Company patents

Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG

Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG's patent strategy reveals a surprising emerging focus on "Material & Chemical Analysis," which, despite a recent dip, saw a remarkable 136.4% year-over-year growth in 2024, indicating a strategic diversification beyond its dominant "Flow / Volume Measurement" category (80.3% of its portfolio), which experienced a significant 37.2% decline in 2025. While "Flow / Volume Measurement" remains core, the sharp decline in 2025 and so far in 2026 suggests a potential shift in R&D intensity, with several smaller categories like "Magnets & Inductors" also showing rapid growth in 2024 before declining in 2025.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

289 US filings (since 2023) · 8 categories · 19 themes

Flowmeter Design & Diagnostics

Innovations in the construction, integration, and operational verification of flow measurement devices, including methods for calibration, fault detection, and structural integrity monitoring.

Flow / Volume Measurement
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213since 2023
-41.3%YoY
Multiphase Fluid Measurement

Technologies for measuring the flow rate, level, or composition of mixtures containing multiple fluid phases (e.g., liquid-liquid, liquid-gas, liquid-solid suspensions), often employing specialized sensing principles to differentiate components.

Flow / Volume Measurement
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181since 2023
-26.7%YoY
Advanced Level Sensing Technologies

Techniques utilizing various physical principles (e.g., radar, capacitance, ultrasound, thermal, optical, force) to accurately determine the fill level or presence of substances in containers, often under challenging conditions.

Flow / Volume Measurement
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25since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Advanced Electronic Packaging

Methods and structures for integrating and enclosing electronic components into compact, multi-functional modules, often involving embedded components, multi-layer substrates, and electromagnetic shielding for performance and miniaturization.

Printed Circuits & Electronic Assemblies
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9since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Embedded & Structural Temperature Sensingfiltered

Methods and devices for integrating temperature sensors directly into materials, structures, or challenging environments (e.g., hydrogen tanks, concrete, ocean) to measure internal or localized temperatures.

Temperature Measurement
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8since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Device Enclosure & Material Engineering

Methods and materials used to construct robust and protective enclosures for electronic devices, focusing on structural integrity, impact resistance, thermal dissipation, and specialized material properties for enhanced durability.

Printed Circuits & Electronic Assemblies
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6since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Specialized Fluid Handling Connections

Couplings and fittings designed for specific fluid properties (e.g., cryogenic, chemical, medical, high-pressure) or requiring aseptic conditions, low-spill characteristics, or antimicrobial features to ensure safety and integrity.

Pipes & Tubing
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY
Integrated & Embedded Antennas

Design and manufacturing techniques for incorporating antenna structures directly into electronic devices, product housings, or materials, often under constraints of space, aesthetics, or environmental factors.

Antennas
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4since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Sensor Calibration & Compensation

Systems and methods designed to improve the accuracy, reliability, or operational range of sensors and electronic components by measuring temperature and applying corrections or adjustments.

Temperature Measurement
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4since 2023
-50.0%YoY
High-Density Magnetic Component Integration

Techniques for designing and manufacturing compact, multi-functional magnetic components, such as inductors, transformers, and coils, often involving embedded structures, multilayer designs, or shared magnetic circuits to achieve higher power density or smaller form factors.

Magnets & Inductors
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4since 2023
n/a
Antenna Isolation & Interference Mitigation

Techniques and structures used to reduce unwanted electromagnetic coupling, scattering, or interference between multiple antennas, different frequency bands, or sensitive electronic components within a device.

Antennas
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3since 2023
new
Wearable & Biomedical Temperature Sensing

Temperature sensing systems integrated into wearable devices or medical apparatus for monitoring physiological conditions, such as inflammation detection, often utilizing differential temperature measurements.

Temperature Measurement
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2since 2023
new
Power Electronics Integration

Design and assembly of power conversion, distribution, and protection modules, focusing on compact form factors, efficient electrical connections, and robust protective measures for electronic systems, often in high-power applications.

Printed Circuits & Electronic Assemblies
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2since 2023
n/a
Integrated Functionality in Tubing

Tubes, hoses, or ducts incorporating additional components or features beyond simple fluid conveyance, such as embedded electronics (sensors, heaters), structural reinforcement, or segregated compartments for cable routing.

Pipes & Tubing
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2since 2023
n/a
Precision Dosing & Targeted Spraying

Systems and methods for accurately controlling the volume, location, and characteristics of sprayed fluids, often involving sensors, feedback, or specific nozzle geometries for precise application.

Flow / Volume Measurement
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1since 2023
new
Magnetic Position Sensing

Methods and devices that determine the position, angle, or distance of an object by detecting changes in magnetic fields or inductive coupling.

Measurement (Non-specific)
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1since 2023
n/a
Capacitive Sensing & Compensation

Design and implementation of capacitive sensors, including methods for improving accuracy, reducing power consumption, compensating for environmental variations (like temperature), and analyzing complex displacement interactions.

Measurement (Non-specific)
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1since 2023
n/a
Non-Standard Pipe & Duct Geometries

Connectors, seals, and tubing solutions specifically designed for pipes, ducts, or conduits that deviate from standard circular cross-sections, or require flexible/collapsible forms for specific applications or installation challenges.

Pipes & Tubing
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1since 2023
n/a
Quick Connect/Disconnect Couplings

Mechanisms allowing rapid, secure, and often sealed attachment and detachment of pipes, tubes, or hoses, frequently featuring locking, sealing, and release components for efficient assembly and maintenance.

Pipes & Tubing
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1since 2023
n/a

Patents

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US 10989570 B2GRANTED
G01D11/24

Connection apparatus for the mechanical connecting of an electronics housing and a measuring transducer housing

Filed:2016-11-09Pub:2021-04-27
Applicant:Endress + Hauser Flowtech AG

A connection apparatus comprises: a connecting nozzle having a lumen surrounded by a nozzle wall; as well as a tubular cable duct with a lumen surrounded by a duct wall and extending from a duct end to a duct end remote therefrom for guiding electrical connecting lines. The nozzle wall, or the connecting nozzle formed therewith, has an opening and an opening remote therefrom. The cable duct and the connecting nozzle are additionally so arranged that the cable duct is partially located in the lumen of the connecting nozzle and partially accommodated both by the opening of the nozzle wall as well as also the opening of the nozzle wall, and that a cavity is formed between an inner surface of the nozzle wall facing the lumen and an outer surface of the duct wall facing the lumen. Moreover, the cable duct and the connecting nozzle are so connected together that the cavity is closed gas tightly. The formed measuring transducer by means of such a connection apparatus comprises additionally a measuring transducer housing with a cavity surrounded by a wall as well as, positioned at least partially within the cavity, a sensor element, which is adapted to register a measured variable of a measured substance and to generate least one measurement signal representing the measured variable, wherein the connection apparatus is affixed to the measuring transducer housing. The field device, in turn, includes, moreover, a transmitter electronics electrically connected with the measuring transducer.