Patents by Inventor Dietmar Kroeger

Dietmar Kroeger 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: 11268872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sensor housing for a pressure sensor and to a sensor housing for a pressure sensor, to a pressure sensor having such a sensor housing, and to the use of an additive production device for producing such a sensor housing. A sensor body and/or at least one membrane stamp is applied to a provided metal plate by means of additive production. The additive production produces an integrally joined, in particular planar joint connection between the sensor body and/or the at least one membrane stamp, on the one side, and the metal plate, on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Baumgartner, Robert Strmsek, Dietmar Kröger
  • Publication number: 20200232862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sensor housing for a pressure sensor and to a sensor housing for a pressure sensor, to a pressure sensor having such a sensor housing, and to the use of an additive production device for producing such a sensor housing. A sensor body and/or at least one membrane stamp is applied to a provided metal plate by means of additive production. The additive production produces an integrally joined, in particular planar joint connection between the sensor body and/or the at least one membrane stamp, on the one side, and the metal plate, on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Martin BAUMGARTNER, Robert STRMSEK, Dietmar KRÖGER
  • Patent number: 9618406
    Abstract: A sensor element (1) includes a substrate (2) and a strain-sensitive element (3) which is preferably applied to the substrate by means of thin-film technology and is used for measuring the deformation of the substrate (2) when pressure is applied or a force is introduced, the strain-sensitive element (3) including XAlOyN1-y, wherein X is a metal with a high melting temperature in the range of greater than 1400° C. and 0<y<0.4 applies. A passivation layer (5) can be applied to the strain-sensitive element (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensories GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Kroeger, Peter Schmid, Ulrich Schmid, Alexander Schricker, Christof Zarfl
  • Patent number: 9291512
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring pressure and/or force includes at least one measuring assembly having at least one piezoelectric measuring element subjected to compressive stress for dynamic pressure and/or force measurement, and a diaphragm for introducing the pressure and/or the force onto at least the piezoelectric measuring element. The sensor also includes a further measuring assembly that is based on a different physical measuring principle for measuring static pressure and/or force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Schricker, Andreas Mayer, Dietmar Kröger
  • Publication number: 20160069758
    Abstract: A sensor element (1) includes a substrate (2) and a strain-sensitive element (3) which is preferably applied to the substrate by means of thin-film technology and is used for measuring the deformation of the substrate (2) when pressure is applied or a force is introduced, the strain-sensitive element (3) including XAlOyN1-ywherein X is a metal with a high melting temperature in the range of greater than 1400° C. and 0 <y <0.4 applies. A passivation layer (5) can be applied to the strain-sensitive element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBH
    Inventors: Dietmar Kroeger, Peter Schmid, Ulrich Schmid, Alexander Schricker, Christof Zarfl
  • Publication number: 20140216175
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring pressure and/or force comprises at least one measuring assembly having at least one piezoelectric measuring element (2) subjected to compressive stress for dynamic pressure and/or force measurement, and a diaphragm (3) for introducing the pressure and/or the force onto at least the piezoelectric measuring element. So as to provide a further embodiment of a sensor for pressure or force measurement as indicated, which allows improved detection of static and dynamic effects, a further measuring assembly (4, 7) that is based on a different physical measuring principle for static pressure and/or force measurement is proposed for this sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Schricker, Andreas Mayer, Dietmar Kröger
  • Patent number: 7618188
    Abstract: A sensor element (1) has at least one measurement element (2) with piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties, and measurement electrodes (3). A measurement variable and a disturbance variable act simultaneously upon the at least one measurement element (2) and the measurement signal derived from the measurement electrodes (3) includes an interference signal. The sensor element (1) has at least one compensation element (4, 4?) upon which only the disturbance variable acts, so that a correction signal used to compensate for the interference signal in the measurement signal can be derived from the compensation element (4, 4?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Glaser, Dietmar Kroeger, Gernot Leuprecht, Christian Reiter
  • Patent number: 7603906
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor, preferably a pressure sensor, comprising at least two piezoelectric measuring elements placed in a housing, which are clamped between a membrane on the pressured side of the housing and a pick-up electrode electrically insulated against the housing. The piezoelectric measuring elements are fixedly attached to the pick-up electrode by thermo-compression or soldering and together with said pick-up electrode form a compact measuring element stack, which will significantly simplify assembly of the piezoelectric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Kröger, Michael Hirschler, Alexander Friedl, Alexander Schricker, Ferdinand Krispel, Wolfgang Michelitsch
  • Patent number: 7350494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glow plug with integrated pressure sensor for measuring pressure in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, where the shell of the glow plug has a section of reduced diameter on the side next to the combustion chamber and following a sealing cone, which section houses a glow coil and ends in a tip extending into the combustion chamber, and where the pressure sensor is positioned without cooling in the section of the glow plug next to combustion chamber. According to the invention the pressure sensor is subjected to pressure in radial direction, the glow coil of the glow plug or the electrical leads of the glow coil being guided towards the tip of the glow plug either by bypassing the pressure sensor or going through the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Schricker, Alexander Friedl, Michael Hirschler, Dietmar Kröger
  • Publication number: 20070283769
    Abstract: A sensor element (1) has at least one measurement element (2) with piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties, and measurement electrodes (3). A measurement variable and a disturbance variable act simultaneously upon the at least one measurement element (2) and the measurement signal derived from the measurement electrodes (3) includes an interference signal. The sensor element (1) has at least one compensation element (4, 4?) upon which only the disturbance variable acts, so that a correction signal used to compensate for the interference signal in the measurement signal can be derived from the compensation element (4, 4?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Josef Glaser, Dietmar Kroeger, Gernot Leuprecht, Christian Reiter
  • Publication number: 20070277618
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor, preferably a pressure sensor, comprising at least two piezoelectric measuring elements placed in a housing, which are clamped between a membrane on the pressured side of the housing and a pick-up electrode electrically insulated against the housing. The piezoelectric measuring elements are fixedly attached to the pick-up electrode by thermo-compression or soldering and together with said pick-up electrode form a compact measuring element stack, which will significantly simplify assembly of the piezoelectric sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Dietmar Kroeger, Michael Hirschler, Alexander Friedl, Alexander Schricker, Ferdinand Krispel, Wolfgang Michelitsch
  • Publication number: 20070245805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glow plug with integrated pressure sensor for measuring pressure in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, where the shell of the glow plug has a section of reduced diameter on the side next to the combustion chamber and following a sealing cone, which section houses a glow coil and ends in a tip extending into the combustion chamber, and where the pressure sensor is positioned without cooling in the section of the glow plug next to combustion chamber. According to the invention the pressure sensor is subjected to pressure in radial direction, the glow coil of the glow plug or the electrical leads of the glow coil being guided towards the tip of the glow plug either by bypassing the pressure sensor or going through the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Alexander Schricker, Alexander Friedl, Michael Hirschler, Dietmar Kroeger