Patents by Inventor Werner Grosse

Werner Grosse 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: 11578484
    Abstract: A wooden module may include four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber, at least six cross-sectionally square transverse pieces of timber, and at least two cross-sectionally square plugs, which may be connected to one another via a plurality of connection plugs. The four longitudinal pieces of timber may be arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another such that the four longitudinal pieces of timber span a square. The at least six transverse pieces of timber may be arranged over a length of the four longitudinal pieces of timber and may be arranged between the four longitudinal pieces of timber. The at least two plugs may be arranged vertically parallel to one another and to at least four vertical transverse pieces of timber on at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber and may project from a lateral face of the wooden module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Werner Grosse
  • Patent number: 11009030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mass-spectrometry leak detector including a multi-stage turbomolecular pump, a mass spectrometer connected to the suction side of the turbomolecular pump, a preliminary vacuum pump connected to the pressure side of the turbomolecular pump, and a booster pump stage. The suction side of the booster pump stage has a connection for a test object and the pressure side is connected to the pressure side of the turbomolecular pump and to the suction side of the preliminary vacuum pump by means of a gas line path. The stages of the turbomolecular pump and the booster pump stage are arranged on a common shaft and have a common drive and the gas line path is interrupted, by means of a separation, between the pressure side of the booster pump stage and the suction side of the pump stage of the turbomolecular pump connected to the mass spectrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: INFICON GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Thomas Böhm, Hjalmar Bruhns
  • Publication number: 20210002891
    Abstract: A wooden module may include four cross-sectionally square longitudinal pieces of timber, at least six cross-sectionally square transverse pieces of timber, and at least two cross-sectionally square plugs, which may be connected to one another via a plurality of connection plugs. The four longitudinal pieces of timber may be arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another such that the four longitudinal pieces of timber span a square. The at least six transverse pieces of timber may be arranged over a length of the four longitudinal pieces of timber and may be arranged between the four longitudinal pieces of timber. The at least two plugs may be arranged vertically parallel to one another and to at least four vertical transverse pieces of timber on at least two horizontal transverse pieces of timber and may project from a lateral face of the wooden module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Werner Grosse
  • Publication number: 20190162193
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mass-spectrometry leak detector including a multi-stage turbomolecular pump, a mass spectrometer connected to the suction side of the turbomolecular pump, a preliminary vacuum pump connected to the pressure side of the turbomolecular pump, and a booster pump stage. The suction side of the booster pump stage has a connection for a test object and the pressure side is connected to the pressure side of the turbomolecular pump and to the suction side of the preliminary vacuum pump by means of a gas line path. The stages of the turbomolecular pump and the booster pump stage are arranged on a common shaft and have a common drive and the gas line path is interrupted, by means of a separation, between the pressure side of the booster pump stage and the suction side of the pump stage of the turbomolecular pump connected to the mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Thomas Böhm, Hjalmar Bruhns
  • Patent number: 10031075
    Abstract: A device for identifying refrigerants includes a gas cell, which has a test gas inlet and a test gas outlet, an infrared source that radiates through the gas cell, and at least one sensor that detects the infrared radiation that passes through the gas cell. At least one wide-band filter is provided between the infrared source and the sensor. The passband of the at least one wide-band filter includes the absorption spectra of the refrigerants to be detected and does not include the absorption spectrum of hydrocarbons. The gas cell is connected to a cartridge, which contains the refrigerant to be detected in pure form as a reference gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuester, Werner Grosse Bley
  • Patent number: 9188501
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an indicator for testing the tightness of water conducting components in a housing which is either mixed into the water or released upon contacting water drops or generated from a generative material upon contact with water. According to the invention, the presence of the indicator in gaseous or vaporous form is detected by a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Gerhard Küster, Joachim Bergmann, Erik Woldt
  • Publication number: 20140361173
    Abstract: A device for identifying refrigerants includes a gas cell, which has a test gas inlet and a test gas outlet, an infrared source that radiates through the gas cell, and at least one sensor that detects the infrared radiation that passes through the gas cell. At least one wide-band filter is provided between the infrared source and the sensor. The passband of the at least one wide-band filter includes the absorption spectra of the refrigerants to be detected and does not include the absorption spectrum of hydrocarbons. The gas cell is connected to a cartridge, which contains the refrigerant to be detected in pure form as a reference gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: INFICON GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuester, Werner Grosse Bley
  • Patent number: 8899099
    Abstract: In order to determine leakage on a device, which contains gas that can be condensed, an adsorbent is used through which ambient gas of the object is conducted. The adsorbed gas is desorbed by means of actuating an excitation device and fed to a gas sensor containing a mass spectrometer. In this way, minute amounts of leaking gas can be determined by means of accumulation. The method is in particular suited for use in the serial production of refrigeration machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Gerhard Küster
  • Patent number: 8633704
    Abstract: The helium sensor comprises a housing that encloses a detection chamber. A side of the housing is closed by a permeable wall that is selective for helium. In the detection chamber, there is located an ion getter pump comprising an anode, a cathode and a magnetic field. The cathode, or a cathode leg is made of beryllium. Beryllium has a low atomic mass, whereby the likewise light-weight helium ions can be better incorporated into the cathode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Daniel Wetzig
  • Patent number: 8528386
    Abstract: A sniffing leak detector comprises a handle with a sniffing tip. Located at the sniffing tip is a measurement gas suction opening and a reference gas suction opening. The reference gas suction opening is intended for suctioning ambient gas. The reference gas suction opening is aligned substantially the same as the measurement gas suction opening such that both suction openings are sensitive in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse-Bley, Ludolf Gerdau, Gerhard Küster, Ulrich Döbler
  • Publication number: 20130167618
    Abstract: In order to test water-bearing components for leak tightness, a coating (19) is provided, which comprises a mixture made of a water-soluble base substance and a generator substance. Upon contact with water, the coating (19) releases an indicator gas. The indicator gas is detected by a sensor (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: INFICON GMBH
    Inventor: Werner Grosse Bley
  • Patent number: 8425672
    Abstract: A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Vladimir Schwartz, Daniel Wetzig, Boris Chernobrod, Werner Grosse Bley
  • Patent number: 8361196
    Abstract: A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Vladimir Schwartz, Daniel Wetzig, Boris Chernobrod, Werner Grosse Bley
  • Publication number: 20120304863
    Abstract: A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Vladimir Schwartz, Daniel Wetzig, Boris Chernobrod, Werner Grosse Bley
  • Publication number: 20120270324
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an indicator for testing the tightness of water conducting components in a housing which is either mixed into the water or released upon contacting water drops or generated from a generative material upon contact with water. According to the invention, the presence of the indicator in gaseous or vaporous form is detected by a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Inflcon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Gerhard Küster, Joachim Bergmann, Erik Woldt
  • Patent number: 8294456
    Abstract: The leak detector comprises a basic unit that is connected to a probe by a hose. The probe tip is placed against test zones of the test object. In case that test gas escapes from the test object, this is detected by a test gas detector in the base unit. According to the disclosure, a position determining system is provided which comprises a transmitter, a receiver that is disposed inside the probe, and a supply and evaluation unit. Thereby, the presence of the probe tip in the individual test zones is monitored and confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Gerhard Küster
  • Publication number: 20120261569
    Abstract: In order to determine leakage on a device, which contains gas that can be condensed, an adsorbent is used through which ambient gas of the object is conducted. The adsorbed gas is desorbed by means of actuating an excitation device and fed to a gas sensor containing a mass spectrometer. In this way, minute amounts of leaking gas can be determined by means of accumulation. The method is in particular suited for use in the serial production of refrigeration machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Grosse Bley, Gerhard Küster
  • Patent number: 8117886
    Abstract: A leak detector comprising a base appliance provided with a gas detector, a vacuum pump, and a control device. A sniffer probe is connected to the base appliance. A test leak device containing the supply of test gas is arranged in a separate sub-housing. The sub-housing also contains a temperature sensor, a processor, and a data memory. The processor corrects the measured temperature according to a sample, and modulates the light of a light barrier. The processor is connected to the control device in the base appliance by a data cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Rolff, Randolf Rolff, Sandra Seitz, Werner Grosse Bley, Thomas Boehm, Daniel Wetzig
  • Publication number: 20110247498
    Abstract: A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Vladimir Schwartz, Daniel Wetzig, Boris Chernobrod, Werner Grosse Bley
  • Patent number: 7980117
    Abstract: A sniffer leak detector comprising a detector with a quartz window, the window being selectively permeable to a tracer gas. The quartz window is located in a suction chamber that is connected to a vacuum pump. To reduce the response time, a gas guidance plate is situated in the suction chamber, the guidance plate and quartz window together delimiting a narrow gas guidance chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Wetzig, Werner Grosse Bley, Peter Lang, Stefan Mebus