Patents by Inventor Martin Anklin

Martin Anklin 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: 20070151370
    Abstract: The measuring transducer includes a transducer housing, as well as an internal part arranged in the transducer housing. The internal part includes at least one curved measuring tube vibrating, at least at times, during operation and serving for conveying the medium, as well as a counteroscillator affixed to the measuring tube on the inlet-side, accompanied by formation of a coupling zone, and to the measuring tube on the outlet-side, accompanied by the formation of a coupling zone. The internal part is held oscillatably in the transducer housing, at least by means of two connecting tube pieces, via which the measuring tube communicates during operation with the pipeline and which are so oriented with respect to one another, as well as with respect to an imaginary longitudinal axis of the measuring transducer, that the internal part can move during operation in the manner of a pendulum about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Christian Schuetze, Martin Anklin-Imhof, Christof Huber, Dieter Mundschin, Michael Lambrigger
  • Publication number: 20070151369
    Abstract: The measurement transducer includes at least two oscillatably held transducer tubes vibrating, at least at times, during operation, of which at least one transducer tube serving to convey at least a volume portion of a medium to be measured, communicates with a pipeline; as well as at least one transducer element for converting electrical energy into mechanical and/or vice versa. The two transducer tubes are mechanically coupled together by means of at least one, inlet-side, coupling element and by means of at least one, outlet-side, coupling element in such a manner that both the inlet-side coupling element, as well as also the outlet-side coupling element, are subjected during operation repeatedly to deformations which correspond to vibrations of at least one of the two transducer tubes for converting electrical energy into mechanical, oscillatory energy and/or vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert, Sergej Lopatin, Christian Matt, Helmut Pfeiffer, Alfred Rieder, Martin Anklin-Imhof, Martin Stucki
  • Publication number: 20070119265
    Abstract: The measurement transducer includes: A measuring tube vibrating at least at times during operation and serving for the conveying of a medium, wherein the measuring tube communicates with a pipeline via an inlet tube piece at an inlet end and an outlet tube piece at an outlet end; a counteroscillator, which is affixed to the measuring tube on the inlet end to form a first coupling zone and affixed to the measuring tube on the outlet end to form a second coupling zone; and a first cantilever for producing bending moments in the inlet tube piece and coupled with the inlet tube piece and the measuring tube essentially rigidly in the area of the first coupling zone and having a center of mass lying in the region of the inlet tube piece, as well as a second cantilever for producing bending moments in the outlet tube piece and coupled essentially rigidly with the outlet tube piece and the measuring tube in the region of the second coupling zone and having a center of mass lying in the region of the outlet tube piece
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert, Rainer Lorenz, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schuetze, Michal Fuchs, Martin Anklin-Imhof, Wolfgang Drahm, Leonhard Probst
  • Publication number: 20070119264
    Abstract: The measurement transducer includes: A measuring tube vibrating at least at times during operation and serving for the conveying of a medium, wherein the measuring tube communicates with a pipeline via an inlet tube piece at an inlet end and an outlet tube piece at an outlet end; a counteroscillator, which is affixed to the measuring tube on the inlet end to form a first coupling zone and affixed to the measuring tube on the outlet end to form a second coupling zone; and a first cantilever for producing bending moments in the inlet tube piece and coupled with the inlet tube piece and the measuring tube essentially rigidly in the area of the first coupling zone and having a center of mass lying in the region of the inlet tube piece, as well as a second cantilever for producing bending moments in the outlet tube piece and coupled essentially rigidly with the outlet tube piece and the measuring tube in the region of the second coupling zone and having a center of mass lying in the region of the outlet tube piece
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Gerhard Eckert, Rainer Lorenz, Alfred Rieder, Christian Schuetze, Michael Fuchs, Martin Anklin-Imhof, Wolfgang Drahm, Leonhard Probst
  • Patent number: 7216549
    Abstract: A measurement transducer includes a transducer housing, which exhibits a multiplicity of natural oscillation modes and at least a first measuring tube for conveying at least a volume fraction of the medium to be measured. The measuring tube is held to oscillation in the transducer housing and vibrator, at least at times. Also included is an electromechanical, exciter mechanism acting on the at least one measuring tube and a sensor arrangement reacting to movements, i.e. bending oscillations, of the measuring tube. Also included is a first support element fixed, i.e. directly, to the transducer housing and serving for the formation of essentially locationally fixed oscillation nodes in the transducer housing for suppressing or erasing at least one natural oscillation mode of the transducer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rieder, Christian Schuetze, Martin Anklin-Imhof
  • Patent number: 7213469
    Abstract: A transducer has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section, ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube has at least one arcuate tube section of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment on the inlet side and a straight tube segment on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment to stabilize the three-dimensional shape. By means of the at least one stiffening element, the cross sensitivity of the transducer is greatly reduced, so that cross talks from pressure to mass flow signals are minimized and the accuracy of the transducer is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Wenger, Martin Anklin
  • Patent number: 7121151
    Abstract: The sensor includes at least one measuring tube for guiding a fluid The measuring tube an inlet end and an outlet end, and vibrating at least at times. The measuring tube communicates, by way of a first tube segment leading into the inlet end and a second tube segment leading into the outlet end, with a pipeline connected for allowing the fluid to flow through the measuring tube. The measuring tube is held oscillatably by means of a support, which is secured to the first tube segment by means of a first transition piece and to the second tube segment by means of a second transition piece. Especially for producing mass-flow-dependent, Coriolis forces and/or for producing viscosity-dependent frictional forces in flowing fluids, the measuring tube executes, during operation, mechanical oscillations about an oscillation axis (S) imaginarily connecting the two tube segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Martin Anklin, Rainer Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20060196279
    Abstract: A transducer has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section, ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube has at least one arcuate tube section of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment on the inlet side and a straight tube segment on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment to stabilize the three-dimensional shape. By means of the at least one stiffening element, the cross sensitivity of the transducer is greatly reduced, so that cross talks from pressure to mass flow signals are minimized and the accuracy of the transducer is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Wenger, Martin Anklin
  • Publication number: 20060150750
    Abstract: The measurement transducer includes a transducer housing, which exhibits a plurality of natural oscillation modes, as well as at least one first flow tube held oscillatably in the transducer housing, vibrating at least at times, and conveying at least a portion of the medium to be measured. Additionally, the measurement transducer includes an electromechanical, especially electrodynamic, exciter arrangement acting on the at least one flow tube for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the at least one flow tube, and a sensor arrangement reacting to movements of the flow tube, especially bending oscillations, for producing at least one oscillation measurement signal representing oscillations of the flow tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Martin Anklin-Imhof, Christian Schuetze
  • Patent number: 7062977
    Abstract: The transducer (1) has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube (101) of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube (101) communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section (104), ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube (101) has at least one arcuate tube section (101c) of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment (101a) on the inlet side and a straight tube segment (101b) on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element (111, 112) is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment (101c) to stabilize the three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Wenger, Martin Anklin
  • Publication number: 20060107758
    Abstract: A measurement transducer includes a transducer housing, which exhibits a multiplicity of natural oscillation modes and at least a first measuring tube for conveying at least a volume fraction of the medium to be measured. The measuring tube is held to oscillation in the transducer housing and vibrator, at least at times. Also included is an electromechanical, exciter mechanism acting on the at least one measuring tube and a sensor arrangement reacting to movements, i.e. bending oscillations, of the measuring tube. Also included is a first support element fixed, i.e. directly, to the transducer housing and serving for the formation of essentially locationally fixed oscillation nodes in the transducer housing for suppressing or erasing at least one natural oscillation mode of the transducer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Rieder, Christian Schuetze, Martin Anklin-Imhof
  • Publication number: 20050217352
    Abstract: A transducer has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section, ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube has at least one arcuate tube section of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment on the inlet side and a straight tube segment on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment to stabilize the three-dimensional shape. By means of the at least one stiffening element, the cross sensitivity of the transducer is greatly reduced, so that cross talks from pressure to mass flow signals are minimized and the accuracy of the transducer is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Wenger, Martin Anklin
  • Publication number: 20050172731
    Abstract: The sensor includes at least one measuring tube for guiding a fluid The measuring tube an inlet end and an outlet end, and vibrating at least at times. The measuring tube communicates, by way of a first tube segment leading into the inlet end and a second tube segment leading into the outlet end, with a pipeline connected for allowing the fluid to flow through the measuring tube. The measuring tube is held oscillatably by means of a support, which is secured to the first tube segment by means of a first transition piece and to the second tube segment by means of a second transition piece. Especially for producing mass-flow-dependent, Coriolis forces and/or for producing viscosity-dependent frictional forces in flowing fluids, the measuring tube executes, during operation, mechanical oscillations about an oscillation axis (S) imaginarily connecting the two tube segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Anklin, Rainer Lorenz
  • Patent number: 6920798
    Abstract: The transducer (1) has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube (101) of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube (101) communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section (104), ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube (101) has at least one arcuate tube section (101c) of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment (101a) on the inlet side and a straight tube segment (101b) on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element (111, 112) is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment (101c) to stabilize the three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Alfred Wenger, Martin Anklin
  • Publication number: 20050072238
    Abstract: The transducer (1) has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube (101) of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube (101) communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section (104), ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube (101) has at least one arcuate tube section (101c) of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment (101a) on the inlet side and a straight tube segment (101b) on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element (111, 112) is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment (101c) to stabilize the three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alfred Wenger, Martin Anklin
  • Patent number: 6666098
    Abstract: A vibratory transducer comprises a flow tube for conducting the fluid flowing in a pipe. The flow tube communicates with the pipe via an inlet-side tube section and an outlet-side tube section. An antivibrator is mechanically connected with the flow tube by an inlet-side coupler and an outlet-side coupler. For driving flow tube and antivibrator at an excitation frequency the transducer comprising an excitation system and for sensing inlet-side and outlet-side vibrations of the flow tube the transducer comprising a sensor system. An internal system formed by the flow tube, the antivibrator, the excitation system, and the sensor system, oscillating about a longitudinal axis of the transducer which is essentially in alignment with the inlet-side tube sections, forces a torsion of the couplers about the longitudinal axis and an essentially torsional elastic deformation of the inlet-side and outlet-side tube sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Drahm, Alfred Rieder, Ennio Bitto, Rainer Lorenz, Christian Schütze, Alfred Wenger, Michael Fuchs, Martin Anklin
  • Publication number: 20020174730
    Abstract: A vibratory transducer for a fluid flowing in a pipe comprising a curved flow tube for conducting the fluid. The flow tube communicates with the pipe via an inlet-side tube section and an outlet-side tube section. An antivibrator is mechanically connected with the flow tube by means of a first coupler on the inlet side and by means of a second coupler on the outlet side. During operation of the transducer flow tube and antivibrator oscillates in opposition of phase. For driving flow tube and antivibrator the transducer comprising an excitation system and for sensing inlet-side and outlet-side vibrations of the flow tube the transducer comprising a sensor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Wolfgang Drahm, Alfred Rieder, Ennio Bitto, Rainer Lorenz, Christian Schutze, Alfred Wenger, Michael Fuchs, Martin Anklin