Patents by Inventor Bennie Berkel

Bennie Berkel 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).

  • Force sensor assembly and method for assembling a force sensor assembly
    Patent number: 8733182
    Abstract: The force sensor assembly has axis of measurement along an axial direction of the force sensor assembly and comprises a force ring provided with at least two sensing elements, a printed circuit board having electronic components thereon, a covering plate for holding the printed circuit board onto the force ring, and a sensor cap covering the printed circuit board and covering plate and attached to the force ring. Manufacturing is easily accomplished using stacking, fixing and welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Huizinga, Robert Zwijze, Martijn Pijpers, Bennie Berkel
  • FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130014595
    Abstract: The force sensor assembly has axis of measurement along an axial direction of the force sensor assembly and comprises a force ring provided with at least two sensing elements, a printed circuit board having electronic components thereon, a covering plate for holding the printed circuit board onto the force ring, and a sensor cap covering the printed circuit board and covering plate and attached to the force ring. Manufacturing is easily accomplished using stacking, fixing and welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Alex Huizinga, Robert Zwijze, Martijn Pijpers, Bennie Berkel