Patents by Inventor Andreas Golitz
Andreas Golitz 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).
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Publication number: 20240003805Abstract: Disclosed is a process photometer arrangement (10) with a photometric cuvette unit (20) comprising a cuvette body (24) defining a cuvette cavity (25) and a combined sample inlet/outlet opening (34), a photometer light inlet window (60) and a photometer light outlet window (62). The cuvette body (24) is movably supported by a cuvette body support element (88) and the cuvette unit (20) is provided with a cuvette vibration device (80) for vibrating the cuvette body (24) to thereby quickly and homogenously mix a liquid sample volume (31) within the cuvette cavity (25) without any separate mixing element within the cuvette cavity. This allows a short mixing action within a microfluidic cuvette.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Andreas Golitz, Markus Hahn, Andreas Jonak, Andreas Schwenk, Sebastian Minke, Markus Lenhard, Bas De Heij, Heinz Rudde, Maik Heuwold, Sven Bergmann
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Publication number: 20230358671Abstract: A method for the determination of a plausibility of a measurement result of a determination of an ammonium content of an aqueous sample. The method includes providing a blue indole dye mixture of the aqueous sample, determining a first extinction value of the blue indole dye mixture in a first absorption region, determining a second extinction value of the blue indole dye mixture in a second absorption region, dividing the first extinction value by the second extinction value so as to obtain a quotient, and determining the measurement result to not be plausible if the quotient ? 1.1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Markus Hahn, Heinz Rudde, Maik Heuwold, Markus Lenhard, Andreas Golitz, Sebastian Minke, Andreas Schwenk, Andreas Jonak, Sven Bergmann, Bas De Heij
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Publication number: 20230304842Abstract: A flow velocity measurement arrangement (10) for determining the flow velocity of an electrically conductive liquid in a liquid line, comprising an air bubble injector (82) for injecting an air bubble into a liquid flow, a first electrical conductivity measurement cell (30) downstream of the air bubble injector (82) and upstream of a measurement line (40), a second electrical conductivity measurement cell (30?) downstream of the measurement line (40), an evaluation unit (20) which determines the flow velocity of the liquid in the measurement line (40) on the basis of the time-related characteristics of the conductivity measurement results of the two measurement cells (30, 30?).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Andreas Golitz, Manfred Battefeld, Axel Leyer, Sebastian Goertz, Michael Kussmann, Frank Steinhauer, Kathrin Otte, Hartmut Dräger
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Patent number: 11714050Abstract: A method for determining a phosphate concentration in a water sample includes providing the water sample, adding a first acid to the water sample to obtain a second water sample in which a concentration of the first acid is at least 0.5 wt.-%, performing a first photometric measurement of the second water sample, adding a coloring component to the second water sample to obtain a third water sample, performing a second photometric measurement of the third water sample, and calculating the phosphate concentration from a difference between the first photometric measurement and the second photometric measurement.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Andreas Golitz, Andreas Jonak, Michael Kussmann, Axel Leyer, Andreas Schwenk, Markus Hahn
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Publication number: 20200340925Abstract: A method for determining a phosphate concentration in a water sample includes providing the water sample, adding a first acid to the water sample to obtain a second water sample in which a concentration of the first acid is at least 0.5 wt.-%, performing a first photometric measurement of the second water sample, adding a coloring component to the second water sample to obtain a third water sample, performing a second photometric measurement of the third water sample, and calculating the phosphate concentration from a difference between the first photometric measurement and the second photometric measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: ANDREAS GOLITZ, ANDREAS JONAK, MICHAEL KUSSMANN, AXEL LEVER, ANDREAS SCHWENK, MARKUS HAHN
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Patent number: 10408729Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter for measuring a turbidity of a liquid sample in a transparent sample cuvette. The nephelometric turbidimeter includes a cuvette chamber housing with a cuvette chamber having the transparent sample cuvette arranged therein, and a drying apparatus. The drying apparatus includes a cuvette chamber inlet opening which vents the cuvette chamber, a cuvette chamber outlet opening which de-vents the cuvette chamber, an air circulator which circulates air from the cuvette chamber outlet opening to the cuvette chamber inlet opening, and a drying body. The drying body is provided as a container of a hygroscopic agent defined by a drying substance which is arranged in a drying path between the cuvette chamber outlet opening and the cuvette chamber inlet opening so that air flows through the drying body.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Manfred Battefeld, Hans-Joachim Kumpch, Axel Leyer, Bas De Heij, Clemens Hanschke, Michael Kueppers, Andreas Jonak, Elk Fricke, Heinz Rudde, Markus Hahn, Markus Lenhard, Rolf Uthemann, Sebastian Minke, Andreas Golitz, Bernd Gassner, Frank Steinhauer, Lothar Heidemanns, Andreas Mitreiter
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Publication number: 20180372607Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter for measuring a turbidity of a liquid sample in a transparent sample cuvette. The nephelometric turbidimeter includes a cuvette chamber housing with a cuvette chamber having the transparent sample cuvette arranged therein, and a drying apparatus. The drying apparatus includes a cuvette chamber inlet opening which vents the cuvette chamber, a cuvette chamber outlet opening which de-vents the cuvette chamber, an air circulator which circulates air from the cuvette chamber outlet opening to the cuvette chamber inlet opening, and a drying body. The drying body is provided as a container of a hygroscopic agent defined by a drying substance which is arranged in a drying path between the cuvette chamber outlet opening and the cuvette chamber inlet opening so that air flows through the drying body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: MANFRED BATTEFELD, HANS-JOACHIM KUMPCH, AXEL LEYER, BAS DE HEIJ, CLEMENS HANSCHKE, MICHAEL KUEPPERS, ANDREAS JONAK, ELK FRICKE, HEINZ RUDDE, MARKUS HAHN, MARKUS LENHARD, ROLF UTHEMANN, SEBASTIAN MINKE, ANDREAS GOLITZ, BERND GASSNER, FRANK STEINHAUER, LOTHAR HEIDEMANNS, ANDREAS MITREITER
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Patent number: 10126236Abstract: A method for detecting a contamination of a cuvette of a turbidimeter. The turbidimeter includes a light source which emits a light beam directed to a cuvette, a scattering light detector, and a diffuser with a body and an actuator. The actuator moves the body between a parking position and a test position where the body is between the measurement light source and the cuvette, thereby interferes with the light beam, and generates a diffuse test light entering the cuvette. The method includes activating the actuator to move the body from the parking position into the test position, activating the light source, measuring a test light intensity received by the scattering light detector, comparing the test light intensity measured with a reference light intensity, and generating a contamination signal if a difference between a reference light intensity and the test light intensity measured exceeds a first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Manfred Battefeld, Michael Kussmann, Bas De Heij, Bernd Gassner, Frank Steinhauer, Hans-Joachim Kumpch, Axel Leyer, Michael Kueppers, Andreas Golitz, Andreas Mitreiter, Clemens Hanschke, Lothar Heidemanns
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Patent number: 10006853Abstract: An embodiment provides a turbidimeter standard ampule, including: a main part composed of glass and containing therein a formazin solution comprising a formazine polymer diluted in a solvent; the main part including a lens positioned in a bottom edge thereof and permitting entry of light from a turbidimeter; the main part having glass sides and permitting redirected light to exit the glass sides for detection by a photodetector of the turbidimeter; an upper part composed of glass and being attached to the main part; and an opaque cap on the upper part, the opaque cap blocking light from entering the upper part of the ampule. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: HACH COMPANYInventors: Douglas Ford Royer, Charles C. Johnson, Andreas Golitz, Bas de Heij
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Publication number: 20180113067Abstract: An embodiment provides a turbidimeter standard ampule, including: a main part composed of glass and containing therein a formazin solution comprising a formazine polymer diluted in a solvent; the main part including a lens positioned in a bottom edge thereof and permitting entry of light from a turbidimeter; the main part having glass sides and permitting redirected light to exit the glass sides for detection by a photodetector of the turbidimeter; an upper part composed of glass and being attached to the main part; and an opaque cap on the upper part, the opaque cap blocking light from entering the upper part of the ampule. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Douglas Ford Royer, Charles C. Johnson, Andreas Golitz, Bas de Heij
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Publication number: 20180059016Abstract: A method for detecting a contamination of a cuvette of a turbidimeter. The turbidimeter includes a light source which emits a light beam directed to a cuvette, a scattering light detector, and a diffuser with a body and an actuator. The actuator moves the body between a parking position and a test position where the body is between the measurement light source and the cuvette, thereby interferes with the light beam, and generates a diffuse test light entering the cuvette. The method includes activating the actuator to move the body from the parking position into the test position, activating the light source, measuring a test light intensity received by the scattering light detector, comparing the test light intensity measured with a reference light intensity, and generating a contamination signal if a difference between a reference light intensity and the test light intensity measured exceeds a first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: MANFRED BATTEFELD, MICHAEL KUSSMANN, BAS DE HEIJ, BERND GASSNER, FRANK STEINHAUER, HANS-JOACHIM KUMPCH, AXEL LEYER, MICHAEL KUEPPERS, ANDREAS GOLITZ, ANDREAS MITREITER, CLEMENS HANSCHKE, LOTHAR HEIDEMANNS
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Patent number: 9851297Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter for measuring a turbidity of a liquid sample in a sample cuvette. The nephelometric turbidimeter includes a measurement light source configured to emit an axial parallel light beam directed to the sample cuvette, a scattering light detector arranged to receive a scattered light from the sample cuvette, and a diffuser comprising a diffuser body and a diffuser actuator. The diffuser actuator is configured to move the diffuser body between a parking position in which the diffuser body does not interfere with the axial parallel light beam and a test position where the diffuser body is arranged between the measurement light source and the sample cuvette so that the diffuser body interferes with the axial parallel light beam and generates a diffuse test light entering the sample cuvette.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Hach Lange GmbHInventors: Manfred Battefeld, Michael Kussmann, Bas De Heij, Bernd Gassner, Frank Steinhauer, Hans-Joachim Kumpch, Axel Leyer, Michael Kueppers, Andreas Golitz, Andreas Mitreiter, Clemens Hanschke, Lothar Heidemanns
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Patent number: 9784669Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter with a cylindrical turbidimeter vial. The cylindrical turbidimeter vial includes a transparent vial body and a circular optical shielding configured to optically block an inside from an outside of the turbidimeter vial. The vial body comprises a transparent and flat bottom inlet window, and a transparent vial cylinder body. The vial cylinder body comprises a circular outlet window. The optical shielding is arranged axially above the outlet window of the vial cylinder body, over a part of an axial length of the vial cylinder body, and axially adjacent to a non-shielded part of the vial cylinder body which serves as the outlet window.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Inventors: Manfred Battefeld, Bas De Heij, Hans-Joachim Kumpch, Andreas Mitreiter, Andreas Golitz
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Patent number: 9638626Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter vial arrangement includes a vial and a separate vial cap. The vial comprises a transparent cylindrical vial body configured to enclose a vial interior, a bottom inlet window, and a top vial opening configured to be circular. The separate vial cap comprises a light trap cavity. The separate vial cap is configured to close the top vial opening. The light trap cavity comprises an inner surface which comprises a light absorbing surface. The light trap cavity is configured to be open to the vial interior.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Manfred Battefeld, Bas De Heij, Hans-Joachim Kumpch, Andreas Mitreiter, Andreas Golitz
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Publication number: 20160231240Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter for measuring a turbidity of a liquid sample in a sample cuvette. The nephelometric turbidimeter includes a measurement light source configured to emit an axial parallel light beam directed to the sample cuvette, a scattering light detector arranged to receive a scattered light from the sample cuvette, and a diffuser comprising a diffuser body and a diffuser actuator. The diffuser actuator is configured to move the diffuser body between a parking position in which the diffuser body does not interfere with the axial parallel light beam and a test position where the diffuser body is arranged between the measurement light source and the sample cuvette so that the diffuser body interferes with the axial parallel light beam and generates a diffuse test light entering the sample cuvette.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: MANFRED BATTEFELD, MICHAEL KUSSMANN, BAS DE HEIJ, BERND GASSNER, FRANK STEINHAUER, HANS-JOACHIM KUMPCH, AXEL LEYER, MICHAEL KUEPPERS, ANDREAS GOLITZ, ANDREAS MITREITER, CLEMENS HANSCHKE, LOTHAR HEIDEMANNS
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Patent number: 9410918Abstract: A water analysis sensor electrode for determining an analyte in water includes a sensor electrode housing which is configured to be closed. The sensor electrode housing comprises an inner wall and an ion-selective sensor electrode diaphragm arranged at a lower distal end of the sensor electrode housing. An electrolyte solution is in the sensor electrode housing. A measuring electrode is arranged in the sensor electrode housing. A gas bubble is enclosed by the sensor electrode housing. A rigid rod element having a round cross section is arranged in the sensor electrode housing so that a continuous open capillary channel extends over a length of the sensor electrode housing between the rigid rod element and the inner wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Axel Leyer, Lothar Heidemanns, Andreas Jonak, Markus Hahn, Michael Kussmann, Andreas Golitz, Aurelia Stellmach-Hanulok, Claudia Rieger, Heinz Rudde
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Publication number: 20160153893Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter vial arrangement includes a vial and a separate vial cap. The vial comprises a transparent cylindrical vial body configured to enclose a vial interior, a bottom inlet window, and a top vial opening configured to be circular. The separate vial cap comprises a light trap cavity. The separate vial cap is configured to close the top vial opening. The light trap cavity comprises an inner surface which comprises a light absorbing surface. The light trap cavity is configured to be open to the vial interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: MANFRED BATTEFELD, BAS DE HEIJ, HANS-JOACHIM KUMPCH, ANDREAS MITREITER, ANDREAS GOLITZ
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Publication number: 20160153891Abstract: A nephelometric turbidimeter with a cylindrical turbidimeter vial. The cylindrical turbidimeter vial includes a transparent vial body and a circular optical shielding configured to optically block an inside from an outside of the turbidimeter vial. The vial body comprises a transparent and flat bottom inlet window, and a transparent vial cylinder body. The vial cylinder body comprises a circular outlet window. The optical shielding is arranged axially above the outlet window of the vial cylinder body, over a part of an axial length of the vial cylinder body, and axially adjacent to a non-shielded part of the vial cylinder body which serves as the outlet window.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: MANFRED BATTEFELD, BAS DE HEIJ, HANS-JOACHIM KUMPCH, ANDREAS MITREITER, ANDREAS GOLITZ
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Patent number: 9354217Abstract: A transport container system for a water analysis sensor cartridge includes a water analysis sensor cartridge configured to be interchangeable. The water analysis sensor cartridge comprises at least two different sensor membranes. A transport container cup comprises, for each of the at least two different sensor membranes, a separate moist chamber. Each separate moist chamber comprises one chamber opening and a specific humectant for each of the at least two different sensor membranes.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Axel Leyer, Lothar Heidemanns, Andreas Jonak, Markus Hahn, Heinz Rudde, Claudia Rieger, Aurelia Stellmach-Hanulok, Andreas Golitz, Michael Kussmann
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Publication number: 20130168245Abstract: A water analysis sensor electrode for determining an analyte in water includes a sensor electrode housing which is configured to be closed. The sensor electrode housing comprises an inner wall and an ion-selective sensor electrode diaphragm arranged at a lower distal end of the sensor electrode housing. An electrolyte solution is in the sensor electrode housing. A measuring electrode is arranged in the sensor electrode housing. A gas bubble is enclosed by the sensor electrode housing. A rigid rod element having a round cross section is arranged in the sensor electrode housing so that a continuous open capillary channel extends over a length of the sensor electrode housing between the rigid rod element and the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: HACH LANGE GMBHInventors: Axel Leyer, Lothar Heidemanns, Andreas Jonak, Markus Hahn, Michael Kussmann, Andreas Golitz, Aurelia Stellmach-Hanulok, Claudia Rieger, Heinz Rudde