Patents by Inventor Andreas Spitz
Andreas Spitz 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: 20240377272Abstract: A measuring device for determining a physical and/or chemical measured variable comprises a sensor element having an electrical transducer for providing measured variable dependent electrical, primary signals and a sensor body having at least one metallized surface section; an on- site electronics, wherein a first area of the on-site electronics includes a plurality of first contact areas that are mechanically and electrically connected with the at least one metallized surface section of the sensor element, wherein a second area of the on-site electronics includes a plurality of second contact areas; and a circuit board that includes a plurality of third contact areas in a first region, wherein the circuit board is mechanically and electrically connected with the on-site electronics by means of the second contact areas and the third contact areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Romuald Girardey, Andreas Spitz, Elke Schmidt, Nils Ponath, Marcel Gfrörer, Dirk Wiedmann
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Publication number: 20240381534Abstract: An electric assembly comprises at least a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and, packaged in a housing, at least one integrated circuit. The first circuit board and the second circuit board have, respectively, a plurality of first contact areas and a plurality of second contact areas. The housing includes in a first area and in a second area, respectively, a plurality of third contact areas and a plurality of fourth contact areas. The third contact areas and/or the fourth contact areas are electrically connected with the integrated circuit. The first circuit board is mechanically and electrically connected with the first area of the housing via the first contact areas and the third contact areas, and the second circuit board is mechanically and electrically connected with the second area of the housing via the second contact areas and the fourth contact areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Romuald Girardey, Andreas Spitz, Elke Schmidt, Nils Ponath, Marcel Gfrörer, Dirk Wiedmann
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Patent number: 10606228Abstract: A measurement transducer, comprising: a sensor module having a sensor element, sensor electronics and a main electronics module. The sensor element emits sensor signals, and the sensor electronics processes the digitized sensor signals with a transmission function and provides processed sensor measurement values on a digital interface. The main electronics module is functionally connected to the sensor electronics and a logic unit, and a communications interface. The logic unit is configured to receive the sensor measurement values provided on the digital interface and to cause the output of a measurement signal corresponding to the sensor measurement values through the communications interface. The logic unit is configured to carry out a monitoring function. The monitoring comprises, in addition to a currently provided sensor measurement value, the reception of the associated digitized sensor signals, with the aid of a test function which comprises the transmission function.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER SE+ CO. KGInventors: Romuald Girardey, Ralph Stib, Manuel Sautermeister, Lars Karweck, Andreas Spitz, Thomas Zieringer
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Patent number: 9898193Abstract: An application-specific integrated circuit comprises: analog inputs having analog-digital converters; at least one digital signal processor, which has input registers and output registers. The analog-digital converters sample and digitize input signals Si with sampling frequencies fSi and forward the digitized signals SDi with output frequencies fSD-out-i to the input registers of the digital signal processor. The digital signal processor processes the digitized signals SDi to m processed signals SPj and forwards such to the output registers of the digital signal processor. The digital signal processor has a clock frequency, wherein, furthermore, the signals of the output registers can be output, respectively read-out, with an output frequency. One or more of the frequencies is, respectively, variable, wherein especially one or more of the frequencies, respectively, variable independently of the others of the frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Endrss + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Lars Karweck, Andreas Spitz, Yves Boulenger, Richard Wagner, Klaus Winter, Thomas Zieringer
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Publication number: 20170010597Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement transducer (1) comprising a sensor module (10), having a sensor (11) and sensor electronics (12), wherein the sensor (11) emits sensor signals, and wherein the sensor electronics processes the digitized sensor signals with a transmission function and provides processed sensor measurement values on a digital interface. The measurement transducer further comprises a main electronics module (20), which is functionally connected to the sensor electronics and a logic unit (22), and a communications interface (36), wherein the logic unit (22) is configured to receive the sensor measurement values provided on the digital interface and to cause the output of a measurement signal corresponding to the sensor measurement values through the communications interface (36).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Romuald Girardey, Ralph Stib, Manuel Sautermeister, Lars Karweck, Andreas Spitz, Thomas Zieringer
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Publication number: 20140358454Abstract: An application-specific integrated circuit comprises: analog inputs having analog-digital converters; at least one digital signal processor, which has input registers and output registers. The analog-digital converters sample and digitize input signals Si with sampling frequencies fSi and forward the digitized signals SDi with output frequencies fSD-out-i to the input registers of the digital signal processor. The digital signal processor processes the digitized signals SDi to m processed signals SPj and forwards such to the output registers of the digital signal processor. The digital signal processor has a clock frequency, wherein, furthermore, the signals of the output registers can be output, respectively read-out, with an output frequency. One or more of the frequencies is, respectively, variable, wherein especially one or more of the frequencies respectively, variable independently of the others of the frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Lars Karweck, Andreas Spitz, Yves Boulenger, Richard Wagner, Klaus Winter, Thomas Zieringer
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Patent number: 8499640Abstract: A measuring apparatus for outputting a measurement signal representing the difference between a first pressure and a second pressure. The apparatus includes a first pressure measuring transducer module for outputting a sequence of first signals representing the first pressure; a second pressure measuring transducer module for producing a sequence of second signals representing the second pressure; an evaluation module for ascertaining a sequence of difference values between the two pressure values and for outputting a sequence of fourth signals, which, in each case, represent the pressure difference; a first cable connection between the first and second pressure measuring transducer module; and a second cable connection between the second pressure measuring transducer module and the evaluation module. The modules are separated spatially from one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Marc Schlachter, Andreas Spitz, Roland Dieterle
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Patent number: 8499641Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring pressure. The apparatus comprises at least one pressure transducer, which transduces pressure into an electrical signal. The invention includes the features that at least one acoustic sensor is provided, that the acoustic sensor registers acoustic signals and transduces such into electrical signals, and that the acoustic sensor is mechanically and/or acoustically coupled with the pressure transducer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Udo Grittke, Sergej Lopatin, Andreas Roβberg, Thomas Uhlin, Axel Humpert, Andreas Spitz, Peter Selders
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Publication number: 20110265573Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring pressure. The apparatus comprises at least one pressure transducer, which transduces pressure into an electrical signal. The invention includes the features that at least one acoustic sensor is provided, that the acoustic sensor registers acoustic signals and transduces such into electrical signals, and that the acoustic sensor is mechanically and/or acoustically coupled with the pressure transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + KGInventors: Udo Grittke, Sergej Lopatin, Andreas Roßberg, Thomas Uhlin, Axel Humpert, Andreas Spitz, Peter Selders
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Publication number: 20110247423Abstract: A measuring apparatus for outputting a measurement signal representing the difference between a first pressure and a second pressure. The apparatus includes a first pressure measuring transducer module for outputting a sequence of first signals representing the first pressure; a second pressure measuring transducer module for producing a sequence of second signals representing the second pressure; an evaluation module for ascertaining a sequence of difference values between the two pressure values and for outputting a sequence of fourth signals, which, in each case, represent the pressure difference; a first cable connection between the first and second pressure measuring transducer module; and a second cable connection between the second pressure measuring transducer module and the evaluation module. The modules are separated spatially from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Marc Schlachter, Andreas Spitz, Roland Dieterle