Patents by Inventor Juergen Motzer

Juergen Motzer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11803215
    Abstract: A detachable display and operating module for a field device with an energy storage device, an energy supply interface and a radio interface for wireless communication with the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deck, Winfried Rauer, Juergen Motzer, Holger Staiger
  • Patent number: 11387543
    Abstract: A field device having a metal housing, a connection line guided through a cable bushing and a radio module having an antenna, wherein the antenna extends, at least in sections, outside of the housing parallel to the connection line and in the cable bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deck, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Publication number: 20220164008
    Abstract: A detachable display and operating module for a field device with an energy storage device, an energy supply interface and a radio interface for wireless communication with the field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas DECK, Winfried RAUER, Juergen MOTZER, Holger STAIGER
  • Patent number: 11231492
    Abstract: A radar fill level measurement device for determining a fill level of a medium is provided, including a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal towards the medium; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal reflected by the medium; and a controller configured to determine the fill level of the medium based on the reception signal and based on at least one evaluation parameter, the radar fill level measurement device being configured to vary a transmitting power of the transmission signal, the controller being further configured to determine a current transmitting power of the transmission signal, and the controller being further configured to vary, based on the determined current transmitting power, a value of the at least one evaluation parameter and/or at least one measurement signal that correlates with the reception signal, such that the fill level is determined taking into account the transmitting power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Christian Hoferer, Joachim Benz, Thomas Deck, Johannes Franz, Martin Gaiser, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Haas, Andreas Isenmann, Manuel Kaufmann, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss, Roland Welle
  • Publication number: 20210218122
    Abstract: A field device having a metal housing, a connection line guided through a cable bushing and a radio module having an antenna, wherein the antenna extends, at least in sections, outside of the housing parallel to the connection line and in the cable bushing
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Deck, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Patent number: 10616996
    Abstract: A printed circuit board for a radar level measurement device with a printed circuit board substrate is provided, wherein a microwave signal is coupled via a microwave conductor into a waveguide. A connection region on a front side of the printed circuit board substrate serves to receive the waveguide. A shape of a resonator shell is generated inversely by producing an annular peripheral recess whose wall has an electromagnetically reflecting coating on a rear side of the printed circuit board substrate. The annular peripheral recess on the rear side, together with a region surrounded by the recess, forms a resonator for the injected microwave signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Juergen Motzer, Winfried Rauer, Daniel Schultheiss, Christoph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200103268
    Abstract: Fill level gauge with a single continuously measuring fill level sensor and at least one processor for controlling the fill level sensor and for evaluating the measurements, with the fill level gauge having at least a first operating mode and a second operating mode for determining the fill level, with the measuring device showing in the first operating mode a first measurement rate and a first measurement precision and in the second operating mode showing a second measurement rate and a second measurement precision, wherein the first measurement rate is lower than the second measurement rate and/or the first measurement accuracy is lower than the second measurement accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Karl Grießbaum, Jürgen Motzer, Jürgen Skowaisa, Jürgen Haas
  • Patent number: 10411323
    Abstract: An antenna arrangement for a measuring device, having an antenna with an emission surface, and an antenna holder for pivotably fastening the antenna to a fastening apparatus for the purpose of arranging the antenna arrangement on a container or another fastening possibility, for example via a material heap, wherein the antenna holder is connected to the fastening apparatus by means of a clamping arrangement, wherein the antenna holder is in the form of a spherical layer of a sphere wherein the spherical layer has top and bottom surfaces running parallel to one another, and contains the center of the sphere, and the emission surface is arranged inside the spherical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Daniel Schultheiss, Fritz Lenk, Klaus Kienzle, Jürgen Motzer, Thomas Deck, Johannes Falk, Jürgen Skowaisa, Clemens Hengstler
  • Publication number: 20190191545
    Abstract: A printed circuit board for a radar level measurement device with a printed circuit board substrate is provided, wherein a microwave signal is coupled via a microwave conductor into a waveguide. A connection region on a front side of the printed circuit board substrate serves to receive the waveguide. A shape of a resonator shell is generated inversely by producing an annular peripheral recess whose wall has an electromagnetically reflecting coating on a rear side of the printed circuit board substrate. The annular peripheral recess on the rear side, together with a region surrounded by the recess, forms a resonator for the injected microwave signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Juergen MOTZER, Winfried RAUER, Daniel SCHULTHEISS, Christoph MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20190033116
    Abstract: A radar fill level measurement device for determining a fill level of a medium is provided, including a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal towards the medium; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal reflected by the medium; and a controller configured to determine the fill level of the medium based on the reception signal and based on at least one evaluation parameter, the radar fill level measurement device being configured to vary a transmitting power of the transmission signal, the controller being further configured to determine a current transmitting power of the transmission signal, and the controller being further configured to vary, based on the determined current transmitting power, a value of the at least one evaluation parameter and/or at least one measurement signal that correlates with the reception signal, such that the fill level is determined taking into account the transmitting power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Christian HOFERER, Joachim Benz, Thomas Deck, Johannes Franz, Martin Gaiser, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Haas, Andreas Isenmann, Manuel Kaufmann, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss, Roland Welle
  • Patent number: 10001558
    Abstract: A measurement device is provided for determining a distance of the measurement device from a medium and a flow speed of a medium by evaluating a transmission signal emitted by the fill level measurement device and reflected by the medium. The measurement device includes an antenna arrangement for emitting the transmission signal in two different directions. The flow speed of the medium can be determined using the Doppler shift of the transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Patent number: 9945709
    Abstract: A fill level measurement device is specified for determining distance of the measurement device and flow speed of a medium, which comprises a frequency-modulated transmission signal having a rising and a falling frequency ramp. The flow speed of the medium can be determined by the Doppler effect arising from the flow speed of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Publication number: 20170162928
    Abstract: An antenna array for a measuring device, having an antenna with an emission surface, and an antenna holder for pivotably fastening the antenna to a fastening apparatus for the purpose of arranging the antenna array on a container or another fastening possibility, for example via a material heap, wherein the antenna holder is connected to the fastening apparatus by means of a clamping arrangement, wherein the antenna holder is in the form of a spherical layer of a sphere wherein the spherical layer has top and bottom surfaces running parallel to one another, and contains the center of the sphere, and the emission surface is arranged inside the spherical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Daniel Schultheiss, Fritz Lenk, Klaus Kienzle, Jürgen Motzer, Thomas Deck, Johannes Falk, Jürgen Skowaisa, Clemens Hengstler
  • Publication number: 20170089748
    Abstract: A measurement device is provided for determining a distance of the measurement device from a medium and a flow speed of a medium by evaluating a transmission signal emitted by the fill level measurement device and reflected by the medium. The measurement device includes an antenna arrangement for emitting the transmission signal in two different directions. The flow speed of the medium can be determined using the Doppler shift of the transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Josef FEHRENBACH, Juergen MOTZER, Daniel SCHULTHEISS
  • Patent number: 9551606
    Abstract: A measurement device is provided for determining a distance of the measurement device from a medium and a flow speed of a medium by evaluating a transmission signal emitted by the fill level measurement device and reflected by the medium. The measurement device includes an antenna arrangement for emitting the transmission signal in two different directions. The flow speed of the medium can be determined using the Doppler shift of the transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Publication number: 20160290850
    Abstract: A radar-operated level gauge comprising a signal generator for generating and emitting electromagnetic waves of a wavelength and comprising a straight measuring tube, which consists of at least two parts comprising a first measuring tube section and a second measuring tube section, both of which are joined together at a joining point, wherein the joining ends of the first measuring tube section and the second measuring tube section correspond to each other and are cut off at an angle, and that a circumferential end edge of each of the joining ends extends in the longitudinal direction of the measuring tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Günter Kech, Fritz Lenk, Klaus Kienzle, Jürgen Motzer
  • Patent number: 9014998
    Abstract: A sensor includes an electronic module that comprises several electronic subassemblies and a processor that can be electrically coupled to the electronic subassemblies. The subassemblies respectively feature a programmable storage device with subassembly-specific data of the respective subassembly. The content of the respective programmable storage devices can be read out and evaluated by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Martin Gaiser, Juergen Haas, Juergen Motzer
  • Patent number: 8963768
    Abstract: Stated is a process separation device for a fill-level measuring device including a pressure resistant feed-through for an inner conductor. The process separation device comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a process side, a control side, and a feed-through. The inner conductor comprises a first conical region, and/or the outer conductor comprises a second conical region. The feed-through comprises the first conical region and/or is encompassed by the second conical region, and in this manner establishes a connection having positive fit between the inner conductor and the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Juergen Motzer, Juergen Dietmeier
  • Publication number: 20150007653
    Abstract: A measurement device is provided for determining a distance of the measurement device from a medium and a flow speed of a medium by evaluating a transmission signal emitted by the fill level measurement device and reflected by the medium. The measurement device includes an antenna arrangement for emitting the transmission signal in two different directions. The flow speed of the medium can be determined using the Doppler shift of the transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Josef FEHRENBACH, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Publication number: 20150007654
    Abstract: A fill level measurement device is specified for determining distance oft he measurement device and flow speed of a medium, which comprises a frequency-modulated transmission signal having a rising and a falling frequency ramp. The flow speed of the medium can be determined by the Doppler effect arising from the flow speed of the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Josef FEHRENBACH, Juergen MOTZER, Daniel SCHULTHEISS