Patents by Inventor Andreas SCHWANER

Andreas SCHWANER 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: 11016056
    Abstract: A device (1) for determining a measured variable, that allows an as simple as possible adaptation to the measurement conditions, is achieved in that the device (1) has a sensor unit (2) and a transmitter (3). The sensor unit (2) generates an electric primary signal in dependence on the measured variable, and communicates the primary signal via an analog output interface (4) to the transmitter (3) which processes the primary signal. Furthermore, the sensor unit (2) and transmitter (3) are advantageous by themselves, and the sensor unit (2) preferably allows for offline calibration under constant surrounding conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Koch, Andreas Schwaner
  • Patent number: 10161867
    Abstract: A method for determining a property of a medium, wherein an excitation signal is generated and transmitted into the medium, a measuring signal is generated from the excitation signal transmitted into the medium, the measuring signal is measured, an amplitude of the excitation signal and an amplitude of the measuring signal are determined, and the property of the medium is determined using the amplitude of the excitation signal and the amplitude of the measuring signal. To provide a method in which the accuracy of determination of the property of the medium is improved, the amplitude of the excitation signal is determined by digitizing the excitation signal and applying a lock-in method to the digitized excitation signal and determining the amplitude of the measuring signal by digitizing the measuring signal and applying the lock-in method to the digitized measuring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Glasmachers, Edin Andelic, Andreas Schwaner
  • Publication number: 20180120226
    Abstract: A method for determining a property of a medium, wherein an excitation signal is generated and transmitted into the medium, a measuring signal is generated from the excitation signal transmitted into the medium, the measuring signal is measured, an amplitude of the excitation signal and an amplitude of the measuring signal are determined, and the property of the medium is determined using the amplitude of the excitation signal and the amplitude of the measuring signal. To provide a method in which the accuracy of determination of the property of the medium is improved, the amplitude of the excitation signal is determined by digitizing the excitation signal and applying a lock-in method to the digitized excitation signal and determining the amplitude of the measuring signal by digitizing the measuring signal and applying the lock-in method to the digitized measuring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Glasmachers, Edin Andelic, Andreas Schwaner
  • Publication number: 20170269028
    Abstract: A device (1) for determining a measured variable, that allows an as simple as possible adaptation to the measurement conditions, is achieved in that the device (1) has a sensor unit (2) and a transmitter (3). The sensor unit (2) generates an electric primary signal in dependence on the measured variable, and communicates the primary signal via an analog output interface (4) to the transmitter (3) which processes the primary signal. Furthermore, the sensor unit (2) and transmitter (3) are advantageous by themselves, and the sensor unit (2) preferably allows for offline calibration under constant surrounding conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christian KOCH, Andreas SCHWANER