Patents by Inventor Eric Wertz

Eric Wertz 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: 11573174
    Abstract: An optical gas concentration measurement apparatus is disclosed. The optical gas concentration measurement apparatus includes a thermally insulated enclosure that has a gas sample cell situated within. A thermally-insulating, light-guiding element passes through an access port of the thermally insulated enclosure and is configured to direct light from a light source outside of the thermally insulated enclosure to the gas sample cell. A light detector outside of the thermally insulated enclosure is optically coupled to the gas sample cell and an electronic assembly outside of the thermally insulated enclosure is configured to receive information from the light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Nikittin, Stefan Warnke, Eric Wertz
  • Publication number: 20220236173
    Abstract: An optical gas concentration measurement apparatus is disclosed. The optical gas concentration measurement apparatus includes a thermally insulated enclosure that has a gas sample cell situated within. A thermally-insulating, light-guiding element passes through an access port of the thermally insulated enclosure and is configured to direct light from a light source outside of the thermally insulated enclosure to the gas sample cell. A light detector outside of the thermally insulated enclosure is optically coupled to the gas sample cell and an electronic assembly outside of the thermally insulated enclosure is configured to receive information from the light detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Alex S. Nikittin, Stefan Warnke, Eric Wertz
  • Patent number: 9176107
    Abstract: A method for analyzing gas dissolved within a fluid filled asset includes extracting the fluid from the fluid filled asset, circulating the fluid though a first fluid loop, and passing the extracted fluid along a first side of a gas permeable membrane. Gas is extracted from a second side of the gas permeable membrane and the extracted gas is circulated through a second fluid loop. The first fluid loop and the second fluid loop are separated by the gas permeable membrane. The method further includes controlling a pressure differential across the gas permeable membrane to a predetermined pressure differential and providing the extracted gas to a gas analysis unit located within the second fluid loop. The chemical makeup of the extracted gas is periodically determined using the gas analysis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: LumaSense Technologies Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John Paul Jeffrey, Anastasia Rude, Brett Sargent, Eric Wertz, Jeffrey Headrick, Terry M. Stapleton, Prabhu Soundarrajan
  • Publication number: 20140053626
    Abstract: A method for analyzing gas dissolved within a fluid filled asset includes extracting the fluid from the fluid filled asset, circulating the fluid though a first fluid loop, and passing the extracted fluid along a first side of a gas permeable membrane. Gas is extracted from a second side of the gas permeable membrane and the extracted gas is circulated through a second fluid loop. The first fluid loop and the second fluid loop are separated by the gas permeable membrane. The method further includes controlling a pressure differential across the gas permeable membrane to a predetermined pressure differential and providing the extracted gas to a gas analysis unit located within the second fluid loop. The chemical makeup of the extracted gas is periodically determined using the gas analysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: LUMASENSE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: John Paul Jeffrey, Anastasia Rude, Brett Sargent, Eric Wertz, Jeffrey Headrick, Terry M. Stapleton, Prabhu Soundarrajan