Agnes Knorr

Title: Agnes Knorr and a Micromembrane Pumping Device.

Introduction

Agnes Knorr is an inventor associated with Munich, Germany, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Her listed patent concerns a micromembrane pumping device designed to pump fluid and regulate its volume flow.

Latest Patents

Knorr’s listed patent is “Micromembrane Pumping Device.” The invention describes a pump chamber with inlet and outlet valves and a membrane device that changes the chamber’s volume. A plate-shaped actuator deforms the membrane, while an electrically insulating glue layer mounts the actuator to the membrane body. A deformation sensor embedded in a support body within the glue layer detects membrane deformation and helps determine the chamber’s volume. The actuator, sensor, and influencing means form a closed-loop control circuit intended to regulate volume flow. Knorr is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information associates Knorr’s patent work with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a research organization. The patent’s focus on sensing and closed-loop control reflects an approach to precise fluid handling in a compact pumping device.

Collaborations

Lorenz Gruenerbel and Christian Wald are identified as Knorr’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their individual roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Agnes Knorr’s listed invention combines a membrane-based pump, an actuator, and deformation sensing in a closed-loop system for regulating fluid flow.