Patents by Inventor Alfred Kelm

Alfred Kelm 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: 9360441
    Abstract: A measurement head is provided for a device for measuring the concentration of at least one gas, in particular oxygen. A gas sample a measurement element (1) is arranged in the region of an opening on a circuit board (11). To convey gas a duct (16, 17) is formed in each of two metal bodies, which surround the measurement element (1) and serve as magnetic poles. During operation of the measurement head the gas sample flows substantially perpendicularly, first through one of the metal bodies (12, 13), and then through the opening (18) on a side of the measurement element (1) facing the opening and emerges again through the other metal body (14, 15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Tobias Heise, Alfred Kelm, Hartmut Stark, Günter Steinert, Peter Dreyer
  • Publication number: 20140041438
    Abstract: A measurement head is provided for a device for measuring the concentration of at least one gas, in particular oxygen. A gas sample a measurement element (1) is arranged in the region of an opening on a circuit board (11). To convey gas a duct (16, 17) is formed in each of two metal bodies, which surround the measurement element (1) and serve as magnetic poles. During operation of the measurement head the gas sample flows substantially perpendicularly, first through one of the metal bodies (12, 13), and then through the opening (18) on a side of the measurement element (1) facing the opening and emerges again through the other metal body (14, 15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Heise, Alfred Kelm, Hartmut Stark, Günter Steinert, Peter Dreyer
  • Patent number: 8596109
    Abstract: A device for measuring the concentrations of paramagnetic gases in a gas sample has at least one modulatable magnetic flux source, which has an air gap, to which a gas sample can be fed. A controllable power source, for generating current and voltage signals, is coupled with the modulatable magnetic flux source in order to generate a modulatable magnetic flux within the air gap. Two measuring points are arranged at least partly within the air gap. Each measuring point has an electrically controllable heating device and a heat conduction-measuring unit or resistive measuring device. Each measuring point is coupled with a variable power source to heat the heating device to a working temperature. Each measuring point is coupled with a measuring circuit to measure heat conduction measured signals generated by the heat conduction-measuring unit, from which the concentrations of paramagnetic gases, which are contained in the gas sample, can be derived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Stark, Peter Dreyer, Alfred Kelm, Günter Steinert, Anja Künzel
  • Patent number: 8199326
    Abstract: A gas concentration-measuring device makes it possible to measure gas components in a gas sample. An interferometer, based on a dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1), is provided with a transmission spectrum that can be set by a control voltage (38). The control voltage (38) of the dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1) is synchronized over the course of time with the activation and deactivation of the radiation sources (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Dreyer, Günter Steinert, Alfred Kelm, Christian Jäger, Livio Fornasiero, Hartmut Stark, Ralf Buchtal, Burkhard Stock, Ralf Döring, Anja Künzel, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20110252868
    Abstract: A device for measuring the concentrations of paramagnetic gases in a gas sample has at least one modulatable magnetic flux source, which has an air gap, to which a gas sample can be fed. A controllable power source, for generating current and voltage signals, is coupled with the modulatable magnetic flux source in order to generate a modulatable magnetic flux within the air gap. Two measuring points are arranged at least partly within the air gap. Each measuring point has an electrically controllable heating device and a heat conduction-measuring unit or resistive measuring device. Each measuring point is coupled with a variable power source to heat the heating device to a working temperature. Each measuring point is coupled with a measuring circuit to measure heat conduction measured signals generated by the heat conduction-measuring unit, from which the concentrations of paramagnetic gases, which are contained in the gas sample, can be derived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: DRAGER MEDICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf DÖRING, Anja KÜNZEL, Peter DREYER, Alfred KELM, Hartmut STARK, Günter STEINERT
  • Publication number: 20100225917
    Abstract: A gas concentration-measuring device makes it possible to measure gas components in a gas sample. An interferometer, based on a dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1), is provided with a transmission spectrum that can be set by a control voltage (38). The control voltage (38) of the dual-band Fabry-Perot interferometer (1) is synchronized over the course of time with the activation and deactivation of the radiation sources (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter DREYER, Günter STEINERT, Alfred KELM, Christian JÄGER, Livio Dr. FORNASIERO, Hartmut STARK, Ralf BUCHTAL, Burkhard Dr. STOCK, Ralf DÖRING, Anja Künzel
  • Patent number: 6952947
    Abstract: A measuring head for the determination of the concentration of a paramagnetic gas in a gas sample has first and second housing parts (21, 2) made of a steel alloy for accommodating a magnet coil body (4, 5) each. The magnet coil bodies extend concentrically around the central axis of each housing part (21, 2). Metallic bars (31, 3), which are used as magnet poles for the measuring head, are located at spaced locations with a defined air gap in the assembled state of the measuring head. The bars are arranged in the center of the measuring head in the area of the central axis of the housing parts (21, 2). A sample gas cuvette support (6) is provided in the air gap between the housing parts (21, 2) for positioning a sample gas cuvette holder (1). The sample gas cuvette support (6) is provided with a gas inlet and gas outlet (8, 81).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Günter Steinert, Alfred Kelm, Hans-Ulrich Hansmann, Hartmut Stark, Peter Dreyer
  • Patent number: 6895802
    Abstract: A highly compact measuring gas cell for a device for measuring the concentration of a paramagnetic gas on the basis of the change in the thermal conductivity of the paramagnetic gas, which is brought about by a change in the magnetic field. The measuring gas cell has a bottom plate (1) that carries a measuring element (1.4) for the detection of the thermal conductivity of the measured gas, electric leads, an electric measuring gas cell heater (1.2) and a temperature-dependent electric sensor element (1.3) for the detection of the temperature of the measuring gas cell. A channel plate (2) is cut out for the gas guide in the area of the measuring element (1.4) and around the measuring element (1.4). A cover plate (3), seals the measuring gas cell in the upward direction and has at least two holes for the inlet and outlet of the gas into and out of the gas guide of the channel plate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hartmut Stark, Alfred Kelm, Günter Steinert, Hans Hansmann, Peter Dreyer
  • Publication number: 20040083789
    Abstract: A highly compact measuring gas cell for a device for measuring the concentration of a paramagnetic gas on the basis of the change in the thermal conductivity of the paramagnetic gas, which is brought about by a change in the magnetic field. The measuring gas cell has a bottom plate (1) that carries a measuring element (1.4) for the detection of the thermal conductivity of the measured gas, electric leads, an electric measuring gas cell heater (1.2) and a temperature-dependent electric sensor element (1.3) for the detection of the temperature of the measuring gas cell. A channel plate (2) is cut out for the gas guide in the area of the measuring element (1.4) and around the measuring element (1.4). A cover plate (3), seals the measuring gas cell in the upward direction and has at least two holes for the inlet and outlet of the gas into and out of the gas guide of the channel plate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Stark, Alfred Kelm, Gunter Steinert, Hans Hansmann, Peter Dreyer
  • Publication number: 20040045340
    Abstract: A measuring head for the determination of the concentration of a paramagnetic gas in a gas sample has first and second housing parts (21, 2) made of a steel alloy for accommodating a magnet coil body (4, 5) each. The magnet coil bodies extend concentrically around the central axis of each housing part (21, 2). Metallic bars (31, 3), which are used as magnet poles for the measuring head, are located at spaced locations with a defined air gap in the assembled state of the measuring head. The bars are arranged in the center of the measuring head in the area of the central axis of the housing parts (21, 2). A sample gas cuvette support (6) is provided in the air gap between the housing parts (21, 2) for positioning a sample gas cuvette holder (1). The sample gas cuvette support (6) is provided with a gas inlet and gas outlet (8, 81).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Gunter Steinert, Alfred Kelm, Hans-Ulrich Hansmann, Hartmut Stark, Peter Dreyer