Patents by Inventor Thomas Zingg

Thomas Zingg 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: 9068868
    Abstract: A magneto-inductive, flow measuring device for measuring flow of a measured medium through a measuring tube, comprising: at least a first coil assembly for accommodating a coil core is arranged in a first passageway. The coil core has a broadened part and a first stop, which is arranged between the measuring tube and the coil. The broadened part of the coil core in the assembled state of the first coil assembly lies against the first stop of the coil body and prevents shifting of the coil core relative to the coil body along the longitudinal axis of the coil core in a first direction facing away from the measuring tube. The coil body has a second stop, wherein the coil core is secured to the coil body with a securement element (which, in the assembled state, lies against the second stop of the coil body under a prestress along the longitudinal axis of the coil core between the first stop and the second stop of the coil body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Frank Voigt, Thomas Zingg, Gunther Bähr, Werner Wohlgemuth, Alexander Crnovic
  • Publication number: 20120297891
    Abstract: A magneto-inductive, flow measuring device for measuring flow of a measured medium through a measuring tube, comprising: at least a first coil assembly for accommodating a coil core is arranged in a first passageway. The coil core has a broadened part and a first stop, which is arranged between the measuring tube and the coil. The broadened part of the coil core in the assembled state of the first coil assembly lies against the first stop of the coil body and prevents shifting of the coil core relative to the coil body along the longitudinal axis of the coil core in a first direction facing away from the measuring tube. The coil body has a second stop, wherein the coil core is secured to the coil body with a securement element (which, in the assembled state, lies against the second stop of the coil body under a prestress along the longitudinal axis of the coil core between the first stop and the second stop of the coil body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Frank Voigt, Thomas Zingg, Gunther Bähj, Werner Wohlgemuth, Alexander Crovic
  • Patent number: 7798015
    Abstract: A measuring tube for a magneto-inductive flow meter is manufactured at least partially of a magnetically conductive material having a relative permeability, ?r, essentially greater than one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Zingg, Simon Stingelin
  • Publication number: 20060272427
    Abstract: A measuring tube for a magneto-inductive flow meter is manufactured at least partially of a magnetically conductive material having a relative permeability, ?r, essentially greater than one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Thomas Zingg, Simon Stingelin
  • Patent number: 6983661
    Abstract: The flow sensor serves to measure an electrically conductive fluid flowing in a pipe. It comprises a flow tube designed to be inserted into the pipe for conducting the fluid, the flow tube being electrically nonconductive at least on a fluid-contacting inner side, an electrode arrangement consisting of at least two measuring electrodes disposed on the flow tube for picking up a voltage induced in the fluid, and a magnetic field system likewise disposed on the flow tube. The magnetic field system comprises at least two saddle-shaped field coils for producing a magnetic field cutting the fluid during operation of the flow sensor, a respective ferromagnetic pole piece for each of the two field coils, as well as at least one ferromagnetic return path extending around the flow tube upstream of the two field coils and at least one ferromagnetic return path extending around the flow tube downstream of the two field coils for directing the magnetic field around the flow tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Thomas Zingg
  • Publication number: 20050000300
    Abstract: The flow sensor serves to measure an electrically conductive fluid flowing in a pipe. It comprises a flow tube designed to be inserted into the pipe for conducting the fluid, the flow tube being electrically nonconductive at least on a fluid-contacting inner side, an electrode arrangement consisting of at least two measuring electrodes disposed on the flow tube for picking up a voltage induced in the fluid, and a magnetic field system likewise disposed on the flow tube. The magnetic field system comprises at least two saddle-shaped field coils for producing a magnetic field cutting the fluid during operation of the flow sensor, a respective ferromagnetic pole piece for each of the two field coils, as well as at least one ferromagnetic return path extending around the flow tube upstream of the two field coils and at least one ferromagnetic return path extending around the flow tube downstream of the two field coils for directing the magnetic field around the flow tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Zingg
  • Patent number: 5540103
    Abstract: To minimize the material consumption for coils, their pole pieces, and the magnetic return path in electromagnetic flow sensors with reduced overall length and nominal diameters between 200 mm and 700 mm, a measuring tube is provided through which flows an electrically conductive fluid to be measured, and which has at least two measuring electrodes. At the measuring tube, means are provided for generating a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube which comprise: coils, coil cores, and pole stampings which are disposed diametrically opposite to each other on the outside surface of the measuring tube and extend on both sides of the respective coil in the circumferential direction, with their ends separated by a sufficient distance, and two magnetic return-path stampings each disposed on the outside surface of the measuring tube on one side of the coils and the pole stampings and completely surrounding the measuring tube and magnetically coupled via the coil cores to the pole stampings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventor: Thomas Zingg