Patents by Inventor Heinz W. Meier

Heinz W. Meier 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: 9506810
    Abstract: The inventions herein include a measuring transducer, having a first transmission channel which conditions an analogue measurement input signal in an analogue manner and makes it available as a conditioned measurement signal. In addition, the measuring transducer may have a second transmission channel which conditions the analogue measurement input signal and makes it available as an influencing signal, wherein the conditioned measurement signal and the influencing signal are combined and made available as a measurement output signal. In a further embodiment of the inventions herein, a measuring system has a temperature sensor and a measuring transducer according to the present innovations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz W. Meier, Fabian Zink
  • Patent number: 9300218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal (feed) separator for dead-zero or live-zero measurement signals. The signal (feed) separator has a primary-side (feed) input, a secondary-side output, a direct-current transformer for transferring primary-side measurement input current, an output stage for providing a secondary-side measurement output current, and an auxiliary energy feed-in for supplying the primary side and for supplying the secondary side. The auxiliary voltage of the auxiliary energy feed-in is controlled on the secondary side by a control device with the aid of a measuring device in such a way that the power loss of the output stage is substantially independent of a load connected in the operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz-W. Meier, Joerg Blanke
  • Publication number: 20150036391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal (feed) separator for dead-zero or live-zero measurement signals. The signal (feed) separator has a primary-side (feed) input, a secondary-side output, a direct-current transformer for transferring primary-side measurement input current, an output stage for providing a secondary-side measurement output current, and an auxiliary energy feed-in for supplying the primary side and for supplying the secondary side. The auxiliary voltage of the auxiliary energy feed-in is controlled on the secondary side by a control device with the aid of a measuring device in such a way that the power loss of the output stage is substantially independent of a load connected in the operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz-W. Meier, Joerg Blanke
  • Publication number: 20140222365
    Abstract: The inventions herein include a measuring transducer, having a first transmission channel which conditions an analogue measurement input signal in an analogue manner and makes it available as a conditioned measurement signal. In addition, the measuring transducer may have a second transmission channel which conditions the analogue measurement input signal and makes it available as an influencing signal, wherein the conditioned measurement signal and the influencing signal are combined and made available as a measurement output signal. In a further embodiment of the inventions herein, a measuring system has a temperature sensor and a measuring transducer according to the present innovations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Heinz W. Meier, Fabian Zink
  • Patent number: 6731193
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a slotted current acquisition coil according to the Rogowski principle in which the printed circuit board base of the measuring coil can be opened to insert an electrical conductor to be measured without having to interrupt the latter. To this end, the two printed circuit board segments linked together by a hinge are opened. Twisting a single-piece printed circuit board also opens the arrangement for inserting the conductor to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz W. Meier, Klaus Brand, Klaus Eisert, Christoph Leifer
  • Publication number: 20030137388
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a slotted current acquisition coil according to the Rogowski principle in which the printed circuit board base of the measuring coil can be opened to insert an electrical conductor to be measured without having to interrupt the latter. To this end, the two printed circuit board segments linked together by a hinge are opened. Twisting a single-piece printed circuit board also opens the arrangement for inserting the conductor to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Heinz W. Meier, Klaus Brand, Klaus Eisert, Christoph Leifer