Endress+hauser Conducta Gesellschaft Fur Mess- Und Regeltechnik Mbh+co. Kg

Endress+hauser Conducta Gmbh+co. Kg

Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft Fur Mess-und Regeltechnik Mbh +co.

Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft F&uuml;r Mess- Und Regeltechnik Mbh + Co.

Endress+hauserse+co. Kg

Torsten Pechstein

Sergej Lopatin

Christof Huber

Sven-Matthias Scheibe

Andreas Eberheim

Thilo Trapp

Michael Hanko

Christian Fanselow

Stephan Buschnakowski

Robert Scholz

Detlev Wittmer

Thomas Nagel

Thomas Uehlin

Stefan Robl

Thomas Wilhelm

Katrin Scholz

Marco Völker

Eberhard Kurth

Christian Kunath

Tobias Mieth

Sebastian Geissler

Thomas Pfauch

Wolfgang Babel

Martin Gehrke

Stefan Pilz

Stefan Paul

Jörg Uhle

Ingrid Wunderlich

Peter Klöfer

Ronny Michael

Lothar Auerswald

Hermann Straub

Michael Dieterich

Andrea Berlinger

Achim Gahr

Alexander Serfling

Dirk Steinmueller

Axel Fikus

Thomas Steckenreiter

Ronny Grosse-Uhlmann

René Kündscher

Reiner Franzheld

Sven Häertig

Ingo Buschke

Stephen Buschnakowski

Axel Tischendorf

Lars Kirsten

Dirk Steinmüller

The invention discloses a probe for detecting changes of a medium in a container, comprising: a process connection for connecting the probe to the container, wherein the process connection is part of a housing, especially, an integral part of a housing; the housing comprising at least one microwave chip for generating microwaves, which chip is connected to at least one antenna, wherein the antenna transmits and receives the microwaves in the direction of the medium; an interface for connecting the probe to a higher-level unit; and a data processing unit which is designed to receive data, especially, measurement data, from the higher-level unit via the interface and to transmit data to the higher-level unit, to activate the microwave chip, and to process signals that are dependent on the received microwaves.

Probe for phase transition detection

The present disclosure relates to a sensor and sensor mounting comprising a housing having an end section, wherein the end section is designed for mounting of the sensor. First communication capabilities are arranged in the housing and are designed for the wireless transmission of power to the sensor and for the wireless transmission and reception of data to and from the sensor. First retaining capabilities are designed to hold the sensor in the end section, and connecting capabilities, which are connected at least to the communication capabilities, are designed to connect the sensor mounting to a superordinate unit.

Sensor mounting, sensor and sensor arrangement

The present disclosure relates to a field device, comprising: a first inductive interface, at least for transmitting and receiving data, especially for transmitting a value dependent on the measured condition; at least one second interface at least for receiving energy; and a first coupling body comprising the first, inductive interface and the second interface.

Field device and remote station

The present disclosure relates to a measuring probe for electrochemical measurements, including a probe housing having a first cavity to hold a first electrolyte, a first electrode disposed in the first cavity and contacting the first electrolyte, a first junction disposed in a wall of the probe housing, the junction at least temporarily connecting the first cavity with an environment of the measuring probe, a second cavity formed in the probe housing to hold a second electrolyte, a second electrode disposed in the second cavity and contacting the second electrolyte, and a second junction having reversible open and closed states, in which in the closed state the second junction separates the first cavity and the second cavity and in the open state connects the second cavity to the first cavity, thereby enabling a current flow between the first electrolyte and the second electrolyte, mediated via ions as charge carriers therebetween.

Measuring probe for electrochemical measurements

An assembly with a secondary coil arranged on a coil carrier for a field device is described, wherein the field device comprises an electronics and an inductive interface connected to the electronics, and wherein the assembly can be used in the field device such that the field device can be connected via its interface to an inductive interface of a superordinate unit such that the secondary coil of the assembly, with a primary coil of the inductive interface of the superordinate unit, form a transformer for transmitting data and/or energy, which makes it possible to reduce the dimensions of field devices equipped with it and also contributes to increased operational safety, in that an assembly circuit formed by the secondary coil and at least one electronic component connected to the secondary coil via lines connected to it and arranged on the coil carrier is arranged on the coil carrier.

Assembly with one secondary coil for a field device with one inductive interface

The present disclosure relates to a device in particular, a sensor for determining a measurand correlated with a concentration of an analyte in a measuring medium, including a housing that has a region provided for contacting the measuring medium, a fluid line arranged in the housing, an interface that is arranged within the region provided for contacting the measuring medium and has a first side which is in contact with the fluid line and a second side which is in contact with an environment of the housing in particular, with the measuring medium in contact with the housing, a first reservoir that is arranged in the housing and fluidically connected to the fluid line and which contains a reagent intended for contacting and/or interacting with the analyte, and a transport mechanism that is designed to transport reagent from the first reservoir into the fluid line.

Device for determining a measurand correlated with a concentration of an analyte in a measuring medium, and a method

The distributor module serves for distributing electrical power to at least two connected measuring devices (S, S) and for forwarding to at least one superordinated electronic data processing unit (NLU) information concerning at least one physical, measured variable transmitted from the connected at least two measuring devices. For this, the distributor module comprises a module housing () as well as an electronics module placed within the module housing (). Additionally present in the distributor module are two or more connection systems, one for each of the measuring devices delivering measured data, with, in each case, a transformer coil placed within the module housing and connected to the electronics module for the forming a data as well as electrical energy transmitting, inductively coupling interface, as well as at least one connection system for the at least one data processing unit, wherein each of the transformer coils is placed, in each case, within a plug connector element composed at least partially of plastic or other synthetic material and serving for forming a plug connector coupling. Moreover, it is provided that the distributor module is applied in a measuring system serving for measuring at least one physical and/or at least one chemical, measured variable.

Distributor module and measuring system formed therewith

An inductive conductivity sensor and a method for measuring specific electrical conductivity of a medium, comprising a transmitting coil fed by means of an input signal; coupled with the transmitting coil via the medium; a receiving coil, which delivers an output signal, which is a measure for the conductivity of the medium; and surrounding the transmitting coil and the receiving coil a housing, which has, intended for immersion in the medium, at least one housing section, whose housing wall surrounds the transmitting coil and the receiving coil. The housing section includes at least a first electrically conductive contact intended for contact with the medium and a second electrically conductive contact intended for contact with the medium. The conductivity sensor includes an electrically conductive conductor and the first contact is connected with the second contact via the conductor, wherein the conductor and the electrically conductive contacts are so embodied that they form via an ionic conduction path of the medium a closed electrical current path around the transmitting coil and the receiving coil.

Inductive conductivity sensor for measuring the specific electrical conductivity of a medium

An inductive, conductivity sensor comprising a transmitting coil, a receiving coil and, surrounding the transmitting coil and the receiving coil, a housing, which has, for immersion in a measured medium, at least one housing section, whose housing wall surrounds the transmitting coil and the receiving coil. The housing wall of the housing section surrounding the transmitting coil and the receiving coil has a multi-ply construction, which comprises at least a first ply of a first material and a second ply of a second material different of the first material.

Inductive conductivity sensor with a multi-ply housing

In a method for manufacturing an ion-sensitive structure for an ion-sensitive sensor, first a semiconductor substrate bearing an oxide layer is provided, whereupon a metal oxide layer and a metal layer are deposited and tempered, in order to obtain a layer sequence having a crystallized metal oxide layer and an oxidized and crystallized metal layer on the semiconductor substrate bearing the oxide layer. In such case, the metal oxide layer and the metal layer have a compatible metal element, and the coating thickness dof the metal oxide layer is greater than the coating thickness dof the metal layer.

Ion-sensitive layer structure for an ion-sensitive sensor and method for manufacturing the same

A cable circuit includes a contactless interface for signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module, wherein the sensor module is galvanically isolated from the cable circuit, and wherein signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module occurs on an optical, inductive or capacitive path. Additionally, the cable circuit includes a signal processing unit, as well as a cable interface for connecting a cable, which connects the cable circuit with the measurement transmitter. The signal processing unit is integrated into the signal path. The signal processing unit is embodied to receive, via the cable interface, signals from the measurement transmitter, to condition them and to transmit them via the contactless interface to the sensor module, and to receive, via the contactless interface, signals from the sensor module, to condition them and to transmit them via the cable interface to the measurement transmitter.

Cable circuit with digital signal conditioning

A potentiometric sensor includes a housing, in which a reference half cell space and a separated, measuring half cell space are formed. The reference half cell space contains a reference electrolyte and at least one part of a first potential sensing electrode for sensing a reference potential, and the measuring half cell space is liquid-tightly sealed by a measuring membrane, and contains an inner electrolyte and at least one part of a second potential sensing electrode for sensing a measuring half cell potential. A passageway extends through a wall of the housing, and opens into the reference half cell space, and is sealed relative to a medium surrounding the housing. The potentiometric sensor has a way for producing through the passageway an electrolytic contact between the reference electrolyte and the medium surrounding the housing.

Potentiometric sensor and method for the start-up of a potentiometric sensor

A method for operating a measuring point for determining at least one measured variable of a medium is disclosed. The measuring point includes a base unit, which is connected releasably with a sensor unit, and which is provided for communication of a signal representing the value of the measured variable to a process monitoring facility. The following steps are included: at least one-time registering and storing in the base unit a value of a diagnostic parameter stored in the sensor unit or produced by the sensor unit; on the basis of this value conforming a prognosis value or prognosis interval stored in the base unit, and storing the conformed prognosis value or prognosis interval in the base unit in place of the previously stored prognosis value or prognosis interval.

Method for operating a measuring point

A probe arrangement, in the case of which a probe is arranged within a tubular housing, wherein the tubular housing has at least one process window open to the process medium, and at least one functional element is secured on the probe and surrounded by the process medium. In order to suppress a taking along of the process medium during transfer of the functional element from the measured medium into a rinsing chamber, the tubular housing includes at least one treatment window open opposite the probe (), preferably for washing, rinsing and/or calibrating the functional element, wherein the functional element is movable between the process window and the treatment window, and, during the measuring in the process medium, the at least one functional element is arranged approximately coincident with the at least one process window of the housing.

Probe arrangement

A method for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium by the utilization of at least of an electrochemical sensor comprising at least a first reference half cell and a second reference half cell, and comprising the method steps as follows: measuring a first electrical measured variable Xwith a first measuring period tand a first measuring intervalwith reference to the first reference half cell; measuring at least a second electrical measured variable Xwith a second measuring period tand a second measuring interval twith reference to the second reference half cell; wherein the second measuring intervalis greater than the first measuring interval t1, int; and determining the at least one process variable from at least one electrical measured variable Xor X. Furthermore, the invention relates to an electrochemical sensor and to a system.

Method for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, a corresponding electrochemical sensor and a corresponding system

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Torsten Pechstein