Patents by Inventor Klaus-Manfred Steinich

Klaus-Manfred Steinich 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: 8803512
    Abstract: A method for using a band sensor for defining a position of a component in an interior of the housing. At least one magnet is coupled with a winding drum of the band sensor so the magnet is drivable in rotation about a magnetic rotation axis wherein a pole axis is disposed transverse to the magnetic rotation axis. The measuring band length varies with percentage of wind-up which is numerically compensated by processing electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8800153
    Abstract: In order to be able to compensate different temperature expansion of a magnetic tape, (measuring tape) and a support ring in an angle sensor where the magnetic tape is applied to a circumference of a component and where a scanning head is used, the magnetic tape is fixated at the support ring at the most at one location of the circumference and otherwise supported at the circumference with a tension band, so that the measuring tape can perform a movement relative to the support ring, and/or the tension band due to the expansion in circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Gunnar Kamp
  • Patent number: 8665043
    Abstract: For so-called pole wheels, as they are used for angle detection through magnetic field sensors, centering is facilitated and the service life of the pole wheel is increased by fixating the magnet ring rotationally and disengageable through sliding it on a prefabricated hub through a mounting device, which is disposed there between, like e.g. a friction locking band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8601708
    Abstract: In order to be able to deflect a free end of a measuring band of a measuring band sensor not only in a direction transversal to an inlet plane according to the invention the free end of the measuring band 3 arranged outside of the housing is twisted about its longitudinal axis by 90° at the most. This facilitates deflections of a total of 180°. When a deflection within the remaining 180° shall be facilitated, a torsion of the free end of the measuring band also has to be provided by 90°, but in the other direction with respect to the inlet plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8471148
    Abstract: For a longitudinal water barrier a conductor is cut at the desired location as usual, the insulation is stripped and the corresponding leads are reconnected with one another in an electrically conductive manner. However, the following steps are taken for additional sealing: each lead end is applied to a soldering surface of a circuit board, wherein the soldering surfaces are separated from one another through slots in the circuit board; and, subsequently in particular a two step encasement with plastic material is performed over the entire connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8461829
    Abstract: A sensor unit including a Hall or magnetoresistive angle sensor detecting around its longitudinal axis. The angle sensor includes a magnetically sensitive face surface portion and sensor element proximal to a face surface fixed in place. At least one magnet unit is disposed so that its magnetic field permeates the angle sensor, and field lines of at least one encoder magnetic of the at least one magnetic unit extend parallel to a sensitive plane of the sensor element wherein the encoder magnet is rotatable. A magnetically conductive shielding made of ferromagnetic material includes at least one sensor shielding fixed in place and an encoder shielding rotatable together with the encoder magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Peter Wirth
  • Patent number: 8384376
    Abstract: In order to be able to measure over more than 360° with a magnetic angle sensor, it is proposed not to adjust the distance between the encoder magnet and the sensor element in addition to the rotation, e.g. by means of a thread, like in the prior art, but to maintain said distance constant, but instead to adjust a magnetic variator with respect to its axial distance from the sensor element, or also in transversal direction, which variator can be a flux conductor or also a secondary magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Peter Wirth
  • Patent number: 8353218
    Abstract: A magneto-strictive scanning unit is formed through an actuation pushrod disposed and guided on an outside of a tight housing of a position sensor, in which the delicate sensor is tightly encapsulated, and components of an actuation unit can be disassembled and repaired without opening the sensor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8336218
    Abstract: To be able to measure the angular deviation simultaneously in two directions in space a magneto-sensitive sensor unit on the one hand (that can measure the magnetic flux density in at least two directions in space or orthogonal to each other) and a magnet on the other hand are moved relatively to each other, wherein one of both elements are provided in such a way that it aligns itself directly or indirectly according to the gravity. An optimal measuring result is achieved by guiding one of both elements on a defined, reproducible surface so that the center axis of this element is directed always to the center axis of the other element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Peter Wirth
  • Patent number: 8305072
    Abstract: In order to facilitate the assembly of an elongated magnetostrictive sensor in an enveloping tight protective profile, the sensor unit according to the invention comprises a head piece which closes the face of the protective profile and which partially reaches into the protective profile, wherein the wave conductor unit and also the circuit board are initially connected form locked with the head piece and electrically connected therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Publication number: 20120272541
    Abstract: In order to be able to compensate different temperature expansion of a magnetic tape, (measuring tape) and a support ring in an angle sensor where the magnetic tape is applied to a circumference of a component and where a scanning head is used, the magnetic tape is fixated at the support ring at the most at one location of the circumference and otherwise supported at the circumference with a tension band, so that the measuring tape can perform a movement relative to the support ring, and/or the tension band due to the expansion in circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Gunnar Kamp
  • Patent number: 8288666
    Abstract: In order not to damage encased circuits under temperature expansion, they are encased in an external encasement mold, wherein the encasement body thus created comprises singular or line shaped rises on its exterior surface, and is supported at said rises after insertion into the external housing. The free spaces then remaining between the encasement body and the housing are available for expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8274275
    Abstract: The invention relates to an angle sensor which is only protected by an encasement body without having a surrounding protective housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Peter Wirth
  • Publication number: 20120173094
    Abstract: In lateral outriggers, e.g. of a mobile crane touch-free position sensors are arranged for the extension length and the operating range of the mobile crane is limited as a function of the currently measured values. In particular the touch-free magnetostrictive position sensors in a very flat housing can be well arranged between the particular telescope profiles without being exposed to the risk of damages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Publication number: 20120102773
    Abstract: In order to be able to deflect a free end of a measuring band of a measuring band sensor not only in a direction transversal to an inlet plane according to the invention the free end of the measuring band 3 arranged outside of the housing is twisted about its longitudinal axis by 90° at the most. This facilitates deflections of a total of 180°. When a deflection within the remaining 180° shall be facilitated, a torsion of the free end of the measuring band also has to be provided by 90°, but in the other direction with respect to the inlet plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Publication number: 20120001622
    Abstract: Instead of tapping a mechano-elastic desnity wave (MEDW) from a wave conductor or a Villary band through a detector coil, a changing field strength H is captured by a XMR sensor which is positioned on a wave conductor or proximal to the wave conductor or on a Villary band or proximal to the Villary band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Publication number: 20120001623
    Abstract: In order to configure a housing of a sensor, in particular of an angle sensor, long term leak tight in the best way possible a cover is not glued into the pot shaped housing or screwed in and sealed, but welded in the housing through a laser. In spite of the sensor chip already being in the housing, the heat induction is so small that the sensor chip is not damaged even though the sensor chip is very small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Klaus Manfred Steinich
  • Patent number: 8042277
    Abstract: An analog electronic angle sensor circuit with a ground connection (GND) and with a supply voltage connection (+UB) and with an output (OUT), comprising an actual sensor (12) and a suitable wiring of said sensor (12), wherein the voltage at the output (OUT) relative to ground is proportional to the product of the supply voltage (+UB) and the measured angle (?) and a method for electronic emulation of an optimum potentiometer wherein the input voltage (+UB) is reduced to a fixed fraction (1/k) and an analog angle sensor (12) is operated with this fraction of the input voltage (+UB) as an operating voltage (Uv), wherein the output voltage (OUT1) of said angle sensor is proportional to the operating voltage and to the rotation angle (?) measured by said angle sensor (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Peter Wirth
  • Patent number: D684873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Gunnar Kamp
  • Patent number: D684874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik
    Inventors: Klaus Manfred Steinich, Gunnar Kamp