Patents by Inventor Ennio Bitto
Ennio Bitto 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: 9989391Abstract: The coil (1) comprises a platform (11) having a passageway (11A; 11A) extending from an end (11+) of the platform formed by a first end face to an end (11#) of the platform distal to the end (11+) and formed by a second end face, and a coil support (12) having a passageway (12A) extending from an end (12+) of the coil support formed by a first end face to an end (12#) of the coil support distal to the first end and formed by a second end face. The coil support (12) is so arranged relative to the platform (11) that the second end face of the coil support faces the platform and an intermediate space (20) is formed between the second end face of the coil support and the first end face of the platform, and that the passageway (12A) of the coil support aligns with the passageway (11A) of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert
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Publication number: 20170350742Abstract: A Coriolis mass flow measuring device and/or density measuring device (100) includes two bent measuring tubes (110a, 110b), which extend mirror symmetrically to a first mirror plane between the measuring tubes, an actuator arrangement (140) and at least one sensor arrangement (142a, 142b); at the inlet end and at the outlet end, in each case, a collector (120a, 120a), with which the measuring tubes are joined, wherein the collectors (120a, 120b) each fulfill the functionality of a node plate; a support body (124), which connects the collectors (120a, 120b) rigidly with one another; and inlet end and outlet end, in each case, at least one plate-shaped coupler (132a, 132b, 134a, 134b), which connect the measuring tubes pairwise with one another, in order to form an oscillator, wherein the couplers have tube openings for measuring tubes, wherein the measuring tubes are connected at least sectionally with the couplers, wherein inlet end and outlet end, in each case, at least one coupler (132a, 132b, 134a, 134b) hType: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Hao Zhu, Alfred Rieder, Ennio Bitto
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Publication number: 20170343404Abstract: A measuring transducer for registering and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a flowable medium guided in a pipeline, which at least includes: a housing module, which is mechanically coupled with the pipeline via an inlet end and an outlet end, and a sensor module having at least one measuring tube held oscillatably at least partially in the housing module and caused, at least at times, to oscillate. The at least one component of the housing module and/or of the sensor module is manufactured by means of a generative method and method for manufacturing at least one component of a measuring transducer, which method includes manufacturing the at least one component by means of a primary forming process, especially by means of a layered applying and/or melting-on of a powder, especially a metal powder, based on a digital data set, which gives at least the shape and/or the material and/or the structure of the at least one component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Martin Josef Anklin, Gerhard Eckert, Christian Schutze, Ennio Bitto, Christof Huber, Claude Hollinger, Alfred Rieder, Michael Kirst
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Publication number: 20170074701Abstract: transducer apparatus comprises a transducer housing, a tube, a temperature sensor as well as a temperature sensor. The tube is arranged within a cavity of the transducer housing, in such a manner that an intermediate space is formed between a wall of the transducer housing facing the cavity inner surface and an outer surface of a wall of the tube facing the cavity. Furthermore, the tube is adapted to guide a fluid in its lumen, in such a manner that an inner surface of the wall of the tube facing the lumen is contacted by fluid guided in the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Alfred Rieder, Hao Zhu, Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert, Josef Hubensteiner, Michael Wiesmann, Yaoing Lin
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Patent number: 9593973Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises a measuring tube having an inlet-side tube end and an outlet-side tube end, a tube wall having a predetermined wall thickness and a lumen surrounded by the tube wall and extending between the first and second tube end, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end, as well as, laterally spaced from the measuring tube, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the support end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the support end. The measuring tube of the measuring transducer is adapted to guide a flowing medium in its lumen and during that to be caused to oscillate about a static resting position for producing Coriolis forces. The measuring transducer comprises an oscillation exciter as well as at least one oscillation sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Christof Huber, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze, Ennio Bitto, Martin Josef Anklin
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Patent number: 9546890Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises a measuring tube having an inlet-side tube end and an outlet-side tube end, a tube wall having a predetermined wall thickness and a lumen surrounded by the tube wall and extending between the first and second tube end, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end, as well as, laterally spaced from the measuring tube, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically coupled with the support end and with a support end is mechanically coupled with the support end. The measuring tube is adapted to guide a flowing medium in its lumen and caused to oscillate about a static resting position for producing Coriolis forces. An oscillation exciter as well as at least one oscillation sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Christof Huber, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze, Ennio Bitto, Martin Josef Anklin
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Publication number: 20160313162Abstract: The coil (1) comprises a platform (11) having a passageway (11A; 11A) extending from an end (11+) of the platform formed by a first end face to an end (11#) of the platform distal to the end (11+) and formed by a second end face, and a coil support (12) having a passageway (12A) extending from an end (12+) of the coil support formed by a first end face to an end (12#) of the coil support distal to the first end and formed by a second end face. The coil support (12) is so arranged relative to the platform (11) that the second end face of the coil support faces the platform and an intermediate space (20) is formed between the second end face of the coil support and the first end face of the platform, and that the passageway (12A) of the coil support aligns with the passageway (11A) of the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert
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Patent number: 9410835Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises: a transducer housing (71), of which an inlet-side, housing end is formed by means of an inlet-side, flow divider (201) having four flow openings (201A, 201B, 201C, 201D) and an outlet-side, housing end is formed by means of an outlet-side, flow divider (202) having four flow openings (202A, 202B, 202C, 202D); as well as a tube arrangement having four, curved, or bent, measuring tubes (181, 182, 183, 184) connected to the flow dividers (201, 202) for guiding flowing medium along flow paths connected in parallel, wherein each of the four measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side, measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider (201) and with an outlet-side, measuring tube end into one the flow openings of the flow divider (202). The transducer further comprises an exciter mechanism for exciting oscillations of said measuring tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AGInventors: Christof Huber, Ennio Bitto, Marcel Braun, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze
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Publication number: 20160041018Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises a measuring tube having an inlet-side tube end and an outlet-side tube end, a tube wall having a predetermined wall thickness and a lumen surrounded by the tube wall and extending between the first and second tube end, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end, as well as, laterally spaced from the measuring tube, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the support end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the support end. The measuring tube of the measuring transducer is adapted to guide a flowing medium in its lumen and during that to be caused to oscillate about a static resting position for producing Coriolis forces. The measuring transducer comprises an oscillation exciter as well as at least one oscillation sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Christof HUBER, Alfred RIEDER, Christian SCHUTZE, Ennio BITTO, Martin Josef ANKLIN
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Publication number: 20160033314Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises a measuring tube having an inlet-side tube end and an outlet-side tube end, a tube wall having a predetermined wall thickness and a lumen surrounded by the tube wall and extending between the first and second tube end, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end and with a support end is mechanically connected with the tube end, as well as, laterally spaced from the measuring tube, a support element, which with a support end is mechanically coupled with the support end and with a support end is mechanically coupled with the support end. The measuring tube is adapted to guide a flowing medium in its lumen and caused to oscillate about a static resting position for producing Coriolis forces. An oscillation exciter as well as at least one oscillation sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Christof Huber, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze, Ennio Bitto, Martin Josef Anklin
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Patent number: 9097570Abstract: A measuring transducer serves for producing vibration signals corresponding to parameters of a flowing medium comprises a measuring transducer housing having housing ends and, extending within the measuring transducer housing between its housing ends, a tube arrangement formed by means of at least two tubes. Of the two tubes, at least one tube serves as a measuring tube conveying flowing medium and the other tube is mechanically connected with the tube by means of a first coupling element to form an inlet-side coupling zone and by means of a second coupling element to form an outlet-side coupling zone. At least the first coupling element has in a region extending between the tubes a slit having at least one closed end. Slit has a maximal slit width and a maximal slit length, which is greater than the maximal slit width. Placed partially within the slit is a connecting element, which contacts a slit edge enclosing said slit.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Alfred Rieder, Hao Zhu, Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert
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Patent number: 9052225Abstract: A method for determining the viscosity of a medium with a Coriolis mass flowmeter having at last two measuring tubes through which a medium can flow, comprising: exciting the measuring tubes; and determining at least the viscosity of the medium by evaluation of measured values obtained from the measuring device. The measuring values comprise the amplitude of torsional oscillation reached, wherein the amplitude of torsional oscillation reached is evaluated for determining the viscosity of the medium at a set excitation intensity of the measuring device and using the damping coefficient of the medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AGInventors: Martin Anklin-Imhof, Ennio Bitto, Christof Huber, Alfred Rieder, Michael Kirst
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Patent number: 9052224Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises: a housing, with an inlet-side flow divider having four flow openings, and an outlet-side end having four flow openings; a tube arrangement having four tubes connected to the flow dividers; and a first coupling element. An exciter mechanism for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the four measuring tubes. The first coupling element includes a deformation body and four connecting struts, of which connected with a first strut end and with the first measuring tube, a second connecting strut is connected with a first strut end and with a second strut end with the second measuring tube, a third connecting strut and with a second strut end with the first measuring tube, and a fourth connecting strut is connected with a first strut end and with a second strut end with the fourth measuring tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Alfred Rieder, Christof Huber, Ennio Bitto, Christian Schutze, Marcel Braun
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Patent number: 8931346Abstract: A measuring transducer having exactly four flow openings, and an outlet-side housing end formed by means of an outlet-side flow divider having exactly four flow openings. A tube arrangement has exactly four curved or bent measuring tubes connected to the flow dividers for guiding flowing medium along flow paths connected in parallel. Each of the four measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the inlet-side flow divider, and with an outlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the outlet-side flow divider. A first coupling element for adjusting eigenfrequencies of natural oscillation modes of the tube arrangement. An electro-mechanical exciter mechanism of the measuring transducer serves for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the four measuring tubes.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Alfred Rieder, Christof Huber, Ennio Bitto, Christian Schutze, Marcel Braun
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Publication number: 20140352454Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises: a transducer housing (71), of which an inlet-side, housing end is formed by means of an inlet-side, flow divider (201) having four flow openings (201A, 201B, 201C, 201D) and an outlet-side, housing end is formed by means of an outlet-side, flow divider (202) having four flow openings (202A, 202B, 202C, 202D); as well as a tube arrangement having four, curved, or bent, measuring tubes (181, 182, 183, 184) connected to the flow dividers (201, 202) for guiding flowing medium along flow paths connected in parallel, wherein each of the four measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side, measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider (201) and with an outlet-side, measuring tube end into one the flow openings of the flow divider (202). The transducer further comprises an exciter mechanism for exciting oscillations of said measuring tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Christof Huber, Ennio Bitto, Marcel Braun, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze
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Patent number: 8863589Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises a transducer housing, of which an inlet-side housing end is formed by means of an inlet-side flow divider having eight, mutually spaced flow openings and an outlet-side housing end is formed by means of an outlet-side flow divider having eight, mutually spaced flow openings as well as a tube arrangement with eight bent measuring tubes for the conveying flowing medium, which, forming flow paths connected for parallel flow, are connected to the flow dividers, wherein each of the eight measuring tubes in each case opens with an inlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider, and in each case opens with an outlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider. An electro-mechanical exciter mechanism of the measuring transducer serves for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the measuring tubes.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Ennio Bitto, Peter Tschabold, Dieter Mundschin, Christian Schutze, Martin Anklin
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Patent number: 8695436Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises: a transducer housing, of which an inlet-side is formed by means of an inlet-side, flow divider having exactly four flow openings spaced from one another and an outlet-side formed by means of an outlet-side, flow divider having exactly four flow openings from one another; a tube arrangement having exactly four, curved, or bent, measuring tubes connected to the flow dividers for guiding flowing medium along flow paths connected in parallel. Each of the four measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side, measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider and with an outlet-side, measuring tube end into one the flow openings of the flow divider. Two flow dividers are arranged in the measuring transducer. An electromechanical exciter mechanism is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Ennio Bitto, Marcel Braun, Christof Huber, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze
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Publication number: 20140000374Abstract: A measuring transducer having exactly four flow openings, and an outlet-side housing end formed by means of an outlet-side flow divider having exactly four flow openings. A tube arrangement has exactly four curved or bent measuring tubes connected to the flow dividers for guiding flowing medium along flow paths connected in parallel. Each of the four measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the inlet-side flow divider, and with an outlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the outlet-side flow divider. A first coupling element for adjusting eigenfrequencies of natural oscillation modes of the tube arrangement. An electro-mechanical exciter mechanism of the measuring transducer serves for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the four measuring tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2011Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Alfred Rieder, Christof Huber, Ennio Bitto, Christian Schutze, Marcel Braun
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Patent number: 8613227Abstract: The measuring transducer comprises: a transducer housing, of which an inlet-side, housing end is formed by means of a flow divider including four flow openings spaced, and an outlet-side, formed by means of a flow divider including four flow openings spaced, from one another. A tube arrangement including four curved measuring tubes connected to the flow dividers for guiding flowing medium along flow paths connected in parallel. Each measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side, measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider and with an outlet-side, measuring tube end into one the flow openings of the flow divider. The two flow dividers are embodied and arranged in the measuring transducer, so that the tube arrangement extends both between a first and a second of the measuring tubes and between a third and a fourth of the measuring tubes.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Ennio Bitto, Christof Huber, Marcel Braun, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schutze
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Patent number: 8596143Abstract: A measuring system comprises: a measuring transducer for producing oscillation measurement signals; and transmitter electronics electrically coupled with the measuring transducer for activating the measuring transducer and for evaluating oscillation measurement signals delivered by the measuring transducer. The measuring transducer includes: a transducer housing, a first housing end housing end, first flow divider having exactly four flow openings, an outlet-side, second housing end formed by means of an outlet-side, second flow divider having exactly four flow openings mutually spaced from one another, and a tube arrangement having exactly four, straight, measuring tubes forming flow paths arranged for parallel flow and connected to the flow dividers, an electromechanical exciter mechanism for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the four measuring tubes and a vibration sensor arrangement reacting to vibrations of the measuring tubes.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Alfred Rieder, Hao Zhu, Ennio Bitto, Christian Schutze, Christof Huber, Marcel Braun