Patents by Inventor Reto Schmid

Reto Schmid 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: 11079301
    Abstract: A device for detecting and signalising a leakage in a double-walled conduit system of a heat exchanger for heating fresh water by way of heat from waste water in the sanitary field as well as a heat exchanger including such a device. The device has an elastic element and a signalisation unit, wherein the elastic element is essentially liquid-tight and the signalisation unit is configured to generate an acoustic signal and the signalisation unit is activatable by way of a mechanical deformation of the elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: JOULIA AG
    Inventors: Christoph Rusch, Reto Schmid, Roman Svaton
  • Patent number: 11073583
    Abstract: An NMR spectrometer (1) with a magnet system (2), which has a bore (3) through the magnet center (4) for inserting a measuring sample (5) in a transport container (7), and with a transport device for pneumatic transport of the sample through a transport channel (8) into and out of the magnet system. The transport device includes a mechanical interface (9) with a mounted exchange system (10) which has parking receptacles (11) temporarily storing the transport containers. In a transport position, the parking receptacle is inserted into the transport channel, to be loaded with a transport container, removed from the transport channel for temporarily storing the transport container, and reinserted into the transport channel for further transport of the transport container. In the transport position, the parking receptacle forms a part of the transport channel, which permits a faster automated change of the measuring samples in short measurement cycle times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BRUKER SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Roger Meister, Reto Schmid, Sven Sieber
  • Publication number: 20200309879
    Abstract: An NMR spectrometer (1) with a magnet system (2), which has a bore (3) through the magnet center (4) for inserting a measuring sample (5) in a transport container (7), and with a transport device for pneumatic transport of the sample through a transport channel (8) into and out of the magnet system. The transport device includes a mechanical interface (9) with a mounted exchange system (10) which has parking receptacles (11) temporarily storing the transport containers. In a transport position, the parking receptacle is inserted into the transport channel, to be loaded with a transport container, removed from the transport channel for temporarily storing the transport container, and reinserted into the transport channel for further transport of the transport container. In the transport position, the parking receptacle forms a part of the transport channel, which permits a faster automated change of the measuring samples in short measurement cycle times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Roger MEISTER, Reto SCHMID, Sven SIEBER
  • Patent number: 10782369
    Abstract: Transport apparatus pneumatically conveying NMR test samples (2) from or to an NMR spectrometer (1) through a tubular transport channel (3) includes a device (4) generating positive pressure in the end of the transport channel that is remote from the spectrometer. The transport channel has a tube system which has a gas-tight outer tube (5) having an outer diameter Da and an inner diameter da and an inner tube (6), arranged coaxially with respect to the outer tube, having an outer diameter Di<da and an inner diameter di. The inner diameter di of the inner tube is greater than or equal to the outer diameter DP of the test samples, and the inner tube includes mutually spaced cross-holes (7) designed as through-holes. This provides accurate current position determinations for the sample in the transport channel, and reduced risk of damaging the sample during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: BRUKER SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Reto Schmid, Sven Sieber
  • Publication number: 20190317162
    Abstract: Transport apparatus pneumatically conveying NMR test samples (2) from or to an NMR spectrometer (1) through a tubular transport channel (3) includes a device (4) generating positive pressure in the end of the transport channel that is remote from the spectrometer. The transport channel has a tube system which has a gas-tight outer tube (5) having an outer diameter Da and an inner diameter da and an inner tube (6), arranged coaxially with respect to the outer tube, having an outer diameter Di<da and an inner diameter di. The inner diameter di of the inner tube is greater than or equal to the outer diameter DP of the test samples, and the inner tube includes mutually spaced cross-holes (7) designed as through-holes. This provides accurate current position determinations for the sample in the transport channel, and reduced risk of damaging the sample during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Reto SCHMID, Sven SIEBER
  • Publication number: 20190162626
    Abstract: A device for detecting and signalising a leakage in a double-walled conduit system of a heat exchanger for heating fresh water by way of heat from waste water in the sanitary field as well as a heat exchanger including such a device. The device has an elastic element and a signalisation unit, wherein the elastic element is essentially liquid-tight and the signalisation unit is configured to generate an acoustic signal and the signalisation unit is activatable by way of a mechanical deformation of the elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph Rusch, Reto Schmid, Roman Svaton
  • Patent number: 10072897
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for heating fresh water using heat from wastewater in a shower or bathtub. The heat exchanger has a drain pan, a heat exchanger unit that is arranged in the drain pan, and a distributing element for distributing draining wastewater over the heat exchanger unit. The heat exchanger unit has multiple tube portions that follow one another sequentially and are connected to one another by diverting portions. Each two horizontally running tube portions that follow one another and that are thus connected by a deflecting portion are arranged one over the other, and wastewater, which is dripping or flowing down, is sprinkled on or flows over the tube portions one after the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: JOULIA AG
    Inventors: Reto Schmid, Roman Svaton, Christoph Rusch
  • Publication number: 20160341490
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for heating fresh water using heat from wastewater in a shower or bathtub. The heat exchanger has a drain pan, a heat exchanger unit that is arranged in the drain pan, and a distributing element for distributing draining wastewater over the heat exchanger unit. The heat exchanger unit has multiple tube portions that follow one another sequentially and are connected to one another by diverting portions. Each two horizontally running tube portions that follow one another and that are thus connected by a deflecting portion are arranged one over the other, and wastewater, which is dripping or flowing down, is sprinkled on or flows over the tube portions one after the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Reto Schmid, Roman Svaton, Christoph Rusch
  • Publication number: 20140237714
    Abstract: A shower tray having a heat exchanger that is arranged beneath the shower tray for recovering heat from waste water in order to heat up clean water, wherein a first heat-exchanger surface is in contact with the waste water and a second heat-exchanger surface is in contact with the clean water, and the first heat-exchanger surface forms the floor, or part of the floor, of the shower tray. The shower tray here is produced from one metal material and, in the region of the tray floor, beneath the shower tray, a base plate made of some other metal is fastened on the tray floor, so as to form a heat-conducting connection to the tray floor is formed substantially over the entire surface of the base plate. Beneath the base plate, tubes are connected to the base plate in an integral manner. The tubes form the second heat-exchanging surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: JOULIA AG
    Inventors: Christoph Rusch, Marcel Aeschlimann, Christopher Rast, Reto Schmid, Martin Sigrist
  • Publication number: 20030190574
    Abstract: The invention concerns a transport apparatus for transporting substrates in an oven. The oven has a channel formed from a floor and two side walls in which the substrates are transported in a transport direction. The floor of the channel has a recess running along one of the side walls for accepting and guiding a rail in transport direction. The rail is set up for accepting at least one substrate. A drive mechanism moves the rail in transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Reto Schmid, Guido Suter