Pfinztal, Germany

Ferdinand Hirth

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v.. Active years: 1994.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Ferdinand Hirth. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/ferdinand-hirth

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 4(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1994

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Ferdinand Hirth and a Method for Detecting Strippable Substances in Liquids.

Introduction

Ferdinand Hirth is an inventor associated with Pfinztal, Germany, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. His work includes a patent for detecting volatile substances in liquids.

Latest Patents

Hirth’s listed patent, “Method and Apparatus for Detecting Strippable Substances in Liquids,” describes a technique for continuously measuring volatile substances, including halogenated hydrocarbons, in process or wastewater. The liquid flows past a membrane that blocks liquid but allows gas to pass through. The substances move through the membrane in their gas phase and enter a measuring cell for analysis. The patent record lists 1 patent for Hirth.

Career Highlights

The patented method combines a membrane-based separation step with measurement in a cell, enabling quantitative monitoring of substances in liquids. Hirth is associated with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., a research organization focused on applied research.

Collaborations

Martin Joos and Gunther Hambitzer are identified as Hirth’s coworkers.

Conclusion

Ferdinand Hirth’s listed invention applies membrane separation and gas-phase measurement to the continuous detection of volatile substances in liquids.

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