Patents by Inventor Jürgen Heinz

Jürgen Heinz 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: 11333676
    Abstract: A method and corresponding device are provided for determining a flow speed in a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is provided with first, second and third ultrasonic wet transducers, wherein respective connection lines between transducers extend outside of a direction of average flow of the fluid conduit. First and second measuring signals are applied to the first ultrasonic wet transducer and received at the second and the third ultrasonic wet transducer, respectively. The measuring signals comprise a respective reversed signal portion with respect to time of a response signal. Respective first and second response signals are measured and the flow speed is derived from at least one of the first and second response signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GWF MessSysteme AG
    Inventors: Thomas Werner Hies, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich Skripalle, Trung Dung Luong, Claus-Dieter Ohl
  • Patent number: 10928414
    Abstract: A method for determining a flow speed of a liquid in a fluid conduit is provided. During a signal-generating phase, an impulse signal is applied to a first ultrasonic transducer. A response signal is then received at a second ultrasonic transducer. A measuring signal is later derived from the response signal, wherein the derivation comprises reversing a signal portion with respect to time. During a measurement phase, a liquid moves with respect to the fluid conduit. The measuring signal is then applied to one of the two transducers and a response signal of the measuring signal is measured at the other transducer. A flow speed is derived from the response signal of the measuring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: GWF MessSysteme AG
    Inventors: Thomas Werner Hies, Trung Dung Luong, Claus-Dieter Ohl, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich Skripalle
  • Publication number: 20200182900
    Abstract: A method and corresponding device are provided for determining a flow speed in a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is provided with first, second and third ultrasonic transducers, wherein respective connection lines between transducers extend outside of a symmetry axis of the fluid conduit. First and second measuring signals are applied to the first ultrasonic transducer and received at the second and the third ultrasonic transducer, respectively. The measuring signals comprise a respective reversed signal portion with respect to time of a response signal. Respective first and second response signals are measured and the flow speed is derived from at least one of the first and second response signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Werner HIES, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich SKRIPALLE, Trung Dung LUONG, Claus-Dieter OHL
  • Publication number: 20200150146
    Abstract: A method for determining a flow speed of a liquid in a fluid conduit is provided. During a signal-generating phase, an impulse signal is applied to a first ultrasonic transducer. A response signal is then received at a second ultrasonic transducer. A measuring signal is later derived from the response signal, wherein the derivation comprises reversing a signal portion with respect to time. During a measurement phase, a liquid moves with respect to the fluid conduit. The measuring signal is then applied to one of the two transducers and a response signal of the measuring signal is measured at the other transducer. A flow speed is derived from the response signal of the measuring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Werner HIES, Trung Dung LUONG, Claus-Dieter OHL, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich SKRIPALLE
  • Patent number: 10598684
    Abstract: A method and corresponding device are provided for determining a flow speed in a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is provided with first, second and third ultrasonic transducers, wherein respective connection lines between transducers extend outside of a symmetry axis of the fluid conduit. First and second measuring signals are applied to the first ultrasonic transducer and received at the second and the third ultrasonic transducer, respectively. The measuring signals comprise a respective reversed signal portion with respect to time of a response signal. Respective first and second response signals are measured and the flow speed is derived from at least one of the first and second response signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: GWF MESSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Thomas Werner Hies, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich Skripalle, Trung Dung Luong, Claus-Dieter Ohl
  • Patent number: 10551405
    Abstract: A method for determining a flow speed of a liquid in a fluid conduit is provided. During a signal-generating phase, an impulse signal is applied to a first ultrasonic transducer. A response signal is then received at a second ultrasonic transducer. A measuring signal is later derived from the response signal, wherein the derivation comprises reversing a signal portion with respect to time. During a measurement phase, a liquid moves with respect to the fluid conduit. The measuring signal is then applied to one of the two transducers and a response signal of the measuring signal is measured at the other transducer. A flow speed is derived from the response signal of the measuring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: GWF MESSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Thomas Werner Hies, Trung Dung Luong, Claus-Dieter Ohl, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich Skripalle
  • Publication number: 20180328956
    Abstract: A method and corresponding device are provided for determining a flow speed in a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is provided with first, second and third ultrasonic transducers, wherein respective connection lines between transducers extend outside of a symmetry axis of the fluid conduit. First and second measuring signals are applied to the first ultrasonic transducer and received at the second and the third ultrasonic transducer, respectively. The measuring signals comprise a respective reversed signal portion with respect to time of a response signal. Respective first and second response signals are measured and the flow speed is derived from at least one of the first and second response signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Werner HIES, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich SKRIPALLE, Trung Dung LUONG, Claus-Dieter OHL
  • Patent number: 10036763
    Abstract: A method and corresponding device are provided for determining a flow speed in a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is provided with first, second and third ultrasonic transducers, wherein respective connection lines between transducers extend outside of a symmetry axis of the fluid conduit. First and second measuring signals are applied to the first ultrasonic transducer and received at the second and the third ultrasonic transducer, respectively. The measuring signals comprise a respective reversed signal portion with respect to time of a response signal. Respective first and second response signals are measured and the flow speed is derived from at least one of the first and second response signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: GWF MessSysteme AG
    Inventors: Thomas Werner Hies, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich Skripalle, Trung Dung Luong, Claus-Dieter Ohl
  • Publication number: 20180113145
    Abstract: A method and corresponding device are provided for determining a flow speed in a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is provided with first, second and third ultrasonic transducers, wherein respective connection lines between transducers extend outside of a symmetry axis of the fluid conduit. First and second measuring signals are applied to the first ultrasonic transducer and received at the second and the third ultrasonic transducer, respectively. The measuring signals comprise a respective reversed signal portion with respect to time of a response signal. Respective first and second response signals are measured and the flow speed is derived from at least one of the first and second response signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Werner HIES, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich SKRIPALLE, Trung Dung LUONG, Claus-Dieter OHL
  • Patent number: 9903882
    Abstract: A method for determining a flow speed of a liquid in a fluid conduit is provided. During a signal-generating phase, an impulse signal is applied to a first ultrasonic transducer. A response signal is then received at a second ultrasonic transducer. A measuring signal is later derived from the response signal, wherein the derivation comprises reversing a signal portion with respect to time. During a measurement phase, a liquid moves with respect to the fluid conduit. The measuring signal is then applied to one of the two transducers and a response signal of the measuring signal is measured at the other transducer. A flow speed is derived from the response signal of the measuring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: GWF MessSysteme AG
    Inventors: Thomas Werner Hies, Trung Dung Luong, Claus-Dieter Ohl, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich Skripalle
  • Patent number: 9789640
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the pelletization of plastics and/or polymers, in which a melt coming from a melt generator is supplied via a diverter valve having different operating positions to a plurality of pelletizing heads through which the melt is pelletized. The plurality of pelletizing heads have different throughput capacities and are used sequentially for the start-up of the pelletizing process, with the melt first being supplied to a first pelletizing head having a smaller throughput capacity and then the melt volume flow being increased and the diverter valve being switched over such that the melt is diverted by the diverter valve to a second pelletizing head having a larger throughput capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: GALA INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Eloo, Juergen Heinz Veltel
  • Publication number: 20170227568
    Abstract: A method for determining a flow speed of a liquid in a fluid conduit is provided. During a signal-generating phase, an impulse signal is applied to a first ultrasonic transducer. A response signal is then received at a second ultrasonic transducer. A measuring signal is later derived from the response signal, wherein the derivation comprises reversing a signal portion with respect to time. During a measurement phase, a liquid moves with respect to the fluid conduit. The measuring signal is then applied to one of the two transducers and a response signal of the measuring signal is measured at the other transducer. A flow speed is derived from the response signal of the measuring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Werner HIES, Trung Dung LUONG, Claus-Dieter OHL, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich SKRIPALLE
  • Publication number: 20170082650
    Abstract: A method for determining a flow speed of a liquid in a fluid conduit is provided. During a signal-generating phase, an impulse signal is applied to a first ultrasonic transducer. A response signal is then received at a second ultrasonic transducer. A measuring signal is later derived from the response signal, wherein the derivation comprises reversing a signal portion with respect to time. During a measurement phase, a liquid moves with respect to the fluid conduit. The measuring signal is then applied to one of the two transducers and a response signal of the measuring signal is measured at the other transducer. A flow speed is derived from the response signal of the measuring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Werner HIES, Trung Dung LUONG, Claus-Dieter OHL, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich SKRIPALLE
  • Patent number: 9569939
    Abstract: A compact battery-free event detector having a switching element, which can be remagnetized in a bistable manner by a magnet in a sensor coil which then provides an event pulse and supplies a non-volatile memory circuit with a downstream non-volatile display, is designed to detect recurring movements by virtue of the switching element being able to be moved back and forth relative to the magnet between the activation and regeneration fields of its two poles. The manual operation of an inhalation or injection piston in a medicament dispenser can therefore be detected, in particular, and a dose of medicament, for instance, can be monitored thereby. The display is preferably created using e-paper or e-ink technology which, like the memory circuit which is operated only sporadically, obtains its energy needed to change the indication from the event pulse from the sensor coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OECHSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Juergen Heinz, Norbert Krauss
  • Patent number: 9108573
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a carrier plate which can be pivoted about two mutually orthogonal axes and is configured to receive a motor vehicle mirror, includes one motor per axis for moving a non-rotatably and non-tiltably guided linear drive, which is in engagement via a socket with a joint ball on the carrier plate, and a funnel-shaped hub provided with a hollow shaft. A hollow spherical segment of the funnel-shaped hub engages, by spring tabs, in a depression in the form of a hollow spherical segment in the carrier plate, and a spherical segment of the carrier plate is axially elastically clamped in a hollow spherical segment of a housing for drive trains of the two linear drives, thereby locking the hollow shaft on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: OECHSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joseph Bögelein, Gisela Fuchs, Jürgen Heinz, Axel Vogelhuber, Winfried Schmidt, Marco Wacker, Martin Ruttor
  • Publication number: 20150129738
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a carrier plate which can be pivoted about two mutually orthogonal axes and is configured to receive a motor vehicle mirror, includes one motor per axis for moving a non-rotatably and non-tiltably guided linear drive, which is in engagement via a socket with a joint ball on the carrier plate, and a funnel-shaped hub provided with a hollow shaft. A hollow spherical segment of the funnel-shaped hub engages, by spring tabs, in a depression in the form of a hollow spherical segment in the carrier plate, and a spherical segment of the carrier plate is axially elastically clamped in a hollow spherical segment of a housing for drive trains of the two linear drives, thereby locking the hollow shaft on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Bögelein, Gisela Fuchs, Jürgen Heinz, Axel Vogelhuber, Winfriend Schmidt, Marco Wacker, Martin Ruttor
  • Publication number: 20140097938
    Abstract: A compact battery-free event detector having a switching element, which can be remagnetized in a bistable manner by a magnet in a sensor coil which then provides an event pulse and supplies a non-volatile memory circuit with a downstream non-volatile display, is designed to detect recurring movements by virtue of the switching element being able to be moved back and forth relative to the magnet between the activation and regeneration fields of its two poles. The manual operation of an inhalation or injection piston in a medicament dispenser can therefore be detected, in particular, and a dose of medicament, for instance, can be monitored thereby. The display is preferably created using e-paper or e-ink technology which, like the memory circuit which is operated only sporadically, obtains its energy needed to change the indication from the event pulse from the sensor coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: OECHSLER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Juergen HEINZ, Norbert Krauss
  • Patent number: 8414283
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the pelletization of plastics and/or polymers, in which a melt coming from a melt generator is supplied via a diverter valve having different operating positions to a plurality of pelletizing heads through which the melt is pelletized. The plurality of pelletizing heads have different throughput capacities and are used sequentially for the start-up of the pelletizing process, with the melt first being supplied to a first pelletizing head having a smaller throughput capacity and then the melt volume flow being increased and the diverter valve being switched over such that the melt is diverted by the diverter valve to a second pelletizing head having a larger throughput capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Gala Industries, Inc
    Inventors: Michael Eloo, Juergen Heinz Veltel
  • Publication number: 20120267818
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the pelletization of plastics and/or polymers, in which a melt coming from a melt generator is supplied via a diverter valve having different operating positions to a plurality of pelletizing heads through which the melt is pelletized. The plurality of pelletizing heads have different throughput capacities and are used sequentially for the start-up of the pelletizing process, with the melt first being supplied to a first pelletizing head having a smaller throughput capacity and then the melt volume flow being increased and the diverter valve being switched over such that the melt is diverted by the diverter valve to a second pelletizing head having a larger throughput capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Michael ELOO, Juergen Heinz Veltel
  • Patent number: 8187512
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the pelletization of plastics and/or polymers, in which a melt coming from a melt generator is supplied via a diverter valve having different operating positions to a plurality of pelletizing heads through which the melt is pelletized. The plurality of pelletizing heads have different throughput capacities and are used sequentially for the start-up of the pelletizing process, with the melt first being supplied to a first pelletizing head having a smaller throughput capacity and then the melt volume flow being increased and the diverter valve being switched over such that the melt is diverted by the diverter valve to a second pelletizing head having a larger throughput capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Gala Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Eloo, Juergen Heinz Veltel