Patents by Inventor Volker Kleine

Volker Kleine 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).

  • Publication number: 20240353102
    Abstract: A method for the safety-oriented control of at least one final control element of at least one electrically actuated gas valve, which is switched by means of two relays connected in series, wherein the final control element is activated only if the first relay and the second relay are tripped, wherein a flow of current over the first relay is monitored by a first monitoring device, a flow of current over the second relay is monitored by a second monitoring device, and a control device is programmed in such a way that the final control element is activated by tripping the two relays only if both the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device report to the control device that there is no flow of current before the activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Frank KUTSCHBACK, Volker KLEINE, Marco LUTKEMEYER, Thiemo WOLF
  • Patent number: 11899424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking a time-discrete signal value of a sensor for freedom from errors, wherein the signal value of the sensor is converted into a first measured value and a second measured value by two different evaluating devices of an electronic system, wherein the first and second measured values are transmitted to a control system by the electronic system, and the control system calculates a first control signal from the first measured value and, in parallel thereto, a second control signal from the second measured value, wherein the control system comprises a comparator which compares the first control signal and second control signal to verify the identity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ebm-papst Landshut GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kutschbach, Franz Riedmueller, Stephan Wald, Markus Weingart, Anton Berghammer, Robert Goldner, Erich Greiner, Volker Kleine
  • Patent number: 10928065
    Abstract: A gas burner controller adapter for use in adapting a gas burner control device, which is configured to be connected to a flame ionization electrode and a separate ignition electrode, to operate in a gas burner that only includes a single electrode serving as both the flame ionization electrode and the ignition electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell Technologies Sarl
    Inventors: Umberto Corti, Volker Kleine
  • Publication number: 20200409332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking a time-discrete signal value of a sensor for freedom from errors, wherein the signal value of the sensor is converted into a first measured value and a second measured value by two different evaluating devices of an electronic system, wherein the first and second measured values are transmitted to a control system by the electronic system, and the control system calculates a first control signal from the first measured value and, in parallel thereto, a second control signal from the second measured value, wherein the control system comprises a comparator which compares the first control signal and second control signal to verify the identity thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Frank KUTSCHBACH, Franz RIEDMUELLER, Stephan WALD, Markus WEINGART, Anton BERGHAMMER, Robert GOLDNER, Erich GREINER, Volker KLEINE
  • Publication number: 20180156452
    Abstract: A gas burner controller adapter for use in adapting a gas burner control device, which is configured to be connected to a flame ionization electrode and a separate ignition electrode, to operate in a gas burner that only includes a single electrode serving as both the flame ionization electrode and the ignition electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Umberto Corti, Volker Kleine
  • Patent number: 4825198
    Abstract: To test the tightnesses of two valves arranged upstream respectively downstream of each other in a fluid line, the pressure conditions in the line portion between the two valves is measured with both valves being closed. Following a certain time after the closure of the two valves, the pressure in the line portion is measured to determine whether pressure is above or below a predetermined limit pressure to conclude whether the one or the other valve is tight. Following this determination, the passageway is opened across the valve taken to be tight and the line portion is then drained or filled. During a measuring time interval then following, a differential pressure sensing device measures whether and how often the pressure in the line portion reaches or passes the limit pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: G. Kromschroder Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jurgen Rolker, Peter Doerfler, Volker Kleine, Johannes Meyknecht