Patents Assigned to WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
  • Publication number: 20230375414
    Abstract: A temperature sensor having a support tube with a distal end having a first distal opening, with a proximal end having a first proximal opening and with a channel extending between the openings. The temperature sensor further comprises a sensing element, which is inserted through the first proximal opening into the channel and passes through it, so that a measuring tip of the sensing element passes through the first distal opening and protrudes beyond the distal end of the support tube, at least in sections. The support tube has a first fastening area on or near the distal end and a second fastening area on or near the proximal end. The sensing element is directly or indirectly tightly sealed to the support tube by solder joints on the first and second fastening areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen BRAEUTIGAM, Andreas COHRS, Joachim EISENTRAEGER, Alexander PAULITSCH
  • Patent number: 11815408
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature sensing device having a plurality of thermocouple arrangements, each of the thermocouple arrangements having a forward conductor and a plurality of return conductors electrically connected with the forward conductor, the return conductors having a different conductive material than the respectively associated forward conductor, electrical junctions or groups of electrical junctions of the return conductors to the respectively associated forward conductor being arranged at different longitudinal positions of the respectively associated forward conductor, and consecutive longitudinal positions of the electrical junctions or of groups of the electrical junctions of all thermocouple arrangements in the longitudinal direction of all forward conductors alternating between different forward conductors. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method of producing a temperature sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Francis Poteet, Jr., Dale Eugene Dutcher
  • Publication number: 20230349776
    Abstract: A sensor body for receiving a pressurized fluid or for absorbing a force, having a membrane and at least one strain sensitive measuring element disposed on the membrane, comprising, a semiconductor substrate and at least one piezo resistive resistance track, wherein the resistance track is formed in the semiconductor substrate by means of doping. According to the invention, the measuring element is connected to the membrane by means of a lead-free glass solder and the measuring element is arranged, at least in sections, sunk into the glass solder. A measuring element, a pressure sensor, a force measuring device, a method for manufacturing a sensor body and the use of a measuring element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre ROTHER, Alexander WILL, Achim STICH, Juergen PLEYER
  • Publication number: 20230225071
    Abstract: A radio sensor module having a sensor base module having at least one sensor circuit board that has a sensor, and/or having a terminal for connection to a sensor external to the radio sensor module; a process terminal and/or an extended sensor terminal; a housing portion that accommodates the sensor base module and the sensor circuit board; and a radio sensor unit having a structural carrier that carries therein a radio circuit board and an energy store that supplies the radio circuit board with electrical energy. The energy store has an electrical battery and an electrical condenser which are electrically connected in parallel. A modular system is also provided for forming such a radio sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes ECK, Arno KLUG, Gabriel BACHMANN, Christian MUESSIG, Michael HEIDER, Christian FROHMADER, Sebastian GUTSCH, Thomas EIFERT, Christian WIRL, Lars GOETTL, Heiko KERN
  • Patent number: 11652305
    Abstract: An electrical assembly having a housing with a housing pot and a housing cover closing the housing pot and at least two connection terminals provided for the electrical connection of the assembly. The connection terminals each comprise a base plate, a clamping plate, which can be arranged on the base plate, for clamping at least one electrical conductor between the base plate and the clamping plate, a contact pin protruding into the housing pot, and a screw for fastening the clamping plate to the base plate. The housing pot is a hollow cylinder with a closed bottom and the electrical connection terminals are arranged along an imaginary circular line on the housing. The base plates and/or the clamping plates each have a trapezoidal base area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Binder, Ulrich Staab
  • Publication number: 20230016861
    Abstract: A protective tube for sealed introduction into a process vessel at a process vessel port, the protective tube comprising a sealing base element which is connected onto the process vessel port and an elongate body with a bore. The elongate body comprises a closed distal end and an open proximal end, which is sealingly connected onto the sealing base element. The protective tube also comprises a receiving part, which is connected or attached onto the elongate body inside the process vessel so as to receive and hold a secondary temperature sensor from inside the process vessel. In addition, a reference temperature sensor is insertable into the bore from outside the process vessel. Also provided is a temperature measurement arrangement and a method for a temperature measurement in a process vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Yunbo LIU, Song ZHANG, Tao LIN
  • Publication number: 20220307914
    Abstract: A temperature sensor, having a first conductor made of a first material comprising an end section, a second conductor made of a second material, which differs from the first material, comprising an end section, and a casing for receiving the end sections of the two conductors and for positioning in a process atmosphere or in a process fluid and/or on a surface of a process structure. According to the invention, a measuring point body structure is provided, which is arranged within the casing or on the casing, wherein the first conductor and the second conductor directly or indirectly form a thermocouple in or on the measuring point body structure and the measuring point body structure comprises a barrier material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich STAAB
  • Publication number: 20220200173
    Abstract: An electrical assembly having a housing with a housing pot and a housing cover closing the housing pot and at least two connection terminals provided for the electrical connection of the assembly. The connection terminals each comprise a base plate, a clamping plate, which can be arranged on the base plate, for clamping at least one electrical conductor between the base plate and the clamping plate, a contact pin protruding into the housing pot, and a screw for fastening the clamping plate to the base plate. The housing pot is a hollow cylinder with a closed bottom and the electrical connection terminals are arranged along an imaginary circular line on the housing. The base plates and/or the clamping plates each have a trapezoidal base area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian BINDER, Ulrich STAAB
  • Publication number: 20220196484
    Abstract: A thermocouple assembly for surface temperature measurement, comprising a sheathed thermocouple sensor cable, a positioning pad, receiving and/or securing a thermocouple sensor end at a desired measuring point, an insulation body, and a shielding, wherein the positioning pad is mechanically connected to the shielding. Additionally methods for the installation of a thermocouple assembly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dale Eugene DUTCHER, Michael STREBEL
  • Patent number: 11268863
    Abstract: A gauge including a housing, a measuring port, an opening formed in the housing and a cover for covering the opening. The cover of the gauge is selected from a range of flexible and translucent materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Sasha Handach
  • Publication number: 20220049980
    Abstract: A flow meter for determining the flow velocity of a fluid in a media line, having a sensor base having a bluff body and a sensor body, an electronics unit and a signal interface. The bluff body is arranged substantially upstream of the sensor body in the direction of flow. The sensor body has a carrier part and a substrate arrangement having at least one ceramic substrate, and an anemometer sensor unit and a vortex meter sensor unit are arranged on the substrate arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Fabian PFEIFER, Andre ROTHER, Juergen PLEYER, Alexander WILL
  • Publication number: 20220042867
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting pressure, filling level, density, temperature, mass and/or flow rate, wherein at least one central sensor component is coupled to a further component by nanowires and wherein the sensor component is stiffened, fixed and/or electrically contacted this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexander WIEGAND
  • Publication number: 20220034732
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting pressure and/or filling level and/or flow rate and/or density and/or mass and/or temperature, wherein a sensor component is coupled to a further sensor component by nanowires, and wherein the sensor components are fixed, sealed or electrically contacted to one another. For example, a sensor component is connected directly to a printed circuit board through nanowires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander WIEGAND, Paul HANESCH, Franz-Josef LOHMEIER, Juergen PLEYER, Alexander WILL, Andreas BROENNER, Joachim CIBA, Andre ROTHER, Jens KRESSBACH, Ullrich STAAB
  • Publication number: 20210404898
    Abstract: A flow-through pressure transducer comprising a cylindrical diaphragm positionable to allow fluid to flow therethrough which responds to variations in fluid pressure to generate an electrical signal proportional to such variations and which is incorporated in a housing for interconnecting with fluid delivery tubing. The diaphragm is made of relatively thin resilient metal, shaped to be a tube, elliptical in cross-section, with transducers, located on the elliptical major and minor axes which change their electrical state in response to movement of the diaphragm walls, and which are coupled in a bridge circuit for signal measurement. The housing is constructed for either gage or absolute fluid pressure measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus DIENER, Lukas SPIELER, Rolf BLOECHER, Thomas ROTHENBACH
  • Publication number: 20210389188
    Abstract: A thermocouple sensing structure for measurement of a temperature distribution inside of a vessel (10) filled fully or partially with multi-phase fluid consisting of residue oil, hydrogen, cracked oil/gas products, sulfur, catalyst particles or catalyst droplets, etc., the thermocouple sensing structure consists of a support structure (1) and a number of thermocouple sensing elements (3), the thermocouple sensing elements (3) are partially or fully covered by the support structure (1), and wherein the closed tip (3B,3C,3D,3M) of the thermocouple sensing element (3) is passed through the support structure (1) to the inside of the vessel (10). And a support structure (1) for fixation of a thermocouple sensing element (3) in a vessel (10), in particular suitable for use in thermocouple sensing structure, the support structure (1) has a protection portion for protection of at least a lower portion of at least one thermocouple sensing element (3) relative to an upward flow direction of a fluid in the vessel (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicants: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, WIKA Instrumentation Suzhou Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunbo LIU, Michael TIER, Scott COOTS, Robert TORGERSON, Robert Francis POTEET, Song ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11175819
    Abstract: A system for detecting, analyzing and manipulating devices, wherein a virtual graphics component displays an operating state of the device and is integrated in a moving image of the device as a complete image, and wherein the complete image is updated at regular time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Demuth, Thomas Rothenbach, Paul Hanesch
  • Patent number: 11105697
    Abstract: A measuring system for detecting pressure and/or density, having at least one process connector, a diaphragm, a measuring unit, a housing and a display, wherein a process pressure acts via the process connector on the diaphragm and the measuring unit converts a stroke of the diaphragm caused thereby into a rotational movement of a pointer when the process pressure is changed via the measuring unit, and the pointer on the display shows the pressure applied on the diaphragm on a scale. The measuring system includes a connecting piece which includes the process connector, a meter base and a tubular extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jeff Christian, Thomas Simon, Anton Voelker
  • Publication number: 20210178322
    Abstract: A service system for gas compartments with a gas treatment device for treating a gas present in at least one gas compartment, at least one sensor device for monitoring at least one gas property of the gas, at least one connection coupled to the gas treatment device and the at least one sensor device, which connection is intended for coupling to the gas compartment, at least one conveying device for conveying a gas from the gas compartment into the gas treatment device and from the gas treatment device at least indirectly back into the gas compartment, and at least one control unit which is connected at least to the sensor device and monitors and controls at least the conveying device and/or the gas treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, Westnetz GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel FUCHS, Klaus FRANZ, Dominik HULLER, Christoph REZUN, Thomas SAEWE
  • Publication number: 20210164842
    Abstract: A protective tube, in particular for sealed introduction into a process space having a flow directed in a direction, having a hollow body, which is closed at its lower end, an opening at its upper end for introducing a temperature sensor; and at its upper end has a contour for sealing to a process space. The hollow body is cylindrical inwardly, an outer contour of the hollow body tapers toward the closed lower end, and at least in sections, at least one helix structure is arranged on the outer contour and/or at least in sections, at least one helix structure is arranged in the outer contour. A gas sample collector for introduction into a process space is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai GRABENAUER, Adam DELANCEY
  • Patent number: D961673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Demuth, Peter Bretz, Sandra Hefner