Patents by Inventor Frank Valentin-Rumpel
Frank Valentin-Rumpel 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: 10502238Abstract: An electropneumatic positioner for a pneumatic actuator to operate a control device of a processing plant can include two modular pneumatic slots and a pneumatic control output. The two modular pneumatic slots can engage with a respective modular pneumatic component. The two pneumatic slots and the pneumatic components can be modularly matched to one another such that their respective pneumatic interfaces merge into one another when a pneumatic slot is engaged. The pneumatic control output can output a pneumatic control pressure signal to the pneumatic actuator. The two modular pneumatic slots and the pneumatic control output can form a pneumatic series connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Patent number: 10197076Abstract: A pneumatic volume booster to amplify a control pressure output signal can include a pneumatic control outlet for attachment to a pneumatic working chamber of the pneumatic actuator; a pneumatic aeration inlet configured to receive the pneumatic control pressure signal from the position controller, a pneumatic amplification inlet configured to receive a constant pneumatic air amplification signal, a pneumatic de-aeration connection from the control outlet to a pressure sink configured to aerate the control actuator, a deaerator seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic de-aeration connection, a pneumatic aeration connection between the first aeration inlet and the control outlet; an aerator seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic aeration connection, a pneumatic amplification connection between the amplification inlet and the control outlet; an amplification seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic amplification connection; and a mechanical seat-valve-operator for commonly operatType: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Publication number: 20180112682Abstract: An electropneumatic positioner for a pneumatic actuator to operate a control device of a processing plant can include two modular pneumatic slots and a pneumatic control output. The two modular pneumatic slots can engage with a respective modular pneumatic component. The two pneumatic slots and the pneumatic components can be modularly matched to one another such that their respective pneumatic interfaces merge into one another when a pneumatic slot is engaged. The pneumatic control output can output a pneumatic control pressure signal to the pneumatic actuator. The two modular pneumatic slots and the pneumatic control output can form a pneumatic series connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Patent number: 9903504Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling (10) which comprises a first component (12) and a second component (14) as well as a spring-loaded entrainer (16) which is spring-loaded and mounted on said first component (12), which second component (14) is furthermore rotatably mounted relative to said first component (12) and can be made to rotate in a first direction of rotation—the freewheeling direction (F)—and in a second direction of rotation—the blocking direction (S)—opposite to said first direction of rotation, which second component (12) furthermore comprises a guide means (18) which is designed so as to prevent a spring-loaded entrainer (16) from engaging said guide means (18) during rotation of said second component (14) in the freewheeling direction (F).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SAMSON AGInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Patent number: 9772243Abstract: A differential pressure measuring device (10, 50) comprising a housing (18) having two pressure areas (20, 22) which are sealed relative to each other and are separated from each other by a membrane (12, 54). The membrane (12, 54) comprises a pressure plate (14) surrounded by an elastic circumferential area (16) allowing axial movement of the pressure plate (14). An indicator element (24, 56) is permanently connected to the pressure plate (14) and whose position can be evaluated in a non-contact manner by a sensor (34, 58). At least one pair of springs (28, 52) is provided, with one spring (30, 32) each of said pair of springs being located in an allocated pressure area (20, 22). Each spring (30, 32) of said pair of springs (28, 52) exerts an opposing spring force on the pressure plate (14).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: SAMSON AGInventors: Frank Valentin-Rumpel, Sven Rausch
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Publication number: 20170204885Abstract: A pneumatic volume booster to amplify a control pressure output signal can include a pneumatic control outlet for attachment to a pneumatic working chamber of the pneumatic actuator; a pneumatic aeration inlet configured to receive the pneumatic control pressure signal from the position controller, a pneumatic amplification inlet configured to receive a constant pneumatic air amplification signal, a pneumatic de-aeration connection from the control outlet to a pressure sink configured to aerate the control actuator, a deaerator seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic de-aeration connection, a pneumatic aeration connection between the first aeration inlet and the control outlet; an aerator seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic aeration connection, a pneumatic amplification connection between the amplification inlet and the control outlet; an amplification seat-valve separating and/or opening the pneumatic amplification connection; and a mechanical seat-valve-operator for commonly operatType: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Samson AktiengesellschaftInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Patent number: 9506482Abstract: In a electropneumatic field device, an electrical field input and a pneumatic supply input are provided. At least one field output is provided at which a field output signal is output based on a field control signal received via the electrical field input. A group comprising at least two modular components of different functionality is provided and at least one modular slot for occupation with either of said modular components from said group. The at least two modular components of the group and the at least one slot are modularly adapted to one another such that interfaces of the slot and interfaces of either of said modular components in the seat merge into one another when the slot is occupied with either of said modular components so that the modular component which is in the slot is connected to the electrical field input and to the at least one field output.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Patent number: 9500293Abstract: In a method or device for operating a pneumatic drive system for actuating a control valve, a pneumatic working chamber is loaded with pneumatic pressure in order to move the control valve into a desired position. At least two pneumatic control signals are supplied to the working chamber by means of electropneumatic conversion.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Publication number: 20160076958Abstract: A differential pressure measuring device (10, 50) comprising a housing (18) having two pressure areas (20, 22) which are sealed relative to each other and are separated from each other by a membrane (12, 54). The membrane (12, 54) comprises a pressure plate (14) surrounded by an elastic circumferential area (16) allowing axial movement of the pressure plate (14). An indicator element (24, 56) is permanently connected to the pressure plate (14) and whose position can be evaluated in a non-contact manner by a sensor (34, 58). At least one pair of springs (28, 52) is provided, with one spring (30, 32) each of said pair of springs being located in an allocated pressure area (20, 22). Each spring (30, 32) of said pair of springs (28, 52) exerts an opposing spring force on the pressure plate (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: SAMSON AGInventors: FRANK VALENTIN-RUMPEL, SVEN RAUSCH
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Publication number: 20150016867Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling (10) which comprises a first component (12) and a second component (14) as well as a spring-loaded entrainer (16) which is spring-loaded and mounted on said first component (12), which second component (14) is furthermore rotatably mounted relative to said first component (12) and can be made to rotate in a first direction of rotation—the freewheeling direction (F)—and in a second direction of rotation—the blocking direction (S)—opposite to said first direction of rotation, which second component (12) furthermore comprises a guide means (18) which is designed so as to prevent a spring-loaded entrainer (16) from engaging said guide means (18) during rotation of said second component (14) in the freewheeling direction (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: SAMSON AGInventor: FRANK VALENTIN-RUMPEL
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Patent number: 8869675Abstract: In an actuating drive or method for capturing a position of a final control element to be positioned by a drive member of the actuating drive, the final control element is pushed from an initial position to a target position by a spring body acting on the drive member. A first reference position is spatially configured in a vicinity of or at the spring body. A second reference position moving relative to the first reference position during positioning movement of the drive member is spatially configured adjacent a first outer surface of the spring body. A distance between the first reference position and the second reference position is captured.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Samson AktiengesellschaftInventors: Joerg Kiesbauer, Stefan Kolbenschlag, Karl-Bernd Schaertner, Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Publication number: 20140117263Abstract: In a method or device for operating a pneumatic drive system for actuating a control valve, a pneumatic working chamber is loaded with pneumatic pressure in order to move the control valve into a desired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Publication number: 20140116241Abstract: In a electropneumatic field device, an electrical field input and a pneumatic supply input are provided. At least one field output is provided at which a field output signal is output based on a field control signal received via the electrical field input. A group comprising at least two modular components of different functionality is provided and at least one modular slot for occupation with either of said modular components from said group. The at least two modular components of the group and the at least one slot are modularly adapted to one another such that interfaces of the slot and interfaces of either of said modular components in the seat merge into one another when the slot is occupied with either of said modular components so that the modular component which is in the slot is connected to the electrical field input and to the at least one field output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Publication number: 20140077117Abstract: The invention relates to a flat gate valve for fluid applications having a sandwich design and including at least one input port, one output port, a top plate and a bottom plate, with a sliding element being provided between said top plate and said bottom plate, which sliding element can be used to modify the fluid paths and flow characteristics which are adjusted by the position of the sliding element relative to the top plate and the bottom plate. The invention is characterized in that at least one spacer is provided between said top plate and said bottom plate which defines a distance of said top plate to said bottom plate, which distance is larger by a gap of a defined gap size than the thickness of said sliding element, wherein the sealing of the flat gate valve is exclusively accomplished by means of the set gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: JOERG KIESBAUER, Frank Valentin-Rumpel, Helmut Burghardt, Heinz Albert
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Publication number: 20110247484Abstract: In an actuating drive or method for capturing a position of a final control element to be positioned by a drive member of the actuating drive, the final control element is pushed from an initial position to a target position by a spring body acting on the drive member. A first reference position is spatially configured in a vicinity of or at the spring body. A second reference position moving relative to the first reference position during positioning movement of the drive member is spatially configured adjacent a first outer surface of the spring body. A distance between the first reference position and the second reference position is captured.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Joerg Kiesbauer, Stefan Kolbenschlag, Karl-Bernd Schaertner, Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Patent number: 7540302Abstract: The invention pertains to a field unit (10) for mounting on an actuator (12) with a pickup device (14) in the field unit (10) to register the position of the actuator (12) and with an indicator (16) located correspondingly on a movable element (15) of the actuator (12) to indicate the position of the actuator (12), where, when the field unit (10) is mounted on the actuator (14), the pickup device (14) of the field unit (10) can be linked with the indicator (16) of the actuator (12). The invention is characterized in that the pickup device (14) of the field unit (10) is in working connection with a locking element (18), and in that the pickup device (14) can be held by this locking element (18) in a first position—the mounting position—and can be released from the mounting position by the actuation of the locking element (18).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Samson AGInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel
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Publication number: 20060162783Abstract: The invention pertains to a field unit (10) for mounting on an actuator (12) with a pickup device (14) in the field unit (10) to register the position of the actuator (12) and with an indicator (16) located correspondingly on a movable element (15) of the actuator (12) to indicate the position of the actuator (12), where, when the field unit (10) is mounted on the actuator (14), the pickup device (14) of the field unit (10) can be linked with the indicator (16) of the actuator (12). The invention is characterized in that the pickup device (14) of the field unit (10) is in working connection with a locking element (18), and in that the pickup device (14) can be held by this locking element (18) in a first position—the mounting position—and can be released from the mounting position by the actuation of the locking element (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: SAMSON AGInventor: Frank Valentin-Rumpel