Patents by Inventor Bernd Pauer

Bernd Pauer 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: 7513153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank 2, comprising a ceramic mounting plate 5 with a resistance network 6 arranged thereon and a contact structure 8 for the detection of an electrical filling level signal, and a cover 9 connected to the mounting plate 5, the cover 9 and the mounting plate 5 forming a housing 10. The cover 9 is strengthened in its edge area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Karl Eck, Bernd Pauer, Zlatko Penzar, Knut Schröter, Paul-Dieter Wiesberg
  • Patent number: 7490514
    Abstract: Disclosed is a level sensor (7) for a fuel tank (1), comprising a holding part (11) that can be mounted in different positions on a support (13). The support (13) is fastened to a swirl pot (4) while the holding part (11) bears a lever arm (8) that supports a float (9). The inventive level sensor (7) can be adjusted to different fuel tank dimensions by mounting said level sensor (7) differently on the support (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer, Robert Peter
  • Publication number: 20070272009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a float (5) for a fill level sensor, comprised of a fuel-resistant plastic (7), an expanding means (8) and/or filler (9), whereby the expanding means consists of gas-filled plastic balls (11) that are provided in the form of microspheres (8), and the filler consists of micro-hollow balls (9). The microspheres (8) and the micro-hollow balls (9) are surrounded by fuel-resistant plastic (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sigrid Heimann, Dieter Keller, Rainer Moser, Bernd Pauer, Bettina Seibert
  • Publication number: 20070256754
    Abstract: In the case of a filling level sensor (1) for detecting a fuel filling level in a fuel tank (2), a lever arm (7) which secures a float (6) has a guide part (14). The guide part (14) interacts with an installation opening (3) in the fuel tank (2) and deflects the lever arm (7) in a designated direction. This avoids the filling level sensor (1) being damaged during installation in the fuel tank (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer
  • Patent number: 7251999
    Abstract: In a level sensor (2) for a fuel tank, one end of a lever wire (7) is located at a distance from a bearing (11) of a bracket (5). The bracket (5) has two limbs (12, 13) of which one holds the lever wire (7) and the other controls the signal transmitter (8). This enables the level sensor (1) to be calibrated in a particularly easy manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer, Robert Peter
  • Publication number: 20070152658
    Abstract: Disclosed is a passive magnetic position sensor comprising contacting spring elements (5, 6) that can be moved against a resistance device (4) with the aid of a magnet (2) and are provided with two tongues (10,11) by means of which the contacting spring elements (5, 6) face a contact (7). The magnet (2) is able to press both tongues (10, 11) against the contact (7). If one of the tongues (10, 11) is prevented from being contacted as a result of the contact (7) being soiled (12),the other tongue (10, 11) is used for contacting, thus providing the position sensor with high redundancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Bernd Pauer
  • Publication number: 20070151338
    Abstract: Disclosed is a level sensor (7) for a fuel tank (1), comprising a holdling part (11) that can be mounted in different positions on a support (13). The support (13) is fastened to a swirl pot (4) while the holding part (11) bears a lever arm (8) that supports a float (9). The inventive level sensor (7) can be adjusted to different fuel tank dimensions by mounting said level sensor (7) differently on the support (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer, Robert Peter
  • Patent number: 7222529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank with a float which is fastened to a lever arm and at least one contact which is arranged on the lever arm and is in connection with a slider track formed as a thick-film resistor. The thick-film resistor consists of at least two precious metals, one precious metal being silver and present in a smaller proportion than the other precious metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Pauer, Bernd Rumpf
  • Publication number: 20070107503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor having a lever arm 8 which has a float at one end and is held at its other end by a clip 5, a carrier 1 composed of plastic, a bearing, arranged on the carrier 1, for the clip 5 and/or the lever arm 8, a filling level sensor 4 which is arranged on the carrier 1 and which is composed of a lid and a substrate 3, a resistance network which is arranged on this substrate 3 and to which a contact structure is assigned, the electrical connection of the contact structure to the resistance network producing an electrical signal for the filling level as a function of the pivoted position of a lever arm 8, and having at least one permanent magnet 12 which has the purpose of activating the contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer
  • Publication number: 20070074568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a level transmitter, having a lever arm which carries a float at one end and is received by a bracket at its other end, a support made of synthetic material, a bearing arranged on the support for the brackets and/or the lever arm, a level sensor arranged on the support and comprising a cover and a substrate, a resistor network arranged on this substrate and associated with a contact structure, with the electrical connection of the contact structure generating, with the resistor network and as a function of the pivotal position of a lever arm, an electrical signal indicating the level, and having at least one permanent magnet for actuating the contact structure. The bracket is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material and, at least in the region between the bearing and the cover, the support is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer
  • Publication number: 20070006647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank 2, comprising a ceramic mounting plate 5 with a resistance network 6 arranged thereon and a contact structure 8 for the detection of an electrical filling level signal, and a cover 9 connected to the mounting plate 5, the cover 9 and the mounting plate 5 forming a housing 10. The cover 9 is strengthened in its edge area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Karl Eck, Bernd Pauer, Zlatko Penzar, Knut Schroter, Paul-Dieter Wiesberg
  • Publication number: 20060288778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank 2, comprising a ceramic mounting plate 5 with a resistance network 6 arranged thereon and a contact structure 8 for the detection of an electrical filling level signal, and a cover 9 connected to the mounting plate 5, the cover 9 and the mounting plate 5 forming a housing 10. The cover 9 has at least one bead 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Karl Eck, Bernd Pauer, Zlatko Penzar, Knut Schroter
  • Publication number: 20060191334
    Abstract: In a level sensor (2) for a fuel tank, one end of a lever wire (7) is located at a distance from a bearing (11) of a bracket (5). The bracket (5) has two limbs (12, 13) of which one holds the lever wire (7) and the other controls the signal transmitter (8). This enables the level sensor (1) to be calibrated in a particularly easy manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Bernd Pauer, Robert Peter
  • Publication number: 20060179937
    Abstract: A filling level sensor (1) for a fuel container having a bracket (4) which can pivot by means of a carrier (5) has an opening (9) in the carrier (5). A measuring tip (13) can be lead through the opening (9) toward a component which is connected to contacts (10) of a potentiometer (7) and a lifting-off force of the contact (10) can be determined. The lifting-off force is thus measured in a low-friction fashion and near to the contacts (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Hans-Guenter Benner, Sebastian Hagen, Bernd Pauer, Robert Peter
  • Patent number: 7061233
    Abstract: In a magnetically passive position sensor, a mechanical axis (11) and a magnetic axis (12) of a magnet (2) point toward the same contact spring element from two or more contact spring elements (5, 6). This results, in particular, in the end regions of the position sensor achieving a particularly high accuracy. The magnet (2) has a guide polygon (8) which is used to hold the magnet (2) in a holder (10) such that it cannot rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Pauer
  • Publication number: 20040226366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank with a float which is fastened to a lever arm and at least one contact which is arranged on the lever arm and is in connection with a slider track formed as a thick-film resistor. The thick-film resistor consists of at least two precious metals, one precious metal being silver and present in a smaller proportion than the other precious metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Pauer, Bernd Rumpf
  • Publication number: 20040169508
    Abstract: In a magnetically passive position sensor, a mechanical axis (11) and a magnetic axis (12) of a magnet (2) point toward the same contact spring element from two or more contact spring elements (5, 6). This results, in particular, in the end regions of the position sensor achieving a particularly high accuracy. The magnet (2) has a guide polygon (8) which is used to hold the magnet (2) in a holder (10) such that it cannot rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Bernd Pauer
  • Patent number: 6532813
    Abstract: During the determination of a fill level of liquid in a container, a measuring chamber, in which there is initially the same fill level as in the container, is completely filled with liquid. The time required for completely filling the measuring chamber is measured and compared with previously determined values. The fill level in the container is then determined by comparison of the measured values with the known values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Bernd Pauer
  • Patent number: 6425288
    Abstract: In a lever transmitter for a fuel tank, two spring tongues, each with a sliding contact, are arranged on a contact plate of a potentiometer. The contact plate is prestressed against sliding tracks of the potentiometer by a spring element fastened to the carrier and having the sliding contacts due to vibrations are thereby reliably avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Bernd Pauer