Patents by Inventor Christian Matte

Christian Matte 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: 20250206417
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a crane comprising a carrier structure, a boom, which is connected to the carrier structure so as to be pivotable about a horizontal tilt axis, a guy frame, which is connected to the carrier structure and via which the boom is guyed by means of length-variable guy cables, and a fallback protection device, which is arranged on the guy frame and is configured to block or brake tipping of the boom towards the guy frame in a critical state of the crane, in particular in the event of a load shift, wherein the fallback protection device comprises at least one stabilising strut, with which the boom comes into contact when it tilts back by a defined boom angle. According to the disclosure, the stabilising strut is configured as a rigid element, which follows the boom above the defined boom angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan KOERTGE, Christian MATT, Martin DONA, Matthias SCHOLZ
  • Patent number: 11592133
    Abstract: An adapter includes several connecting nozzles. Free nozzle ends of the connecting nozzles are adapted to be connected to line ends of fluid lines. The adapter includes, for guiding flowing fluid in and then out, two mutually separated, tubular flow channels. Moreover, the adapter includes a projection, which extends from the nozzle end with a length to a free projection end remote therefrom. A fluid line system formed by means of the adapter comprises, furthermore, a fluid line with, enveloped by a wall, a lumen. The fluid line can be connected with its line end to the connecting nozzle of the adapter in such a manner that the projection protrudes inwardly into the lumen of the fluid line to form two tubular chambers of the fluid line mutually separated by the projection and adapted for guiding through flowing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lambrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • Patent number: 11577943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane, in particular a deck crane, which comprises a boom which is erectable in its height about an axis of rotation, and an erecting trestle for deflecting a rope of a retracting mechanism in order to erect the boom. The invention is characterized in that the erecting trestle is erectable in its height, and the erecting trestle comprises a pull bar which includes a rotary joint in order to rotate a first portion of the pull bar with respect to a second portion of the pull bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Koertge, Fischer Helmut, Christian Matt
  • Publication number: 20210285588
    Abstract: An adapter includes several connecting nozzles. Free nozzle ends of the connecting nozzles are adapted to be connected to line ends of fluid lines. The adapter includes, for guiding flowing fluid in and then out, two mutually separated, tubular flow channels. Moreover, the adapter includes a projection, which extends from the nozzle end with a length to a free projection end remote therefrom. A fluid line system formed by means of the adapter comprises, furthermore, a fluid line with, enveloped by a wall, a lumen. The fluid line can be connected with its line end to the connecting nozzle of the adapter in such a manner that the projection protrudes inwardly into the lumen of the fluid line to form two tubular chambers of the fluid line mutually separated by the projection and adapted for guiding through flowing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lambrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • Patent number: 11028953
    Abstract: An adapter includes several connecting nozzles. Free nozzle ends of the connecting nozzles are adapted to be connected to line ends of fluid lines. The adapter includes, for guiding flowing fluid in and then out, two mutually separated, tubular flow channels. Moreover, the adapter includes a projection, which extends from the nozzle end with a length to a free projection end remote therefrom. A fluid line system formed by means of the adapter comprises, furthermore, a fluid line with, enveloped by a wall, a lumen. The fluid line can be connected with its line end to the connecting nozzle of the adapter in such a manner that the projection protrudes inwardly into the lumen of the fluid line to form two tubular chambers of the fluid line mutually separated by the projection and adapted for guiding through flowing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lambrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • Publication number: 20210155462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane, in particular a deck crane, which comprises a boom which is erectable in its height about an axis of rotation, and an erecting trestle for deflecting a rope of a retracting mechanism in order to erect the boom. The invention is characterized in that the erecting trestle is erectable in its height, and the erecting trestle comprises a pull bar which includes a rotary joint in order to rotate a first portion of the pull bar with respect to a second portion of the pull bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan KOERTGE, Fischer HELMUT, Christian MATT
  • 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: 20200355830
    Abstract: A safety system (10, 64) for safeguarding the surrounding area of a vehicle (50), wherein the safety system (10, 64) comprises an optoelectronic safety sensor (10) for monitoring the surrounding area, a first input (40) connectable to a first kinematic sensor (56) for determining a first speed value for the speed of the vehicle (50), and a control and evaluation unit (34, 64) configured to detect objects in the surrounding area based on sensor data of the optoelectronic safety sensor (10) and to evaluate whether or not the vehicle (50) initiates a safety reaction, taking into account the speed of the vehicle (50), further comprising an inertial measurement unit (38) for determining movement information of the vehicle (50), with the control and evaluation unit (34, 64) being configured to compare the first speed value and the movement information with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas MISSBACH, Jonas RIST, Christian MATT
  • Patent number: 10429218
    Abstract: A measuring system for measuring at least one measured variable of a flowing fluid, comprises a fluid supply line, a transducer apparatus, which has a tube and at least one other tube and is adapted to deliver at least one measurement signal corresponding to the at least one measured variable, a fluid return line, and a fluid withdrawal line. To open a first flow path, which leads from the lumen of the fluid supply line to the lumen of the tube, further to the lumen of the tube and further to the lumen of the fluid return line, equally as well not to the lumen of the fluid withdrawal line, and thereafter to allow fluid to flow along the flow path for the maintaining the temperature and/or for cleaning of parts of the measuring system and/or for conditioning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lammbrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20180313487
    Abstract: An adapter comprises a connecting nozzle, a connecting nozzle as well as a connecting nozzle. The free nozzle ends of the connecting nozzles are adapted to be connected to line ends of fluid lines. The adapter includes, for guiding flowing fluid in and then out, two mutually separated, tubular flow channels, of which a flow channel extends from a flow opening located in the free nozzle end of the connecting nozzle to a flow opening located in the free nozzle end of the connecting nozzle and a flow channel extends from a flow opening located in the free nozzle end of the connecting nozzle to a flow opening located in the free nozzle end. Moreover, the adapter includes, bordering on a region of the free nozzle end located between the flow openings a projection, which extends from the nozzle end with a length to a free projection end remote therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lambrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • Patent number: 9897473
    Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises four measuring tubes (181, 182, 183, 184) as well as two oscillation exciters and (51, 52). The oscillation exciter (51) includes a coil (511) secured to the measuring tube (181) as well as a permanent magnet (512) secured to the measuring tube (182) and movable relative to the coil (511) and the oscillation exciter (52) includes a coil (521) secured to the measuring tube (183) as well as a permanent magnet (522) secured to the measuring tube (184) and movable relative to the coil (521). In the case of the measuring transducer of the invention, the coils (511, 521) are connected electrically in parallel with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Marcel Braun, Robert Lalla, Christian Matt
  • Publication number: 20170219398
    Abstract: A measuring system for measuring at least one measured variable of a flowing fluid, comprises a fluid supply line, a transducer apparatus, which has a tube and at least one other tube and is adapted to deliver at least one measurement signal corresponding to the at least one measured variable, a fluid return line, and a fluid withdrawal line. To open a first flow path, which leads from the lumen of the fluid supply line to the lumen of the tube, further to the lumen of the tube and further to the lumen of the fluid return line, equally as well not to the lumen of the fluid withdrawal line, and thereafter to allow fluid to flow along the flow path for the maintaining the temperature and/or for cleaning of parts of the measuring system and/or for conditioning fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Holger Bernhard, Michael Lammbrigger, Gebhard Gschwend, Christian Matt
  • Publication number: 20170003156
    Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises four measuring tubes (181, 182, 183, 184) as well as two oscillation exciters and (51, 52). The oscillation exciter (51) includes a coil (511) secured to the measuring tube (181) as well as a permanent magnet (512) secured to the measuring tube (182) and movable relative to the coil (511) and the oscillation exciter (52) includes a coil (521) secured to the measuring tube (183) as well as a permanent magnet (522) secured to the measuring tube (184) and movable relative to the coil (521). In the case of the measuring transducer of the invention, the coils (511, 521) are connected electrically in parallel with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Marcel Braun, Robert Lalla, Christian Matt
  • Patent number: 9109936
    Abstract: A measuring device electronics comprises a processor and two clock signal generators. One clock signal generator serves for producing a working clock signal, and also for producing a reference clock signal which is dependant on the working clock signal. The other clock signal generator, serves for producing a second reference clock signal, which is independent of the working clock signal. Based on the two independent reference clock signals, a frequency difference, can, to the extent that such is present, be ascertained during operation of the measuring device electronics or of the measuring device formed therewith. The frequency difference, represents a difference between the instantaneous clocking frequency of the first reference clock signal and the instantaneous clocking frequency of the second reference clock signal, and, in this respect, represents a measure for a deviation of an instantaneous clocking frequency, from the nominally predetermined clocking frequency, of the working clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Drahm, Gernot Engstler, Hans Pohl, Christian Matt, Robert Lalla, Matthias Brudermann
  • Publication number: 20120310545
    Abstract: A measuring device electronics comprises a processor and two clock signal generators. One clock signal generator serves for producing a working clock signal, and also for producing a reference clock signal which is dependant on the working clock signal. The other clock signal generator, serves for producing a second reference clock signal, which is independent of the working clock signal. Based on the two independent reference clock signals, a frequency difference, can, to the extent that such is present, be ascertained during operation of the measuring device electronics or of the measuring device formed therewith. The frequency difference, represents a difference between the instantaneous clocking frequency of the first reference clock signal and the instantaneous clocking frequency of the second reference clock signal, and, in this respect, represents a measure for a deviation of an instantaneous clocking frequency, from the nominally predetermined clocking frequency, of the working clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Drahm, Gernot Engstler, Hans Pohl, Christian Matt, Robert Lalla, Matthias Brudermann
  • Patent number: 8281667
    Abstract: In a method for determining mass flow with a Coriolis mass flow measuring device arranged on a rotary filler, a correction value ?{dot over (m)} is ascertained, which is proportional to the RPM n of the rotary filler. This correction value is subtracted from the conventionally ascertained value {dot over (m)} of the mass flow. The corrected measured value {dot over (m)}corr is thus {dot over (m)}corr={dot over (m)}??{dot over (m)}.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Eckert, Christian Matt, Matthias Altendorf
  • Patent number: 8147682
    Abstract: A process and process line is provided for recovering heat in the form of cleaned warm water and residual bitumen from oil sand tailings produced during an oil sands extraction process. The process includes removing at least a portion of the coarse solids from the oil sand tailings to produce a reduced solids tailings fraction; separating at least a portion of the bitumen from the reduced solids tailings fraction to produce a bitumen fraction and a warm water and fines fraction; and removing at least a portion of the fines from the warm water and fines fraction to produce cleaned warm water and a concentrated fines fraction. The cleaned warm water can then be reused in the oil sands extraction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Syncrude Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Rick Lahaie, Simon Yuan, Jim Lorentz, Christian Matte, Kamal Hammad
  • Publication number: 20110179881
    Abstract: In a method for determining mass flow with a Coriolis mass flow measuring device arranged on a rotary filler, a correction value ?{dot over (m)} is ascertained, which is proportional to the RPM n of the rotary filler. This correction value is subtracted from the conventionally ascertained value {dot over (m)} of the mass flow. The corrected measured value {dot over (m)}corr is thus {dot over (m)}corr={dot over (m)}??{dot over (m)}.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Eckert, Christian Matt, Matthias Altendorf
  • Patent number: 7886614
    Abstract: A measuring device includes: a measuring transducer accommodated, at least partially, in a housing, for registering at least one, measured variable; and a measuring device electronics electrically connected, at least at times, with the measuring transducer. The measuring device electronics includes at least one measurement channel for registering and further processing at least one primary signal generated by means of the measuring transducer, and an electrical current measuring circuit for registering measuring-device-internally flowing, electrical currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ole Koudal, Christian Matt, Gernot Engstler, Hans Pohl