Patents by Inventor Christian Sum

Christian Sum 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: 11226215
    Abstract: A modular field device kit with interchangeable components allowing for customization and a method of assembly of a field device using such kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Volker Allgaier, Christian Sum
  • Publication number: 20190250019
    Abstract: A modular field device kit with interchangeable components allowing for customization and a method of assembly of a field device using such kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Volker Allgaier, Christian Sum
  • Patent number: 10306343
    Abstract: A field device with a housing, a sensor, and an electronic unit arranged in the housing, with the field device comprising a radio module that can be connected to the electronic unit and removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Volker Allgaier, Christian Sum
  • Publication number: 20180124480
    Abstract: A field device with a housing, a sensor, and an electronic unit arranged in the housing, with the field device comprising a radio module that can be connected to the electronic unit and removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Volker Allgaier, Christian Sum
  • Publication number: 20180110135
    Abstract: A display and control module of a field device, comprising a housing, a display unit arranged in the housing which is visible from the outside, and an electronics unit, wherein an exchangeable energy storage unit is arranged in the housing for at least partially supplying energy to the display and control module, and alternate embodiments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Sum, Volker ALLGAIER, Holger Staiger, Karl Griessbaum
  • Patent number: 8797207
    Abstract: A filling level measuring device antenna cover includes a base body and a plurality of circular fins concentrically arranged on the base body, wherein the fins and the base body consist of a plastic material. The fins and the base body are one piece and injection-moulded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Christian Sum, Thomas Kopp
  • Publication number: 20120262331
    Abstract: A filling level measuring device antenna cover includes a base body and a plurality of circular fins concentrically arranged on the base body, wherein the fins and the base body consist of a plastic material. The fins and the base body are one piece and injection-moulded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Klaus KIENZLE, Christian SUM, Thomas KOPP
  • Patent number: 7872610
    Abstract: A metalized plastic antenna includes a plastic antenna body with metallization on the inside. In this arrangement metallization is used for conducting electromagnetic waves. Furthermore, metallization may be implemented as a protective coating so that chemical resistance of the plastic antenna may be ensured even in the case of corrosive environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Juergen Motzer, Josef Fehrenbach, Klaus Kienzle, Christian Sum
  • Patent number: 7770858
    Abstract: A mounting bracket is adapted for mounting a field device, as well as to a field device that for the purpose of attachment to a mounting surface comprises such a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket comprises (a) a first bracket strap which includes a first rotary bearing, (b) a second bracket strap, spaced apart from the first bracket strap by a space, including a second rotary bearing and (c) at least one movable lock on one of the two bracket straps. The rotary bearings are designed to articulate on two opposing sides of a field device that may be arranged in the space so that the field device may be rotated, on an imaginary axis that extends through the space, from a first angle position to a second angle position. The lock is designed to engage the field device in order to in this way resist a torque of the field device in that the lock converts the torque to a pair of forces which is removable by way of one of the rotary bearings and by way of the lock itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Klaus Kienzle, Christian Sum, Juergen Motzer, Thomas Deck, Juergen Skowaisa, Holger Sack
  • Publication number: 20070181764
    Abstract: A mounting bracket is adapted for mounting a field device, as well as to a field device that for the purpose of attachment to a mounting surface comprises such a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket comprises (a) a first bracket strap which includes a first rotary bearing, (b) a second bracket strap, spaced apart from the first bracket strap by a space, including a second rotary bearing and (c) at least one movable lock on one of the two bracket straps. The rotary bearings are designed to articulate on two opposing sides a field device that may be arranged in the space so that the field device may be rotated, on an imaginary axis that extends through the space, from a first angle position to a second angle position. The lock is designed to engage the field device in order to in this way resist a torque of the field device in that said lock converts the torque to a pair of forces which is removable by way of one of the rotary bearings and by way of the lock itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Klaus Kienzle, Christian Sum, Juergen Motzer, Thomas Deck, Juergen Skowaisa, Holger Sack
  • Publication number: 20070115196
    Abstract: A metallised plastic antenna includes a plastic antenna body with metallisation on the inside. In this arrangement metallisation is used for conducting electromagnetic waves. Furthermore, metallisation may be implemented as a protective coating so that chemical resistance of the plastic antenna may be ensured even in the case of corrosive environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Juergen Motzer, Josef Fehrenbach, Klaus Kienzle, Christian Sum
  • Patent number: D715663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventor: Christian Sum
  • Patent number: D748096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Edwin R. Laessle, Christian Sum
  • Patent number: D845161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Fritz Lenk, Christian Sum