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).
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Patent number: 11268872Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBHInventors: Martin Baumgartner, Robert Strmsek, Dietmar Kröger
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Publication number: 20200232862Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Martin BAUMGARTNER, Robert STRMSEK, Dietmar KRÖGER
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Patent number: 9618406Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensories GmbHInventors: Dietmar Kroeger, Peter Schmid, Ulrich Schmid, Alexander Schricker, Christof Zarfl
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Patent number: 9291512Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbHInventors: Alexander Schricker, Andreas Mayer, Dietmar Kröger
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Publication number: 20160069758Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBHInventors: Dietmar Kroeger, Peter Schmid, Ulrich Schmid, Alexander Schricker, Christof Zarfl
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Publication number: 20140216175Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBHInventors: Alexander Schricker, Andreas Mayer, Dietmar Kröger
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Patent number: 7618188Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbHInventors: Josef Glaser, Dietmar Kroeger, Gernot Leuprecht, Christian Reiter
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Patent number: 7603906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbHInventors: Dietmar Kröger, Michael Hirschler, Alexander Friedl, Alexander Schricker, Ferdinand Krispel, Wolfgang Michelitsch
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Patent number: 7350494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbHInventors: Alexander Schricker, Alexander Friedl, Michael Hirschler, Dietmar Kröger
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Publication number: 20070283769Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Josef Glaser, Dietmar Kroeger, Gernot Leuprecht, Christian Reiter
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Publication number: 20070277618Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Dietmar Kroeger, Michael Hirschler, Alexander Friedl, Alexander Schricker, Ferdinand Krispel, Wolfgang Michelitsch
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Publication number: 20070245805Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Alexander Schricker, Alexander Friedl, Michael Hirschler, Dietmar Kroeger