Patents by Inventor Reinhold Hoenicka
Reinhold Hoenicka 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).
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Publication number: 20240134183Abstract: An actuator-sensor system for controlled diverting or deflecting of electromagnetic radiation in at least one axis (9), with an actuator (5) for mechanically moving a deflecting element (10) and with a measuring element (2) for sensing the position of the deflecting element (10), where the measuring element (2) includes a flat substrate (3) having at least one sensor element (4). Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a fast steering mirror (FSM).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Harald HAAS, Reinhold HOENICKA, Tobias SCHOPF, Guenter SCHALLMOSER
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Patent number: 11333481Abstract: 1. A device for the contactless distance and/or position determination of a measurement object (1), with an electrically conductive measurement object (1) and with a sensor (3) operating in particular according to the inductive, capacitive or the eddy current principle, wherein the sensor (3) comprises a measurement device (4), characterized in that the measurement device (4) is formed by at least two measurement elements (5, 5?, 5?) which are spatially separated from each other. Moreover, a corresponding sensor (3) is indicated.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Tobias Schopf, Jakob Stieß
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Publication number: 20200309574Abstract: With regard to reliable measurements in the high temperature range with constructionally simple means, the invention relates to a displacement sensor operating without contact having a sensor element (1) suitable for high temperatures and electronics comprising drive and/or evaluation electronics that are coupled electrically to the sensor element (1), which displacement sensor is characterized in that the electronics are designed for a temperature range above 125° C. and are connected directly to the sensor element (1) or integrated in the sensor element (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Thomas WISSPEINTNER, Harald HAAS, Tobias SCHOPF, Reinhold HOENICKA
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Patent number: 10240908Abstract: An inductively operating sensor, particularly for measuring distances and positions of a metallic object, comprising at least a coil, a ferromagnetic or ferritic core and perhaps a housing comprising a sensor element, with the core being embedded in a single or multi-layered ceramic and jointly with the ceramic forming a coil body and with the coil body and the core being connected to each other in a form-fitting fashion. Furthermore, a method is suggested for producing such a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Sabine Schmideder, Gunter Schallmoser
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Publication number: 20180245906Abstract: 1. A device for the contactless distance and/or position determination of a measurement object (1), with an electrically conductive measurement object (1) and with a sensor (3) operating in particular according to the inductive, capacitive or the eddy current principle, wherein the sensor (3) comprises a measurement device (4), characterized in that the measurement device (4) is formed by at least two measurement elements (5, 5?, 5?) which are spatially separated from each other. Moreover, a corresponding sensor (3) is indicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Reinhold HOENICKA, Tobias SCHOPF, Jakob STIEß
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Patent number: 9677947Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising a sensor element that is arranged in a housing, is characterized in that the sensor element is totally enclosed with a thermally conductive material, preferably with a thermally conductive paste, inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Sabine Schmideder, Norbert Reindl
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Patent number: 9672962Abstract: A bushing of an electrical conductor through a wall which separates two regions from one another, wherein the conductor extends through a passage in the wall, at a distance from said wall, characterized in that a sleeve, which is electrically insulated from the passage and is hermetically sealed, preferably extends approximately coaxially through the passage, and in that the electrical conductor extends through the sleeve and is incorporated in the sleeve in a hermetically sealed, preferably integral, manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alfons Meilhamer, Reinhold Hoenicka
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Patent number: 9144155Abstract: A sensor comprises a preferably multi-layer ceramic substrate (2) and at least one sensor element (1) arranged in, at, or on the ceramic substrate (2). The sensor element (1) can be contacted via a metallic contact (6), with the metallic contact (6) being produced via a soldering connection, which electrically connects the contact (6) with the sensor element (1) and here generates a fixed mechanic connection of the contact (6) in reference to the ceramic substrate (2). Furthermore, a method is claimed for producing the sensor according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Sabine Schmideder, Torsten Thelemann, Josef Nagl, Heinrich Aschenbrenner, Reinhold Hoenicka
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Patent number: 9018949Abstract: A sensor comprises a housing which defines a measuring side and a connection side, a coil (6) which is arranged in the housing (1) on the measuring side, and a cover (14) for closing the housing on the measuring side. The housing (1) consists of ferromagnetic material, in particular ferromagnetic steel. The coil (6) is positioned and fixed in the housing close to the cover (14) or directly on the cover (14).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Alfons Meilhamer
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Patent number: 8833160Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor, comprising a sensor element (1) that operates without contact, an electronic component (5), and a housing (2) having an electrical/electronic connection. The sensor element (1) is part of the housing (2) and is used to close and seal the housing (2) with respect to the measurement side (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Josef Nagl, Tobias Schopf, Heinrich Baumann, Axel Seikowsky
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Publication number: 20140198824Abstract: An eddy current sensor that works in contact-free manner, for temperature measurement on an electrically conductive measurement object or component, wherein the measurement is independent of the distance between the sensor and the measurement object/component, characterized by determination of the inherent temperature of the sensor, preferably at the location of the measurement coil of the sensor, wherein the influence of the inherent temperature of the sensor or of a temperature gradient at the sensor on the result of the temperature measurement on the measurement object or component is compensated. A system comprises a corresponding sensor and an electrically conductive measurement object. A method serves for temperature measurement on a measurement object or component, by means of a corresponding sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Josef Nagl, Reinhold Hoenicka, Felix Mednikov, Werner Groemmer
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Publication number: 20130223031Abstract: A sensor comprises a preferably multi-layer ceramic substrate (2) and at least one sensor element (1) arranged in, at, or on the ceramic substrate (2). The sensor element (1) can be contacted via a metallic contact (6), with the metallic contact (6) being produced via a soldering connection, which electrically connects the contact (6) with the sensor element (1) and here generates a fixed mechanic connection of the contact (6) in reference to the ceramic substrate (2). Furthermore, a method is claimed for producing the sensor according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Sabine Schmideder, Torsten Thelemann, Josef Nagl, Heinrich Aschenbrenner, Reinhold Hoenicka
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Publication number: 20130139589Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor, comprising a sensor element (1) that operates without contact, an electronic component (5), and a housing (2) having an electrical/electronic connection. The sensor element (1) is part of the housing (2) and is used to close and seal the housing (2) with respect to the measurement side (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Josef Nagl, Tobias Schopf, Heinrich Baumann, Axel Seikowsky
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Publication number: 20130075133Abstract: A bushing of an electrical conductor through a wall which separates two regions from one another, wherein the conductor extends through a passage in the wall, at a distance from said wall, characterized in that a sleeve, which is electrically insulated from the passage and is hermetically sealed, preferably extends approximately coaxially through the passage, and in that the electrical conductor extends through the sleeve and is incorporated in the sleeve in a hermetically sealed, preferably integral, manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Alfons Meilhamer, Reinhold Hoenicka
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Publication number: 20130021029Abstract: A sensor comprises a housing which defines a measuring side and a connection side, a coil (6) which is arranged in the housing (1) on the measuring side, and a cover (14) for closing the housing on the measuring side. The housing (1) consists of ferromagnetic material, in particular ferromagnetic steel. The coil (6) is positioned and fixed in the housing close to the cover (14) or directly on the cover (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Alfons Meilhamer
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Publication number: 20120299585Abstract: An inductively operating sensor, particularly for measuring distances and positions of a metallic object, comprising at least a coil, a ferromagnetic or ferritic core and perhaps a housing comprising a sensor element, with the core being embedded in a single or multi-layered ceramic and jointly with the ceramic forming a coil body and with the coil body and the core being connected to each other in a form-fitting fashion. Furthermore, a method is suggested for producing such a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Sabine Schmideder, Günter Schallmoser
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Patent number: 8248598Abstract: According to the invention, a method for compensating for temperature related measurement errors in an optical arrangement, comprising at least one lens is designed with a view to an economical and reliable as possible compensation for temperature related measurement errors without significant increased production expense, wherein a multicolored beam is passed through the optical arrangement, which is focused at points at varying distances from the lens as a result of the chromatic aberration of the lens, at least a part of the spectrum of the light beam being at least partly reflected within the optical arrangement and directed to a detector device by means of which a determination of a spectrum is carried out, the temperature of the arrangement is determined from the spectrum recorded by the detection device and a compensation for temperature related measurement errors is carried out based on the temperature determined thus. A corresponding optical arrangement in disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Micro-epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Alexander Fink
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Publication number: 20100128264Abstract: According to the invention, a method for compensating for temperature related measurement errors in an optical arrangement, comprising at least one lens (2) is designed with a view to an economical and reliable as possible compensation for temperature related measurement errors without significant increased production expense, wherein a multicoloured beam (5) is passed through the optical arrangement (1, 1?), which is focussed at points at varying distances from the lens (2) as a result of the chromatic aberration of the lens (2), at least a part of the spectrum of the light beam (5) being at least partly reflected within the optical arrangement (1, 1?) and directed to a detector device (12) by means of which a determination of a spectrum is carried out, the temperature of the arrangement (1, 1?) is determined from the spectrum recorded by the detection device (12) and a compensation for temperature related measurement errors is carried out based on the temperature determined thus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Reinhold Hoenicka, Alexander Fink