Patents by Inventor Andre Spahlinger

Andre Spahlinger 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: 20230204396
    Abstract: A magneto-inductive flow measurement device, comprises a means for producing a magnetic field with a self-inductance, wherein the means for producing the magnetic field comprises a coil arrangement; a means for sensing a measurement voltage induced in the flowable medium; an operating circuit, which is adapted to apply an operating signal on the coil arrangement, wherein the operating signal has operating signal parameters; a measuring circuit, which is adapted to determine a coil electrical current of the coil arrangement; a control circuit, which is adapted so to control at least one of the operating signal parameters that a function dependent on a self-induction value of the self-induction and a coil electrical current value of the coil electrical current does not differ from a predetermined, first desired value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Florent Tschambser, Thomas Sulzer, Andre Spahlinger, Thomas Bier
  • Publication number: 20230015365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a magneto-inductive flowmeter, wherein the magneto-inductive flowmeter has a measuring tube for conducting a flowable medium, at least two measurement electrodes for detecting a flow speed-based measurement voltage induced in the medium, and a magnetic field-generating device for generating a magnetic field which passes through the measuring tube, said magnetic field generating device having a coil. The method has the steps of applying a control voltage to the coil in order to generate a change in the coil current over time, and determining the change in the coil current over time in a change-over region, wherein the coil current is changed in the change-over region until a target coil current target is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, André Schaubhut, Heinz Rufer, Thomas Küng
  • Patent number: 10996088
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a magneto inductive flow measuring device and to a magneto inductive flow measuring device, wherein at least one magnet system having at least one coil produces a periodically polarity changing magnetic field extending essentially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the measuring tube for inducing a flow dependent voltage in the medium, wherein in a measuring phase for registering at least one voltage value for ascertaining flow velocity or volume flow an essentially constant magnetic field is produced, which is reverse poled in a polarity reversal phase, wherein energy supply during the polarity reversal phase occurs completely from a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, Martin Binzer, Timo Kretzler
  • Publication number: 20200041318
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a magneto inductive flow measuring device and to a magneto inductive flow measuring device, wherein at least one magnet system having at least one coil produces a periodically polarity changing magnetic field extending essentially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the measuring tube for inducing a flow dependent voltage in the medium, wherein in a measuring phase for registering at least one voltage value for ascertaining flow velocity or volume flow an essentially constant magnetic field is produced, which is reverse poled in a polarity reversal phase, wherein energy supply during the polarity reversal phase occurs completely from a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, Martin Binzer, Timo Kretzler
  • Patent number: 10408646
    Abstract: A method for defect detection for a signal line between an electrode and a measuring- and/or evaluation unit of a magneto-inductive flow measuring device having at least one measuring- and/or evaluation unit, as well as a measuring tube with at least two measuring electrodes and a third electrode, comprising steps as follows: A) ascertaining a ratio of at least two measured electrical impedances between the measuring electrodes and/or between at least one of the two measuring electrodes and the third electrode; B) comparing the impedance ratio with a desired value range and C) outputting a defect report, when the impedance ratio exceeds or subceeds the desired value range, and a magneto-inductive flow measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, Markus Rufenacht, Christophe Boeglin
  • Patent number: 9893611
    Abstract: A method for controlling coil current of a magneto inductive, flow measuring device with a first value representing an overvoltage UO and a second value representing a holding voltage UH, wherein the first value is greater than the second value, characterized by steps as follows: setting a first switching point IS for the electrical current level, up to which a coil should be supplied with the overvoltage UO; applying an overvoltage UO until the electrical current level rises to the switching point IS set for the electrical current level; switching from the overvoltage UO to the holding voltage UH, in order to hold the electrical current level at a constant electrical current end value IH. Also intended is a magneto inductive, flow measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Inventors: Markus Rufenacht, Andre Spahlinger, Thomas Kung
  • Publication number: 20170343396
    Abstract: A method for defect detection for a signal line between an electrode and a measuring- and/or evaluation unit of a magneto-inductive flow measuring device having at least one measuring- and/or evaluation unit, as well as a measuring tube with at least two measuring electrodes and a third electrode, comprising steps as follows: A) ascertaining a ratio of at least two measured electrical impedances between the measuring electrodes and/or between at least one of the two measuring electrodes and the third electrode; B) comparing the impedance ratio with a desired value range and C) outputting a defect report, when the impedance ratio exceeds or subceeds the desired value range, and a magneto-inductive flow measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, Markus Rufenacht, Christophe Boeglin
  • Patent number: 9341506
    Abstract: A method for controlling excitation energy in a coil arrangement of a flow measuring device having an energy buffer system for storing energy and embodied as a two-conductor field device is provided for producing a magnetic field B passing through a medium as a function of the excitation energy. The wherein the flow measuring device has a plurality of operating states, between which it transfers and which describe an excitation current pulsed in a time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, Thomas Kung, Markus Rufenacht
  • Patent number: 9304021
    Abstract: A measuring electronics serves for ascertaining a potential difference (??12) between a first measuring electrode and a second measuring electrode. For such purpose, the measuring electronics comprises a reference electrode, an input circuit having two circuit inputs electrically connectable with the first, respectively second, measuring electrodes and two signal voltage outputs, a compensation circuit, a measuring and control circuit having two signal voltage inputs, two signal voltage inputs electrically and a compensation control output. The compensation circuit is adapted to provide on the first compensation voltage output a compensation voltage, namely an adjustable direct voltage referenced to the reference potential, and on the second compensation voltage output a compensation voltage, namely a direct voltage referenced to the reference potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kung, Andre Spahlinger, Markus Rufenacht
  • Publication number: 20150247747
    Abstract: A measuring electronics serves for ascertaining a potential difference (?12) between a first measuring electrode and a second measuring electrode. For such purpose, the measuring electronics comprises a reference electrode, an input circuit having two circuit inputs electrically connectable with the first, respectively second, measuring electrodes and two signal voltage outputs, a compensation circuit, a measuring and control circuit having two signal voltage inputs, two signal voltage inputs electrically and a compensation control output. The compensation circuit is adapted to provide on the first compensation voltage output a compensation voltage, namely an adjustable direct voltage referenced to the reference potential, and on the second compensation voltage output a compensation voltage, namely a direct voltage referenced to the reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Kung, Andre Spahlinger, Markus Rufenacht
  • Publication number: 20150188416
    Abstract: A method for controlling coil current of a magneto inductive, flow measuring device with a first value representing an overvoltage UO and a second value representing a holding voltage UH, wherein the first value is greater than the second value, characterized by steps as follows: setting a first switching point IS for the electrical current level, up to which a coil should be supplied with the overvoltage UO; applying an overvoltage UO until the electrical current level rises to the switching point IS set for the electrical current level; switching from the overvoltage UO to the holding voltage UH, in order to hold the electrical current level at a constant electrical current end value IH. Also intended is a magneto inductive, flow measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Markus Rufenacht, Andre Spahlinger, Thomas Kung
  • Publication number: 20150185056
    Abstract: A method for controlling excitation energy in a coil arrangement of a flow measuring device having an energy buffer system for storing energy and embodied as a two-conductor field device is provided for producing a magnetic field B passing through a medium as a function of the excitation energy. The wherein the flow measuring device has a plurality of operating states, between which it transfers and which describe an excitation current pulsed in a time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Andre Spahlinger, Thomas Kung, Markus Rufenacht