Patents by Inventor Martin Lohmann
Martin Lohmann 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: 9276996Abstract: An apparatus for servicing a field device from a remote terminal, wherein the field device has an onsite display/servicing capability and is connected to a fieldbus of process automation technology. The remote terminal and the field device communicate with one another via at least one defined transmission protocol. A web server is integrated in the field device, in a Plant Access Point or in the remote terminal; the web server provides all requested device information, which is the so called firmware, of the field device in the form of dynamically produced contents to the remote terminal. A communication driver specific to the applied transmission protocol and a browser are integrated in the remote terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Immanuel Vetter, Vincent De Groot, Jörg Hähniche, Dennis Juillet, Martin Lohmann, Günter Jahl, Thomas Hartmann, Stefan Robl, Holger Eberhard, Florian Fetz
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Patent number: 9194685Abstract: A retractable assembly for immersion-, flow- and annex-measuring systems in analytical process technology for measuring at least one measured variable of a medium in a process containment, comprising an essentially cylindrical housing having a housing interior; an immersion tube, which is axially movable between a retracted service position in the housing and a process position extended from the housing. In the service position, the immersion tube is positioned in the housing interior; a closure element on an end region of the immersion tube facing the medium for sealing off the housing interior from the process containment when the immersion tube is located in the service position, and a proximity detector in or on the end region of the housing facing the medium for detecting the closure element in the service position.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Rainer Schlereth, Stefan Robl, Alejandro Vaca Torres, Martin Lohmann
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Publication number: 20150180972Abstract: A method for transferring static data and dynamic data from a measuring point at least comprising a field device of process automation technology containing a Web server to a Web browser having tabbed navigation. The static data comprises at least an identification of the measuring point, characterized in that the identification of the measuring point is displayed in the title of a tab of the Web browser having tabbed navigation. Also contemplated is a field device for performing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Dietrich Wentland, Gunter Jahl, Holger Eberhard, Martin Lohmann
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Publication number: 20140362487Abstract: A measuring system having at least one field device with at least one display apparatus, wherein the display apparatus is embodied for displaying data, information and diagnostic reports of the field device, wherein the field device is supplied with voltage via a voltage input. A monitoring system is provided, which monitors the voltage at the voltage input and recognizes a voltage reduction, and the field device is embodied to execute a service program, which performs steps to shut down the field device in the case of a detected voltage reduction, characterized in that the service program is embodied, in the case of a detected voltage reduction, to show on the display apparatus a diagnostic report, which describes the state of the field device. The invention relates further to a method for operating the measuring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Florian Fetz, Martin Lohmann
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Publication number: 20140285958Abstract: A transmitter and a method for mounting a transmitter on a panel, wherein the panel is a door or wall of an electrical cabinet, a display panel, a control panel or a diaphragm, wherein the transmitter includes a display module and a computer module, wherein the display module includes at least a first securement means and a cable, and the display module is connectable via the cable with the computer module. The method comprises the steps of: drilling at least a first hole in the panel, wherein the first hole is less than the area of the display module lying against the panel bringing the cable from a first side of the panel through the first hole to a second side of the panel securing the display module to the panel using a second securement means complementary to the first securement means securing the computer module to the second side, and connecting the computer module with the display module via the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Robert Tamegger, Joachim Albert, Martin Lohmann, Oliver Durm
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Publication number: 20130314076Abstract: A retractable assembly for immersion-, flow- and annex-measuring systems in analytical process technology for measuring at least one measured variable of a medium in a process containment, comprising an essentially cylindrical housing having a housing interior; an immersion tube, which is axially movable between a retracted service position in the housing and a process position extended from the housing. In the service position, the immersion tube is positioned in the housing interior; a closure element on an end region of the immersion tube facing the medium for sealing off the housing interior from the process containment when the immersion tube is located in the service position, and a proximity detector in or on the end region of the housing facing the medium for detecting the closure element in the service position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbh + Co. KGInventors: Rainer Schlereth, Stefan Robl, Alejandro Vaca Torres, Martin Lohmann
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Patent number: 8463559Abstract: Method for operating a measuring point having a base unit and a sensor unit, wherein the latter couples via a pluggable connector coupling with the base unit; the base unit serves for energy supply of the sensor unit, for data exchange with the sensor unit and for communication with a process monitoring installation, wherein the base unit includes: A first element of the pluggable connector coupling; a first microprocessor sensor data conditioning for communication with the process monitoring installation; a first data memory for saving measuring-point-specific data; wherein the sensor unit has a primary sensor and a sensor head; the primary sensor includes a transducer, which outputs a measured variable dependent signal; wherein the sensor head includes: A circuit for conditioning the transducer signals with an A/D converter and a second microprocessor for measurement signal processing, a second data memory for sensor data; a program memory which contains a firmware; and an interface with a second element ofType: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Martin Lohmann, Ulrich Kaiser, Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Reinhard Weiss, Jochen Betz
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Patent number: 8362905Abstract: A retractable assembly, including an assembly housing and a tubular holder for a sensor guided in the assembly housing via a stroke movement linearly between a first position and a second position, wherein the sensor ascertains a physical and/or chemical process variable in a process, wherein an on-site electronics is provided, which ascertains as an actual value, or values, information concerning at least one other state variable of the retractable assembly, the process and/or the sensor, and wherein associated with the on-site electronics is a memory unit, in which the ascertained actual value, or values, is/are stored and/or predetermined desired values are stored.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Martin Lohmann, Rainer Schlereth
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Patent number: 8322236Abstract: A measuring apparatus having a measurement voltage input with at least one input contact for an input voltage of a measuring element and a method for detecting moisture on the measurement voltage input of such a measuring apparatus are provided, wherein the measuring apparatus includes a supplemental voltage source, which delivers at least one supplemental voltage and is connected with a supplemental contact arranged in the region of the at least one input contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Herman Straub, Martin Lohmann, Stephan Buschnakowski, Jorg Uhle
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Publication number: 20110196658Abstract: A method for testing the behavior of a process plant as a function of the signals of a sensor, wherein the process plant includes at least one measuring chain with a measurement transmitter, which converts the sensor signal and outputs a measured value, and which has at least one sensor interface for connection of the sensor, wherein the method includes steps as follows: connecting a sensor simulator to the sensor interface for forming a test arrangement; selecting, by means of an input function on the measurement transmitter, a sensor signal to be simulated or a sequence of sensor signals to be simulated; transmitting from the measurement transmitter to the sensor simulator a selection signal corresponding to the selected sensor signal to be simulated or the selected sequence of sensor signals to be simulated; and transmitting from the sensor simulator to the measurement transmitter a simulated sensor signal assigned to the selection signal or a sequence of simulated sensor signals assigned to the selectionType: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Martin Lohmann, Monika Heisterkamp
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Publication number: 20100312491Abstract: Method for operating a measuring point having a base unit and a sensor unit, wherein the latter couples via a pluggable connector coupling with the base unit; the base unit serves for energy supply of the sensor unit, for data exchange with the sensor unit and for communication with a process monitoring installation, wherein the base unit includes: A first element of the pluggable connector coupling; a first microprocessor sensor data conditioning for communication with the process monitoring installation; a first data memory for saving measuring-point-specific data; wherein the sensor unit has a primary sensor and a sensor head; the primary sensor includes a transducer, which outputs a measured variable dependent signal; wherein the sensor head includes: A circuit for conditioning the transducer signals with an A/D converter and a second microprocessor for measurement signal processing, a second data memory for sensor data; a program memory which contains a firmware; and an interface with a second element ofType: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser ConductaInventors: Martin Lohmann, Ulrich Kaiser, Tobias Mieth, Sven-Matthias Scheibe, Reinhard Weiss, Jochen Betz
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Publication number: 20100109636Abstract: A measuring apparatus having a measurement voltage input with at least one input contact for an input voltage of a measuring element and a method for detecting moisture on the measurement voltage input of such a measuring apparatus are provided, wherein the measuring apparatus includes a supplemental voltage source, which delivers at least one supplemental voltage and is connected with a supplemental contact arranged in the region of the at least one input contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Herman Straub, Martin Lohmann, Stephan Buschnakowski, Jörg Uhle
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Publication number: 20100109882Abstract: A retractable assembly, including an assembly housing and a tubular holder for a sensor guided in the assembly housing via a stroke movement linearly between a first position and a second position, wherein the sensor ascertains a physical and/or chemical process variable in a process, wherein an on-site electronics is provided, which ascertains as an actual value, or values, information concerning at least one other state variable of the retractable assembly, the process and/or the sensor, and wherein associated with the on-site electronics is a memory unit, in which the ascertained actual value, or values, is/are stored and/or predetermined desired values are stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gessellschaft fur Mess - und Regeltechnik mbH = Co. KGInventors: Martin Lohmann, Rainer Schlereth
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Publication number: 20060254911Abstract: A gas sensor module includes: a primary sensor for the registering of a gas concentration; a digital data memory for storing sensor data or process data; and an interface for connecting to a superordinated unit for energy supply of the gas sensor module and for data exchange between the gas sensor module and the superordinated unit, with the interface being a contactless interface. A transmitter module operates at least one such gas sensor module and includes: a contactless interface for data exchange with the gas sensor module and for energy supply to the gas sensor module; and a communications circuit for output of at least one signal dependent on the measured data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Endress + Huaser Conducta GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Peter Lindmueller, Martin Lohmann