Patents by Inventor Beat Tschudin

Beat Tschudin 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: 20230366743
    Abstract: A measuring device for determining a process variable of a medium includes a housing comprising a housing body with an inner surface. The measuring device includes a temperature measuring apparatus comprising a first temperature sensor configured to determine a first temperature value, and an evaluation circuit configured to determine a medium temperature as a function of the first temperature value. The measuring device also includes a rigid printed circuit board having a resilient printed circuit board component. The first temperature sensor is arranged on the printed circuit board component. The printed circuit board component at least partially touches the inner surface of the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bruno Worreth, Sabrina Ulmi, Jean-Claude Chevrolet, Fabian Steiner, Beat Tschudin
  • Patent number: 11774271
    Abstract: Disclosed is a field device of automation technology comprising a measuring transducer for ascertaining a measurement signal and a measurement transmitter for output of the measurement signal ascertained. The field device has at least one housing of the measuring transducer and/or of the measurement transmitter, in which electronic components of the measuring transducer and/or of the measurement transmitter are arranged, characterized in that the electronic components are embedded in an epoxide polymer foam, which is a reaction product of a self foaming, potting compound comprising at least the following components: 25 to 75 wt-% of a diglycidyl ether resin; at least one amine containing hardening system comprising a Mannich base; and at least one foaming agent, and a method for manufacturing a field device of automation technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Christian Gwerder
  • Publication number: 20230236050
    Abstract: A magnetically inductive flow measuring probe comprises a housing that is adapted to be exposed to the medium; two measuring electrodes arranged in a housing end section for forming a galvanic contact with the medium and for sensing a voltage induced in the flowing medium; and a means for producing a magnetic field passing through the housing end section. The means includes a coil arrangement and a field guide body. The field guide body comprises two field guide body legs connected with a coil core, extending to a front section of the housing and adapted to serve as field guideback. Orthogonal projections of the measuring electrodes and the field guide body onto a cross sectional plane are disjoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Bruno Worreth, Thomas Bier, Steffen Weiss, Simon Mariager
  • Publication number: 20230204401
    Abstract: A magnetically inductive flow meter includes a housing; at least two measuring electrodes for forming a galvanic contact with the medium and for tapping an induced voltage in the medium; a device for generating a magnetic field, wherein the device is arranged in the housing, wherein the device comprises a field guiding assembly and a coil arrangement, wherein the field guiding assembly functions as a sensor electrode for capacitively determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable, in particular a fill level of the medium in the tube line or the measuring tube. The present disclosure also relates to a method for determining a fill level of a medium in a measuring tube or in a tube line using the magnetically inductive flow measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Thomas Bier
  • Publication number: 20230168114
    Abstract: A magnetically inductive flow measuring probe includes a housing; at least one measuring electrode for forming a galvanic contact with the medium and for tapping an induced voltage in the medium; a device for generating a magnetic field, wherein the device is arranged in the housing, wherein the device comprises a field guide assembly and a coil arrangement, wherein the field guide assembly functions as a sensor electrode for capacitively determining and/or monitoring a fill level of the medium in the tube line or the measuring tube. The present disclosure also relates to a method for determining a fill level of a medium in a measuring tube or in a tube line using the magnetically inductive flow measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Thomas Bier
  • Publication number: 20220404185
    Abstract: A magnetic-inductive flow meter includes: a housing; a first and a second measurement electrode in galvanic contact with a flowing medium in a pipe; a magnetic field-generating device positioned in the housing and including a measurement circuit configured to determine a first measurement variable, and wherein measurement values of the first measurement variable are measured between two measurement electrodes or at a measurement electrode in relation to a reference potential; and an evaluation circuit configured to determine a Reynolds number and/or a kinematic viscosity value of the medium using measurement values of the first measurement variable and of a second measurement variable, which differs from the first measurement variable, wherein the measurement electrodes are positioned such that, during a test measurement, quotients of current measurement values of the first and of the second measurement variable correspond bijectively with the Reynolds number of the medium in the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Simon Mariager
  • Publication number: 20220397435
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a magnetically inductive flow meter for insertion into a pipeline and for determining a flow-rate-dependent measurement variable induced in the medium, comprising: a housing, a front body being arranged on an end face of the housing, which front body seals the end face of the housing; a measurement electrode arrangement for forming galvanic contact with the medium and for tapping an induced voltage in the flowing medium; a field system for generating a magnetic field that passes through the end face of the housing, the field system being arranged in the housing, the field system comprising a coil arrangement, the coil arrangement comprising a coil arrangement carrier for winding a coil wire, and the coil arrangement carrier and the front body being monolithic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Publication number: 20220244693
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a field device used in process automation technology, wherein the field device has an NFC/RFID transponder, wherein an operating unit comprises an operating system which has an executable operating program, in particular application software, wherein the operating unit has an NFC/RFID reader. The method is characterized in that the NFC/RFID transponder comprises a memory which has data which, when read out using the NFC/RFID reader, triggers the calling up of the operating program in the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Beat TSCHUDIN, Thomas BIER, Steffen WEISS, Bruno WORRETH
  • Patent number: 11326916
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a coil holder of a magnetic inductive flowmeter by injection molding, wherein the coil holder has two coil cores cast in a plastic casting, which two coil cores each have a first longitudinal axis, the method comprising: providing and positioning of a mold with a cast volume and the two coil cores, wherein each coil core has two end faces and a lateral surface, wherein the lateral surface has a central region and two outer regions bounding the central region, wherein the cast volume completely bounds the central regions in a coil region, wherein the outer regions and the end faces are outside of the cast volume; filling the cast volume with a plastic; allowing the plastic to harden; and removing the mold from the plastic casting, wherein the cast volume is continuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Patent number: 11287298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetically inductive flowmeter comprising: a measuring tube; a magnet system having a coil system comprising a coil and a coil core within the coil, wherein the magnet system produces a magnetic field perpendicular to the measuring tube; at least two measuring electrodes for sensing an electrical voltage induced in the medium; and a field guide to guide the magnetic field between a side of the coil far from the measuring tube and a side of the measuring tube far from the coil, wherein the magnet system has a pole shoe to lead the magnetic field between the measuring tube and the field guide, wherein the pole shoe has a folded sheet metal piece, the field guide has a folded sheet metal piece, and the pole shoe and the field guide are magnetically and mechanically in contact in an interior of the first coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Publication number: 20220003575
    Abstract: Disclosed is a field device of automation technology comprising a measuring transducer for ascertaining a measurement signal and a measurement transmitter for output of the measurement signal ascertained. The field device has at least one housing of the measuring transducer and/or of the measurement transmitter, in which electronic components of the measuring transducer and/or of the measurement transmitter are arranged, characterized in that the electronic components are embedded in an epoxide polymer foam, which is a reaction product of a self foaming, potting compound comprising at least the following components: 25 to 75 wt-% of a diglycidyl ether resin; at least one amine containing hardening system comprising a Mannich base; and at least one foaming agent, and a method for manufacturing a field device of automation technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Christian Gwerder
  • Patent number: 11092469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetically inductive flow measuring device comprising: a measuring tube; a magnet system having a coil system, wherein the magnet system has a coil holder that holds the coil system; a pair of measuring electrodes; a field guide-back that passes around the measuring tube and comprises a first part and an equal second part each with a first planar end, a second planar end and a central region, wherein the first part and second part are adapted to be brought together via their ends, wherein each of the first ends and the second ends has an engagement opening and an engagement means, wherein the engagement means of each end is adapted upon bringing together of the equal parts to engage in an engagement opening of an end of the other equal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Patent number: 11002578
    Abstract: A magnetic-inductive flow measuring device includes measuring electrodes, each having an end face including a planar annular edge region surrounding a center region, each annular edge region configured to seat against a sealing surface of an inner mold such that the center region of the end face does not contact the inner mold during the injection molding of a measuring tube body. A method for manufacturing the magnetic-inductive flow measuring device includes steps of providing and positioning an inner mold, an outer mold and two measuring electrodes, where each annular edge region of each measuring electrode seats against its corresponding sealing surface of the inner mold such that the center region of the measuring electrode protrudes into the corresponding recess of the inner mold without contacting the inner mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Patent number: 11003169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a field device of measuring and automation technology. The field device has a radio module for providing access to an operating electronics of the field device. Such access enables the exchange of information between the operating electronics and a user. The radio module can be turned on by a first input signal sequence composed of accelerations of the field device housing and can be turned off by a second input signal sequence. A field device of the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Steffen Weiss, Beat Tschudin, Bruno Worreth, Thomas Bier, Christian Matt
  • Publication number: 20200271491
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetically inductive flowmeter comprising: a measuring tube; a magnet system having a coil system comprising a coil and a coil core within the coil, wherein the magnet system produces a magnetic field perpendicular to the measuring tube; at least two measuring electrodes for sensing an electrical voltage induced in the medium; and a field guide to guide the magnetic field between a side of the coil far from the measuring tube and a side of the measuring tube far from the coil, wherein the magnet system has a pole shoe to lead the magnetic field between the measuring tube and the field guide, wherein the pole shoe has a folded sheet metal piece, the field guide has a folded sheet metal piece, and the pole shoe and the field guide are magnetically and mechanically in contact in an interior of the first coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Publication number: 20200200575
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a magnetically inductive flow measuring device comprising: a measuring tube; a magnet system having a coil system, wherein the magnet system has a coil holder that holds the coil system; a pair of measuring electrodes; a field guide-back that passes around the measuring tube and comprises a first part and an equal second part each with a first planar end, a second planar end and a central region, wherein the first part and second part are adapted to be brought together via their ends, wherein each of the first ends and the second ends has an engagement opening and an engagement means, wherein the engagement means of each end is adapted upon bringing together of the equal parts to engage in an engagement opening of an end of the other equal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Publication number: 20200182666
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a coil holder of a magnetic inductive flowmeter by injection molding, wherein the coil holder has two coil cores cast in a plastic casting, which two coil cores each have a first longitudinal axis, the method comprising: providing and positioning of a mold with a cast volume and the two coil cores, wherein each coil core has two end faces and a lateral surface, wherein the lateral surface has a central region and two outer regions bounding the central region, wherein the cast volume completely bounds the central regions in a coil region, wherein the outer regions and the end faces are outside of the cast volume; filling the cast volume with a plastic; allowing the plastic to harden; and removing the mold from the plastic casting, wherein the cast volume is continuous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Publication number: 20200141774
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a magnetic-inductive flow measuring device, comprising method steps as follows: providing and positioning an inner mold, an outer mold and two measuring electrodes, wherein an annular lumen is formed between the inner mold and the outer mold, wherein the annular lumen has an annular lumen axis; filling the annular lumen with a synthetic material forming a measuring tube body of the measuring tube by injection molding; allowing the synthetic material to harden; and removing the inner mold and the outer mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Beat Tschudin
  • Publication number: 20190219988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a field device of measuring and automation technology. The field device has a radio module for providing access to an operating electronics of the field device. Such access enables the exchange of information between the operating electronics and a user. The radio module can be turned on by a first input signal sequence composed of accelerations of the field device housing and can be turned off by a second input signal sequence. A field device of the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Steffen Weiss, Beat Tschudin, Bruno Worreth, Thomas Bier, Christian Matt
  • Patent number: D838616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Beat Tschudin, Jean-Claude Chevrolet, Martin Schultheiss