Patents by Inventor Klaus Brondum
Klaus Brondum 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).
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Patent number: 11953459Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: MASCO CORPORATION, The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20210340684Abstract: An electrode for an ozone generator or chlorine generator includes an electrically conductive substrate, a doped-Si layer disposed over the conductive substrate, and a boron-doped diamond (BDD) layer disposed over the doped-silicon layer. The doped-silicon layer defines a discrete architecture that maintains adhesion throughout a high temperature CVD boron-doped diamond process. Another electrode having a PVD nitrogen-doped diamond (ta-C:N) layer disposed over a conductive substrate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Vladimir GOROKHOVSKY, Patrick A. SULLIVAN, Klaus BRONDUM, Patrick Byron JONTE
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Patent number: 11085122Abstract: An electrode for an ozone generator or chlorine generator includes an electrically conductive substrate, a doped-Si layer disposed over the conductive substrate, and a boron-doped diamond (BDD) layer disposed over the doped-silicon layer. The doped-silicon layer defines a discrete architecture that maintains adhesion throughout a high temperature CVD boron-doped diamond process. Another electrode having a PVD nitrogen-doped diamond (ta-C:N) layer disposed over a conductive substrate is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: VAPOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vladimir Gorokhovsky, Patrick A. Sullivan, Klaus Brondum, Patrick Byron Jonte
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Publication number: 20210140904Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark Andrew Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian N. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Publication number: 20210123875Abstract: A multi-functional water quality sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate carrying electrically conductive traces that comprise one or more electrodes configured to sense at least one of oxidation reduction potential (ORP) or acidity (pH) of water. The electrodes are configured to be operated according to a dynamic mode, which includes establishing constant potentials or constant currents between the electrodes and documenting potentials between the electrodes as a measure of ORP and/or pH, and/or determining a differential in the potentials between first and second times as a measure of pH of the water, wherein the dynamic mode may be carried out without use of a silver chloride reference electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 10900921Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: Masco Corporation, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 10767270Abstract: Electrodes for use within an ozone generator and method for assembling and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Patrick B. Jonte, Klaus Brondum, Patrick Sullivan, Vladimir Gorokhovsky
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Publication number: 20190315633Abstract: An ozone sensor includes a hollow housing having an inlet and an outlet. The hollow housing defines an internal cavity that is adapted to receive water from the inlet and discharge water through the outlet. The internal cavity can be defined by a bottom wall, a top wall and sidewall. An electrode includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode. The electrode assembly positioned in the cavity such that the reference electrode is below the inlet and outlet when to ozone is incorporated in a water line such that the hollow housing retains water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: KLAUS BRONDUM, GARRY ROBIN MARTY
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Publication number: 20190025273Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces are connected to one or more electrodes to sense one or more of alkalinity, cyanuric acid concentration, or oxidant concentration of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Michael McCague
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Publication number: 20180171491Abstract: Electrodes for use within an ozone generator and method for assembling and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Patrick B. Jonte, Klaus Brondum, Patrick Sullivan, Vladimir Gorokhovsky
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Patent number: 9909677Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: DELTA FAUCET COMPANYInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Publication number: 20160298781Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Patent number: 9412569Abstract: A coating system includes a vacuum chamber and a coating assembly positioned within the vacuum chamber. The coating assembly includes a vapor source that provides material to be coated onto a substrate, a substrate holder to hold substrates to be coated such that the substrates are positioned in front of the vapor source, a cathode chamber assembly, and a remote anode. The cathode chamber assembly includes a cathode, an optional primary anode and a shield which isolates the cathode from the vacuum chamber. The shield defines openings for transmitting an electron emission current from the cathode into the vacuum chamber. The vapor source is positioned between the cathode and the remote anode while the remote anode is coupled to the cathode.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: VAPOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vladimir Gorokhovsky, William Grant, Edward W. Taylor, David Humenik, Klaus Brondum
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Publication number: 20160209346Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Mark A. Burns, Wen-Chi Lin, Michael McCague, Stephen Michael Stec, Brian J. Johnson, Garry Marty
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Patent number: 9388910Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: DELTA FAUCET COMPANYInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Publication number: 20150376804Abstract: An electrode for an ozone generator or chlorine generator includes an electrically conductive substrate, a doped-Si layer disposed over the conductive substrate, and a boron-doped diamond (BDD) layer disposed over the doped-silicon layer. The doped-silicon layer defines a discrete architecture that maintains adhesion throughout a high temperature CVD boron-doped diamond process. Another electrode having a PVD nitrogen-doped diamond (ta-C:N) layer disposed over a conductive substrate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Vladimir GOROKHOVSKY, Patrick A. SULLIVAN, Klaus BRONDUM, Patrick Byron JONTE
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Publication number: 20150192523Abstract: A method of measuring the level of chlorine in a salt water solution and the pH of that solution comprises measuring the UV absorption of a first sample of the first solution to generate a first absorption value, subjecting the solution to electrolysis to generate a catholyte, measuring the UV absorption of the catholyte to generate a second absorption value, and then determining the level of chlorine in the solution and the pH of the solution using the first and second absorption values.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: WATKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventor: Klaus Brondum
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Publication number: 20150068914Abstract: A method of measuring the level of chlorine in a salt water solution and the pH of that solution comprises measuring the UV absorption of a first sample of the first solution to generate a first absorption value, subjecting the solution to electrolysis to generate a catholyte, measuring the UV absorption of the catholyte to generate a second absorption value, and then determining the level of chlorine in the solution and the pH of the solution using the first and second absorption values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventor: Klaus Brondum
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Publication number: 20140076718Abstract: A coating system includes a vacuum chamber and a coating assembly positioned within the vacuum chamber. The coating assembly includes a vapor source that provides material to be coated onto a substrate, a substrate holder to hold substrates to be coated such that the substrates are positioned in front of the vapor source, a cathode chamber assembly, and a remote anode. The cathode chamber assembly includes a cathode, an optional primary anode and a shield which isolates the cathode from the vacuum chamber. The shield defines openings for transmitting an electron emission current from the cathode into the vacuum chamber. The vapor source is positioned between the cathode and the remote anode while the remote anode is coupled to the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: VAPOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vladimir Gorokhovsky, William Grant, Edward W. Taylor, David Humenik, Klaus Brondum
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Publication number: 20140076437Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: VAPOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond