Patents by Inventor Rainer Rindermann

Rainer Rindermann 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: 20170023400
    Abstract: A precision balance including a weighing chamber (16), a draft shield (18, 20, 22) which surrounds the weighing chamber, a climate module (34) which is detachably disposed in the weighing chamber, a processor (32), a data input unit, and a data transmission path over which data is exchanged between the climate module and the processor. The processor has a measurement uncertainty determining module (33) with which the measurement uncertainty of the balance is determined. Also disclosed are a method for determining a measurement uncertainty of a balance and a climate module 4 that forms a self-contained modular unit, and includes an air pressure sensor (62), an air humidity sensor (54) and an air temperature sensor (52). A data transmission path transmits data to a processor external to the climate module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer RINDERMANN, Thomas PERTSCH, Sigo MUEHLICH, Thomas FEHLING, Steffen OSANG, Benno GATZEMEIER
  • Patent number: 7705249
    Abstract: Electronic scales having an integrated computer including a display for presenting information to a user, an input unit for entering selection data by a user, a memory for storing a plurality of activatable profiles as sets of parameter values for assignment to corresponding sets of parameters, and a data processing unit for controlling the display, the input unit, and the memory, and for determining and processing measured values in accordance with the current activated profile. The measured values are generated during a weighing operation by the user. To determine a profile, a user is requested, over a plurality of successive steps, to select one of several options presented by the display, the combination of the options presented in a step being dependent on the selection made in the preceding step. Then, during the weighing operation, the user is requested, again, over a plurality of successive steps, to perform an action presented by the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sartorius AG
    Inventors: Rainer Rindermann, Jan Von Steuben, Thomas Pertsch, Apolonija Kordes
  • Patent number: 7692106
    Abstract: An electronic scale having an integrated computer with an input unit for entering selection data, a memory for storing a plurality of parameter values, which can be assigned to function-specific parameters dependent on the entered selection data, a data processing unit for executing weighing applications dependent on a subset of the function-specific parameters and at least one interface for interacting with mechanical and/or electronic components dependent on a subset of function-specific parameters. A plurality of different profiles (24; 24?) can be stored as individual parameter value sets to adapt to user-specific and/or application-specific requirements. Selecting a specific profile (24; 24?) causes a joint assignment of the values contained therein to the corresponding parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sartorius AG
    Inventors: Rainer Rindermann, Jan Von Steuben, Thomas Pertsch, Apolonija Kordes
  • Publication number: 20090071729
    Abstract: Electronic scales having an integrated computer including a display for presenting information to a user, an input unit for entering selection data by a user, a memory for storing a plurality of activatable profiles as sets of parameter values for assignment to corresponding sets of parameters, and a data processing unit for controlling the display, the input unit, and the memory, and for determining and processing measured values in accordance with the current activated profile. The measured values are generated during a weighing operation by the user. To determine a profile, a user is requested, over a plurality of successive steps, to select one of several options presented by the display, the combination of the options presented in a step being dependent on the selection made in the preceding step. Then, during the weighing operation, the user is requested, again, over a plurality of successive steps, to perform an action presented by the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Sartorius AG
    Inventors: Rainer RINDERMANN, Jan Von Steuben, Thomas Pertsch, Apolonija Kordes
  • Publication number: 20090008156
    Abstract: An electronic scale having an integrated computer with an input unit for entering selection data, a memory for storing a plurality of parameter values, which can be assigned to function-specific parameters dependent on the entered selection data, a data processing unit for executing weighing applications dependent on a subset of the function-specific parameters and at least one interface for interacting with mechanical and/or electronic components dependent on a subset of function-specific parameters. A plurality of different profiles (24; 24?) can be stored as individual parameter value sets to adapt to user-specific and/or application-specific requirements. Selecting a specific profile (24; 24?) causes a joint assignment of the values contained therein to the corresponding parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sartorius AG
    Inventors: Rainer RINDERMANN, Jan Von Steuben, Thomas Pertsch, Apolonija Kordes