Patents by Inventor Holger Neumann

Holger Neumann 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: 8746079
    Abstract: A sensor for determining a mass flow of a fluid in a pipe includes a wall element adapted for insertion into a cutout in a wall of the pipe through which a mass flow can flow, so that at least one gap remains between the wall element and the wall of the pipe, and so that the wall element is positionable on the outside facing away from the mass flow. A sealed chamber is adapted to enclose the wall element on the outside of the pipe. At least one expandable connection is located in the sealed chamber and is clamped in between the wall element and one wall of the chamber. At least one strain gauge comprising a fiber Bragg grating sensor is located on a section of the expandable connection that is clamped in between the wall of the chamber and the wall element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
    Inventors: Holger Neumann, Rajini Kumar Ramalingam, Manfred Suesser
  • Publication number: 20140000288
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing hydrogen and magnetic energy includes a storage tank for liquefied hydrogen with an inlet line for compressed hydrogen and an outlet line for hydrogen at a relatively low pressure. The apparatus includes a superconducting magnetic energy store, which comprises a magnetic coil relative to which electrical energy can be supplied or withdrawn via power supply lines to the magnet coil, the energy being located in a cryogenic tank provided with a cooling device and being held at operating temperature. The storage tank for liquefied hydrogen includes cooling device, at least one regenerator, with a heat-absorbing and heat-emitting storage medium, a warm side and a cold side. From the warm side, the compressed hydrogen and, from the cold side, liquefied hydrogen can be supplied from the storage tank for liquefied hydrogen. A relief valve is located in the field region of the at least one magnet coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Karlsruhe Institut Fuer Technologie
    Inventors: Holger Neumann, Michael Sander
  • Publication number: 20130014594
    Abstract: A sensor for determining a mass flow of a fluid in a pipe includes a wall element adapted for insertion into a cutout in a wall of the pipe through which a mass flow can flow, so that at least one gap remains between the wall element and the wall of the pipe, and so that the wall element is positionable on the outside facing away from the mass flow. A sealed chamber is adapted to enclose the wall element on the outside of the pipe. At least one expandable connection is located in the sealed chamber and is clamped in between the wall element and one wall of the chamber. At least one strain gauge comprising a fiber Bragg grating sensor is located on a section of the expandable connection that is clamped in between the wall of the chamber and the wall element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Karlsruhe Institute fuer Technologie
    Inventors: Holger Neumann, Rajini Kumar Ramaligam, Manfred Suesser
  • Patent number: 6343624
    Abstract: In a super-insulation support system disposed in an annular space between concentric inner and outer corrugated tubes, a number of axially spaced rings is provided, which are interconnected by axially extending rods mounted in circumferentially spaced relationship alternately to the inside and the outside of the axially spaced rings thereby forming a cylindrical frame structure, which is disposed adjacent the inner corrugated tube and super-insulation is disposed on the cylindrical frame structure and supported thereby at a distance from the corrugated inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Neumann
  • Publication number: 20010035224
    Abstract: In a super-insulation support system disposed in an annular space between concentric inner and outer corrugated tubes, a number of axially spaced rings is provided, which are interconnected by axially extending rods mounted in circumferentially spaced relationship alternately to the inside and the outside of the axially spaced rings thereby forming a cylindrical frame structure, which is disposed adjacent the inner corrugated tube and super-insulation is disposed on the cylindrical frame structure and supported thereby at a distance from the corrugated inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Holger Neumann