Patents by Inventor Daniel Kollmer

Daniel Kollmer 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: 20210178419
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method for producing a printed circuit board having at least one coating includes mixing a first component with a second component of a two component coating system to form a coating mixture by means of a dynamic mixer or by means of a static-dynamic mixer. The method also includes supplying the coating mixture to an output unit, and coating the printed circuit board by outputting the coating mixture using the output unit onto the printed circuit board. The output unit is moved automatically in at least one, two, or three dimensions relative to the printed circuit board. The mixer is connected with the output unit in such a manner that it is moved together with the output unit relative to the printed circuit board. The present disclosure also includes a coating head for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Ruchel, Stefanie Berchtold, Markus Ursprung, Daniel Kollmer
  • 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: 10944413
    Abstract: Disclosed is a field device of automation technology, comprising: a housing having a wall; a data transmission means arranged on an outside of the housing wall; and an electronic operating circuit arranged in a housing chamber and is adapted to operate the data transmission means, wherein the data transmission means and the electronic operating circuit are connected via an electrical signal line having a plurality of electrical conductors, wherein a first electrical conductor is adapted to lead a data signal and wherein at least a second electrical conductor is adapted to shield the first electrical conductor, wherein the signal line has an isolation device adapted to isolate a first signal line section galvanically from a second signal line section, wherein the isolation device includes an electromagnetically transparent plate having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface parallel to the first lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Lukas Tanner, Daniel Kollmer, Werner Tanner, Marita Paetzold, Lüder Bosse
  • 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: 10770826
    Abstract: A pressure resistant adapter, for connecting a transmission line to a field device has a shell, insertable into a wall of a housing of the field device. The shell has an interior open to an interior of the housing and closed to the exterior by an end wall of the shell. An insert, installed in the shell, includes a base element and a projection protruding out of the shell through an opening in the end wall of the shell. The base element has a basal area greater than a basal area of the opening. A connection element is provided on an end of the projection protruding out from the shell, to which the transmission line is connectable, and at least one conductor extends through a window that is located in the base element adjoining the bore in the projection and opens to the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Thierry Moser, Daniel Kollmer
  • Publication number: 20200244278
    Abstract: Disclosed is a field device of automation technology, comprising: a housing having a wall; a data transmission means arranged on an outside of the housing wall; and an electronic operating circuit arranged in a housing chamber and is adapted to operate the data transmission means, wherein the data transmission means and the electronic operating circuit are connected via an electrical signal line having a plurality of electrical conductors, wherein a first electrical conductor is adapted to lead a data signal and wherein at least a second electrical conductor is adapted to shield the first electrical conductor, wherein the signal line has an isolation device adapted to isolate a first signal line section galvanically from a second signal line section, wherein the isolation device includes an electromagnetically transparent plate having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface parallel to the first lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Lukas TANNER, Daniel KOLLMER, Werner TANNER, Marita PAETZOLD, Lüder BOSSE
  • 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: 20180151977
    Abstract: A pressure resistant adapter, for connecting a transmission line to a field device, comprising, insertable into an opening in a housing wall of a housing of the field device, a shell, which in the assembled state has an interior open to an interior of the housing and closed to the exterior by an end wall of the shell, installed in the shell, an insert, which includes a base element arranged in the shell and a projection protruding out of the shell through an opening in the end wall of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Thierry Moser, Daniel Kollmer
  • Publication number: 20170350865
    Abstract: A magneto-inductive flow measuring device (1) comprising a measuring tube (2) on which a magnet system and two or more measuring electrodes (3) are arranged and/or secured, wherein the measuring tube (2) has in- and outlet regions (11, 12) with a first cross section and wherein the measuring tube (2) has between the in- and outlet regions (11, 12) a middle segment (10), which has a second cross section, wherein the measuring electrodes (3) are arranged in the middle segment (10) of the measuring tube (2), wherein the middle segment (10) at least in the region of the measuring electrodes (3) is surrounded by a tube holder (15), which guards against cross-sectional deformation of the second cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Timo Kretzler, Daniel Kollmer
  • Publication number: 20160072278
    Abstract: A field device comprising a protection circuit between a communication interface and a signal processing unit. A communication interface is preferably an Ethernet connection of the field device, wherein between the communication interface and the signal processing unit a first system is provided, which serves for electrical current limiting, wherein between the first system for electrical current limiting and the signal processing unit a means is provided, which serves for voltage limiting, and wherein between the means for voltage limiting and the signal processing unit a second system is provided, which serves for energy limiting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Kollmer, Matthias Brudermann, Frank Bonschab, Heinz Muller, Nikolai Fink
  • Patent number: 9225244
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement comprises a voltage regulator coupled to an external voltage supply and a control loop associated with the voltage regulator. The control loop includes an electrical current controller for setting the electrical current value, an analog-digital converter, a reference resistor and a computation/control unit coupled with the voltage regulator and the said analog-digital converter, and the control loop is so embodied that the voltage regulator, as a function of the presently set electrical current value, controls a voltage to an external load connected with the electrical current output. Particularly the computation/control unit is adapted to calculate a voltage to be delivered by the voltage regulator and to operate both, the electrical current controller and the voltage regulator for setting the electrical current value and to operate and for tuning the voltage delivered by the voltage regulator as a function of the presently set electrical current value, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Matthias Brudermann, Antoine Simon, Nikolai Fink, Daniel Kollmer, Ole Koudal
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150002111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for reducing power loss in the case of an active electrical current output of a field device for determining and/or influencing a process variable, wherein the process variable is represented via a selectable electrical current value, comprising an external voltage supply, a voltage regulator and a control loop associated with the voltage regulator, wherein the control loop is so embodied that the voltage regulator, as a function of the presently set electrical current value, so controls the voltage to an external load connected in parallel with the electrical current output that the external load receives essentially only the respectively required voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Brudermann, Antoine Simon, Nikolai Fink, Daniel Kollmer, Ole Koudal