Patents by Inventor Ralf Storm

Ralf Storm 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: 20150168198
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter in which the interferences when calculating the medium parameters is considered by the eigenfrequency (f01) of the oscillation of the measuring tube being determined in the first and second natural modes during operation of the Coriolis mass flowmeter, and at least one medium parameter ({dot over (m)}) is calculated with the aid of the oscillation measuring variable (?t) by means of a calculation rule representing a mathematic relation between the oscillation measuring variable (?t), the medium parameter ({dot over (m)}) and the eigenfrequencies (f01, f02) of the oscillations of the measuring tube in the first natural mode and the second natural mode, and the medium parameter ({dot over (m)}) being determined taking into consideration the current determined eigenfrequencies (f01, f02) of the oscillations of the measuring tub in the first natural mode and the second natural mode as well as the oscillation measuring variable (?t).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20150045913
    Abstract: A field device and a method for parameterization of a field device are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a parameter value to the field device from a parameterization unit. The method also includes generating a feedback character string from the received parameter value by the field device and the transmitting feedback character string to the parameterization unit. The method further includes outputting the received feedback character string by the parameterization unit so that it is understandable for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Brockhaus, Johannes Kunze, Ralf Storm
  • Patent number: 8915147
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter in which a simple and reliable detection of a multi-phase flow is implemented by determining at least one first measured value for at least one state variable that is dependent on the amplitude in a multi-phase medium, exciting the measuring tube with the oscillation generator to oscillate at a predetermined oscillation frequency and a first amplitude, and to oscillate with the excitation frequency and a second amplitude, detecting the resulting oscillation of the measuring tube and determining at least a second measured value for the state variable that is dependent on the amplitude in a multi-phase medium from the determined resulting oscillation, and using the deviation of at least one of the first measured value from at least a corresponding second value as an indicator for the presence of a multi-phase flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20130338943
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a resonance measuring system, including a Coriolis mass flow meter. The resonance measuring system includes an electrical actuating apparatus, an electromagnetic drive, and an oscillation element which interacts with a medium. The electrical actuating apparatus provides an electrical excitation signal that excites the electromagnetic drive. The electromagnetic drive excites the oscillation element to oscillation. A mathematical model of the resonance measuring system depicts the oscillation element and the parameters of the mathematical model are being identified excitation of the oscillation element. The identified parameters and quantities are used for operating the resonance measuring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Kourosh KOLAHI, Ralf STORM
  • Publication number: 20130317760
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flow measuring device having at least one measuring pipe through which a medium flows, at least one vibration generator, at least a first vibration sensor, at least a second vibration sensor and at least a control and analyzing unit. The detection of measurement variables or diagnosis parameters is achieved with increased accuracy and security in that the control and analyzing unit calculates, at least indirectly and in a ratiometric manner, at least a derived secondary variable based on a primary measurement, wherein interested primary measurement signals are transmitted alternately to the control and analyzing unit via different measurement channels and wherein, based on the various values obtained from the different measurement channels regarding the primary measurement signals, compensation values of the transmitted primary measurement signals are calculated and used as a basis for the calculation of the derived secondary variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm, Andreas Poremba
  • Publication number: 20130199306
    Abstract: A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter in which a simple and reliable detection of a multi-phase flow is implemented by determining at least one first measured value for at least one state variable that is dependent on the amplitude in a multi-phase medium, exciting the measuring tube with the oscillation generator to oscillate at a predetermined oscillation frequency and a first amplitude, and to oscillate with the excitation frequency and a second amplitude, detecting the resulting oscillation of the measuring tube and determining at least a second measured value for the state variable that is dependent on the amplitude in a multi-phase medium from the determined resulting oscillation, and using the deviation of at least one of the first measured value from at least a corresponding second value as an indicator for the presence of a multi-phase flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Patent number: 7647841
    Abstract: A process for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate measurement device which has at least one measurement tube, the measurement tube being excited into vibrations with a predetermined excitation frequency and a predetermined excitation phase. The response phase which is achieved thereby and the rate of change of the response phase are detected and the excitation frequency is changed by the frequency amount which arises based on a predetermined function from the detected rate of change of the response phase. This makes it possible to maintain continuous measurement of the mass rate of flow even if two-phase flows occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Krohne AG
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Patent number: 7640813
    Abstract: A process for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate measurement device, with at least one measurement tube (10) through which a medium flows and which is subjected to vibration excitation that leads to resulting vibrations of the measurement tube (10), a first indicator quantity being used for detection of a multiphase flow. For detection of the multiphase flow, an additional, second indicator quantity that is independent of the first indicator quantity is used. Thus, a process for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate measurement device (1) is attained with which the detection of multiphase flows, especially of two-phase flows, is reliably possible without the need to make assumptions regarding the properties of the individual phases of the flowing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Storm
  • Patent number: 7343822
    Abstract: A method for operating a mass flowmeter that employs the Coriolis principle and through which flows a medium, wherein the mass flowmeter incorporates a measuring tube that can be stimulated to oscillate, the measuring tube is stimulated to oscillate at a minimum of two mutually different frequencies and/or in at least two mutually different natural oscillating modes, and the resulting oscillations of the measuring tube are recorded. The density of the medium flowing through the measuring tube is determined by evaluating the acquired oscillations of the measuring tube on the basis of a physical-mathematical model for the dynamics of the mass flowmeter. In this fashion, highly accurate measurements are obtained for determining the density of the medium flowing through the measuring tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Krohne AG
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Thorsten Schröder, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20080041168
    Abstract: A process for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate measurement device which has at least one measurement tube, the measurement tube being excited into vibrations with a predetermined excitation frequency and a predetermined excitation phase. The response phase which is achieved thereby and the rate of change of the response phase are detected and the excitation frequency is changed by the frequency amount which arises by means of a predetermined function from the detected rate of change of the response phase. This makes it possible to maintain continuous measurement of the mass rate of flow even if two-phase flows occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Krohne AG
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20080011101
    Abstract: A process for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate measurement device, with at least one measurement tube (10) through which a medium flows and which is subjected to vibration excitation that leads to resulting vibrations of the measurement tube (10), a first indicator quantity being used for detection of a multiphase flow. For detection of the multiphase flow, an additional, second indicator quantity that is independent of the first indicator quantity is used. Thus, a process for operating a Coriolis mass flow rate measurement device (1) is attained with which the detection of multiphase flows, especially of two-phase flows, is reliably possible without the need to make assumptions regarding the properties of the individual phases of the flowing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf STORM
  • Patent number: 7318356
    Abstract: A method for operating a mass flowmeter that employs the Coriolis principle and through which flows a medium, the flowmeter including a measuring tube through which passes a medium, which measuring tube is stimulated into oscillating and the resulting oscillatory response of the measuring tube is measured includes the step of gauging the pressure of the medium flowing through the measuring tube by evaluating the collected oscillatory response on the basis of a physical-mathematical model for the dynamics of the mass flowmeter. Thus, without requiring any additional devices, it is possible for a Coriolis mass flowmeter, apart from measuring the mass flow, to also measure the pressure in the measuring tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Krohne AG
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Patent number: 7136777
    Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter incorporates at least one measuring tube, at least one oscillator for the excitation of the measuring tube and at least one oscillation detector for registering the oscillations of the measuring tube, with an activator serving to energize the oscillator, at least one evaluation unit serving to analyze the oscillations registered by the oscillation detector, an excitation signal path including excitation signal-path devices provided between the activator and the oscillator for transmitting an excitation signal, and a measuring signal path with measuring signal-path devices provided between the oscillation detector and the evaluation unit for transmitting the measuring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Krohne A.G.
    Inventor: Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20060112774
    Abstract: A method for operating a mass flowmeter that employs the Coriolis principle and through which flows a medium, the flowmeter including a measuring tube through which passes a medium, which measuring tube is stimulated into oscillating and the resulting oscillatory response of the measuring tube is measured includes the step of gauging the pressure of the medium flowing through the measuring tube by evaluating the collected oscillatory response on the basis of a physical-mathematical model for the dynamics of the mass flowmeter. Thus, without requiring any additional devices, it is possible for a Coriolis mass flowmeter, apart from measuring the mass flow, to also measure the pressure in the measuring tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20060096390
    Abstract: A method for operating a mass flowmeter that employs the Coriolis principle and through which flows a medium, wherein the mass flowmeter incorporates a measuring tube that can be stimulated to oscillate, the measuring tube is stimulated to oscillate at a minimum of two mutually different frequencies and/or in at least two mutually different natural oscillating modes, and the resulting oscillations of the measuring tube are recorded. The density of the medium flowing through the measuring tube is determined by evaluating the acquired oscillations of the measuring tube on the basis of a physical-mathematical model for the dynamics of the mass flowmeter. In this fashion, highly accurate measurements are obtained for determining the density of the medium flowing through the measuring tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Kourosh Kolahi, Thorsten Schroder, Ralf Storm
  • Publication number: 20050011286
    Abstract: A Coriolis mass flowmeter incorporates at least one measuring tube, at least one oscillator for the excitation of the measuring tube and at least one oscillation detector for registering the oscillations of the measuring tube, with an activator serving to energize the oscillator, at least one evaluation unit serving to analyze the oscillations registered by the oscillation detector, an excitation signal path including excitation signal-path devices provided between the activator and the oscillator for transmitting an excitation signal, and a measuring signal path with measuring signal-path devices provided between the oscillation detector and the evaluation unit for transmitting the measuring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventor: Ralf Storm