Patents by Inventor Thomas Pfauch

Thomas Pfauch 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: 11969726
    Abstract: A fluid guiding module includes a housing having a sensor chamber having first and second chamber ends. The fluid guiding module includes a first connection region for connecting to a second fluid guiding module. The first connection is located on a first outer side of the housing and has a first redirection channel having first and second redirection channel ends. A chamber inlet channel fluidly couples the first redirection channel end to the first chamber end of the sensor chamber. The first redirection channel is adapted to be fluidly coupled to a chamber outlet channel of the second fluid guiding module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch, Maik Thormann
  • Patent number: 11619525
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor and sensor mounting comprising a housing having an end section, wherein the end section is designed for mounting of the sensor. First communication capabilities are arranged in the housing and are designed for the wireless transmission of power to the sensor and for the wireless transmission and reception of data to and from the sensor. First retaining capabilities are designed to hold the sensor in the end section, and connecting capabilities, which are connected at least to the communication capabilities, are designed to connect the sensor mounting to a superordinate unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Pechstein, Stefan Pilz, Sebastian Geissler, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: 11585461
    Abstract: Disclosed is an armature for receiving a sensor for measuring a medium in a container. The armature includes a hollow cylindrical housing designed to connect the armature to the container at least sectionally in the container. The housing includes first and second openings through which medium flows in or out; a service chamber formed in the interior of the housing between the first and second openings; a rotationally movable closing element in the housing, which, in a first position, opens the first and second openings to the medium and, in a second position, blocks a flow through the first and second openings; a sensor holder; and the sensor arranged on or in the sensor holder. The sensor holder is designed such that the sensitive element is arranged in the service chamber in the measuring/service position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Arne Kleinpeter, Jens Bindrich, Angela Eubisch, Melanie Ullrich, Jörg Uhle, Carsten Schippan, Thomas Pfauch
  • Publication number: 20230019192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transportable sample drawing container for drawing a sample of a fluid contained in a process container, said sample drawing container being adjustable between a sample drawing position and a transport position. In the sample drawing position, at least one closable opening which is arranged at a first end section of the sample drawing container and which leads into the interior of the sample drawing container is open, and in the transport position, a sample chamber which is arranged in the interior is closed in a fluid-tight manner, wherein the sample drawing container can be inserted into a movable lock fitting. The invention additionally relates to a sample drawing system comprising the sample drawing container and a lock fitting and to a method for drawing a sample using the sample drawing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Torsten Rest, Walter Wiegand, Einar Möller, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: 11428610
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a retractable assembly for immersion, flow and mounted measuring systems in analytical process technology for receiving a sensor which is designed to measure at least one measurement variable of a medium in a container, comprising: a substantially hollow-cylindrical housing comprising a housing wall, a service chamber which is formed in the interior in a region of the housing, and a dip tube which is axially movable in the housing between a service position moved out of the medium and a process position moved into the medium, the dip tube being positioned in the service chamber in the service position, the sensor being receivable in the dip tube, wherein at least one optical window is arranged in the housing wall in the region of the service chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER CONDUCTA GMBH+CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Pfauch, Jens Bindrich, Angela Eubisch, Arne Kleinpeter, Carsten Schippan, Jörg Uhle, Melanie Ullrich
  • Patent number: 11366053
    Abstract: A flow-through measuring station includes at least one flow cell having a fluid channel. The fluid channel has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and is configured to conduct a liquid medium. One or more flow cells each include at least one sensor configured to be contacted with the medium and to determine at least one respective media property. At least one illumination unit is configured to indicate a respective state of at least one sensor. The measuring station also includes a transmitter/measuring transducer which is configured to operate the at least one sensor and the at least one illumination unit, and to determine in each case a state of at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Jugert, Thomas Pfauch, Holger Lippert, Hongshuo Domnick
  • Publication number: 20220042621
    Abstract: Disclosed is an armature for receiving a sensor for measuring a medium in a container. The armature includes a hollow cylindrical housing designed to connect the armature to the container at least sectionally in the container. The housing includes first and second openings through which medium flows in or out; a service chamber formed in the interior of the housing between the first and second openings; a rotationally movable closing element in the housing, which, in a first position, opens the first and second openings to the medium and, in a second position, blocks a flow through the first and second openings; a sensor holder; and the sensor arranged on or in the sensor holder. The sensor holder is designed such that the sensitive element is arranged in the service chamber in the measuring/service position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Arne Kleinpeter, Jens Bindrich, Angela Eubisch, Melanie Ullrich, Jörg Uhle, Carsten Schippan, Thomas Pfauch
  • Publication number: 20210190642
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a retractable assembly for immersion, flow and mounted measuring systems in analytical process technology for receiving a sensor which is designed to measure at least one measurement variable of a medium in a container, comprising: a substantially hollow-cylindrical housing comprising a housing wall, a service chamber which is formed in the interior in a region of the housing, and a dip tube which is axially movable in the housing between a service position moved out of the medium and a process position moved into the medium, the dip tube being positioned in the service chamber in the service position, the sensor being receivable in the dip tube, wherein at least one optical window is arranged in the housing wall in the region of the service chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Pfauch, Jens Bindrich, Angela Eubisch, Arne Kleinpeter, Carsten Schippan, Jörg Uhle, Melanie Ullrich
  • Patent number: D969644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ENDRESS+HAUSER CONDUCTA GMBH+CO. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D969645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D976137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch
  • Patent number: D980095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lippert, Thomas Pfauch