Patents by Inventor Andreas Krumbholz
Andreas Krumbholz 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: 20230145032Abstract: A device for detachably fastening a sensor for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium to a single-use container, wherein there is a connection between the device and a wall of the single-use container, comprises a fastening unit for detachably fastening the sensor to the single-use container. Disclosed also is a single-use container having a device according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Dietmar Frühauf, Andreas Krumbholz, Ralf Leisinger
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Publication number: 20230026285Abstract: A separating membrane includes: a planar edge region for the joining of the separating membrane to a diaphragm seal body; a working region offset in an axial direction relative to the edge region; and a transition region between the edge region and the working region, wherein the transition region extends over a radial region of not more than one quarter of an outer radius of the transition region, wherein the working region has a substantially planar center and an embossed pattern or undulation pattern between the center and an outer edge of the working region, wherein from the rest position to a point of deflection with a dimensionless pressure equivalent, the separating membrane has a characteristic curve in which, for a coefficient of determination R2 of a linear regression of the characteristic curve, the following applies: (1?R2)<1%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Andreas Krumbholz, Davide Parrotto, Igor Getman
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Patent number: 11519544Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring tube for conveying a liquid, comprising a tubular section and at least one tubular branch for accommodating at least one component of a measuring device. A first end region of the tubular branch is arranged at or in an opening in a wall along a longitudinal axis of the tubular section. According to the disclosure all points of at least a first portion of the wall, such as an inner surface of the wall, of the tubular section, which first portion defines the opening, are located in a plane. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to an arrangement for determining or monitoring at least one process variable of a liquid in a pipeline, comprising a measuring device and a measuring tube of the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Endress+HauserSE+Co. KGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz
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Publication number: 20200124220Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring tube for conveying a liquid, comprising a tubular section and at least one tubular branch for accommodating at least one component of a measuring device. A first end region of the tubular branch is arranged at or in an opening in a wall along a longitudinal axis of the tubular section. According to the disclosure all points of at least a first portion of the wall, such as an inner surface of the wall, of the tubular section, which first portion defines the opening, are located in a plane. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to an arrangement for determining or monitoring at least one process variable of a liquid in a pipeline, comprising a measuring device and a measuring tube of the disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz
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Publication number: 20190223308Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field device of automation technology, including a housing with an opening for accommodating field device components, wherein the housing has at an edge of the opening a first screw thread, a lid for closing the opening of the housing, wherein the lid has at an edge of the lid a second screw thread, wherein the first and second screw threads are embodied to be complementary to one another, so that the housing after closing with the lid in assembly fulfills all Ex-d requirements, wherein the first and second screw threads are embodied as multi-start threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Andreas Krumbholz, Robert Schmidt
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Patent number: 10352754Abstract: A probe unit having a coaxial structure and including a probe electrode, a guard electrode and a contacting module arranged on a section of the probe electrode, which contacting module including an insulating sleeve, a flexible circuit board with a first conduction path for the electrical contacting of the probe electrode and a second conduction path for the electrical contacting of the guard electrode, and a module housing, wherein a first contact plate is provided that electrically contacts the first conduction path, the module housing including a second contact plate that electrically contacts the second conduction path, wherein the module housing has a pot-shaped geometry with a cylindrical wall, which wall substantially surrounds, protects and/or electromagnetically shields at least the probe electrode in the region in which the contacting module is arranged, at least a part of the insulating sleeve, and at least sections of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz, Armin Wernet, Kaj Uppenkamp
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Patent number: 10302479Abstract: A system for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium in a container, comprising a sensor module with an oscillatable unit, which is arranged in such a manner in the container that the oscillatable unit extends to a defined immersion depth in the medium, or that the oscillatable unit is placed at the height of the predetermined fill level, a tubular extension and/or a temperature reduction unit of a defined length, a contacting module and an electronics module, composed of an exciter/receiving unit, which excites the oscillatable unit to execute oscillations and receives the oscillations of the oscillatable unit. Two electrical coupling paths are associated with the electronics module, and a control/evaluation unit, which based on at least one oscillation variable of the oscillations or based on a change of an oscillation variable of the oscillations, provides information concerning the process variable or the reaching of the predetermined fill level.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER SE+CO. KGInventors: Michael Dotsch, Franco Ferraro, Philipp Walser, Andreas Krumbholz, Robert Schmidt
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Publication number: 20180098443Abstract: The invention relates to a field device of automation technology, including a housing with an opening for accommodating field device components, wherein the housing has at an edge of the opening a first screw thread, a lid for closing the opening of the housing, wherein the lid has at an edge of the lid a second screw thread, wherein the first and second screw threads are embodied to be complementary to one another, so that the housing after closing by means of the lid fulfills all Ex-d requirements, wherein the first and second screw threads are embodied as multi-start screw threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Andreas Krumbholz, Robert Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170343407Abstract: A probe unit having a coaxial structure and including a probe electrode, a guard electrode and a contacting module arranged on a section of the probe electrode, which contacting module including an insulating sleeve, a flexible circuit board with a first conduction path for the electrical contacting of the probe electrode and a second conduction path for the electrical contacting of the guard electrode, and a module housing, wherein a first contact plate is provided that electrically contacts the first conduction path, the module housing including a second contact plate that electrically contacts the second conduction path, wherein the module housing has a pot-shaped geometry with a cylindrical wall, which wall substantially surrounds, protects and/or electromagnetically shields at least the probe electrode in the region in which the contacting module is arranged, at least a part of the insulating sleeve, and at least sections of the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz, Armin Wernet, Kaj Uppenkamp
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Patent number: 9766101Abstract: An apparatus for determining or monitoring a process variable of a medium in a pipeline, which has a predetermined inner cross section, comprising a sensor and a T-shaped adapter. The adapter has a first portion and a second portion arranged essentially perpendicular to the first portion. The first portion has essentially the same inner cross section as the pipeline and the sensor is so arranged in the second portion that the end face of the sensor facing the medium is flush with the inner surface of the first portion of the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz
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Patent number: 9500512Abstract: A probe unit comprising a probe housing, an at least sectionally rod-shaped, probe electrode, a supplemental electrode, which surrounds the probe electrode at least sectionally coaxially and is isolated from the probe electrode by an electrical insulation. A first securement means, by means of which the supplemental electrode is secured in the probe housing is included, and a contacting module, which is mountable on a rod-shaped section of the probe electrode arranged in the probe housing, and which has a flexible circuit board having at least one first conductive trace for electrically contacting the probe electrode and at least one second conductive trace for electrically contacting the supplemental electrode, and a second securement means for securing the contacting module on the probe electrode are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz
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Publication number: 20160305813Abstract: A system for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium in a container, comprising a sensor module with an oscillatable unit, which is arranged in such a manner in the container that the oscillatable unit extends to a defined immersion depth in the medium, or that the oscillatable unit is placed at the height of the predetermined fill level, a tubular extension and/or a temperature reduction unit of a defined length, a contacting module and an electronics module, composed of an exciter/receiving unit, which excites the oscillatable unit to execute oscillations and receives the oscillations of the oscillatable unit. Two electrical coupling paths are associated with the electronics module, and a control/evaluation unit, which based on at least one oscillation variable of the oscillations or based on a change of an oscillation variable of the oscillations, provides information concerning the process variable or the reaching of the predetermined fill level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Michael Dotsch, Franco Ferraro, Philipp Walser, Andreas Krumbholz, Robert Schmidt
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Patent number: 9470667Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, comprising at least one sensor element sensitive for the process variable, a process connection for securing the apparatus to a container or pipeline and a housing connected with the process connection. The apparatus has at least one, first component of metal and at least one, second component of synthetic material, wherein the first component and the second component are embodied as hollow bodies. An annular, first connection region is formed on the first component, wherein on the second component an annular second connection region is formed, whose outer diameter corresponds at least sectionally to the inner diameter of the first connection region.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Andreas Krumbholz, Volker Dreyer
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Publication number: 20150338252Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining or monitoring a process variable of a medium in a pipeline, which has a predetermined inner cross section, comprising a sensor (2) and a T-shaped adapter (1), wherein the adapter has a first portion (3) and a second portion (4) arranged essentially perpendicular to the first portion (3), wherein the first portion (3) has essentially the same inner cross section (A1) as the pipeline (7) and wherein the sensor (2) is so arranged in the second portion (4) that the end face (5) of the sensor (2) facing the medium is flush with the inner surface (6) of the first portion (3) of the adapter (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz
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Publication number: 20140260709Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, comprising at least one sensor element sensitive for the process variable, a process connection for securing the apparatus to a container or pipeline and a housing connected with the process connection. The apparatus has at least one, first component of metal and at least one, second component of synthetic material, wherein the first component and the second component are embodied as hollow bodies. An annular, first connection region is formed on the first component, wherein on the second component an annular second connection region is formed, whose outer diameter corresponds at least sectionally to the inner diameter of the first connection region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Andreas Krumbholz, Volker Dreyer
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Patent number: 8746059Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium. The apparatus includes: at least one probe unit; and at least one electronics unit, which supplies the probe unit with an operating signal and which receives from the probe unit a received signal. The probe unit includes at least one probe electrode and at least one guard electrode; and the probe electrode and the guard electrode are surrounded, at least partially, by at least one insulating unit. The the insulating unit has, in the region of the guard electrode, a smaller thickness than in the region of the probe electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Armin Wernet, Roland Dieterle, Andreas Krumbholz
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Publication number: 20130333466Abstract: A probe unit comprising a probe housing, an at least sectionally rod-shaped, probe electrode, a supplemental electrode, which surrounds the probe electrode at least sectionally coaxially and is isolated from the probe electrode by an electrical insulation. A first securement means, by means of which the supplemental electrode is secured in the probe housing is included, and a contacting module, which is mountable on a rod-shaped section of the probe electrode arranged in the probe housing, and which has a flexible circuit board having at least one first conductive trace for electrically contacting the probe electrode and at least one second conductive trace for electrically contacting the supplemental electrode, and a second securement means for securing the contacting module on the probe electrode are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Robert Schmidt, Andreas Krumbholz
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Publication number: 20100194383Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium. The apparatus includes: at least one probe unit; and at least one electronics unit, which supplies the probe unit with an operating signal and which receives from the probe unit a received signal. The probe unit includes at least one probe electrode and at least one guard electrode; and the probe electrode and the guard electrode are surrounded, at least partially, by at least one insulating unit. The the insulating unit has, in the region of the guard electrode, a smaller thickness than in the region of the probe electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Roland Dieterle, Armin Wernet, Andreas Krumbholz