Patents by Inventor Matthias Grossmann

Matthias Grossmann 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: 20150293019
    Abstract: A turbidity sensor or an arrangement for optically measuring one or more physical, chemical and/or biological, process variables of a medium. The medium is located in a pipe. The arrangement includes a housing and the housing is embodied for securement in the pipe. The housing is embodied for accommodating at least one light source for sending light through a window region into the medium and at least one light receiver for receiving light through the window region from the medium. The light is scattered by the medium and the light intensity received by the light receiver is a measure for the physical, chemical and/or biological, process variable, characterized in that the light source is so arranged that the light propagates in the medium in the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Muller, Thilo Kratschmer, Matthias Grossmann
  • Patent number: 9048562
    Abstract: A contacting system, comprising: an essentially cylindrical contact body having at least a first opening, a second opening and a contact body interior between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening is embodied for accommodating the cable, wherein a holding element is provided in the contact body interior and is so embodied that it produces contact between the first conductor and the contact body. A sealing element is provided at the first opening and is so embodied that it seals off the contact body interior from the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Muller, Carsten Gotz, Matthias Grossmann
  • Publication number: 20150103344
    Abstract: A turbidity sensor and a method for determining at least one physical, chemical and/or biological measured variable of process automation in a medium by means of at least one optical sensor, comprising the steps of sending transmission signals into the medium, wherein the transmission signals are converted into received signals by interaction with, especially by scattering from, the medium as a function of the measured variable; receiving the received signals; and converting the received signals into the measured variable as a function of environmental conditions at the location of installation and, adjusting the sensor based on a calibration graph corresponding to environmental conditions at the location of installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Thilo Kratschmer, Matthias Grossmann, Garsten Gotz
  • Patent number: 8974705
    Abstract: A conductive composition comprises (i) micro- or submicro-sized silver flake having a tap density of 4.6 g/cc or higher and (ii) a solvent that dissolves any fatty acid lubricant or surfactant present on the surface of the silver. In one embodiment, (iii) a small amount of peroxide is present. No organic resin is present in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Harry Richard Kuder, Juliet Grace Sanchez, Xinpei Cao, Matthias Grossmann
  • Publication number: 20140362381
    Abstract: A method for adjusting, calibrating and/or checking a function of a photometric sensor, which is embodied for measuring at least one measured variable in a medium, wherein the sensor works with at least one measuring wavelength and at least one reference wavelength, comprising the steps as follows: mounting a calibration insert in a receptacle provided therefor at the sensor, adjusting, calibrating and/or performing the function check, and removing the calibration insert, characterized in that the transmittance of light of the measuring wavelength and the transmittance of light of the reference wavelength through the calibration insert are different. The invention relates further to a calibration insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Lindmuller, Matthias Grossmann, Thilo Kratschmer
  • Publication number: 20140166910
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring process variables of a medium. The arrangement includes a housing embodied for accommodating a measuring apparatus for determining the physical and/or chemical process variable(s), wherein arranged in the housing is at least one window and at least the window contacts the medium, and wherein an oscillatory transducer is provided for transmitting sound waves, characterized in that the window is connected rigidly with the housing, the oscillatory transducer is arranged in a peripheral module having a module housing. The peripheral module is so arranged that the oscillatory transducer transmits the sound waves toward the window, wherein the sound waves pass through the module housing at an exit area, and the peripheral module is so arranged that medium is located in the region of the window and exit area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Bertsch, Matthias Grossmann, Thilo Kratschmer
  • Publication number: 20140132289
    Abstract: A lining/fairing panel, in particular a lining/fairing panel for an airborne vehicle such as an aircraft or a spacecraft is provided. The lining/fairing panel includes a panel body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an electrically conductive coating applied to the first surface or the second surface, and a via arranged in the panel body reaching from the first surface to the second surface of the panel body. The via is formed in an inner region of the panel body. The borders of the inner region are spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the borders of the first and second surface of the panel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Grossmann, Michael Kaste
  • Publication number: 20140024238
    Abstract: A contacting system, comprising: an essentially cylindrical contact body having at least a first opening, a second opening and a contact body interior between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening is embodied for accommodating the cable, wherein a holding element is provided in the contact body interior and is so embodied that it produces contact between the first conductor and the contact body. A sealing element is provided at the first opening and is so embodied that it seals off the contact body interior from the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Muller, Carsten Gotz, Matthias Grossmann
  • Publication number: 20130321809
    Abstract: A solid body for adjusting, calibrating and/or function checking of a turbidity sensor, which works with electromagnetic waves, especially light, of at least a first wavelength, and wherein the solid body is transparent at least for the light of the first wavelength, characterized in that at least a first region is provided in the solid body, where at least incident light of the first wavelength is scattered. The scattered light is a measure for turbidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Muller, Matthias Grossmann, Thilo Kratschmer
  • Publication number: 20120162645
    Abstract: Method for determining a measured value of a measured variable of a medium, by means of an optical sensor arrangement, which has at least one transmitter and at least one receiver, comprising the steps as follows: supplying the at least one transmitter with an exciter signal for producing an optical transmitter signal with a transmission signal strength, wherein the transmitter signal is converted by interaction with the medium as a function of the measured variable into a changed transmitter signal; producing a receiver signal from the transformed transmitter signal by means of the at least one receiver and registering a receiver signal strength of the receiver signal; conforming an excitation signal strength of the exciter signal based on the registered receiver signal strength for reaching a predetermined receiver signal strength; and registering the excitation signal strength required for reaching the predetermined receiver signal strength and determining the measured value therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Edin Andelic, Carsten Götz, Matthias Großmann