Patents by Inventor Ulrich Leidenberger

Ulrich Leidenberger 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: 11940370
    Abstract: A particulate matter sensor device comprising an enclosure (21) that comprises a flow inlet (11), a flow outlet (12) and a flow channel (2) extending therebetween, a radiation source for emitting radiation into the flow channel (2) for interaction of the radiation with the particulate matter in the flow (20) of an aerosol sample when guided through the flow channel (2), a radiation detector (4) for detecting at least part of said radiation after interaction with the particulate matter. The sensor device comprises a flow modifying device (511) arranged upstream of the radiation detector (4) and/or of the radiation source (3) for modifying the flow (20) for reducing particulate matter precipitation onto the radiation detector (4) and/or onto the radiation source (3) and/or the channel wall sections in close proximity to the detector (4) and/or source (3). The invention also relates to a method of determining parameters of particulate matter in an aerosol sample by using such a particulate matter sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sensirion AG
    Inventors: Frank Gütle, Ulrich Leidenberger, {hacek over (Z)}eljko Mrcarica, Stefan Kostner, Stefan Thiele
  • Patent number: 11898953
    Abstract: A particulate matter sensor device comprises an enclosure (21) defining a flow channel (2), a radiation source (3) for emitting radiation into the flow channel for interaction of the radiation with particulate matter in an aerosol sample in the flow channel, and a radiation detector (4) for detecting at least part of said radiation after interaction with the particulate matter. The sensor device comprises a flow modifying device (511) arranged upstream of the radiation detector and/or radiation source so as to reduce particulate matter precipitation onto the radiation detector, the radiation source and/or the channel wall sections in their proximity. The invention also relates to a method of determining parameters of particulate matter in an aerosol sample by using such a particulate matter sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sensirion AG
    Inventors: Frank Gütle, Ulrich Leidenberger, {hacek over (Z)}eljko Mr{hacek over (c)}arica, Stefan Kostner, Stefan Thiele
  • Publication number: 20220042900
    Abstract: A particulate matter sensor device comprising an enclosure (21) that comprises a flow inlet (11), a flow outlet (12) and a flow channel (2) extending therebetween, a radiation source for emitting radiation into the flow channel (2) for interaction of the radiation with the particulate matter in the flow (20) of an aerosol sample when guided through the flow channel (2), a radiation detector (4) for detecting at least part of said radiation after interaction with the particulate matter. The sensor device comprises a flow modifying device (511) arranged upstream of the radiation detector (4) and/or of the radiation source (3) for modifying the flow (20) for reducing particulate matter precipitation onto the radiation detector (4) and/or onto the radiation source (3) and/or the channel wall sections in close proximity to the detector (4) and/or source (3). The invention also relates to a method of determining parameters of particulate matter in an aerosol sample by using such a particulate matter sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sensirion AG
    Inventors: Frank Gütle, Ulrich Leidenberger, Zeljko Mrcarica, Stefan Kostner, Stefan Thiele
  • Publication number: 20210278661
    Abstract: An apparatus for deflecting with respect to one or more axes a device mounted on the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a mounting support; a device chassis defining a plane and a clockwise direction in the plane, wherein the device chassis comprises two or more arm bridges, wherein a first arm bridge is extending from a first side of the device chassis and a second arm bridge is extending from a second and opposite side of the device chassis. One or more arm bridges comprising a first arm extending continuously in a clockwise direction to a first standoff and a second arm extending continuously in an anti-clockwise direction to a second standoff. The apparatus comprising one or more standoff supports comprised between each standoff and the mounting support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Optotune AG
    Inventors: Michael Zihlmann, Wolfgang Zesch, Ulrich Leidenberger, Xavier Palou
  • Publication number: 20200271565
    Abstract: A particulate matter sensor device comprises an enclosure (21) defining a flow channel (2), a radiation source (3) for emitting radiation into the flow channel for interaction of the radiation with particulate matter in an aerosol sample in the flow channel, and a radiation detector (4) for detecting at least part of said radiation after interaction with the particulate matter. The sensor device comprises a flow modifying device (511) arranged upstream of the radiation detector and/or radiation source so as to reduce particulate matter precipitation onto the radiation detector, the radiation source and/or the channel wall sections in their proximity. The invention also relates to a method of determining parameters of particulate matter in an aerosol sample by using such a particulate matter sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Sensirion AG
    Inventors: Frank Gütle, Ulrich Leidenberger, Zeljko Mrcarica, Stefan Kostner, Stefan Thiele