Patents by Inventor Robert Scholz

Robert Scholz 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: 9000784
    Abstract: In a conductive conductivity sensor having a probe, which is immersible in a measured medium and which comprises at least two electrodes made of a first, electrically conductive material and at least one probe body made of a second, electrically non-conductive material, the electrodes are at least partially embedded in the probe body and insulated from one another by the probe body, wherein the electrodes and the probe body are embodied as a composite workpiece. There especially exists between the first material and the second material in at least one section of a material transition between the first and the second material a secure bond, especially a bond based on intermolecular interactions or chemical bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG.
    Inventors: Andreas Eberheim, Torsten Pechstein, Christian Fanselow, Robert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20110309848
    Abstract: In a conductive conductivity sensor having a probe, which is immersible in a measured medium and which comprises at least two electrodes made of a first, electrically conductive material and at least one probe body made of a second, electrically non-conductive material, the electrodes are at least partially embedded in the probe body and insulated from one another by the probe body, wherein the electrodes and the probe body are embodied as a composite workpiece. There especially exists between the first material and the second material in at least one section of a material transition between the first and the second material a secure bond, especially a bond based on intermolecular interactions or chemical bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eberheim, Torsten Pechstein, Christian Fanselow, Robert Scholz
  • Patent number: 7799606
    Abstract: An ion-sensitive sensor arrangement includes: a semiconductor chip having a first surface, which has a media-sensitive region and at least one, first, electrical contact surface; and a support having a second surface, which faces the first surface of the semiconductor chip. An opening is provided, which aligns with the sensitive region, and at least one, second, electrical contact surface, which overlaps, or aligns with, the at least one, first, electrical contact surface. Between the support and the semiconductor chip, a preferably elastic, anisotropic conductor is arranged, which produces a conducting connection between the at least one, first, contact surface and the at least one, second, contact surface, and which has a traversing opening, which aligns with the opening, so that the sensitive region of the semiconductor chip can be contacted through the opening by an analyte. The preferably elastic, anisotropic conductor seals the region outside of the opening against contamination with the analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- u. Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Pechstein, Robert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20100230283
    Abstract: An assembly, especially an assembly for an electrochemical sensor, includes a functional body of a first material, wherein the surface of the functional body is covered, at least sectionally, with a plastic, protective body. At least one free section of the surface of the functional body is not covered with a plastic, protective body, and wherein the free section is bordered by at least one surrounding, self-closing, boundary line, at which the plastic, protective body lies against the functional body. In the plastic, protective body, spaced from the boundary line, an elastic sealing ring lies sealingly against the surface of the functional body, in order to seal the functional body against a gap arising, in given cases, from the boundary line between the plastic, protective body and the functional body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess - und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Fanselow, Torsten Pechstein, Robert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20100045312
    Abstract: A shaped-seal for sealing an annular gap between an outer peripheral wall and an inner peripheral wall against a medium, including: an elastic, radially clampable, annular sealing element having an annular, radially outer, sealing surface for contacting the outer peripheral wall, an annular, radially inner, sealing surface for contacting the inner peripheral wall, an annular, media-side, ceiling surface, which extends between the radially outer, sealing surface and the radially inner, sealing surface, an annular base surface, which extends on the side facing away from the ceiling surface, between the outer sealing surface and the inner sealing surface, and at least one annular cavity in the base surface for accommodating an anchoring ring, wherein the cavity has at least one undercut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mess- und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Pechstein, Robert Scholz
  • Patent number: 7403551
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to adjust the operating point of a laser that can be modulated by a data signal. The operating point of the laser is adjusted by regulating a direct current flowing through the laser; whereby said direct current correlates with the optical characteristics of the laser. In order to carry out said adjustment, the direct current is controlled above an alterable threshold current. A differential current defined from the difference between the direct current and the threshold current or a variable correlating with the differential current is adjusted to a constant value or one that is solely dependent on temperature for the adjustment of said operating point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Franz Auracher, Robert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20070035824
    Abstract: A sighted device has a sight that includes an objective lens lying on an optical axis of the sight so that an input beam is coincident with the optical axis, an eyepiece lens lying on the optical axis, an imaging detector having a detector output signal, a signal processor that receives the detector output signal from the imaging detector, modifies the detector output signal, and has a processor output signal, and a video display projector that receives the processor output signal and has a video display projector output. An optical beam splitter lies on the optical axis. The beam splitter allows a first split subbeam of the input beam to pass to the eyepiece lens and reflects a second split subbeam of the input beam to the imaging detector. An optical mixer mixes the first split subbeam and the video display projector output prior to the first split subbeam passing through the eyepiece lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20060159590
    Abstract: An ion-sensitive sensor arrangement includes: A semiconductor chip having a first surface, which has a media-sensitive region and at least one, first, electrical contact surface; and a support having a second surface, which faces the first surface of the semiconductor, has an opening, which aligns with the sensitive region, and at least one, second, electrical contact surface, which overlaps, or aligns with, the at least one, first, electrical contact surface; wherein, between the support and the semiconductor chip, a preferably elastic, anisotropic conductor is arranged, which produces a conducting connection between the at least one, first, contact surface and the at least one, second, contact surface, and which has a traversing opening, which aligns with the opening in the second surface, so that the sensitive region of the semiconductor chip can be contacted through the opening by an analyte, wherein the preferably elastic, anisotropic conductor seals the region outside of the opening against contaminatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gmbh + Co. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Pechstein, Robert Scholz
  • Publication number: 20040246460
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to adjust the operating point of a laser that can be modulated by a data signal. The operating point of the laser is adjusted by regulating a direct current flowing through the laser; whereby said direct current correlates with the optical characteristics of the laser. In order to carry out said adjustment, the direct current is controlled above an alterable threshold current. A differential current defined from the difference between the direct current and the threshold current or a variable correlating with the differential current is adjusted to a constant value or one that is solely dependent on temperature for the adjustment of said operating point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Franz Auracher, Robert Scholz
  • Patent number: 6802131
    Abstract: An illuminated target structure for viewing a scene includes a transparent medium having a transparent-medium peripheral rim and a light-reflective target within a transparent-medium central region. A circumferentially uniform ring illumination source is in contact with the transparent-medium peripheral rim. The ring illumination source projects a substantially uniform illumination into the transparent-medium peripheral rim and thence onto the light-reflective target. The ring illumination source preferably is a modified optical fiber structure having a modified lateral surface in facing relation to the transparent-medium peripheral rim and having a light leakage through the modified lateral surface. An image intensifier may be positioned in facing relation to a transparent-medium front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Robert Scholz, Jiangang Xia