Patents by Inventor Anh Tuan Tham

Anh Tuan Tham 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: 20170167936
    Abstract: A differential pressure sensor comprises a measuring diaphragm made of an electrically conductive material, two electrically insulating mating bodies, and at least one capacitive transducer. The measuring diaphragm is connected to the mating bodies in a pressure-tight manner with the formation of a measuring chamber in each case along a circumferential edge. The mating bodies each have a diaphragm bed which is concave in the center, wherein the mating bodies each have a pressure channel which extends through the mating body into the measuring chamber. The capacitive transducer has at least one mating body electrode which is formed by a metallic coating of the surface of the mating body in the region of the diaphragm bed and with which contact can be made by a metallic coating of the wall of the pressure channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard Jochem, Timo Kober, Benjamin Lemke, Darina Riemer Woyczehowski, Rafael Teipen, Anh Tuan Tham, Roland Werthschutzky
  • Publication number: 20170138808
    Abstract: A pressure difference sensor, comprising a pressure difference measuring cell having a measuring membrane, two platforms, between which the measuring membrane is arranged, and a transducer, as well as an elastic clamping apparatus, which has two clamping areas, each of which acts on a respective rear side of the platform facing away from the measuring membrane. The clamping apparatus has at least one elastic element, via which the clamping areas are mechanically coupled, in order to clamp the pressure difference measuring cell with an axial clamping force. The clamping areas are rigid, wherein the clamping apparatus comprises a clamp with two clamping bodies, each of which has one of the clamping areas. At least one of the clamping bodies has an elastic element, the clamping bodies are connected with one another under stress, in order to exert a clamping force on the pressure difference measuring cell, wherein the two clamping bodies have a central, form retaining section, which includes the clamping areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Peter Klofer, Rafael Teipen, Benjamin Lemke
  • Publication number: 20170074735
    Abstract: The pressure sensor of the invention includes at least one platform, at least one measuring membrane 30, and a transducer, wherein the measuring membrane comprises a semiconductor material, wherein the measuring membrane, enclosing a pressure chamber, is secured on the platform, wherein the measuring membrane is contactable with at least one pressure and is elastically deformable in a pressure-dependent manner, wherein the transducer provides an electrical signal dependent on deformation of the measuring membrane, wherein the platform has a membrane bed, on which the measuring membrane lies in the case of overload, in order to support the measuring membrane, wherein the membrane bed 21 has a glass layer 20, whose surface faces the measuring membrane and forms a wall of the pressure chamber, wherein the surface of the glass layer has a contour, which is suitable for supporting the measuring membrane 30 in the case of overload, characterized in that the contour of the membrane bed 21 is obtainable by a sagging
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: ENDRESS+HAUSER GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: TIMO KOBER, MICHAEL PHILIPPS, DIETER STOLZE, ANH TUAN THAM, ROLAND WERTHSCHUTZKY
  • Publication number: 20170010167
    Abstract: A component arrangement comprising a first component which has a first joining surface and a second component which has a second joining surface. The first joining surface is connected to the second joining surface using an integrated reactive material system. The integrated reactive material system comprises at least one coating of at least one of the joining surfaces, and the integrated reactive material system comprises an activation region on one surface. The integrated activation region is arranged outside of the joined together regions of the first or second joining surfaces and adjoins the regions which are joined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Benjamin Lemke, Jorg Brauer, Jan Besser, Maik Wiemer, Thomas Gessner
  • Publication number: 20160305839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor that can be used at low temperatures—in particular, at temperatures below ?70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: ENDRESS+HAUSER GMBH+CO. KG
    Inventors: Raimund Becher, Anh Tuan Tham, Andreas Rossberg, Elke Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160103031
    Abstract: A ceramic pressure sensor is described which is produced using an alternative production method and has a ceramic base body, a ceramic measuring membrane which is disposed on the base body and is to be charged with a pressure to be measured, and a pressure measuring chamber enclosed in the base body below the measuring membrane. A method to produce the pressure sensor by means of which, in particular, more complex shapes of the measuring membrane and/or the base body are producible with minimal pores wherein the base body and/or the measuring membrane have layers applied on each other in a 3-D printing method and produced by the selective laser melting of nanopowder layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Anh Tuan Tham
  • Publication number: 20160054191
    Abstract: A sintered body comprises a first region which comprises a first material having a first effective coefficient of thermal expansion ?1, a second region which comprises a second material having a second effective coefficient of thermal expansion ?2, a transition region between the first region and the second region in which the effective coefficient of thermal expansion changes from the first effective coefficient of thermal expansion to the second effective coefficient of thermal expansion. The transition region has a sequence of layers with a mixture of at least the first material and the second material, with the mixing ratio of the layers varying in order to achieve a stepwise, in particular monotonic, change in the coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Rossberg, Elke Schmidt, Anh Tuan Tham
  • Publication number: 20160041054
    Abstract: A pressure difference sensor includes a pressure difference measuring cell, which has a measuring cell platform with pressure contactable measuring chambers in its interior, a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface. The mounting surfaces have a variable separation under pressure loading of the measuring chambers. A first reinforcement element with a first planar reinforcement area and a second reinforcement element with a second planar reinforcement area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Lemke, Rafael Teipen, Anh Tuan Tham
  • Publication number: 20150369683
    Abstract: A hydraulic measuring mechanism for registering pressure differences, comprising a measuring mechanism platform 10 having a process connection surface 16 and two pressure input openings, in which, in each case, a pressure tube 20, 22 is arranged, which protrudes from a rear side of the measuring mechanism platform 10 to support a pressure difference measuring cell 40, wherein the pressure tubes 20, 22 are connected pressure-tightly with the measuring mechanism platform 10 from the process connection surface 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin Lemke, Michael Noack, Anh Tuan Tham, Rafael Teipen
  • Patent number: 9054222
    Abstract: A pressure difference sensor includes a capsule, which has a ceramic capsule body. The capsule has a transducer seat in its interior, wherein there is arranged in the transducer seat a semiconductor pressure measuring transducer core, which has a measuring membrane body and at least one support body. The measuring membrane body is connected pressure-tightly with the at least one support body, which has a pressure inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Frank Passler, Rafael Teipen
  • Publication number: 20140021563
    Abstract: A pressure difference sensor includes a capsule, which has a ceramic capsule body. The capsule has a transducer seat in its interior, wherein there is arranged in the transducer seat a semiconductor pressure measuring transducer core, which has a measuring membrane body and at least one support body. The measuring membrane body is connected pressure-tightly with the at least one support body, which has a pressure inlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Frank Passler, Rafael Teipen
  • Patent number: 8490494
    Abstract: A relative pressure sensor for registering pressure of a medium relative to surrounding atmospheric pressure includes: a pressure measuring cell having a measuring membrane and a platform, wherein pressure of the medium can act on a first side of the measuring membrane facing away from the platform, and wherein the platform has a reference air opening, through which surrounding atmospheric pressure can act on a second side of the measuring membrane facing the platform. A support body, through which a reference air duct extends between a first surface section and a second surface section of the support body is provided, wherein the pressure measuring cell is affixed to the support body with a pressure resistant, bonded adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Davide Parrotto, Anh Tuan Tham, Frank Passler, Olaf Krusemark, Ulrich Buder
  • Patent number: 8402836
    Abstract: A pressure difference measuring cell for registering pressure difference between a first pressure and a second pressure, comprises: an elastic measuring arrangement having at least one measuring membrane, or diaphragm, that comprises silicon; a platform, which is pressure-tightly connected with the elastic measuring arrangement; a first hydraulic path for transferring a first pressure onto a first surface section of the elastic measuring arrangement; and a second hydraulic path for transferring a second pressure onto a second surface section of the elastic measuring arrangement. The first pressure opposes the second pressure, and the elastic deflection of the measuring arrangement is a measure for the difference between the first and the second pressure, wherein the pressure difference measuring cell has additionally at least one hydraulic throttle, characterized in that the at least one hydraulic throttle comprises porous silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Dannhauer, Michael Philipps, Friedrich Schwabe, Dieter Stolze, Anh Tuan Tham
  • Publication number: 20130047738
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a platform having a membrane bed includes providing a platform body, which comprises silicon; and removing silicon material from a surface of the platform body by means of laser ablation. Preferably, this is followed by oxidizing the ablated surface and then etching the oxidized surface. In an example of the invention, a resulting pressure sensor comprises two platforms, each with a membrane bed having a contour for supporting a measuring membrane, wherein the contour essentially corresponds to a bend line of the measuring membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Dieter Stolze, Rafael Teipen
  • Patent number: 8384170
    Abstract: A piezoresistive pressure sensor is especially suitable for measuring smaller pressures and has a small linearity error. The pressure sensor is manufactured from a BESOI wafer having first and second silicon layers and an oxide layer arranged therebetween. The pressure sensor includes, formed from the first silicon layer of the BESOI wafer, an active layer, in which piezoresistive elements are doped, and, formed from the second silicon layer of the BESOI wafer, a membrane carrier, which externally surrounds a cavity in the second silicon layer, via which a membrane forming region of the active layer and an oxide layer associated therewith are exposed, wherein, in an outer edge of the region of the oxide layer exposed by the cavity, a groove is provided surrounding the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Igor Getman, Anh Tuan Tham, Dieter Stolze
  • Publication number: 20120279310
    Abstract: The pressure sensor of the invention includes at least one platform, at least one measuring membrane 30, and a transducer, wherein the measuring membrane comprises a semiconductor material, wherein the measuring membrane, enclosing a pressure chamber, is secured on the platform, wherein the measuring membrane is contactable with at least one pressure and is elastically deformable in a pressure-dependent manner, wherein the transducer provides an electrical signal dependent on deformation of the measuring membrane, wherein the platform has a membrane bed, on which the measuring membrane lies in the case of overload, in order to support the measuring membrane, wherein the membrane bed 21 has a glass layer 20, whose surface faces the measuring membrane and forms a wall of the pressure chamber, wherein the surface of the glass layer has a contour, which is suitable for supporting the measuring membrane 30 in the case of overload, characterized in that the contour of the membrane bed 21 is obtainable by a sagging
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Timo Kober, Michael Philipps, Dieter Stolze, Anh Tuan Tham, Roland Werthschutzky
  • Patent number: 8304844
    Abstract: A pressure measuring device having a pedestal, an intermediate piece of semiconductor arranged on the pedestal and, connected with the pedestal and arranged on the intermediate piece and connected with the intermediate piece, a semiconductor pressure sensor having a support and a measuring membrane, or diaphragm. The pressure measuring device offers reliable protection of the sensitive measuring membrane, or diaphragm, against mechanical distortions. Provided extending in the interior of the intermediate piece is an annular cavity, which surrounds a first cylindrical section and, pedestal end thereof, a second cylindrical section of the intermediate piece. The second cylindrical section has a greater outer diameter than the first cylindrical section. The cavity is open on an end of the intermediate piece toward the pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Igor Getman, Dieter Stolze, Anh Tuan Tham
  • Publication number: 20120265455
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a sensor body with a sensor chamber in the interior, at least a first separating membrane, forming a first separating membrane chamber connected with the sensor body. A measuring membrane divides the sensor chamber into two chamber portions. A pressure transfer liquid, with which the first separating membrane chamber, the first chamber portion and a channel therebetween are filled, in order to transfer a pressure to the measuring membrane; wherein the pressure sensor is specified for a temperature range between a minimum temperature and a maximum temperature, as well as for a pressure range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG Haupstr. 1
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Rafael Teipen, Michael Philipps
  • Patent number: 8033178
    Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a sensor platform; a measuring membrane, or diaphragm, which is held by the sensor platform, and can have a pressure applied to it and is deformable as a function of pressure; and at least two resistance elements having an AlxGa1—xN layer. At least a first resistance element of the at least two resistance elements is arranged on the measuring membrane, or diaphragm and has a deformation-dependent resistance value. The pressure sensor can be operated using a measurement circuit to register a signal which depends on the resistance values of the at least two resistance elements in the plane of the AlxGa1—xN layer. Four resistance elements are preferably provided in a full bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietfried Burczyk, Anh Tuan Tham, Dieter Stolze
  • Publication number: 20110209552
    Abstract: A relative pressure sensor for registering pressure of a medium relative to surrounding atmospheric pressure includes: a pressure measuring cell having a measuring membrane and a platform, wherein pressure of the medium can act on a first side of the measuring membrane facing away from the platform, and wherein the platform has a reference air opening, through which surrounding atmospheric pressure can act on a second side of the measuring membrane facing the platform. A support body, through which a reference air duct extends between a first surface section and a second surface section of the support body is provided, wherein the pressure measuring cell is affixed to the support body with a pressure resistant, bonded adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Anh Tuan Tham, Davide Parrotto, Frank Passler, Olaf Krusemark, Ulrich Buder