Patents by Inventor Christoph Werle

Christoph Werle 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: 11002785
    Abstract: A circuit board comprising a contacting arrangement, including three metal contacting regions, which are connected with one or more data links of the circuit board and in the case of contact with a communication interface of a test system enable a data exchange with a data memory of a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Patent number: 10989766
    Abstract: A test system for checking electrical connections, especially solder connections, between electronic components with a circuit board to be checked, characterized in that the test system includes a communication interface with at least three electrically-conductive contact tips, which by contact with a contacting arrangement on the circuit board having a number of contacting locations enable a data exchange with a data memory and/or a communication module of a circuit board, wherein the data exchange occurs according to a communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Patent number: 10955492
    Abstract: A test system for testing electric connections, in particular soldered connections, between electronic components and a printed circuit board to be tested, characterized in that the test system includes a subassembly, which is movably mounted in a housing of the test system, and a current and/or voltage source for energizing the circuit board to be tested, the current and/or voltage source being arranged in the housing of the test system in such a way as to be movable in at least two directions in space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Patent number: 10914791
    Abstract: A test system for testing electrical connections, especially soldered connections, between electronic components and a circuit board to be tested, characterized in that the test system has a communication interface, which by contacting the circuit board enables a data exchange with a data memory or a communication module of the circuit board to be tested, wherein the communication interface is arranged within a housing of the test system freely movably in at least two spatial directions, preferably three spatial directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Patent number: 10884052
    Abstract: Disclosed is a test system for testing electric connections, in particular soldered connections, between electronic components and a printed circuit board to be tested, characterized in that the test system includes a subassembly, which is movably mounted in a housing of the test system, and a current and/or voltage source for energizing the circuit board to be tested, the current and/or voltage source being arranged in the housing of the test system in such a way as to be movable in at least two directions in space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Patent number: 10591513
    Abstract: A coil arrangement has an electrical coil and an armature movable between a first and second end positions, an electronic switch switchable between at least two switch states, a control and monitoring circuit for producing a switching signal actuating the electronic switch and an operating circuit for providing an operating voltage and an electrical current measurement signal representing an electrical current flowing as a function of time in a coil electrical current circuit formed with the coil. The control and monitoring circuit is adapted to detect whether an inductance of the coil has a dependence on the switching signal as a function of time. The electromechanical has a first switch contact movable between first and second switch positions, a second switch contact and a coil arrangement of the invention, while the measurement transmitter has also a measuring circuit for receiving at least one transducer signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Adrian Brunner, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle
  • Publication number: 20190277903
    Abstract: A test system for testing electrical connections, especially soldered connections, between electronic components and a circuit board to be tested, characterized in that the test system has a communication interface, which by contacting the circuit board enables a data exchange with a data memory or a communication module of the circuit board to be tested, wherein the communication interface is arranged within a housing of the test system freely movably in at least two spatial directions, preferably three spatial directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Publication number: 20190265289
    Abstract: A test system for checking electrical connections, especially solder connections, between electronic components with a circuit board to be checked, characterized in that the test system includes a communication interface with at least three electrically-conductive contact tips, which by contact with a contacting arrangement on the circuit board having a number of contacting locations enable a data exchange with a data memory and/or a communication module of a circuit board, wherein the data exchange occurs according to a communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Publication number: 20190265290
    Abstract: A test system (1) for testing electric connections, in particular soldered connections, between electronic components and a printed circuit board (6) to be tested, characterized in that the test system (1) includes a subassembly, which is movably mounted in a housing (1a) of the test system, and a current and/or voltage source (14) for energizing the circuit board (6) to be tested, the current and/or voltage source (14) being arranged in the housing (1a) of the test system (1) in such a way as to be movable in at least two directions in space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Publication number: 20190257877
    Abstract: Disclosed is a test system for testing electric connections, in particular soldered connections, between electronic components and a printed circuit board to be tested, characterized in that the test system includes a subassembly, which is movably mounted in a housing of the test system, and a current and/or voltage source for energizing the circuit board to be tested, the current and/or voltage source being arranged in the housing of the test system in such a way as to be movable in at least two directions in space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Publication number: 20190235015
    Abstract: A circuit board comprising a contacting arrangement, including three metal contacting regions, which are connected with one or more data links of the circuit board and in the case of contact with a communication interface of a test system enable a data exchange with a data memory of a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Böhler, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle, Markus Wucher, Daniel Kollmer, Ludovic Adam
  • Publication number: 20170199231
    Abstract: A coil arrangement comprises an electrical coil and an armature movable between a first end position (I) and a second end position, an electronic switch switchable between at least two switch states, a control and monitoring circuit for producing a switching signal actuating the electronic switch and an operating circuit for providing an operating voltage and an electrical current measurement signal representing an electrical current flowing as a function of time in a coil electrical current circuit formed with the coil. The control and monitoring circuit is additionally adapted using the electrical current measurement signal to perform a checking of the coil, for example, namely to detect, whether an inductance, of the coil has a dependence on the switching signal as a function of time, respectively a behavior as a function of time corresponding with the switching signal as a function of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian Brunner, Matthias Brudermann, Christoph Werle
  • Publication number: 20150222241
    Abstract: A circuit for signal transfer and galvanic isolation between first and second digital signal processing units, wherein a first signal path is provided between the first and second signal processing units. The first signal path has a first section, which includes positive and negative signal lines and serves for transfer of a differential signal between the first and second signal processing units. At least one capacitor is provided in the positive signal line and at least one capacitor in the negative signal line. The capacitors serve for galvanic isolation between the first signal processing unit and the second signal processing unit, and the capacitors are embodied, in each case, according to the specifications of the ignition protection type, intrinsic safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Brudermann, Daniel Kollmer, Christoph Werle