Patents by Inventor Rainer Hoecker

Rainer Hoecker 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).

  • Patent number: 8079271
    Abstract: A measuring system includes a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium and a sensor arrangement and measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable. The measuring tube has, a smaller flow cross section than a supply segment of the process line connected to the inlet end of the measuring system. To this end, the measuring system further includes a flow conditioner arranged at the inlet end of the measuring tube and mediating between the measuring tube and the supply segment of the process line. The flow conditioner has a lumen tapering in the direction of the measuring tube. During operation, medium flows through the lumen of the flow conditioner. The flow conditioner includes at least one inner edge arranged upstream of its outlet end and protruding into the lumen of the flow conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7946186
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7926361
    Abstract: A measuring system for registering a measured variable of a flowing medium. A measuring transducer, a sensor arrangement, measuring electronics, a measuring tube and a flow conditioner are included. The sensor arrangement has at least one sensor element which delivers at least one measurement signal. The measuring electronics communicates with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal produces at least one measured value representing the measured variable. The flow conditioner has lumen tapering in the direction of the measuring tube. During operation, medium flows through the lumen and against an impingement surface of the flow conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7882751
    Abstract: A measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line for a flowing medium and includes a measuring transducer with a measuring tube for conveying the medium and with a sensor arrangement for generating at least one measurement signal influenced by a measured variable of the medium. The measuring tube shows a smaller flow cross section than a supply segment of the process line, connected to the inlet end of the measuring system. The measuring system further includes a flow conditioner, arranged at the inlet end of the measuring tube and mediating between the measuring tube and the supply segment. The flow conditioner shows a lumen tapering towards the measuring tube, and includes at least two inner edges arranged upstream of its outlet end and protruding into the lumen of the flow conditioner. Between the first inner edge and the second inner edge, there extends additionally, a first guide surface of the flow conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7878073
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20100043566
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20100037704
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20100011879
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20100011878
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7603914
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 7600436
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20090217771
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20080072686
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20080072688
    Abstract: The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Patent number: 6615588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for the cooling of a component, in particular of the combustion chamber of a turbo machine, wherein at least one cooling duct (5) is provided between a wall (1) to be cooled and a plate-shaped element (2) spaced apart from the wall. The plate-shaped element (2) has a number of through openings (4) for a cooling medium and is arranged such that the distance to the wall (1) increases in the flow direction of the cooling medium through the cooling channel (5). The arrangement is characterised in that the size of the through openings (4) in the plate-shaped element (2) increases with increasing distance between the plate-shaped element (2) and the wall (1). In this way a homogeneous cooling over the length of the cooling channel is achieved with simple measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker
  • Publication number: 20020078691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for the cooling of a component, in particular of the combustion chamber of a turbo machine, wherein at least one cooling duct (5) is provided between a wall (1) to be cooled and a plate-shaped element (2) spaced apart from the wall. The plate-shaped element (2) has a number of through openings (4) for a cooling medium and is arranged such that the distance to the wall (1) increases in the flow direction of the cooling medium through the cooling channel (5). The arrangement is characterized in that the size of the through openings (4) in the plate-shaped element (2) increases with increasing distance between the plate-shaped element (2) and the wall (1). In this way a homogeneous cooling over the length of the cooling channel is achieved with simple measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Rainer Hoecker