Patents by Inventor Birgit Garneyer

Birgit Garneyer 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).

  • Magnetostrictive elongation sensor
    Patent number: 8035372
    Abstract: A magnetostrictive position or elongation sensor of the type in which an elongated magnetorestrictive waveguide is influenced by a magnetic field from a moving magnet has a Villary type transformer at one end and a hermetically sealed housing containing the signal processing circuitry on a plurality of circuit boards. The signal processor can switch the sensor into a programmable mode in which a diagnostic output is obtained recognizing the magnet, the presence of the sensor in the programming mode and voltage values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventors: Birgit Garneyer, Randolf Hösl, Uwe Viola, Rainer Heuckelbach
  • Construction element for locking ring magnets in bore holes
    Patent number: 7355498
    Abstract: An element for use with technical magnets having a mount, the mount to be located in a borehole having a base or counterbore. The element is disposed to lock the magnet mount in place in the borehole so it maintains an axial position oriented in the borehole as well as a radial bias position in the borehole. In this way the magnet surface will not intrude into the bore cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Mts Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Birgit Garneyer
  • Magnetostrictive elongation sensor
    Publication number: 20060278023
    Abstract: A magnetostrictive position or elongation sensor of the type in which an elongated magnetorestrictive waveguide is influenced by a magnetic field from a moving magnet has a Villary type transformer at one end and a hermetically sealed housing containing the signal processing circuitry on a plurality of circuit boards. The signal processor can switch the sensor into a programmable mode in which a diagnostic output is obtained recognizing the magnet, the presence of the sensor in the programming mode and voltage values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Birgit Garneyer, Randolf Hosl, Uwe Viola, Rainer Heuckelbach
  • Construction element for locking ring magnets in bore holes
    Publication number: 20060044097
    Abstract: An element for use with technical magnets having a mount, the mount to be located in a borehole having a base or counterbore. The element is disposed to lock the magnet mount in place in the borehole so it maintains an axial position oriented in the borehole as well as a radial bias position in the borehole. In this way the magnet surface will not intrude into the bore cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventor: Birgit Garneyer