Patents by Inventor Christoph JENKE

Christoph JENKE 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).

  • Mobile device for determining a component in ambient air
    Patent number: 10386350
    Abstract: A mobile device includes an opening defining a fluid connection between a fluid channel in the mobile device and ambient air, and a sensor arranged in the fluid channel, configured to sense at least one component of the ambient air. The mobile device further includes a micropump configured to draw in the ambient air through the opening and to convey the same to the sensor. According to the invention, the sensor is arranged spaced apart from the opening, and the volume of the fluid channel between the sensor and the opening is less than 200 microliters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Martin Richter, Christoph Jenke, Siegfried Roehl, Christoph Kutter
  • MOBILE DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A COMPONENT IN AMBIENT AIR
    Publication number: 20170241963
    Abstract: A mobile device includes an opening defining a fluid connection between a fluid channel in the mobile device and ambient air, and a sensor arranged in the fluid channel, configured to sense at least one component of the ambient air. The mobile device further includes a micropump configured to draw in the ambient air through the opening and to convey the same to the sensor. According to the invention, the sensor is arranged spaced apart from the opening, and the volume of the fluid channel between the sensor and the opening is less than 200 microliters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Martin RICHTER, Christoph JENKE, Siegfried ROEHL, Christoph KUTTER