Patents by Inventor Marc Schlachter

Marc Schlachter 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: 9689708
    Abstract: A method for determining a value of a measured variable, which is a function of a first auxiliary measured variable and at least a second auxiliary measured variable, comprising: registering and providing a sequence of measured values of the first auxiliary measured variable over at least a first time range; providing a value of the second auxiliary measured variable, wherein the point in time of registering the provided value lies in the first time range; selecting a value of the first auxiliary measured variable from the sequence of measured values of the first auxiliary measured variable as a function of information concerning point in time of registering the provided value of the second auxiliary measured variable; and ascertaining a value of the measured variable as a function of the selected value of the first auxiliary measured variable and the value of the second auxiliary measured variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Romuald Girardey, Roland Dieterle, Marc Schlachter
  • Patent number: 9535138
    Abstract: An electronic device, comprising” a housing; a magnetic element guideway, the guideway enables positioning of an accommodated magnetic element in at least two magnetic element positions relative to the housing. A control and evaluation circuit in a chamber with two Hall sensors for registering at least one component of a first local magnetic and for providing, a signal, which depends on the local magnetic field registered at the first site. The two Hall sensors have relative to the housing a defined position, wherein the control circuit is suitable based on the signals to detect whether a magnetic element is present in the gateway, and in case yes, based on at least one of the two signals, to detect whether the magnetic element is located in the first defined magnetic element position or has been moved from this position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Roland Dieterle, Romuald Girardey
  • Patent number: 9329070
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing or minimizing disturbance signals in the case of a field device of process automation, wherein the field device has a control/evaluation unit and a sensor, with, respectively, at least one main electronics and at least one sensor electronics. At least one data line is provided, via which the main electronics and the sensor electronics communicate. At least one galvanic isolating component is provided, which is integrated into the at least one data line, and which prevents transmission of disturbance signals via the one or more data lines. Power supply lines are provided, via which a power supply voltage sufficient for operation of the sensor is made available to the sensor; and wherein, in the power supply lines, filter means are provided, which are designed in such a manner that predetermined requirements for disturbance resistance of the power supply lines are fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Ruf, Marc Schlachter, Wolfgang Brutschin
  • Patent number: 9252585
    Abstract: A connector apparatus having a PG screw thread in a first end section and a first traversing bore, in which a first axial clamping surface is embodied. A grounding assembly has an electrically conducting, iris spring, is arranged in the first traversing bore and lies against the first axial clamping surface. An annular clamping body having a second traversing bore, a second frontside annular clamping surface, which surrounds the second traversing bore and which is arranged in the first bore facing the grounding assembly, wherein the grounding assembly is clampable between the clamping surfaces, whereby the iris spring is radially deflectable, wherein the clamping body has an external thread for engagement in an internal thread of the base body, and wherein the connector apparatus has with reference to the first end section of the base body, behind the grounding assembly a conduit screw thread for the connection of a conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Michael Hugel, Romuald Girardey, Max Bauer
  • Patent number: 9151687
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for producing a sequence of measured values of a measured variable, which is a function of a first auxiliary measured variable and at least a second auxiliary measured variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Romuald Girardey
  • Patent number: 8797081
    Abstract: The circuit for the clocking of an FPGA comprises an FLL-circuit; a reference clock of a first frequency, or a reference clock input for the reception of a signal of a reference clock of a first frequency; and a digitally controlled oscillator, which outputs a clocking signal for the FPGA, wherein the FLL-circuit is designed in order to register a first number of clocking signals from the digitally controlled oscillator during a second number of periods of the reference clock, the first number is larger than the second number, and, in order to give out a feedback signal to control the ratio between the first number and the second number, as the feedback signal acts on the frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Romuald Girardey
  • Publication number: 20140041939
    Abstract: A connector apparatus having a PG screw thread in a first end section and a first traversing bore, in which a first axial clamping surface is embodied. A grounding assembly has an electrically conducting, iris spring, is arranged in the first traversing bore and lies against the first axial clamping surface. An annular clamping body having a second traversing bore, a second frontside annular clamping surface, which surrounds the second traversing bore and which is arranged in the first bore facing the grounding assembly, wherein the grounding assembly is clampable between the clamping surfaces, whereby the iris spring is radially deflectable, wherein the clamping body has an external thread for engagement in an internal thread of the base body, and wherein the connector apparatus has with reference to the first end section of the base body, behind the grounding assembly a conduit screw thread for the connection of a conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co.KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Michael Hugel, Romuald Girardey, Max Bauer
  • Publication number: 20130221759
    Abstract: An electronic device, comprising: a housing having at least one chamber; a magnetic element guideway for accommodating and guiding a magnetic element, wherein the magnetic element guideway enables positioning of an accommodated magnetic element in at least two magnetic element positions relative to the housing. A control and evaluation circuit is arranged in the chamber and has two Hall sensors for registering at least one component of a first local magnetic field at the respective site of the first Hall sensor and for the providing, in each case, a signal, which depends on the local magnetic field registered at the first site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Roland Dieterle, Romuald Girardey
  • Patent number: 8499640
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for outputting a measurement signal representing the difference between a first pressure and a second pressure. The apparatus includes a first pressure measuring transducer module for outputting a sequence of first signals representing the first pressure; a second pressure measuring transducer module for producing a sequence of second signals representing the second pressure; an evaluation module for ascertaining a sequence of difference values between the two pressure values and for outputting a sequence of fourth signals, which, in each case, represent the pressure difference; a first cable connection between the first and second pressure measuring transducer module; and a second cable connection between the second pressure measuring transducer module and the evaluation module. The modules are separated spatially from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Andreas Spitz, Roland Dieterle
  • Publication number: 20130124143
    Abstract: A method for determining a value of a measured variable, which is a function of a first auxiliary measured variable and at least a second auxiliary measured variable, comprising: registering and providing a sequence of measured values of the first auxiliary measured variable over at least a first time range; providing a value of the second auxiliary measured variable, wherein the point in time of registering the provided value lies in the first time range; selecting a value of the first auxiliary measured variable from the sequence of measured values of the first auxiliary measured variable as a function of information concerning point in time of registering the provided value of the second auxiliary measured variable; and ascertaining a value of the measured variable as a function of the selected value of the first auxiliary measured variable and the value of the second auxiliary measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Endress + HAuser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Romuald Girardey, Roland Dieterle, Marc Schlachter
  • Publication number: 20130063194
    Abstract: The circuit for the clocking of an FPGA comprises an FLL-circuit; a reference clock of a first frequency, or a reference clock input for the reception of a signal of a reference clock of a first frequency; and a digitally controlled oscillator, which outputs a clocking signal for the FPGA, wherein the FLL-circuit is designed in order to register a first number of clocking signals from the digitally controlled oscillator during a second number of periods of the reference clock, the first number is larger than the second number, and, in order to give out a feedback signal to control the ratio between the first number and the second number, as the feedback signal acts on the frequency of the digitally controlled oscillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Romuald Girardey
  • Publication number: 20120283993
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for producing a sequence of measured values of a measured variable, which is a function of a first auxiliary measured variable and at least a second auxiliary measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Romuald Girardey
  • Publication number: 20120022672
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing or minimizing disturbance signals in the case of a field device of process automation, wherein the field device has a control/evaluation unit and a sensor, with, respectively, at least one main electronics and at least one sensor electronics. At least one data line is provided, via which the main electronics and the sensor electronics communicate. At least one galvanic isolating component is provided, which is integrated into the at least one data line, and which prevents transmission of disturbance signals via the one or more data lines. Power supply lines are provided, via which a power supply voltage sufficient for operation of the sensor is made available to the sensor; and wherein, in the power supply lines , filter means are provided, which are designed in such a manner that predetermined requirements for disturbance resistance of the power supply lines are fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Ruf, Marc Schlachter, Wolfgang Brutschin
  • Publication number: 20110247423
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for outputting a measurement signal representing the difference between a first pressure and a second pressure. The apparatus includes a first pressure measuring transducer module for outputting a sequence of first signals representing the first pressure; a second pressure measuring transducer module for producing a sequence of second signals representing the second pressure; an evaluation module for ascertaining a sequence of difference values between the two pressure values and for outputting a sequence of fourth signals, which, in each case, represent the pressure difference; a first cable connection between the first and second pressure measuring transducer module; and a second cable connection between the second pressure measuring transducer module and the evaluation module. The modules are separated spatially from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Schlachter, Andreas Spitz, Roland Dieterle