Patents by Inventor Gunther Bitz

Gunther Bitz 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).

  • Magnetoinductive flowmeter and method for producing a measuring tube for a magnetoinductive flowmeter
    Patent number: 7047821
    Abstract: A magnetoinductive flowmeter encompasses a ceramic measuring tube as a conduit for a medium whose flow rate is to be measured, and a measuring electrode featuring a cermet body. The measuring tube is mounted in the wall of the measuring tube with its side that faces the medium conductively or capacitively connecting to the medium while its side facing away from the medium connects to a measuring line. The cross-sectional surface area of the cermet body is larger at its end facing the medium than at its other end facing away from the medium. The result is a measuring electrode that fully meets the respective requirements at either end notwithstanding minimized material consumption in making the electrode. A method for producing a measuring tube for the flowmeter is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Friatec AG
    Inventors: Gunther Bitz, Helmut Mayer, Ernst Arens, Andreas Seidel, Udo Stevens
  • Magnetoinductive flowmeter and method for producing a measuring tube for a magnetoinductive flowmeter
    Publication number: 20060010988
    Abstract: A magnetoinductive flowmeter encompasses a ceramic measuring tube as a conduit for a medium whose flow rate is to be measured, and a measuring electrode featuring a cermet body. The measuring tube is mounted in the wall of the measuring tube with its side that faces the medium conductively or capacitively connecting to the medium while its side facing away from the medium connects to a measuring line. The cross-sectional surface area of the cermet body is larger at its end facing the medium than at its other end facing away from the medium. The result is a measuring electrode that fully meets the respective requirements at either end notwithstanding minimized material consumption in making the electrode. A method for producing a measuring tube for the flowmeter is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Gunther Bitz, Helmut Mayer, Ernst Arens, Andreas Seidel, Udo Stevens