Patents by Inventor Pavo Vrdoljak
Pavo Vrdoljak 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: 11913840Abstract: A device for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium includes a measuring insert, having a sensor element for sensing the process variable arranged in an end region of the measuring insert, and a dipping body for receiving the measuring insert which at least temporarily and/or partially protrudes into the medium and surrounds the measuring insert at least in a subregion nearest the medium. The device further includes a coupling unit introduced into the dipping body and designed to fill up an inner volume between an inner wall of the dipping body and an outer wall of the measuring insert at least in the subregion in which the sensor element is located as to ensure mechanical coupling between the dipping body and the measuring insert.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Christian Peuker, Pavo Vrdoljak, Alfred Umkehrer
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Publication number: 20240044723Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a temperature of a medium in a containment, including a temperature sensor for registering temperature, and a flexible, heat-conductive support element, which is arrangeable on an outer surface of a wall of the containment, wherein the temperature sensor is secured to the support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Daniel Koch, Marc Schalles, Harald Bründl, Stephan Wiedemann, Peter Wiedemann, Torsten Iselt, Christian Peuker, Pavo Vrdoljak, Georg Wolf, Christian Kallweit, Markus Mornhinweg, Alfred Umkehrer
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Publication number: 20230258506Abstract: A device for determining the temperature of a medium includes a temperature sensor with a resistance element placed in electrical contact using first and second connection lines, wherein the first connection line is divided into a first section and a second section. The first section faces the sensor element and is composed of a first material, and the second section faces away from the sensor element and is composed of a second material which differs from the first material. The second connection line is composed of the second material. The first section of the first connection line and at least one part of the second connection line form a first difference temperature sensor in the form of a thermocouple. The first and second connection lines are attached to the resistance element so that the first difference temperature sensor detects a temperature gradient at the location of the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Marc Schalles, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Patent number: 11662255Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for determining and/or monitoring the temperature of a medium, comprising a temperature sensor with a temperature-sensitive sensor element which is placed in electrical contact by means of at least a first connection line and a second connection line, wherein the first connection line is divided into a first section and a second section, wherein the first section which faces the sensor element is composed of a first material, and wherein the second section which faces away from the sensor element is composed of a second material which differs from the first material, wherein the second connection line is composed of the second material, and wherein the first section of the first connection line and at least one part of the second connection line form a first difference temperature sensor in the form of a thermocouple.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Marc Schalles, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Publication number: 20220397438Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable, for example, temperature, flow or flow velocity, of a medium in a containment includes a temperature sensor for registering temperature securable to an outer surface of the wall of the containment, at least one connection line for electrical contacting of the temperature sensor, and securement means for a releasable securing of the temperature sensor and a temperature sensor-near section of the connection line to the outer surface of the wall of the containment. According to the present disclosure, at least the section of the connection line is securable to the outer surface of the wall of the containment such that the section extends parallel with the wall of the and is in thermal contact with the wall of the containment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Daniel Koch, Marc Schalles, Harald Bründl, Stephan Wiedemann, Peter Wiedemann, Torsten Iselt, Christian Peuker, Pavo Vrdoljak, Christian Kallweit, Georg Wolf, Markus Mornhinweg, Alfred Umkehrer
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Patent number: 11506544Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for determining the temperature, comprising a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and electronics which are configured to apply an electrical signal to the first temperature sensor and/or the second temperature sensor and to tap off at least one reception signal from the first temperature sensor and/or the second temperature sensor. The apparatus also comprises at least six connection lines for making electrical contact with the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, wherein the connection lines are arranged and configured such that the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor are connected in series and can have the transmission signal applied thereto such that the first reception signal can be tapped off from the first temperature sensor and/or the second reception signal can be tapped off from the second temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Christian Peuker, Michael Korn, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Publication number: 20220341794Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a temperature of a medium in a containment, comprising a measuring insert having a temperature sensor for registering temperature, a protective tube, in which the temperature sensor is arranged, and a heat conductive, formed piece, which is arranged in the protective tube and surrounds the measuring insert at least sectionally.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Daniel Koch, Marc Schalles, Harald Bründl, Stephan Wiedemann, Peter Wiedemann, Torsten Iselt, Christian Peuker, Pavo Vrdoljak, Georg Wolf, Christian Kallweit, Markus Mornhinweg, Alfred Umkehrer
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Publication number: 20220334003Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable, especially the temperature, or the flow, of a medium in a containment, including a temperature sensor for registering temperature and a flexible, a heat insulating support element, which is arrangeable on an outer surface of a wall of the containment, wherein the temperature sensor is secured to the support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Daniel Koch, Marc Schalles, Harald Bründl, Stephan Wiedemann, Peter Wiedemann, Torsten Iselt, Christian Peuker, Pavo Vrdoljak, Georg Wolf, Christian Kallweit, Markus Mornhinweg, Alfred Umkehrer
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Patent number: 11221257Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature probe (10) comprising a temperature-dependent measuring element (ME), which measuring element (ME) can be contacted via at least a first connecting line (1) and at least a second connecting line (2), the first connecting line (1) having a first and a second portion (T1, T2), and the first and the second portions (T1, T2) consisting of different materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak, Harald Brundl, Thomas Harle
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Patent number: 11187596Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a medium, comprising at least one temperature sensor having at least one sensor element, an electronics unit, an input unit, and a display unit. The electronics unit is embodied to determine and/or to monitor at least the temperature of the medium and to detect whether the temperature sensor is immersed at least partially in at least one comparison medium with known comparison temperature. When the temperature sensor is immersed in a comparison medium the electronics unit performs a comparison measurement for calibrating and/or validating the sensor element. The temperature of the comparison medium is determined in the form of a comparison temperature measured value.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Publication number: 20210270679Abstract: A device for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium includes a measuring insert, having a sensor element for sensing the process variable arranged in an end region of the measuring insert, and a dipping body for receiving the measuring insert which at least temporarily and/or partially protrudes into the medium and surrounds the measuring insert at least in a subregion nearest the medium. The device further includes a coupling unit introduced into the dipping body and designed to fill up an inner volume between an inner wall of the dipping body and an outer wall of the measuring insert at least in the subregion in which the sensor element is located as to ensure mechanical coupling between the dipping body and the measuring insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Christian PEUKER, Pavo VRDOLJAK, Alfred UMKEHRER
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Publication number: 20210231504Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for determining and/or monitoring the temperature of a medium, comprising a temperature sensor with a temperature-sensitive sensor element which is placed in electrical contact by means of at least a first connection line and a second connection line, wherein the first connection line is divided into a first section and a second section, wherein the first section which faces the sensor element is composed of a first material, and wherein the second section which faces away from the sensor element is composed of a second material which differs from the first material, wherein the second connection line is composed of the second material, and wherein the first section of the first connection line and at least one part of the second connection line form a first difference temperature sensor in the form of a thermocouple.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Marc Schalles, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Publication number: 20210156748Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for determining the temperature, comprising a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and electronics which are configured to apply an electrical signal to the first temperature sensor and/or the second temperature sensor and to tap off at least one reception signal from the first temperature sensor and/or the second temperature sensor. The apparatus also comprises at least six connection lines for making electrical contact with the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, wherein the connection lines are arranged and configured such that the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor are connected in series and can have the transmission signal applied thereto such that the first reception signal can be tapped off from the first temperature sensor and/or the second reception signal can be tapped off from the second temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Christian Peuker, Michael Korn, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Patent number: 10794775Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a medium, comprising at least one temperature sensor and at least two reference elements for in situ calibration and/or validation of the temperature sensor, wherein the first reference element is composed at least partially of a first material, in the case of which at least one phase transition of at least second order occurs at least a first predetermined phase transition temperature in the temperature range relevant for calibration of the temperature sensor, wherein the second reference element is composed at least partially of a second material, in the case of which at least one phase transition of at least second order occurs at least a second predetermined phase transition temperature in the range relevant for calibration of the temperature sensor, and wherein the at least two reference elements are contacted via exactly two connection wires.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Patent number: 10584990Abstract: A method for operating a measuring apparatus, comprising the steps as follows: ascertaining a flow velocity; comparing the ascertained flow velocity with a threshold value, which corresponds to a critical loading, especially to a resonant frequency, of a measuring apparatus immersion body protruding into the flow; and outputting a report, which signals reaching of a critical flow and/or frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER WETZER GMBH + CO. KGInventors: Pavo Vrdoljak, Peter Seefeld
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Publication number: 20180224338Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a medium, comprising at least one temperature sensor having at least one sensor element, an electronics unit, an input unit, and a display unit. The electronics unit is embodied to determine and/or to monitor at least the temperature of the medium and to detect whether the temperature sensor is immersed at least partially in at least one comparison medium with known comparison temperature. When the temperature sensor is immersed in a comparison medium the electronics unit performs a comparison measurement for calibrating and/or validating the sensor element. The temperature of the comparison medium is determined in the form of a comparison temperature measured value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Alfred UMKEHRER, Pavo VRDOLJAK
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Publication number: 20180217010Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring temperature of a medium, comprising at least one temperature sensor and at least two reference elements for in situ calibration and/or validation of the temperature sensor, wherein the first reference element is composed at least partially of a first material, in the case of which at least one phase transition of at least second order occurs at least a first predetermined phase transition temperature in the temperature range relevant for calibration of the temperature sensor, wherein the second reference element is composed at least partially of a second material, in the case of which at least one phase transition of at least second order occurs at least a second predetermined phase transition temperature in the range relevant for calibration of the temperature sensor, and wherein the at least two reference elements are contacted via exactly two connection wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak
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Publication number: 20180106684Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature probe (10) comprising a temperature-dependent measuring element (ME), which measuring element (ME) can be contacted via at least a first connecting line (1) and at least a second connecting line (2), the first connecting line (1) having a first and a second portion (T1, T2), and the first and the second portions (T1, T2) consisting of different materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Alfred Umkehrer, Pavo Vrdoljak, Harald Brundl, Thomas Harle
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Publication number: 20170059372Abstract: A method for operating a measuring apparatus, comprising the steps as follows: ascertaining a flow velocity comparing the ascertained flow velocity with a threshold value, which corresponds to a critical loading, especially to a resonant frequency, of a measuring apparatus immersion body protruding into the flow; and outputting a report, which signals reaching of a critical flow and/or frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Pavo Vrdoljak, Peter Seefeld