Patents by Inventor Thomas Musch
Thomas Musch 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).
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Publication number: 20160202106Abstract: A device 1 for determining the fill level of a medium 2 in a container 3 having at least one electronic device 4 and at least one signal conductor arrangement 5. Thereby, the electronic device 4 supplies the signal conductor arrangement 5 with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level that is advantageous as compared to the prior art the signal conductor arrangement 5 has several emitting devices 6 and the electronic device 4 provides at least one measure for an emitting behavior of at least one emitting device 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Christoph Baer, Thomas Musch, Michael Deilmann, Attila Bilgic, Stephan Neuburger
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Publication number: 20160202107Abstract: A method for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) that is advantageous as compared to the prior art is achieved in that several emitting devices (6) are supplied with electromagnetic signals and that an emitting behavior of at least a portion of the emitting devices (6) is evaluated in view of the fill level of the medium (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Christoph Baer, Thomas Musch, Michael Deilmann, Attila Bilgic, Stephan Neuburger
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Patent number: 9382984Abstract: A positioning for positioning a measuring element (2) and a measuring device with such a positioning device have an object of providing a positioning device for positioning a measuring element or a measuring device with a measuring element and a positioning device that is a simplification compared to the prior art and that meets the requirements for positioning with respect to accuracy and reproducibility. The object is met in the positioning device in that three wheels are provided (3, 4, 5), which are designed as a ring gear (3), a sun and a planetary gear (5). The ring has an interior space (6) in which the sun and the planetary are arranged. Furthermore, the planetary is engaged with the sun and with the ring gear (3).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Christoph Baer, Sebastian Baer, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 9113543Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for measuring the density of a plasma by determining an impulse response to a high-frequency signal coupled into a plasma. The density, electron temperature and/or collision frequency as a function of the impulse response can be determined. A probe having a probe head and a probe shaft can be introduced into the plasma, wherein the probe shaft is connected to a signal generator for electrically coupling a high-frequency signal into the probe head. The probe core is enclosed by the jacket and has at its surface mutually insulated electrode areas of opposite polarity. A balun is arranged at the transition between the probe head and an electrically unbalanced high-frequency signal feed to convert electrically unbalanced signals into balanced signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUMInventors: Ralf Peter Brinkmann, Jens Oberrath, Peter Awakowicz, Martin Lapke, Thomas Musch, Thomas Mussenbrock, Ilona Rolfes, Christian Schulz, Robert Storch, Tim Styrnoll, Christian Zietz
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Patent number: 8955390Abstract: A vortex flow meter (1) with a measurement tube (2) through which a medium can flow, a baffle body (3) for generating vortices in the medium and a deflection body (4) which can be deflected by the pressure fluctuations which accompany the vortices in the medium. The vortex flow meter seeks to avoid the disadvantages of the implementations of the measurement principle of the prior art there being an electronic unit (6) which exposes the deflection body (4) to electromagnetic radiation and receives electromagnetic radiation from the deflection body (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Attila Bilgic, Michael Deilmann, Michael Gerding, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 8841973Abstract: A circuit arrangement for generation of radio frequency output signals which form a broadband frequency ramp, with a reference oscillator, a phase detector, a loop filter, a VC oscillator for generating the output signals, a frequency divider, a step-down mixer and a local oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal. The reference oscillator, the phase detector, the loop filter, the VC oscillator, the frequency divider and the step-down mixer belong to a phase-locking loop. The frequency divider and the step-down mixer are in the feedback path of the phase-locking loop. The step-down mixer mixes the output signals and the local oscillator signal. The frequency of the output signal is adjustable by varying the division ratio of the frequency divider. Characteristics of the output signal are improved using the adjustable frequency of the local oscillator signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Musch, Nils Pohl
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Publication number: 20140165751Abstract: A positioning for positioning a measuring element (2) and a measuring device with such a positioning device have an object of providing a positioning device for positioning a measuring element or a measuring device with a measuring element and a positioning device that is a simplification compared to the prior art and that meets the requirements for positioning with respect to accuracy and reproducibility. The object is met in the positioning device in that three wheels are provided (3, 4, 5), which are designed as a ring gear (3), a sun and a planetary gear (5). The ring has an interior space (6) in which the sun and the planetary are arranged. Furthermore, the planetary is engaged with the sun and with the ring gear (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Christoph Baer, Sebastian Baer, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 8664980Abstract: A frequency synthesizer for generating a low noise and low jitter timebase of a reference signal generates first and second output signals a difference frequency that is low enough for use in sub-scanning is implemented with a first incrementer, having a preset increment and a preset end value E1 controlling a first fractional divider and a second incrementer having a preset increment and a present end value E2 controlling a second fractional divider, wherein each of the incrementers is clocked from the output signal of each fractional divider so that, when the end value E1, E2 is reached, an end signal is output and the incrementers are reset to a carryover value as a new starting value and the end signal is switched between the division factors of the fractional dividers so that the switching sequence of the end signal is periodic with the output signals of the fractional dividers.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Thomas Musch, Robert Storch
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Publication number: 20140041460Abstract: A vortex flow meter (1) with a measurement tube (2) through which a medium can flow, a baffle body (3) for generating vortices in the medium and a deflection body (4) which can be deflected by the pressure fluctuations which accompany the vortices in the medium. The vortex flow meter seeks to avoid the disadvantages of the implementations of the measurement principle of the prior art there being an electronic unit (6) which exposes the deflection body (4) to electromagnetic radiation and receives electromagnetic radiation from the deflection body (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Attila Bilgic, Michael Deilmann, Michael Gerding, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 8474314Abstract: A fill level switch (1) for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container (2), having a sensor element (3) for contacting the medium, a sender (4) for applying an electromagnetic emission signal to the sensor element (3) and an evaluation unit (5) for detecting a received signal from the sensor element (3). The sensor element (3) includes at least one cable (6) for guiding the emission signal. To provide a fill level switch, which is based on a sturdy measuring principle and which allows for reliable cleaning, the fill level switch uses a delay line as the cable (6) of the sensor element (3) and the sensor element (3) has a window (7) facing the medium in the mounted position of the fill level switch and at least a part of the cable (6) can be electrically influenced by the medium via the window (7).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Krohne Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Stefan Neuburger, Thomas Musch
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Publication number: 20130160523Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for measuring the density of a plasma by determining an impulse response to a high-frequency signal coupled into a plasma. The density, electron temperature and/or collision frequency as a function of the impulse response can be determined. A probe having a probe head and a probe shaft can be introduced into the plasma, wherein the probe shaft is connected to a signal generator for electrically coupling a high-frequency signal into the probe head. The probe core is enclosed by the jacket and has at its surface mutually insulated electrode areas of opposite polarity. A balun is arranged at the transition between the probe head and an electrically unbalanced high-frequency signal feed to convert electrically unbalanced signals into balanced signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUMInventors: Ralf Peter Brinkmann, Jens Oberrath, Peter Awakowicz, Martin Lapke, Thomas Musch, Thomas Mussenbrock, Ilona Rolfes, Christian Schulz, Robert Storch, Tim Styrnoll, Christian Zietz
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Publication number: 20120268215Abstract: A circuit arrangement for generation of radio frequency output signals which form a broadband frequency ramp, with a reference oscillator, a phase detector, a loop filter, a VC oscillator for generating the output signals, a frequency divider, a step-down mixer and a local oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal. The reference oscillator, the phase detector, the loop filter, the VC oscillator, the frequency divider and the step-down mixer belong to a phase-locking loop. The frequency divider and the step-down mixer are in the feedback path of the phase-locking loop. The step-down mixer mixes the output signals and the local oscillator signal. The frequency of the output signal is adjustable by varying the division ratio of the frequency divider. Characteristics of the output signal are improved using the adjustable frequency of the local oscillator signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Thomas Musch, Nils Pohl
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Patent number: 8276443Abstract: A method of using of a level meter employing the radar principle, serving to measure the fill level of a medium in a container and incorporating an electric conductor system for conducting an electromagnetic signal into the container and returning reflected components of the electromagnetic signal from the container, the electric conductor system terminating at a predefined level in the container. In practicing the method a variation of the component of the electromagnetic signal reflected at the container-oriented end of the conductor system is utilized as an indicator of the attainment of the predefined fill level by the medium. This permits the detection of very small amounts of a medium for instance in the monitoring of drain pipes, spillway basins or leak-detection systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Krohne Messetechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Gerding, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 8242965Abstract: A dielectric antenna having an at least partially dielectric body and an electrically conductive sheath, wherein the dielectric body can be struck on a supply section with electromagnetic radiation and the electromagnetic radiation can be at least partially emitted from the dielectric body via a lens-shaped radiation section. The conductive sheath essentially surrounds the dielectric body from the supply section to the radiation section and a supply opening is provided in the conductive sheath in the area of the supply section and a radiation opening is provided in the conductive sheath in the area of the radiation section. The dielectric antenna that is easy to produce, has little interference and has a short construction as a result of the dielectric antenna having essentially the cross section of the radiation opening in the area of the supply section.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Gerding, Thomas Musch, Nils Pohl
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Patent number: 8143922Abstract: A sampling circuit for sequential sampling of a broadband periodic input signal having a field effect transistor as a nonlinear component to which a pulsed-shaped sampling signal is supplied, by which sampling is activated so that an output signal is produced. In this way, a sampling circuit is attained which is economical, technically durable and which can be used in a versatile and simple manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Krohne S.A.Inventors: Michael Gerding, Burkhard Schiek, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 8011241Abstract: A level meter employs the radar concept for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container and incorporates an electric conductor system for conducting an electromagnetic signal into the container and returning reflected components of the electromagnetic signal from the container. Here, the electric conductor assembly is integrated into a wall of the container. The result is a universally employable electric conductor assembly so configured as to be unobstructed by built-in structures in the container such as agitators, intake pipe fittings or discharge connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Krohne Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Gerding, Thomas Musch, Stephan Neuburger
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Publication number: 20110167904Abstract: A method of using of a level meter employing the radar principle, serving to measure the fill level of a medium in a container and incorporating an electric conductor system for conducting an electromagnetic signal into the container and returning reflected components of the electromagnetic signal from the container, the electric conductor system terminating at a predefined level in the container. In practicing the method a variation of the component of the electromagnetic signal reflected at the container-oriented end of the conductor system is utilized as an indicator of the attainment of the predefined fill level by the medium. This permits the detection of very small amounts of a medium for instance in the monitoring of drain pipes, spillway basins or leak-detection systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Krohne Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Gerding, Thomas Musch
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Publication number: 20110100120Abstract: A fill level switch (1) for measuring the fill level of a medium in a container (2), having a sensor element (3) for contacting the medium, a sender (4) for applying an electromagnetic emission signal to the sensor element (3) and an evaluation unit (5) for detecting a received signal from the sensor element (3). The sensor element (3) includes at least one cable (6) for guiding the emission signal. To provide a fill level switch, which is based on a sturdy measuring principle and which allows for reliable cleaning, the fill level switch uses a delay line as the cable (6) of the sensor element (3) and the sensor element (3) has a window (7) facing the medium in the mounted position of the fill level switch and at least a part of the cable (6) can be electrically influenced by the medium via the window (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Stefan Neuburger, Thomas Musch
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Patent number: 7683848Abstract: In an antenna for a level meter employing the radar principle, a fastening device is provided for detachably mounting a dielectric insert in the antenna. The fastening device may be a continuous clamping collar that clamps the dielectric insert in place in the antenna. This offers a simple, universally employable possibility for fastening a dielectric insert in the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Krohne Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Gerding, Achim Matt, Thomas Musch
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Publication number: 20090262038Abstract: A dielectric antenna having an at least partially dielectric body and an electrically conductive sheath, wherein the dielectric body can be struck on a supply section with electromagnetic radiation and the electromagnetic radiation can be at least partially emitted from the dielectric body via a lens-shaped radiation section. The conductive sheath essentially surrounds the dielectric body from the supply section to the radiation section and a supply opening is provided in the conductive sheath in the area of the supply section and a radiation opening is provided in the conductive sheath in the area of the radiation section. The dielectric antenna that is easy to produce, has little interference and has a short construction as a result of the dielectric antenna having essentially the cross section of the radiation opening in the area of the supply section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: KROHNE MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Michael GERDING, Thomas MUSCH, Nils POHL