Patents by Inventor Jan Förster

Jan Förster 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).

  • Publication number: 20230417585
    Abstract: A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes: passing a magnetic field through a measuring tube having a medium flowing therethrough; tapping a voltage induced in the medium as a measuring signal; determining a flow measurement value from the measuring signal; generating measuring signal samples in respective measuring windows that periodically repeat at a measuring window frequency; determining an averaged flow measurement value from the measuring signal samples; obtaining an amplitude spectrum of the measuring signal samples by a frequency analysis thereof; determining an interference peak in the amplitude spectrum and an associated interference peak frequency that is not a multiple of the measuring window frequency; identifying a critical measurement situation by checking whether the interference peak frequency falls below a critical frequency distance to a multiple of the measuring window frequency; and in the presence of a critical measurement situation, determining and setting a new me
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Förster, Nicolaus Mathies
  • Publication number: 20230400079
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a leaf spring device (1) made from a fiber composite plastic, comprising the following steps: a) providing (S1) a construction kit (11) comprising a leaf spring unit (2) made from the fiber composite plastic and a plurality of stiffening elements (8, 8A, 8A?, 8A?, 8B, 8B?, 8B?, 8C, 8C?) for locally stiffening the leaf spring unit (2), b) designing (S2) the leaf spring device (1) according to a desired application, c) selecting (S3) stiffening elements (8, 8A, 8A?, 8A?, 8B, 8B?, 8B?, 8C, 8C?) from the construction kit (11) according to the design of the leaf spring device (1), and d) combining (S4) the selected stiffening elements (8, 8A, 8A?, 8A?, 8B, 8B?, 8B?, 8C, 8C?) and the leaf spring unit (2) to form the leaf spring device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Invent GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Goutier, Martin Weissert, Jan Foerster, Dennis Blank
  • Publication number: 20230391156
    Abstract: A spring device (1A, 1B) for a motor vehicle (2), comprising a spring unit (3) and a stiffness adjusting unit (15) configured to stiffen the spring unit (3) so as to dynamically vary the spring constant (k, k?) of the spring device (1A, 1B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Rheinmetall Invent GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Goutier, Martin Weissert, Jan Foerster, Dennis Blank
  • Patent number: 11828635
    Abstract: A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes several steps. In a calibration step, a plurality of noise-removed comparison flow measurement values are determined. A comparison frequency spectrum is determined from at least a part of a plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals, on which the calculation of the noise-removed comparison flow measurement values is based. In a measurement operation step, a current noise-removed flow measurement value is calculated from a plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals. A current measurement frequency spectrum is determined from at least some of the plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals. In a comparison step, the current measurement frequency spectrum is compared with one of the comparison frequency spectra and a deviation value is determined. Depending on the deviation value, the current noise-removed flow measurement value is signaled as unreliable and/or as reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Jan Förster
  • Patent number: 11816825
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for evaluating the installation position of a measuring device in a system using an augmented reality device, wherein the augmented reality device has at least one capturing unit for capturing the system, at least one computing unit and at least one display unit, the method comprising the following steps: at least partially capturing the system using the at least one capturing unit; visually representing the system on the display unit on the basis of the at least partial capturing of the system; assigning at least one measuring device installed in the system in an installation position and/or placing at least one virtual measuring device in an installation position in the visual representation of the system; evaluating the installation position of the at least one recognized and/or virtual measuring device using the computing unit; and representing the evaluation on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Förster, Martin Krawczyk-Becker
  • Publication number: 20230113277
    Abstract: A method for operating a measuring system includes: carrying out impedance measurements with at least three property measurement electrodes on a medium in a first region of a measuring tube interior over an impedance measurement period and, at the same time, signaling the impedance measurement period by a measuring signal to a flow measurement controller; determining a property of the medium from the impedance measurements using impedance tomography; generating a magnetic field in the medium in a second region of the measuring tube interior by the flow measurement controller using a magnetic field generator; carrying out voltage measurements at a sampling rate using at least two flow measurement electrodes on the medium in the second region; taking an impedance measurement duration from the measuring signal; and discarding the voltage measurements carried out during the impedance measurements; and determining a flow rate of the medium from the remaining voltage measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Jan Förster
  • Publication number: 20220395765
    Abstract: A device for purifying a product by crystallization includes: a feed unit having a solution in which the total product concentration is substantially completely dissolved or a suspension with the total product concentration; a crystallization unit in which the product crystallizes and forms a solids content; a separation unit in which the crystallized product is separated from the solution or suspension; a temperature control unit for controlling temperature at least in the feed unit and/or the crystallization unit; and a control and evaluation unit that determines the total product concentration and/or the concentration of the solids content and/or the concentration of the dissolved product content and/or the concentration of an impurity content, taking into account the measured values of connected temperature sensors and of connected impedance sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jan Förster, Malte Brandenburg
  • Publication number: 20220082417
    Abstract: A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes several steps. In a calibration step, a plurality of noise-removed comparison flow measurement values are determined. A comparison frequency spectrum is determined from at least a part of a plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals, on which the calculation of the noise-removed comparison flow measurement values is based. In a measurement operation step, a current noise-removed flow measurement value is calculated from a plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals. A current measurement frequency spectrum is determined from at least some of the plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals. In a comparison step, the current measurement frequency spectrum is compared with one of the comparison frequency spectra and a deviation value is determined. Depending on the deviation value, the current noise-removed flow measurement value is signaled as unreliable and/or as reliable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Jan Förster
  • Publication number: 20220082419
    Abstract: A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes: detecting the noisy raw measurement signal having a first signal path by a signal sensor with high impedance by the pair of electrodes; passing the detected, noisy raw measurement signal on to a first signal processing device; processing the detected, noisy raw measurement signal by the signal processing device at least into a noise-removed flow measurement signal; outputting the noise-removed flow measurement signal via a working signal interface; detecting the detected, noisy raw measurement signal of the first signal path with a second signal path; and transmitting the detected, noisy raw measurement signal at least indirectly to the first signal processing device and/or a second signal processing device. The first signal processing device and/or the second signal processing device also carry out a frequency analysis of the detected, noisy raw measurement signal. A corresponding magnetic-inductive flowmeter is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jan Förster, Markus Dabrowski, Thomas Fritsch
  • Patent number: 11274963
    Abstract: A measuring device for time-resolved measurement of a measurement signal and for temporal separation of at least a first portion of the measurement signal, having a light source for emitting a pulsed excitation signal, at least one detector for receiving the measurement signal, the detector generating a detector signal from the measurement signal, at least one first forming unit for generating a first comparison signal, and at least one evaluation unit, the first comparison signal correlating with the excitation signal. At least one first logic function is provided which links at least the first comparison signal with a signal dependent on the detector signal so that the output of the logic function provides a measure of the intensity of the first portion of the measurement signal or of the detector signal. The output of the first logic function is connected to the at least one evaluation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Tebrügge, Jan Förster, Thomas Fritsch
  • Patent number: 11183316
    Abstract: A cable core for a cable, in particular, for an induction cable that includes multiple such cable cores which have a conductor that is interrupted in the longitudinal direction at specified longitudinal positions at multiple separation points, thereby forming two conductor ends. An insulating intermediate piece is provided for connecting the conductor ends, and the conductor ends are arranged on both sides of the intermediate piece. The conductor and the intermediate piece are surrounded together by a continuous insulating jacket in order to form the cable core. In a preferred concept, a respective intermediate piece is arranged between the two conductor ends by two adapter elements. In another preferred concept, a respective intermediate piece, in particular, a ceramic intermediate piece, is connected directly to two conductor ends. A cable is formed from a plurality of such cable cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: LEONI Kabel GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Angermann, Klaus Bitterwolf, Thomas Brunner, Michael Dreiner, Christian Eck, Jan Foerster, Sebastian Goss, Jens Mosebach, Ulrich Raupach, Rainer Sessner
  • Publication number: 20210312606
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for evaluating the installation position of a measuring device in a system using an augmented reality device, wherein the augmented reality device has at least one capturing unit for capturing the system, at least one computing unit and at least one display unit, the method comprising the following steps: at least partially capturing the system using the at least one capturing unit; visually representing the system on the display unit on the basis of the at least partial capturing of the system; assigning at least one measuring device installed in the system in an installation position and/or placing at least one virtual measuring device in an installation position in the visual representation of the system; evaluating the installation position of the at least one recognized and/or virtual measuring device using the computing unit; and representing the evaluation on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jan Förster, Martin Krawczyk-Becker
  • Patent number: 10763650
    Abstract: A cable, in particular an induction cable, extends in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis and is provided for laying in a pipe. A laying aid is mounted on the cable. The laying aid is formed so that the cable can be rotated about the longitudinal axis during laying. The cable is laid by a method for laying the cable which extends in a longitudinal direction, in which the laying aid is provided and the cable is laid in the longitudinal direction. The cable is rotated about a longitudinal axis extending in the longitudinal direction during laying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: LEONI Kabel Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Angermann, Klaus Bitterwolf, Thomas Brunner, Michael Dreiner, Christian Eck, Jan Foerster, Sebastian Goss, Jens Mosebach, Ulrich Raupach, Rainer Sessner
  • Patent number: 10614930
    Abstract: An induction cable contains a plurality of cable conductors each having a conductor strand surrounded by insulation. The conductor strand contains a plurality of conductor sections which are spaced apart in the longitudinal cable direction at resonance dividing points by insulating intermediate pieces. The induction cable furthermore has a coupling device on which a plurality of the conductor strands are separated forming coupling ends at coupling positions. The coupling ends are connected to each other via the coupling device. A simple providing and installing of the induction cable and a simple replacement of damaged cable parts is thus enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: LEONI Kabel Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Angermann, Klaus Bitterwolf, Thomas Brunner, Michael Dreiner, Christian Eck, Jan Foerster, Sebastian Goss, Jens Mosebach, Ulrich Raupach, Rainer Sessner
  • Publication number: 20190383661
    Abstract: A measuring device for time-resolved measurement of a measurement signal and for temporal separation of at least a first portion of the measurement signal, having a light source for emitting a pulsed excitation signal, at least one detector for receiving the measurement signal, the detector generating a detector signal from the measurement signal, at least one first forming unit for generating a first comparison signal, and at least one evaluation unit, the first comparison signal correlating with the excitation signal. At least one first logic function is provided which links at least the first comparison signal with a signal dependent on the detector signal so that the output of the logic function provides a measure of the intensity of the first portion of the measurement signal or of the detector signal. The output of the first logic function is connected to the at least one evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Tebrügge, Jan Förster, Thomas Fritsch
  • Patent number: 10465628
    Abstract: A composite material selectively applied to at least surface areas of a piston of an internal combustion engine. The composite material contains at least high temperature polymers and/or liquid crystalline polymers (LCP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Förster
  • Publication number: 20190156969
    Abstract: A cable core for a cable, in particular, for an induction cable that includes multiple such cable cores which have a conductor that is interrupted in the longitudinal direction at specified longitudinal positions at multiple separation points, thereby forming two conductor ends. An insulating intermediate piece is provided for connecting the conductor ends, and the conductor ends are arranged on both sides of the intermediate piece. The conductor and the intermediate piece are surrounded together by a continuous insulating jacket in order to form the cable core. In a preferred concept, a respective intermediate piece is arranged between the two conductor ends by two adapter elements. In another preferred concept, a respective intermediate piece, in particular, a ceramic intermediate piece, is connected directly to two conductor ends. A cable is formed from a plurality of such cable cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: GERHARD ANGERMANN, KLAUS BITTERWOLF, THOMAS BRUNNER, MICHAEL DREINER, CHRISTIAN ECK, JAN FOERSTER, SEBASTIAN GOSS, JENS MOSEBACH, ULRICH RAUPACH, RAINER SESSNER
  • Publication number: 20180313295
    Abstract: A composite material selectively applied to at least surface areas of a piston of an internal combustion engine. The composite material contains at least high temperature polymers and/or liquid crystalline polymers (LCP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Jan Förster
  • Publication number: 20170004902
    Abstract: An induction cable contains a plurality of cable conductors each having a conductor strand surrounded by insulation. The conductor strand contains a plurality of conductor sections which are spaced apart in the longitudinal cable direction at resonance dividing points by insulating intermediate pieces. The induction cable furthermore has a coupling device on which a plurality of the conductor strands are separated forming coupling ends at coupling positions. The coupling ends are connected to each other via the coupling device. A simple providing and installing of the induction cable and a simple replacement of damaged cable parts is thus enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: GERHARD ANGERMANN, KLAUS BITTERWOLF, THOMAS BRUNNER, MICHAEL DREINER, CHRISTIAN ECK, JAN FOERSTER, SEBASTIAN GOSS, JENS MOSEBACH, ULRICH RAUPACH, RAINER SESSNER
  • Publication number: 20160372900
    Abstract: A cable, in particular an induction cable, extends in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis and is provided for laying in a pipe. A laying aid is mounted on the cable. The laying aid is formed so that the cable can be rotated about the longitudinal axis during laying. The cable is laid by a method for laying the cable which extends in a longitudinal direction, in which the laying aid is provided and the cable is laid in the longitudinal direction. The cable is rotated about a longitudinal axis extending in the longitudinal direction during laying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: GERHARD ANGERMANN, KLAUS BITTERWOLF, THOMAS BRUNNER, MICHAEL DREINER, CHRISTIAN ECK, JAN FOERSTER, SEBASTIAN GOSS, JENS MOSEBACH, ULRICH RAUPACH, RAINER SESSNER