Patents by Inventor Martin Dill

Martin Dill 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).

  • Freeze-dryer product sensor, drying vessel and method for operating a freeze-dryer product sensor
    Patent number: 10643040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a freeze-dryer product sensor (1). The freeze-dryer product sensor (1) comprises a transducer (13) for sensing a product parameter and an RFID unit (14). In a storage unit (28) of the RFID unit (14) at least one characteristic parameter (29) specific to the freeze-dryer product sensor (1) is stored. According to the invention the freeze-dryer product sensor (1) comprises only one single antenna unit (3), which leads to a reduced effort in constructing the freeze-dryer product sensor (1). The inventive freeze-dryer product sensor may be employed in a drying vessel. The invention also relates to a method for operating such a freeze-dryer product sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MARTIN CHRIST GEFRIERTROCKNUNGSANLAGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Ostermeier, Michael Umbach, Martin Dill, Frank Harms
  • FREEZE-DRYER PRODUCT SENSOR, DRYING VESSEL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FREEZE-DRYER PRODUCT SENSOR
    Publication number: 20190197269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a freeze-dryer product sensor (1). The freeze-dryer product sensor (1) comprises a transducer (13) for sensing a product parameter and an RFID unit (14). In a storage unit (28) of the RFID unit (14) at least one characteristic parameter (29) specific to the freeze-dryer product sensor (1) is stored. According to the invention the freeze-dryer product sensor (1) comprises only one single antenna unit (3), which leads to a reduced effort in constructing the freeze-dryer product sensor (1). The inventive freeze-dryer product sensor may be employed in a drying vessel. The invention also relates to a method for operating such a freeze-dryer product sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Sven Ostermeier, Michael Umbach, Martin Dill, Frank Harms