Patents by Inventor Thomas Volkwein

Thomas Volkwein 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: 8113047
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasound measuring device for a container. A coupling device supporting an ultrasound transducer serves for coupling and asymmetric alignment of the ultrasound transducer with respect to the container. This causes a sound field of the interfering signal in an ultrasound measurement to propagate within the container in an asymmetric fashion with respect to planes of symmetry of the container, whereby the interfering signal that is received at the site of injection is attenuated relative to a useful signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Truma Geratetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Volkwein, Lars Bornemann
  • Publication number: 20100288036
    Abstract: A device for determining the position of a piston in a cylinder comprises an ultrasound facility for transmitting ultrasound signals into the inside of the cylinder and for receiving ultrasound signals that are reflected from said piston. A projection is provided on a front surface of the piston and comprises a front surface that is offset by a certain height with respect to the remaining front surface of the piston. The projection is isolated in any piston position that can be reached during operation. The position of the piston is determined by an analytical facility based on the transit time of the ultrasound signals between the ultrasound facility and the front surface of the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Truma Geratetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Volkwein
  • Publication number: 20090205419
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasound measuring device for a container. A coupling device supporting an ultrasound transducer serves for coupling and asymmetric alignment of the ultrasound transducer with respect to the container. This causes a sound field of the interfering signal in an ultrasound measurement to propagate within the container in an asymmetric fashion with respect to planes of symmetry of the container, whereby the interfering signal that is received at the site of injection is attenuated relative to a useful signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Truma Geratetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Volkwein, Lars Bornemann