Patents by Inventor Christopher Rolph
Christopher Rolph 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).
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Patent number: 10480976Abstract: The flowmeter having at least one measuring tube and having at least one inlet element, wherein the inlet element is connected to the at least one measuring tube and is arranged before the at least one measuring tube in respect to flow direction. The flowmeter that is also suitable for the verification of erosive media is achieved in that at least one inflow element is provided, wherein the inflow element is arranged at least partly within the inlet element and wherein the inflow element is detachably connectable to the inlet element.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: KROHNE AGInventors: Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Patent number: 10371554Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter with a flange connection for connection to an external pipeline, with at least one oscillation generator, with at least two oscillation sensors, with at least two measuring tubes, with at least one flow divider, wherein the flow divider is arranged upstream of the at least two measuring tubes in the direction of flow, and with at least one flow collector, wherein the flow collector is arranged downstream of the at least two measuring tubes. The Coriolis mass flowmeter has at least an active measuring tube and at least a passive measuring tube being provided, the at least one active measuring tube and the at least one passive measuring tube are designed and arranged separately from one another and the at least one oscillation generator and the at least two oscillation sensors are arranged on the at least one active measuring tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: KROHNE AGInventors: Christopher Rolph, Trevor Fawcett
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Publication number: 20180274960Abstract: The flowmeter having at least one measuring tube and having at least one inlet element, wherein the inlet element is connected to the at least one measuring tube and is arranged before the at least one measuring tube in respect to flow direction. The flowmeter that is also suitable for the verification of erosive media is achieved in that at least one inflow element is provided, wherein the inflow element is arranged at least partly within the inlet element and wherein the inflow element is detachably connectable to the inlet element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Publication number: 20180087946Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter with a flange connection for connection to an external pipeline, with at least one oscillation generator, with at least two oscillation sensors, with at least two measuring tubes, with at least one flow divider, wherein the flow divider is arranged upstream of the at least two measuring tubes in the direction of flow, and with at least one flow collector, wherein the flow collector is arranged downstream of the at least two measuring tubes. The Coriolis mass flowmeter has at least an active measuring tube and at least a passive measuring tube being provided, the at least one active measuring tube and the at least one passive measuring tube are designed and arranged separately from one another and the at least one oscillation generator and the at least two oscillation sensors are arranged on the at least one active measuring tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Christopher Rolph, Trevor Fawcett
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Patent number: 9506792Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one curved measuring tube having an inlet end, outlet end and a central curved section between the inlet end and outlet end, a carrier bridge extending between the inlet end and outlet end of the measuring tube and fixing the measuring tube ends, at least one oscillation generator attached to the measuring tube, at least one oscillation sensor for detecting measuring tube oscillations, an evaluation unit for evaluating detected measuring tube oscillations, and wherein the measuring tube extends through at least one opening from an inner area of the carrier bridge out of the carrier bridge into the outer area of the carrier bridge, the central curved section running outside of the carrier bridge. A conductor guiding structure is arranged on the carrier bridge extending toward the oscillation sensor and the conductor arrangement fixed on the conductor guiding structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Krohne AGInventors: Tao Wang, Christopher Rolph, Gary Jones
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Patent number: 9429458Abstract: A flowmeter has a guide structure that can have medium flowing through it and which preferably operates using the Coriolis principle. To provide a flowmeter that allows a high as possible measuring accuracy with a space requirement that is as small as possible, at least one sensor element is applied on an outer surface of the guide structure for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Publication number: 20150377672Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one curved measuring tube having an inlet end, outlet end and a central curved section between the inlet end and outlet end, a carrier bridge extending between the inlet end and outlet end of the measuring tube and fixing the measuring tube ends, at least one oscillation generator attached to the measuring tube, at least one oscillation sensor for detecting measuring tube oscillations, an evaluation unit for evaluating detected measuring tube oscillations, and wherein the measuring tube extends through at least one opening from an inner area of the carrier bridge out of the carrier bridge into the outer area of the carrier bridge, the central curved section running outside of the carrier bridge. A conductor guiding structure is arranged on the carrier bridge extending toward the oscillation sensor and the conductor arrangement fixed on the conductor guiding structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Tao Wang, Christopher Rolph, Gary Jones
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Patent number: 9086307Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one curved measuring tube (2), at least one oscillation generator (3), at least one oscillation sensor (4), at least one measuring device electronics (5) and a housing (6). To provide the housing (6) with increased pressure resistance, in particular against external positive pressure, the housing (6) has a first housing shell and a second housing shell, the first housing shell and the second housing shell completely surrounding the measuring tube (2) so as to form at least a first pressure-resistant hollow space around the measuring tube (2), and the first housing shell and the second housing shell forming a bridge (13) between the inlet (10) and the outlet (11) of the measuring tube (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph
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Patent number: 8763443Abstract: A method for operating a density measuring device having a measuring tube filled with the medium for determining the density of the medium, in which the measuring tube is incited to vibrate, the frequency of the vibration determined and the density of the medium being calculated from the determined frequency and other parameters which determine the physical-geometrical properties of the measuring tube. In particular, at least one mechanical stress of the measuring tube is determined, and with the obtained mechanical stress value, the influence of the mechanical stress of the measuring tube and/or the influence of the pressure in the medium on the determined density of the medium are or is—at least partially—taken into consideration or compensated.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Publication number: 20140083204Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one curved measuring tube (2), at least one oscillation generator (3), at least one oscillation sensor (4), at least one measuring device electronics (5) and a housing (6). To provide the housing (6) with increased pressure resistance, in particular against external positive pressure, the housing (6) has a first housing shell and a second housing shell, the first housing shell and the second housing shell completely surrounding the measuring tube (2) so as to form at least a first pressure-resistant hollow space around the measuring tube (2), and the first housing shell and the second housing shell forming a bridge (13) between the inlet (10) and the outlet (11) of the measuring tube (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph
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Publication number: 20140069210Abstract: A flowmeter has a guide structure that can have medium flowing through it and which preferably operates using the Coriolis principle. To provide a flowmeter that allows a high as possible measuring accuracy with a space requirement that is as small as possible, at least one sensor element is applied on an outer surface of the guide structure for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Publication number: 20130319107Abstract: A flow meter (1) having a housing (2) and at least one measuring tube (3), the housing (2) having an internal volume and at least one pressure compensation opening (4), the internal volume surrounding the measuring tube (3), at least in part, and the pressure compensation opening (4) being closed by a closure arrangement (5) is more simply assembled and requires less maintenance due to a connection being formed between the closure arrangement (5) and the housing (2), the connection being separable by the action of an internal pressure in the internal volume on the closure arrangement (5) when a predetermined internal pressure threshold value is reached so that the closure arrangement (5) is released from the housing (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Yousif HUSSAIN, Christopher ROLPH
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Patent number: 8528419Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) with at least one sensor arrangement (2) and at least one housing (3), in which the sensor arrangement (2) includes at least one measuring tube (4), at least one oscillation generator (5) and at least one oscillation sensor (6), and the measuring tube (4) being excited by the oscillation generator (5) in at least one operating frequency. To optimize production costs and weight relative to the size of the measuring device is implemented by at least one reinforcement element (10) being arranged in and joined to the housing (3) in such a manner that the implemented eigenfrequencies of the housing (3) are shifted away from the operating frequency of the measuring tube (4).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Publication number: 20110259124Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) with at least one sensor arrangement (2) and at least one housing (3), in which the sensor arrangement (2) includes at least one measuring tube (4), at least one oscillation generator (5) and at least one oscillation sensor (6), and the measuring tube (4) being excited by the oscillation generator (5) in at least one operating frequency. To optimize production costs and weight relative to the size of the measuring device is implemented by at least one reinforcement element (10) being arranged in and joined to the housing (3) in such a manner that the implemented eigenfrequencies of the housing (3) are shifted away from the operating frequency of the measuring tube (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Yousif HUSSAIN, Christopher ROLPH, Tao WANG
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Publication number: 20110219872Abstract: A method for operating a density measuring device having a measuring tube filled with the medium for determining the density of the medium, in which the measuring tube is incited to vibrate, the frequency of the vibration determined and the density of the medium being calculated from the determined frequency and other parameters which determine the physical-geometrical properties of the measuring tube. In particular, at least one mechanical stress of the measuring tube is determined, and with the obtained mechanical stress value, the influence of the mechanical stress of the measuring tube and/or the influence of the pressure in the medium on the determined density of the medium are or is—at least partially—taken into consideration or compensated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Patent number: 7946187Abstract: A mass flowmeter is provided which operates on the Coriolis principle, having (1) at least four measurement tubes which can oscillate and through which a medium can flow, (2) at least one oscillation generator for excitation of the oscillations of the measurement tube, and (3) at least one oscillation sensor for detection of the excited oscillations of the measurement tubes. The measurement tubes are preferably arranged closely in parallel such that the flow cross section covered by the measurement tubes covers as small an area as possible. The use of four or more compactly arranged measurement tubes advantageously allows for the measurement of a high mass flow rate with measurement tubes having a relatively small cross section and length, resulting in a mass flowmeter having compact length and width dimensions, and which requires only a relatively low energy oscillation generator for excitation of the oscillations of the measurement tubes.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Krohne AGInventors: Yousif Hussain, Christopher Rolph, Tao Wang
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Publication number: 20100050783Abstract: A mass flowmeter is provided which operates on the Coriolis principle, having (1) at least four measurement tubes which can oscillate and through which a medium can flow, (2) at least one oscillation generator for excitation of the oscillations of the measurement tube, and (3) at least one oscillation sensor for detection of the excited oscillations of the measurement tubes. The measurement tubes are preferably arranged closely in parallel such that the flow cross section covered by the measurement tubes covers as small an area as possible. The use of four or more compactly arranged measurement tubes advantageously allows for the measurement of a high mass flow rate with measurement tubes having a relatively small cross section and length, resulting in a mass flowmeter having compact length and width dimensions, and which requires only a relatively low energy oscillation generator for excitation of the oscillations of the measurement tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: KROHNE AGInventors: Yousif HUSSAIN, Christopher ROLPH, Tao WANG