Patents by Inventor Gunter Hauenstein

Gunter Hauenstein 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: 7360447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow meter for liquid or gaseous media, the flow meter has a measuring channel through which the medium flows, at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and also at least one pair of ultrasound converters for emitting and receiving ultrasound signals, wherein for guiding an ultrasound signal from one ultrasound converter to the other ultrasound converter, at least one pair of reflectors is arranged in the measuring channel, the diameter of the measuring channel is reduced using a reducer in certain regions for guiding the flow of the medium, wherein the reducer is formed by a measuring channel insert, which is arranged on and/or integrated into the measuring channel inner wall, and which is used simultaneously for holding or fixing other functional parts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a flow meter, in which a flow guide plate is used as a holding plate for the pair of reflectors and stretches in the longitudinal direction of the measuring channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hydrometer GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Kroemer, Wilhelm Ofelein, Gunter Hauenstein
  • Patent number: 7287437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow meter for liquid or gaseous media, the flow meter has a measuring channel through which the medium flows, at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and also at least one pair of ultrasound converters for emitting and receiving ultrasound signals, wherein for guiding an ultrasound signal from one ultrasound converter to the other ultrasound converter, at least one pair of reflectors is arranged in the measuring channel, the diameter of the measuring channel is reduced using a reducer in certain regions for guiding the flow of the medium, wherein the reducer is formed by a measuring channel insert, which is arranged on and/or integrated into the measuring channel inner wall, and which is used simultaneously for holding or fixing other functional parts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a flow meter, in which a flow guide plate is used as a holding plate for the pair of reflectors and stretches in the longitudinal direction of the measuring channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Hydrometer GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Kroemer, Wilhelm Ofelein, Gunter Hauenstein
  • Publication number: 20060288798
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow meter for liquid or gaseous media, said flow meter comprising a measuring channel through which the medium flows, at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and also at least one pair of ultrasound converters for emitting and receiving ultrasound signals, wherein for guiding an ultrasound signal from one ultrasound converter to the other ultrasound converter, at least one pair of reflectors is arranged in the measuring channel, the diameter of the measuring channel is reduced using a reducer in certain regions for guiding the flow of the medium, wherein the reducer is formed by a measuring channel insert, which is arranged on and/or integrated into the measuring channel inner wall, and which is used simultaneously for holding or fixing other functional parts. Furthermore, the invention relates to a flow meter, in which a flow guide plate is used as a holding plate for the pair of reflectors and stretches in the longitudinal direction of the measuring channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Hydrometer GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Kroemer, Wilhelm Ofelein, Gunter Hauenstein
  • Publication number: 20060196278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow meter for liquid or gaseous media, said flow meter comprising a measuring channel (1) through which the medium flows, at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel and also at least one pair of ultrasound converters (2, 3) for emitting and receiving ultrasound signals, wherein for guiding an ultrasound signal from one ultrasound converter (2 and/or3) to the other ultrasound converter (3 and/or 2), at least one pair of reflectors (4, 5) is arranged in the measuring channel (1), the diameter of the measuring channel (1) is reduced using a reducer (7) in certain regions for guiding the flow of the medium, wherein the reducer (7) is formed by a measuring channel insert, which is arranged on and/or integrated into the measuring channel inner wall (6), and which is used simultaneously for holding or fixing other functional parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Hydrometer GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Kroemer, Wilhelm Ofelein, Gunter Hauenstein