Patents by Inventor Alexander ERKELENZ

Alexander ERKELENZ 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).

  • Patent number: 11828638
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter includes: calculating error-free oscillation signal phase differences using a first measuring channel pair with a first measuring channel phase difference; calculating averaged error-containing oscillation signal phase differences using a second measuring channel pair with a second measuring channel phase difference; determining error-containing oscillation signal phase differences using a third measuring channel pair with negligible measuring channel phase difference; determining the second measuring channel phase difference by difference formation from the averaged error-containing oscillation signal phase differences of the second measuring channel pair and the error-free oscillation signal phase differences of the first measuring channel pair; obtaining error-free oscillation signal phase differences by subtracting the determined second measuring channel phase difference from the error-containing oscillation signal phase differences of the third measuring c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf Storm, Johannes Kunze, Volker Stegemann, Alexander Erkelenz
  • Publication number: 20220381598
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter includes: calculating error-free oscillation signal phase differences using a first measuring channel pair with a first measuring channel phase difference; calculating averaged error-containing oscillation signal phase differences using a second measuring channel pair with a second measuring channel phase difference; determining error-containing oscillation signal phase differences using a third measuring channel pair with negligible measuring channel phase difference; determining the second measuring channel phase difference by difference formation from the averaged error-containing oscillation signal phase differences of the second measuring channel pair and the error-free oscillation signal phase differences of the first measuring channel pair; obtaining error-free oscillation signal phase differences by subtracting the determined second measuring channel phase difference from the error-containing oscillation signal phase differences of the third measuring c
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Storm, Johannes Kunze, Volker Stegemann, Alexander Erkelenz
  • Patent number: 11125588
    Abstract: A measuring device with at least one sensor and at least one transmitter housing, wherein the transmitter housing has at least one terminal space and an electronics space adjacent to the terminal space and connected via a partition wall, wherein at least a first electronic device for the connection of supply and/or I/O lines is arranged in the terminal space and wherein at least a second electronic device is arranged in the electronics space with electronics for controlling the sensor, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are electrically conductively connected to one another via a contacting unit, wherein the contacting unit is removably inserted into a recess of the partition wall. The A measuring device that is simple to produce and whose components can be particularly easily replaced is achieved by the contacting unit being firmly connected to the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Erkelenz, Achim Matt
  • Patent number: 10806020
    Abstract: A device for receiving an electronics assembly having a closed housing with a housing wall, at least one electronic component, a holder and a fan with a fan housing, wherein the electronic component, the holder and the fan are arranged within the housing, and the fan is arranged in the holder. To provide a device for receiving an electronics assembly that enables an alternative cooling of the electronics assembly in a closed housing is achieved in that the fan is designed as a revolving blade fan and by the fact that the fan generates a continuous air flow for cooling the electronic unit during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Brockhaus, Alexander Erkelenz, Achim Matt
  • Patent number: 10295388
    Abstract: Described and shown is a method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one measuring tube (2), an oscillation exciting device (3) for exciting the measuring tube (2) to an oscillation (4), at least a first oscillation sensor (5) and a second oscillation sensor (6) and at least a first sensor signal path and a second sensor signal path. The object of the invention is to provide a method in which the measuring accuracy is increased compared to the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Erkelenz, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20190011295
    Abstract: A measuring device with at least one sensor and at least one transmitter housing, wherein the transmitter housing has at least one terminal space and an electronics space adjacent to the terminal space and connected via a partition wall, wherein at least a first electronic device for the connection of supply and/or I/O lines is arranged in the terminal space and wherein at least a second electronic device is arranged in the electronics space with electronics for controlling the sensor, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are electrically conductively connected to one another via a contacting unit, wherein the contacting unit is removably inserted into a recess of the partition wall. The A measuring device that is simple to produce and whose components can be particularly easily replaced is achieved by the contacting unit being firmly connected to the first electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Erkelenz, Achim Matt
  • Publication number: 20180249571
    Abstract: A device for receiving an electronics assembly having a closed housing with a housing wall, at least one electronic component, a holder and a fan with a fan housing, wherein the electronic component, the holder and the fan are arranged within the housing, and the fan is arranged in the holder. To provide a device for receiving an electronics assembly that enables an alternative cooling of the electronics assembly in a closed housing is achieved in that the fan is designed as a revolving blade fan and by the fact that the fan generates a continuous air flow for cooling the electronic unit during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Brockhaus, Alexander Erkelenz, Achim Matt
  • Publication number: 20170016751
    Abstract: Described and shown is a method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one measuring tube (2), an oscillation exciting device (3) for exciting the measuring tube (2) to an oscillation (4), at least a first oscillation sensor (5) and a second oscillation sensor (6) and at least a first sensor signal path and a second sensor signal path. The object of the invention is to provide a method in which the measuring accuracy is increased compared to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander ERKELENZ, Ralf STROM