Patents by Inventor Kerstin Caro

Kerstin Caro 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: 8007642
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas generator is provided with an electrolysis cell (1) with a housing, which is closed by a gas-permeable membrane (2) for the escape of the test or calibrating gas. A cathode (5) is provided formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon. The cathode is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7) disposed in the housing. An anode (4) is provided formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon. The anode is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7). The electrolyte (7) contains a carboxylic acid salt. A control unit (6) is provided that acts as a current source and which is connected to the electrodes (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerstin Caro, Peter Tschuncky, Herbert Kiesele
  • Patent number: 7951273
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas generator is provided including an electrolysis cell (1) with a gas-impermeable housing, which is closed by a gas-permeable membrane (2) for the discharge of the test gas or calibrating gas CO. A chemically inert cathode (5) formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon, is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7). An anode (4) formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon, is in direct contact with a mesoxalic acid salt, the mesoxalic acid salt being in direct contact with the electrolyte (7). A control unit (6) is provided that also acts as a power source and is connected to the electrodes (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Draeger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerstin Caro, Peter Tschuncky, Herbert Kiesele
  • Patent number: 7645367
    Abstract: A gas-measuring system contains at least one gas sensor (1) and at least one gas generator (4). The gas sensor (1) has at least one measuring surface (3), at which a target gas concentration can be measured. The gas generator (4) has at least one discharge surface (5), from which a current-proportional quantity of test gas can be discharged. The measuring surface (3) and the discharge surface (5) are designed and the gas sensor (1) and the gas generator (4) can be arranged such that the measuring surface (3) and the discharge surface (5) are in direct contact with the ambient atmosphere and the distance between the two surfaces is shorter than the extension of the smaller of the two surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Tschuncky, Herbert Kiesele, Uwe Kühn, Frank Mett, Andreas Hengstenberg, Kerstin Caro
  • Publication number: 20080078671
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas generator is provided with an electrolysis cell (1) with a housing, which is closed by a gas-permeable membrane (2) for the escape of the test or calibrating gas. A cathode (5) is provided formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon. The cathode is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7) disposed in the housing. An anode (4) is provided formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon. The anode is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7). The electrolyte (7) contains a carboxylic acid salt. A control unit (6) is provided that acts as a current source and which is connected to the electrodes (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: DRAGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerstin CARO, Peter TSCHUNCKY, Herbert KIESELE
  • Publication number: 20080041730
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas generator is provided including an electrolysis cell (1) with a gas-impermeable housing, which is closed by a gas-permeable membrane (2) for the discharge of the test gas or calibrating gas CO. A chemically inert cathode (5) formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon, is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7). An anode (4) formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon, is in direct contact with a mesoxalic acid salt, the mesoxalic acid salt being in direct contact with the electrolyte (7). A control unit (6) is provided that also acts as a power source and is connected to the electrodes (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Draeger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerstin CARO, Peter Tschuncky, Herbert Kiesele
  • Publication number: 20060230813
    Abstract: A gas-measuring system contains at least one gas sensor (1) and at least one gas generator (4). The gas sensor (1) has at least one measuring surface (3), at which a target gas concentration can be measured. The gas generator (4) has at least one discharge surface (5), from which a current-proportional quantity of test gas can be discharged. The measuring surface (3) and the discharge surface (5) are designed and the gas sensor (1) and the gas generator (4) can be arranged such that the measuring surface (3) and the discharge surface (5) are in direct contact with the ambient atmosphere and the distance between the two surfaces is shorter than the extension of the smaller of the two surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Drager Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Peter Tschuncky, Herbert Kiesele, Uwe Kuhn, Frank Mett, Andreas Hengstenberg, Kerstin Caro