Patents by Inventor Aurèle Fleury

Aurèle Fleury 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: 9885593
    Abstract: A method for verifying the reliability of ascertained measurement data of an ultrasonic, flow measurement made according to the travel-time difference method, wherein an ultrasonic flow measuring device having at least two ultrasonic transducers is used to transmit and receive ultrasonic signals inclined in or counter to a flow direction of a measured medium. A first ultrasound disturbance signal is registered within a first time window before receiving a first ultrasound wanted signal, and a second ultrasound disturbance signal is registered within a second time window before receiving a second ultrasound wanted signal. A quality criterion is ascertained for evaluating the measurement uncertainty of a measured value proportional to the travel-time difference ascertained from the first and second ultrasound wanted signals, wherein the ascertaining of the quality criterion includes a difference forming between the first and second disturbance signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Frank Wandeler, Aurele Fleury
  • Publication number: 20160069718
    Abstract: A method for verifying the reliability of ascertained measurement data of an ultrasonic, flow measurement made according to the travel-time difference method, wherein an ultrasonic flow measuring device having at least two ultrasonic transducers is used to transmit and receive ultrasonic signals inclined in or counter to a flow direction of a measured medium. A first ultrasound disturbance signal is registered within a first time window before receiving a first ultrasound wanted signal, which essentially propagates through the measured medium between the transducers. The first ultrasound disturbance signal propagates at least partially in the measured medium between the ultrasonic transducers, wherein a second ultrasound disturbance signal is registered within a second time window before receiving a second ultrasound wanted signal, which essentially propagates through the measured medium between the transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Frank Wandeler, Aurele Fleury
  • Patent number: 7706986
    Abstract: An ultrasonic flow measuring device, which determines volume and/or mass flow of a medium in a pipeline, or in a measuring tube. The flow measuring device includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors, which emit and/or receive ultrasonic measurement signals along defined sound paths. The control/evaluation electronics of the flow measuring device is divided into an on-site electronics, in which at least one switch is provided, via which the ultrasonic sensors, arranged in different sound paths, can be driven and/or queried, and at least one remote, control/evaluation unit, wherein the control/evaluation unit so switches the at least one switch, that the driven and/or queried, ultrasonic sensor, or the driven and/or queried pair of ultrasonic sensors, is activated and provides measured values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Achim Wiest, Andreas Berger, Harald Stocker, Torsten Strunz, Aurele Fleury, Oliver Berberig, Klaus Bussinger, Patrick Oudoire, Saul Jacobson, Frank Wandeler, Oliver Brumberg
  • Patent number: 7240566
    Abstract: An apparatus for the positioning of a clamp-on flow measuring device on a containment, which has a medium flowing through it. The apparatus includes at least two ultrasonic transducers, which emit measuring signals into the containment and/or receive measuring signals from the containment, a positioning unit for the variable positioning of the ultrasonic transducers on the containment, a control/evaluation unit, which calculates from predetermined process and/or system variables a characteristic, desired variable of the measuring signals and which determines on the basis of a comparison of the calculated, desired variable with the corresponding, measured, actual variable, whether the ultrasonic transducers are optimally positioned or whether the position of the ultrasonic transducers need to be changed, and an indicating unit, which indicates to operating personnel a required change of position and/or the direction in which a change of position needs to be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Achim Wiest, Andreas Berger, Harald Stocker, Torsten Strunz, Auréle Fleury, Klaus Bussinger, Oliver Brumberg
  • Patent number: 7236912
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining and/or monitoring the volume flow rate and/or mass flow rate of a medium flowing through a container. In the case of the device, such is an ultrasonic flow measuring device, which works on the basis of the travel-time-difference principle. Additionally, a technique is presented whereby, on the basis of the results of measurement, also information is provided concerning change in some other system and/or process variable. To this end, the currently measured, actual measuring signals, or the corresponding actual measuring data, is compared with corresponding, stored set measuring signals, or set measuring data; a report is output, when a deviation arises between the set measuring signals, or set measuring data, and the actual measuring signals, or actual measuring data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Harald Stocker, Aurèle Fleury
  • Publication number: 20060278016
    Abstract: An ultrasonic flow measuring device, which determines volume and/or mass flow of a medium in a pipeline, or in a measuring tube. The flow measuring device includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors, which emit and/or receive ultrasonic measurement signals along defined sound paths. The control/evaluation electronics of the flow measuring device is divided into an on-site electronics, in which at least one switch is provided, via which the ultrasonic sensors, arranged in different sound paths, can be driven and/or queried, and at least one remote, control/evaluation unit, wherein the control/evaluation unit so switches the at least one switch, that the driven and/or queried, ultrasonic sensor, or the driven and/or queried pair of ultrasonic sensors, is activated and provides measured values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Achim Wiest, Andreas Berger, Harald Stocker, Torsten Strunz, Aurele Fleury, Klaus Bussinger, Patrick Oudoire, Saul Jacobson, Oliver Berberig, Frank Wandeler, Oliver Brumberg
  • Publication number: 20060259260
    Abstract: A method and a device for determining and/or monitoring the volume flow rate and/or mass flow rate of a medium flowing through a container. In the case of the device, such is an ultrasonic flow measuring device, which works on the basis of the travel-time-difference principle. Additionally, a technique is presented whereby, on the basis of the results of measurement, also information is provided concerning change in some other system and/or process variable. To this end, the currently measured, actual measuring signals, or the corresponding actual measuring data, is compared with corresponding, stored set measuring signals, or set measuring data; a report is output, when a deviation arises between the set measuring signals, or set measuring data, and the actual measuring signals, or actual measuring data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Frohlich, Aurèle Fleury, Harald Stocker
  • Publication number: 20060123922
    Abstract: An apparatus for the positioning of a clamp-on flow measuring device on a containment, which has a medium flowing through it. The apparatus includes at least two ultrasonic transducers, which emit measuring signals into the containment and/or receive measuring signals from the containment, a positioning unit for the variable positioning of the ultrasonic transducers on the containment, a control/evaluation unit, which calculates from predetermined process and/or system variables a characteristic, desired variable of the measuring signals and which determines on the basis of a comparison of the calculated, desired variable with the corresponding, measured, actual variable, whether the ultrasonic transducers are optimally positioned or whether the position of the ultrasonic transducers need to be changed, and an indicating unit, which indicates to operating personnel a required change of position and/or the direction in which a change of position needs to be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Froehlich, Achim Wiest, Andreas Berger, Harald Stocker, Torsten Strunz, Aurele Fleury, Klaus Bussinger, Oliver Brumberg