Patents by Inventor Fritz Lenk

Fritz Lenk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085264
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor system for monitoring the sealing of the connection between a sensor holder and a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder. The sensor system includes a sensor holder, a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder, and a leakage detector with a channel, which is arranged in the sensor holder and consists of one or more straight sections that are mounted perpendicular or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventor: Fritz LENK
  • Patent number: 11860063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor system for monitoring the sealing of the connection between a sensor holder and a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder. The sensor system includes a sensor holder, a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder, and a leakage detector with a channel, which is arranged in the sensor holder and consists of one or more straight sections that are mounted perpendicular or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventor: Fritz Lenk
  • Publication number: 20230258490
    Abstract: An arrangement of a sensor in a holding device, the holding device having a passage opening and the sensor having a process connection at least partially inside the passage device, which achieves a reliable seal between the sensor and the holding device, wherein the holding device has an internal taper in a sub-region of the passage opening and the process connection has an external taper in a sub-region, which is constructed in a manner corresponding to the internal taper of the holding device and comes to bear against the same, wherein the external taper has a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section are constructed from different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Fritz Lenk
  • Publication number: 20230155278
    Abstract: A high frequency adapter for connecting a high frequency antenna to an antenna connector. The high frequency adapter comprises a waveguide adapted to transmit high frequency waves to and from the high frequency antenna. Further, it comprises an impedance matching element disposed within the waveguide. Further, the high frequency adapter comprises a conductive inner conductor electrically and mechanically connected to the impedance matching element and a conductive sheath connecting to the waveguide. In addition, the high frequency adapter includes an electrically insulative spacer element disposed between the sheath and the inner conductor, thereby insulating the inner conductor from the sheath and fluidically sealing the waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Roland BAUR, Klaus KIENZLE, Fritz LENK, Johannes FALK
  • Publication number: 20230126902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radar level measuring device with a housing, wherein the housing can be connected in a sealing manner to an accommodating portion, wherein the housing is configured at the front as a process connection and wherein a dielectric lens is disposed at the front of the housing and connected to the process connection such that the lens is fixed in the axial direction relative to the housing, by a positive connection being formed between the lens and the process connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Fritz Lenk, Florian Olschewski
  • Patent number: 11594799
    Abstract: A waveguide arrangement for transmitting microwaves, and for measuring a limit level or a filling level, is provided, the waveguide arrangement for transmitting microwaves including a waveguide tube having a rectangular or elliptical inner cavity and an outer wall; and a jacket, an inner wall of which corresponds at least in sections with a shape of the outer wall of the waveguide tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Fritz Lenk, Roland Baur
  • Publication number: 20210278305
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor system for monitoring the sealing of the connection between a sensor holder and a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder. The sensor system includes a sensor holder, a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder, and a leakage detector with a channel, which is arranged in the sensor holder and consists of one or more straight sections that are mounted perpendicular or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventor: Fritz LENK
  • Patent number: 11085807
    Abstract: A fill level measurement device includes a potential isolation in a waveguide assembly. The waveguide portion is connected to measurement electronics and inserted into a cylindrical recess in the potential isolation and is rotatable therein. A front region of the potential isolation consists of a tubular or conical region having a smaller inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Daniel Schultheiss, Fritz Lenk, Roland Baur
  • Patent number: 11060900
    Abstract: A fastening assembly for a radar level-measuring device with an antenna with a main emission direction, comprising a microwave window for the spatial and thermal separation and microwave connection of a first space and a second space with a plate-shaped, disk-shaped barrier at least partially permeable to microwaves, wherein a surface of the barrier oriented towards the antenna includes an angle unequal to 90° with the main emission direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Fritz Lenk
  • Publication number: 20200235452
    Abstract: A waveguide arrangement for transmitting microwaves, and for measuring a limit level or a filling level, is provided, the waveguide arrangement for transmitting microwaves including a waveguide tube having a rectangular or elliptical inner cavity and an outer wall; and a jacket, an inner wall of which corresponds at least in sections with a shape of the outer wall of the waveguide tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Klaus KIENZLE, Fritz LENK, Roland BAUR
  • Publication number: 20190353514
    Abstract: A fastening assembly for a radar level-measuring device with an antenna with a main emission direction, comprising a microwave window for the spatial and thermal separation and microwave connection of a first space and a second space with a plate-shaped, disk-shaped barrier at least partially permeable to microwaves, wherein a surface of the barrier oriented towards the antenna includes an angle unequal to 90° with the main emission direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Fritz Lenk
  • Patent number: 10411323
    Abstract: An antenna arrangement for a measuring device, having an antenna with an emission surface, and an antenna holder for pivotably fastening the antenna to a fastening apparatus for the purpose of arranging the antenna arrangement on a container or another fastening possibility, for example via a material heap, wherein the antenna holder is connected to the fastening apparatus by means of a clamping arrangement, wherein the antenna holder is in the form of a spherical layer of a sphere wherein the spherical layer has top and bottom surfaces running parallel to one another, and contains the center of the sphere, and the emission surface is arranged inside the spherical layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Josef Fehrenbach, Daniel Schultheiss, Fritz Lenk, Klaus Kienzle, Jürgen Motzer, Thomas Deck, Johannes Falk, Jürgen Skowaisa, Clemens Hengstler
  • Publication number: 20190145813
    Abstract: A fill level measurement device includes a potential isolation in a waveguide assembly. The waveguide portion is connected to measurement electronics and inserted into a cylindrical recess in the potential isolation and is rotatable therein. A front region of the potential isolation consists of a tubular or conical region having a smaller inner diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus KIENZLE, Daniel SCHULTHEISS, Fritz LENK, Roland BAUR
  • Patent number: 10103430
    Abstract: An antenna cover is provided, including a first base body and at least two first fins arranged on the first base body, the first base body having a curved surface, the two first fins being arranged symmetrically to a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the antenna cover and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry, the at least two first fins having a width that tapers as a distance from the first base body increases, and the at least two first fins being arranged with a spacing that corresponds substantially to the width of the at least two fins. A method for producing a lens-shaped antenna cover is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventor: Fritz Lenk
  • Patent number: 9882263
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pivotable horn antenna intended for a radar level indicator and includes a ball joint, the joint socket of which can be screwed into a threaded hole in the container. This allows for optimization of the echo signal and correction of slanted installation of the horn antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Fritz Lenk, Clemens Hengstler
  • Publication number: 20170331183
    Abstract: An antenna cover is provided, including a first base body and at least two first fins arranged on the first base body, the first base body having a curved surface, the two first fins being arranged symmetrically to a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the antenna cover and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry, the at least two first fins having a width that tapers as a distance from the first base body increases, and the at least two first fins being arranged with a spacing that corresponds substantially to the width of the at least two fins. A method for producing a lens-shaped antenna cover is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventor: Fritz LENK
  • Patent number: D843252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Arnold, Fritz Lenk
  • Patent number: D843253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Arnold, Fritz Lenk
  • Patent number: D843254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Arnold, Fritz Lenk
  • Patent number: D845161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Fritz Lenk, Christian Sum