Dirk Althaus

Title: Dirk Althaus: Pump Control and User Interface Innovation

Introduction

Dirk Althaus is an inventor associated with Dortmund, Germany, and Wilo SE. His patent work concerns the operation and configuration of centrifugal pump assemblies.

Latest Patents

Althaus is named on one patent, titled “Method of Operating and Configuring a Pump with a Function Module.” The invention describes an electronic functional module that adds capabilities to a centrifugal pump’s control electronics. The module sends attribute values describing its functions to the control electronics, which uses those values, image-frame data, and defined rules to generate supplementary screen views. These views can appear temporarily alongside the pump’s existing graphical user interface and display values associated with the module’s functions. The patent record provided identifies 1 patent for Althaus.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects work on integrating additional functions into pump control systems while presenting relevant settings and information through a display. Althaus is associated with Wilo SE, a company focused on pump and pump-system technologies.

Collaborations

The supplied information lists Daniel Bencak and Nils Eckardt as Althaus’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborations.

Conclusion

Dirk Althaus’s documented invention addresses adaptable control electronics and supplementary user-interface views for centrifugal pumps, connecting his patent work with Wilo SE’s pump technology.