Patents by Inventor Frank Bonschab

Frank Bonschab 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: 10480969
    Abstract: A field device of measuring- and automation technology, which field device meets requirements for operation in explosion-endangered environments. Safe operation of the field device in explosion-endangered environments is assured by a pluggable connector coupling for electrical coupling of different field device components. An essential feature of the pluggable connector coupling is a sealing element for spatial and gas-tight sealing of a contact region of contacting elements of the pluggable connector coupling from a free volume remaining in the pluggable connector coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Fink, Frank Bonschab, Markus Beissert
  • Publication number: 20170268914
    Abstract: A field device of measuring- and automation technology, which field device meets requirements for operation in explosion-endangered environments. Safe operation of the field device in explosion-endangered environments is assured by a pluggable connector coupling for electrical coupling of different field device components. An essential feature of the pluggable connector coupling is a sealing element for spatial and gas-tight sealing of a contact region of contacting elements of the pluggable connector coupling from a free volume remaining in the pluggable connector coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Nikolai Fink, Frank Bonschab, Markus Beissert
  • Patent number: 9541428
    Abstract: An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein arranged in the explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier. In the interface, which is simply manufacturable and, despite that, meets the requirements of explosion protection, the measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in the sensor unit and preferably protruding inwardly into the explosion resistant housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Fink, Markus Beissert, Frank Bonschab, Sr., Bjorn Larsson, Bruno Worreth
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150211902
    Abstract: An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein arranged in the explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier. In the interface, which is simply manufacturable and, despite that, meets the requirements of explosion protection, the measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in the sensor unit and preferably protruding inwardly into the explosion resistant housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Nikolai Fink, Markus Beissert, Frank Bonschab, SR., Bjorn Larsson, Bruno Worreth
  • Publication number: 20110317390
    Abstract: An electronics housing comprises a housing basic body having a cavity, especially a single cavity. The housing basic body includes a side wall laterally bordering the cavity, an open end and a rear wall bounding the cavity on an end lying opposite the open end and remote therefrom. Also included is a housing lid releasably connected to the housing basic body on the open end and sealing the housing basic body; and an intermediate floor. The intermediate floor, in the case of the electronics housing of the invention, forms: a gap extending between an inner surface of the side wall of the housing basic body and a lateral surface of the intermediate floor facing the inner surface; and two housing chambers in the cavity of the housing basic body separated from one another by the intermediate floor. A first housing chamber is arranged on a first side of the intermediate floor facing the housing lid and a second housing chamber is arranged on a second side of the intermediate floor facing away from the housing lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thierry Moser, Ole Koudal, Nikolai Fink, Roland Unterseh, Markus Beissert, Frank Bonschab, Gernot Engstler