Patents by Inventor Christian Weinzierl

Christian Weinzierl 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: 12379460
    Abstract: A radar module for process automation including process measurement technology and the automation industry is provided, the radar module including: a radar signal source configured to generate and to transmit, and/or to receive, a radar signal; and a dielectric radar signal guide configured to receive the radar signal and then to transmit the radar signal to an antenna, a waveguide, and/or a dielectric lens, the dielectric radar signal guide being arranged at a predetermined distance from the radar signal source, forming an intermediate space, and an end face of the dielectric radar signal guide facing the radar signal source at least partially has a metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Christoph Mueller, Steffen Waelde
  • Patent number: 12174052
    Abstract: A radar measuring device with a housing at least partially filled with a potting compound, a general-diffuse planar antenna arranged in the housing, at least one transmitter and at least one receiver that are connected to the planar antenna, and a lens arranged in a main emission direction of the planar antenna for radiation emitted from the planar antenna, wherein a separating apparatus is arranged in the housing and is designed and arranged in such a way that a penetration of the potting compound into an area within the separating apparatus and between the antenna and the lens is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER
    Inventors: Steffan Wälde, Christian Weinzierle
  • Patent number: 12130163
    Abstract: An arrangement for a sensor of automation technology, the arrangement selecting a radio module feature, and the radio module feature depending on a sensor structure. The arrangement including a controller that selects the radio module feature according to the sensor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Levin Dieterle
  • Publication number: 20240305002
    Abstract: A radar measuring device having a radio frequency unit for generating and/or receiving electromagnetic waves using an antenna for directional radiation of the electromagnetic waves, in which a waveguide for transmitting the electromagnetic waves is arranged between the radio frequency unit and the antenna is formed from two half-shells extending in the longitudinal direction of said waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Steffen Wälde, Tobias Bader
  • Patent number: 12019176
    Abstract: Radar measuring device for factory automation and/or logistics automation with a supply unit for supplying downstream units with energy, a communication unit for receiving data from a superordinate unit and for transmitting data of the measuring device to the superordinate unit, an evaluation and control unit for the control of a downstream high-frequency unit and for the evaluation of measurement data determined by the high-frequency unit, whereby the communication unit is designed as a single-drop interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Daniel Schultheiss, Christian Weinzierle, Roland Welle, Levin Dieterle
  • Patent number: 11828642
    Abstract: The invention is an impedance threshold level sensor, comprising: a measuring probe which can be influenced by a medium surrounding the measuring probe in a measuring capacitance, the measuring probe comprising a measurement electrode and a reference electrode insulated from the measurement electrode, between which the measuring capacitance is formed, a measuring resonant circuit, in which the measuring probe is arranged as a capacitance-determining element, an electronic unit having a signal generator for exciting the measuring resonant circuit and a signal detector for determining a response signal of the measuring resonant circuit, a signal processing unit for generating a measurement signal, which is connected to the electronic unit, wherein the measurement electrode and the reference electrode are designed and arranged such that an increasing filling level of the medium reaches the reference electrode earlier than or together with the measurement electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Patent number: 11719565
    Abstract: A sensor is provided for generating an output signal for detecting a limit level of a medium, a filling level of the medium, and/or for differentiating between different media, the sensor including: a processor to process a measurement signal generated using the sensor; and a reference unit to generate a reference signal, the processor is further configured to perform temperature compensation using the reference signal, the processor and the reference unit each having a signal conversion unit to provide temperature-dependent signal conversion, the signal conversion units being thermally coupled to one another, and the temperature compensation includes compensating for temperature dependency of the signal conversion unit of the processor using a thermal coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Marius Isenmann, Christian Weinzierle
  • Patent number: 11616285
    Abstract: A measuring device which detects a parameter includes at least one communication device which is arranged for wireless short-range communications with a mobile operating device. The communication device includes one or more two-dimensionally formed coil elements arranged for electromagnetic coupling with at least one coil element of the operating device. At least two regions are provided on a coil element or on different coil elements of the communication device, which have a different normal vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Roland Welle, Levin Dieterle, Joerg Boersig, Steffen Waelde, Christian Weinzierle
  • Patent number: 11359953
    Abstract: The invention is an impedance sensor with: a probe which can be influenced in a capacity by a medium surrounding the probe, a measuring oscillation circuit in which the probe is arranged as a capacity-determining element, an electronics unit with a signal generator for excitation of the measuring oscillation circuit and a signal detector for determining a response signal of the measurement oscillation circuit and a signal processing unit connected with the electronics unit, wherein the signal generator is designed as a digital controllable circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Patent number: 11353355
    Abstract: An impedance limit switch is configured to determine a limit level of a medium. The switch may include a measuring probe having an oscillator circuit; and an electronic circuit configured to generate an excitation signal for the oscillator circuit. The electronic circuit is further configured to sweep a frequency of the excitation signal and determine a resonance curve of the oscillator circuit. The electronic circuit is further configured to adapt an amplitude of the excitation signal dependent upon the resonance curve in order to reduce an EMC radiation of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Dominik Fehrenbach, Juergen Haas, Christian Weinzierle, Volker Allgaier
  • Publication number: 20220082426
    Abstract: A radar measuring device with a housing at least partially filled with a potting compound, a general-diffuse planar antenna arranged in the housing, at least one transmitter and at least one receiver that are connected to the planar antenna, and a lens arranged in a main emission direction of the planar antenna for radiation emitted from the planar antenna, wherein a separating apparatus is arranged in the housing and is designed and arranged in such a way that a penetration of the potting compound into an area within the separating apparatus and between the antenna and the lens is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Steffan Wälde, Christian Weinzierle
  • Patent number: 11112293
    Abstract: Impedance level sensor with a probe, which is influenced by a medium surrounding the probe in a measuring capacity, with the probe comprising a measuring electrode and a reference electrode isolated from the measuring electrode, between which the measuring capacity forms, a measuring oscillation circuit, in which the probe is arranged as a capacity-determining element, an electronic unit with a signal generator to excite the measuring oscillation circuit, an evaluation and control unit for generating a measuring signal, which is connected to the electronic unit, characterized in that the electronic unit comprises a current meter for detecting a current at the input of the signal generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Publication number: 20210239506
    Abstract: The invention is an impedance threshold level sensor, comprising: a measuring probe which can be influenced by a medium surrounding the measuring probe in a measuring capacitance, the measuring probe comprising a measurement electrode and a reference electrode insulated from the measurement electrode, between which the measuring capacitance is formed, a measuring resonant circuit, in which the measuring probe is arranged as a capacitance-determining element, an electronic unit having a signal generator for exciting the measuring resonant circuit and a signal detector for determining a response signal of the measuring resonant circuit, a signal processing unit for generating a measurement signal, which is connected to the electronic unit, wherein the measurement electrode and the reference electrode are designed and arranged such that an increasing filling level of the medium reaches the reference electrode earlier than or together with the measurement electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Patent number: 10760940
    Abstract: A fill level device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can be provided. For example, the fill level device can include waveguide couplings, each of which can include a radiator element connected to a microstrip line configured to transmit and/or receive a radar signal, a waveguide configured to conduct the radar signal and a substrate on which the microstrip line, the radiator element and the waveguide can be arranged. The waveguide can have a cross section with a narrow side and a wide side. The narrow side can be shorter than the wide side. The microstrip line can be guided through the narrow side of the waveguide into the waveguide to the radiator element that is arranged in the interior of the waveguide. The microstrip line and the radiator element can be arranged on a surface of the substrate facing the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Steffen Waelde, Christian Weinzierle
  • Publication number: 20200264265
    Abstract: Radar measuring device for factory automation and/or logistics automation with a supply unit for supplying downstream units with energy, a communication unit for receiving data from a superordinate unit and for transmitting data of the measuring device to the superordinate unit, an evaluation and control unit for the control of a downstream high-frequency unit and for the evaluation of measurement data determined by the high-frequency unit, whereby the communication unit is designed as a single-drop interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Schultheiss, Christian Weinzierle, Roland Welle, Levin Dieterle
  • Patent number: 10620653
    Abstract: Described is a measuring device for determining a process measurement variable, in particular a pressure, a filling level, and/or a limit level of a medium. The measuring device has a measuring module for recording a measured value of the process measurement variable, a communication module which is configured for data transmission to a communication device, in particular for transmission of a measurement signal correlating with the measured value to the communication device, an electrical load which is supplied with electrical power by means of a supply line of the measuring device. In this case, a switching element for activating and deactivating a power supply of the electrical load is arranged in the supply line, the measuring device is configured in order, based upon the switching element, to deactivate the power supply at least during a part of a transmission time and/or at least during a part of a measurement time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Publication number: 20190353513
    Abstract: Impedance level sensor with a probe, which is influenced by a medium surrounding the probe in a measuring capacity, with the probe comprising a measuring electrode and a reference electrode isolated from the measuring electrode, between which the measuring capacity forms, a measuring oscillation circuit, in which the probe is arranged as a capacity-determining element, an electronic unit with a signal generator to excite the measuring oscillation circuit, an evaluation and control unit for generating a measuring signal, which is connected to the electronic unit, characterized in that the electronic unit comprises a current meter for detecting a current at the input of the signal generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Publication number: 20190310674
    Abstract: Described is a measuring device for determining a process measurement variable, in particular a pressure, a filling level, and/or a limit level of a medium. The measuring device has a measuring module for recording a measured value of the process measurement variable, a communication module which is configured for data transmission to a communication device, in particular for transmission of a measurement signal correlating with the measured value to the communication device, an electrical load which is supplied with electrical power by means of a supply line of the measuring device. In this case, a switching element for activating and deactivating a power supply of the electrical load is arranged in the supply line, the measuring device is configured in order, based upon the switching element, to deactivate the power supply at least during a part of a transmission time and/or at least during a part of a measurement time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas
  • Publication number: 20190293471
    Abstract: An impedance limit switch is configured to determine a limit level of a medium. The switch may include a measuring probe having an oscillator circuit; and an electronic circuit configured to generate an excitation signal for the oscillator circuit. The electronic circuit is further configured to sweep a frequency of the excitation signal and determine a resonance curve of the oscillator circuit. The electronic circuit is further configured to adapt an amplitude of the excitation signal dependent upon the resonance curve in order to reduce an EMC radiation of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Dominik Fehrenbach, Juergen Haas, Christian Weinzierle, Volker Allgaier
  • Publication number: 20190265093
    Abstract: The invention is an impedance sensor with: a probe which can be influenced in a capacity by a medium surrounding the probe, a measuring oscillation circuit in which the probe is arranged as a capacity-determining element, an electronics unit with a signal generator for excitation of the measuring oscillation circuit and a signal detector for determining a response signal of the measurement oscillation circuit and a signal processing unit connected with the electronics unit, wherein the signal generator is designed as a digital controllable circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Weinzierle, Juergen Haas