Patents by Inventor Guenter Kech
Guenter Kech 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: 12025517Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor and related method for the compensation of a pressure, wherein the pressure sensor has a pressure measuring cell, with a housing and an electronic sensor system and an electronic evaluation system disposed within the housing, as well as at least one first temperature sensor for measuring a first temperature and a second temperature sensor for measuring a second temperature, wherein the pressure sensor has a compensation unit connected to the at least two temperature sensors, and wherein the compensation unit determines a compensation for the pressure taking into account at least the first temperature and the second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventor: Günter Kech
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Publication number: 20230228600Abstract: A drag pointer configured for calculating a process measurement variable including calculation circuitry for approximately calculating a past temporal development of the value of the process measurement variable from process measurement data of a measuring device, and for calculating the current value of the process measurement variable from the past temporal development.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventor: Guenter KECH
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Patent number: 11674821Abstract: A mounting system for a field device is provided, including at least one field device including a first housing part; at least one mounting adapter including a second housing part configured to captively receive the first housing part, the first housing part including at least one mount and/or the second housing part includes at least one mount, the mount being disposed such that the field device is engageable with the second housing part in a first orientation and with the second housing part in a second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventor: Guenter Kech
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Publication number: 20230136024Abstract: A field device with a two-wire supply interface suitable for receiving energy via a two-wire system and for signal transmission via the two-wire system, an integrated sensor, at least one additional interface suitable for signal reception and a functional unit or functional group for data and/or signal processing, which is coupled to the two-wire supply interface, the additional interface and the integrated sensor, as well as a measuring assembly with a field device and a method for providing an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Günter Kech, Jürgen Haas, Fabian Rank, Natalie Waldecker
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Publication number: 20220373420Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor and related method for the compensation of a pressure, wherein the pressure sensor has a pressure measuring cell, with a housing and an electronic sensor system and an electronic evaluation system disposed within the housing, as well as at least one first temperature sensor for measuring a first temperature and a second temperature sensor for measuring a second temperature, wherein the pressure sensor has a compensation unit connected to the at least two temperature sensors, and wherein the compensation unit determines a compensation for the pressure taking into account at least the first temperature and the second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Günter Kech
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Patent number: 10876880Abstract: A fill level measurement system for detecting a topology of a filling material surface or a volume of a filling material in a container including a master device and one or more slave devices, the master device being designed to transmit control signals to the slave device. As the slave devices do not include all the functionalities of an independent fill level measurement device, the slave devices can be produced in a cost-effective manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventor: Guenter Kech
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Publication number: 20200378797Abstract: A mounting system for a field device is provided, including at least one field device including a first housing part; at least one mounting adapter including a second housing part configured to captively receive the first housing part, the first housing part including at least one mount and/or the second housing part includes at least one mount, the mount being disposed such that the field device is engageable with the second housing part in a first orientation and with the second housing part in a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventor: Guenter KECH
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Patent number: 10424930Abstract: There is provided a level measuring device including at least two electrical circuits connected in series with respect to an external power supply of the level measuring device. A decoupling circuit is disposed between the electrical circuits and is configured to distribute available power between the two electrical circuits according to requirements. At least the second electrical circuit includes an energy store as an energy buffer configured to equalize a fluctuating energy consumption of the second electrical circuit such that a start time of the level measuring device can be shortened.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Guenter Kech, Thomas Deck, Karl Griessbaum
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Publication number: 20180283926Abstract: A fill level measurement system for detecting a topology of a filling material surface or a volume of a filling material in a container including a master device and one or more slave devices, the master device being designed to transmit control signals to the slave device. As the slave devices do not include all the functionalities of an independent fill level measurement device, the slave devices can be produced in a cost-effective manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventor: Guenter KECH
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Patent number: 10024705Abstract: A measurement device arrangement includes a measurement device measuring a distance to an object, for example in the form of a depth measurement. A control unit is provided, which calculates the point in time for the next distance measurement, taking account of current or predicted weather conditions at the location of the measurement device. The frequency of the measurement can thus be adjusted to the weather conditions in order to reduce the power consumption of the measurement device without having to go without punctual reports of depth changes in the process.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventor: Guenter Kech
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Patent number: 9958311Abstract: A radar-based fill level measurement device having a signal generator for the purpose of generating electromagnetic waves, and an antenna for the purpose of emitting the electromagnetic waves into a container, as well as for the purpose of receiving electromagnetic waves reflected out of the container, having a security device for the purpose of verifying the functional capability or improving the measurement quality of the radar-based fill level measurement device, wherein the security device has a reflector and an adjusting device, and is suitably designed to move the reflector between at least a first position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves, and a second position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves to a reduced degree, and wherein the security device has a drive which acts on the adjusting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KGInventor: Guenter Kech
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Publication number: 20170219409Abstract: A radar-based fill level measurement device having a signal generator for the purpose of generating electromagnetic waves, and an antenna for the purpose of emitting the electromagnetic waves into a container, as well as for the purpose of receiving electromagnetic waves reflected out of the container, having a security device for the purpose of verifying the functional capability or improving the measurement quality of the radar-based fill level measurement device, wherein the security device has a reflector and an adjusting device, and is suitably designed to move the reflector between at least a first position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves, and a second position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves to a reduced degree, and wherein the security device has a drive which acts on the adjusting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Guenter Kech
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Publication number: 20170170659Abstract: There is provided a level measuring device including at least two electrical circuits connected in series with respect to an external power supply of the level measuring device. A decoupling circuit is disposed between the electrical circuits and is configured to distribute available power between the two electrical circuits according to requirements. At least the second electrical circuit includes an energy store as an energy buffer configured to equalize a fluctuating energy consumption of the second electrical circuit such that a start time of the level measuring device can be shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: Guenter KECH, Thomas DECK, Karl GRIESSBAUM
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Patent number: 9653802Abstract: A radar-based fill level measurement device having a signal generator for the purpose of generating electromagnetic waves, and an antenna for the purpose of emitting the electromagnetic waves into a container, as well as for the purpose of receiving electromagnetic waves reflected out of the container, having a security device for the purpose of verifying the functional capability or improving the measurement quality of the radar-based fill level measurement device, wherein the security device has a reflector and an adjusting device, and is suitably designed to move the reflector between at least a first position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves, and a second position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves to a reduced degree, and wherein the security device has a drive which acts on the adjusting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KGInventor: Guenter Kech
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Publication number: 20160290850Abstract: A radar-operated level gauge comprising a signal generator for generating and emitting electromagnetic waves of a wavelength and comprising a straight measuring tube, which consists of at least two parts comprising a first measuring tube section and a second measuring tube section, both of which are joined together at a joining point, wherein the joining ends of the first measuring tube section and the second measuring tube section correspond to each other and are cut off at an angle, and that a circumferential end edge of each of the joining ends extends in the longitudinal direction of the measuring tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Günter Kech, Fritz Lenk, Klaus Kienzle, Jürgen Motzer
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Publication number: 20160169729Abstract: A measurement device arrangement includes a measurement device measuring a distance to an object, for example in the form of a depth measurement. A control unit is provided, which calculates the point in time for the next distance measurement, taking account of current or predicted weather conditions at the location of the measurement device. The frequency of the measurement can thus be adjusted to the weather conditions in order to reduce the power consumption of the measurement device without having to go without punctual reports of depth changes in the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: Guenter KECH
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Publication number: 20150029054Abstract: A radar-based fill level measurement device having a signal generator for the purpose of generating electromagnetic waves, and an antenna for the purpose of emitting the electromagnetic waves into a container, as well as for the purpose of receiving electromagnetic waves reflected out of the container, having a security device for the purpose of verifying the functional capability or improving the measurement quality of the radar-based fill level measurement device, wherein the security device has a reflector and an adjusting device, and is suitably designed to move the reflector between at least a first position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves, and a second position, in which it reflects the electromagnetic waves to a reduced degree, and wherein the security device has a drive which acts on the adjusting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Guenter Kech
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Patent number: 8069720Abstract: A sensor housing for a field device includes a housing body and a solar module that may be put in place and removed. The solar module supplies the field device with electrical energy and may be placed on top of the housing body at various angles of rotation, as a result of which at the same time an electrical contact between the solar module and an energy storage device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Andreas Isenmann, Volker Allgaier, Josef Fehrenbach, Thomas Deck, Guenter Kech
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Publication number: 20100257930Abstract: A sensor housing for a field device includes a housing body and a solar module that may be put in place and removed. The solar module supplies the field device with electrical energy and may be placed on top of the housing body at various angles of rotation, as a result of which at the same time an electrical contact between the solar module and an energy storage device is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Andreas ISENMANN, Volker ALLGAIER, Josef FEHRENBACH, Thomas DECK, Guenter KECH
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Publication number: 20050267964Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for providing apparatus specific information for at least one field apparatus. The one field apparatus is connected via a bus to a management device managing apparatuses connected thereto, whereby the management device accesses a link network, from which the management device retrieves the apparatus specific information, whereby the management device requests the apparatus specific information autonomously from the link network and installs the retrieved apparatus specific information autonomously into its system. Further, a system is provided, comprising a management device, a field apparatus, and an access to a link network, whereby the management device is connected to the field apparatus via a bus, and is adapted to autonomously request apparatus specific information over the link network and to autonomously install the retrieved apparatus specific information into its system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Guenter Kech, Thomas Gros