber, a first coupling, via which the measuring chamber can be connected to the gas chamber, at least one reference bellows, which is connected directly or indirectly in particular to a transmission element, and at least one transmitting and/or monitoring unit, which is or can be operatively connected directly or indirectly to the transmission element. In this regard, the measuring chamber has a gas-permeable connection to the gas chamber via the first coupling and the reference bellows forms a reference chamber filled with a constant amount of a reference gas. A surface section covering the reference chamber is provided or reachable at least partially within the first housing chamber or measuring chamber as a measuring surface for the gas from the gas chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Philipp SENNERT, Matthias SAUSNER
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Patent number: 10612685Abstract: A connection adapter for connecting a process chamber to a measuring system, in particular to a pressure, density or temperature measuring system, which includes at least three ports, having a process port, the process port being connected or connectable to the process chamber, a measuring port, the measuring system being connected or connectable to the measuring port, and an access port, which includes a self-sealing coupling. The connection adapter, furthermore includes a line system, having lines and at least one closable shutoff device. The line system connecting the process port to the measuring port and the access port, the connection between the process port and the measuring port being blockable gas-tight with the aid of the shutoff device, and the access port being connected or connectable to the measuring port via the line system. A measuring apparatus having a connection adapter is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Carmen Lippert, Alexander Hein, Arthur Boettcher
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Publication number: 20200041370Abstract: A measuring system for detecting pressure and/or density, having at least one process connector, a diaphragm, a measuring unit, a housing and a display, wherein a process pressure acts via the process connector on the diaphragm and the measuring unit converts a stroke of the diaphragm caused thereby into a rotational movement of a pointer when the process pressure is changed via the measuring unit, and the pointer on the display shows the pressure applied on the diaphragm on a scale. The measuring system includes a connecting piece which includes the process connector, a meter base and a tubular extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Jeff CHRISTIAN, Thomas SIMON, Anton VOELKER
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Patent number: D884528Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Florian Woeber, Paul Loury
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Patent number: D884529Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGInventors: Florian Woeber, Paul Loury