Patents by Inventor Alfred Umkehrer

Alfred Umkehrer 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).

  • Publication number: 20190360871
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a liquid. The apparatus includes at least one temperature sensor arranged in a sensor head. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing the apparatus. At least one internal volume of the sensor head is at least partially filled with at least one first material and at least one second material. The first material serves for affixing at least one component of the temperature sensor within the sensor head, and the second material serves for heat conduction within the sensor head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dietmar Saecker, Alfred Umkehrer
  • Publication number: 20190353528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for determining and/or monitoring temperature (T) of a liquid (5) and to a method for manufacturing a corresponding apparatus (1). Apparatus (1) comprises at least one temperature sensor (7) and a measuring element (8), wherein at least the temperature sensor (7) and the measuring element (8) are arranged in a single sensor head (3). Further arranged at least partially within the sensor head (3) is at least one unit (11) comprising a material with anisotropic thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Umkehrer
  • Patent number: 10466113
    Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising an elongated hollow body, such as a carrier pipe, a shaped part arranged at one end of the hollow body, and a coupling element which is thermally coupled to a measuring element. The shaped part is used for thermally insulating the coupling element from the hollow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER WETZER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Georg Wolf, Stephan Wiedemann, Alfred Umkehrer
  • Publication number: 20190237890
    Abstract: The connection apparatus of the invention comprises a platform (200), a plug connector (15) having a plug connector part (19) secured to the platform (200) and electrically connected to the circuit of the field device and a plug connector part (20) connectable with the connection cable and complementary to the first plug connector part (19), as well as a lid (16) held movably relative to the platform (200) for at least partially covering the plug connector (15) formed by connecting the plug connector parts (19, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Björn LARSSON, Timo KRETZLER, Alfred UMKEHRER, Michael KIRST
  • Patent number: 10305212
    Abstract: A connection apparatus comprises a platform, a plug connector having a plug connector part secured to the platform and electrically connected to the circuit of the field device and a plug connector part connectable with the connection cable and complementary to the first plug connector part, as well as a lid held movably relative to the platform for at least partially covering the plug connector formed by connecting the plug connector parts. The lid is swingable between a first end position, in which the lid at least partially covers the plug connector, and a second end position, and is additionally adapted in at least one open position located between the first end position and the second end position to expose the plug connector such that the plug connector part can be separated from the plug connector part, as well as at least in the first end position to secure the plug connector part connected with the plug connector part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Bjorn Larsson, Timo Kretzler, Alfred Umkehrer, Michael Kirst
  • Publication number: 20190003894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multipoint sensor for determining a temperature profile of a medium and to a method for producing said multipoint sensor. The multipoint sensor includes a tubular sheath having a closed end region; at least two cylindrical spacers produced from a material having a high thermal conductivity and arranged in an axially-spaced manner in the interior of the sheath. Each spacer includes a recess for holding a temperature-sensitive component of an elongate temperature sensor. Each spacer, with the exception of the spacer closest to the closed end region, has through-bores for feeding through the elongate temperature sensors fastened to the preceding spacers. The number of through-bores of a spacer corresponds to the number of preceding spacers. A filling material, is arranged between the spacers and surrounds each of the elongate temperature sensors. The filling material has a lower thermal conductivity than the material of the spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Luca Palma
  • Publication number: 20180224338
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a medium, comprising at least one temperature sensor having at least one sensor element, an electronics unit, an input unit, and a display unit. The electronics unit is embodied to determine and/or to monitor at least the temperature of the medium and to detect whether the temperature sensor is immersed at least partially in at least one comparison medium with known comparison temperature. When the temperature sensor is immersed in a comparison medium the electronics unit performs a comparison measurement for calibrating and/or validating the sensor element. The temperature of the comparison medium is determined in the form of a comparison temperature measured value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred UMKEHRER, Pavo VRDOLJAK
  • Publication number: 20180217010
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a medium, comprising at least one temperature sensor and at least two reference elements for in situ calibration and/or validation of the temperature sensor, wherein the first reference element is composed at least partially of a first material, in the case of which at least one phase transition of at least second order occurs at least a first predetermined phase transition temperature in the temperature range relevant for calibration of the temperature sensor, wherein the second reference element is composed at least partially of a second material, in the case of which at least one phase transition of at least second order occurs at least a second predetermined phase transition temperature in the range relevant for calibration of the temperature sensor, and wherein the at least two reference elements are contacted via exactly two connection wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak
  • Publication number: 20180106684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature probe (10) comprising a temperature-dependent measuring element (ME), which measuring element (ME) can be contacted via at least a first connecting line (1) and at least a second connecting line (2), the first connecting line (1) having a first and a second portion (T1, T2), and the first and the second portions (T1, T2) consisting of different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak, Harald Brundl, Thomas Harle
  • Publication number: 20170328782
    Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising an elongated hollow body, such as a carrier pipe, a shaped part arranged at one end of the hollow body, and a coupling element which is thermally coupled to a measuring element. The shaped part is used for thermally insulating the coupling element from the hollow body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Georg Wolf, Stephan Wiedemann, Alfred Umkehrer
  • Publication number: 20160254609
    Abstract: A connection apparatus comprises a platform, a plug connector having a plug connector part secured to the platform and electrically connected to the circuit of the field device and a plug connector part connectable with the connection cable and complementary to the first plug connector part, as well as a lid held movably relative to the platform for at least partially covering the plug connector formed by connecting the plug connector parts. The lid is swingable between a first end position, in which the lid at least partially covers the plug connector, and a second end position, and is additionally adapted in at least one open position located between the first end position and the second end position to expose the plug connector such that the plug connector part can be separated from the plug connector part, as well as at least in the first end position to secure the plug connector part connected with the plug connector part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Bjorn Larsson, Timo Kretzler, Alfred Umkehrer, Michael Kirst
  • Publication number: 20160203344
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a microprocessor having a data input; a data output and a control input as well as at least one memory unit, especially a memory unit formed by means of a persistent memory component. The microprocessor includes at least two operating modes selectively activatable via the control input and is adapted to execute in a first operating mode at least one predetermined control program, in order to process digital data incoming via the data input and/or in order to output digital data on the data output, and in a second operating mode to be reprogrammable, in such a manner that at least one value of a parameter, which influences execution of the at least one process flow program by the microprocessor, is changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Nikolai FINK, Alfred UMKEHRER, Timo KRETZLER, Wilhelm STAUDT
  • Patent number: 9074946
    Abstract: A thermometer with protective tube inner part for insertion into a protective tube, especially a protective tube of a thermometer, wherein the protective tube inner part serves for arranging conductor elements, and wherein the protective tube inner part is matched to the shape of the inside of the protective tube in the region of a closed, protective tube end, and wherein the protective tube inner part serves to arrange the conductor elements on the side of the protective tube inner part facing the protective tube in the installed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER WETZER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Schmidt, Peter Seefeld, Alfred Umkehrer, Wilfried Meissner, Helmut Kalteis
  • Publication number: 20120147923
    Abstract: A thermometer with protective tube inner part for insertion into a protective tube, especially a protective tube of a thermometer, wherein the protective tube inner part serves for arranging conductor elements, and wherein the protective tube inner part is matched to the shape of the inside of the protective tube in the region of a closed, protective tube end, and wherein the protective tube inner part serves to arrange the conductor elements on the side of the protective tube inner part facing the protective tube in the installed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Wetzer GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Schmidt, Peter Seefeld, Alfred Umkehrer, Wilfried Meissner, Helmut Kalteis
  • Patent number: 8043001
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining and/or monitoring at least one temperature, the apparatus including: a first and a second temperature sensor; a measurement transmitter; wherein the measurement transmitter has four terminals for electrical connection of electric lines; and five electric lines. The first temperature sensor is connected with three terminals of the measurement transmitter via three electric lines the three electric lines are connected with the first temperature sensor and with the measurement transmitter in such a manner that, via a 3-line circuit, a value of the electric resistance of at least one of the three lines can be obtained; and the second temperature sensor is connected with two terminals of the measurement transmitter via two electric lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Wetzer GmbH Co. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Umkehrer
  • Publication number: 20100133899
    Abstract: A two-conductor field device for process automation technology for connecting at least one sensor element includes a first supply part, which via a first 2-conductor connection is connectable with a fieldbus. The field device is supplied completely with energy via the fieldbus. The two-conductor field device includes a second supply part, which is connected to the first supply part and which serves via a second 2-conductor-connection for energy supply of a sensor bus. Further provided are a fieldbus communication unit, which is connected with the first 2-conductor-connection and with the first supply part and which serves for data-exchange via the fieldbus, and a sensor bus communication unit, which is connected with the second 2-conductor-connection and the second supply part and which serves for data exchange via the sensor bus. Connected with the fieldbus communication unit, the sensor bus communication unit and the first supply part is a processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Wetzer GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Joegel, Stephan Konrad, Alfred Umkehrer
  • Publication number: 20100061422
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining and/or monitoring at least one temperature, the apparatus including: a first and a second temperature sensor; a measurement transmitter; wherein the measurement transmitter has four terminals for electrical connection of electric lines; and five electric lines The first temperature sensor is connected with three terminals of the measurement transmitter via three electric lines the three electric lines are connected with the first temper sensor and with the measurement transmitter in such a manner that, via a 3-line circuit, a value of the electric resistance of at least one of the three lines can be obtained; and the second temperature sensor is connected with two terminals of the measurement transmitter via two electric lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: ENDRESS+HAUSER WETZER GMBH+CO.KG
    Inventor: Alfred UMKEHRER
  • Publication number: 20090216496
    Abstract: In a measurement transmitter feeding device for process automation technology, serving for energy, or power, supply of a measurement transmitter and for forwarding electrical current signals transmitted via a signal line between the measurement transmitter and a superordinated unit, additionally arranged in the measurement transmitter feeding device FD are a microcontroller ?C connected via a modem to the signal line L and a signalizing means SM activated by the microcontroller ?C. The signalizing means SM serves for signalizing additional information delivered from the measurement transmitter MT and transmitted to the microcontroller ?C via the signal line L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Wetzer GmbH Co., KG
    Inventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Thomas Jögel, Michael Korn