Patents by Inventor Thomas Hensle

Thomas Hensle 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: 10293315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic stirrer (1) having a stirrer drive (2), a heating plate (3) serving as a surface on which a stirring vessel (4) is positioned, and a stirring rod (6) which can be introduced into the stirring vessel (4), can be or is driven by the stirrer drive (2) and comprises a magnet (6a), the stirring rod (6) and/or the magnet (6a) having and/or containing at least one SAW sensor (7) (surface acoustic wave sensor).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: IKA—WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Erhard Eble, Thomas Hensle
  • Patent number: 9662620
    Abstract: A temperature measuring device (1) with a thermometer (2) has a plurality of temperature sensors (3) on one side (10), which function on an electrical basis. The thermometer (2) is immersed in a container or beaker (4) set up in a usage position on a heating plate (102) of a magnetic stirrer (100) and in a medium (5) present therein. The plurality of temperature sensors (3) are arranged spaced apart from one other vertically on the temperature measuring device (1), and are immersed in the medium (5) at different heights in the usage position. It is therefore possible firstly to recognize a temperature stratification inside the medium (5), and secondly, to detect level changes of the medium (5) in the interior of the container (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: IKA-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Erhard Eble, Uwe Brauch, Thomas Hensle, Christian Babel
  • Publication number: 20160151751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic stirrer (1) having a stirrer drive (2), a heating plate (3) serving as a surface on which a stirring vessel (4) is positioned, and a stirring rod (6) which can be introduced into the stirring vessel (4), can be or is driven by the stirrer drive (2) and comprises a magnet (6a), the stirring rod (6) and/or the magnet (6a) having and/or containing at least one SAW sensor (7) (surface acoustic wave sensor).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: ERHARD EBLE, THOMAS HENSLE
  • Publication number: 20150117136
    Abstract: A temperature measuring device (1) with a thermometer (2) has a plurality of temperature sensors (3) on one side (10), which function on an electrical basis. The thermometer (2) is immersed in a container or beaker (4) set up in a usage position on a heating plate (102) of a magnetic stirrer (100) and in a medium (5) present therein. The plurality of temperature sensors (3) are arranged spaced apart from one other vertically on the temperature measuring device (1), and are immersed in the medium (5) at different heights in the usage position. It is therefore possible firstly to recognize a temperature stratification inside the medium (5), and secondly, to detect level changes of the medium (5) in the interior of the container (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Erhard Eble, Uwe Brauch, Thomas Hensle, Christian Babel
  • Patent number: 5513912
    Abstract: A stirring apparatus (1), with a stirring tool and a measurement apparatus (2) for the measurement of torque that is introduced during stirring into the medium that is to be stirred, is mounted on bearings on its holding device (4) in such a way that it can rotate or pivot around the axis of rotation of the stirring tool, and is supported against the direction of rotation of the stirring tool. The measurement of the torque is carried out by means of a measurement value sensor, which records the reaction force of this support directly or indirectly. A measurement value sensor that is fixed in position can be used for the measurement of the torque, and the measurement of the torque requires only a single pivot bearing (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Janke & Kunkel GmbH & Co. KG IKA-Labortechnik
    Inventors: Ekkehard Lotz, Thomas Hensle