Patents by Inventor Joachim Benz
Joachim Benz 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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Publication number: 20230332939Abstract: A level-measuring device, for determining a level of a medium is described, with an evaluation unit, that generates a measuring signal for determining the level based on a digitally converted signal of a reflected signal emitted from the level-measuring device toward the medium, wherein the level is determined based on a characteristic feature of the measuring signal; and that monitors, by way of a monitoring function, the determination of the level based on the characteristic feature and wherein the monitoring function selectively has at least one of a higher quality level and a lower quality level to the determination of the level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Christian HOFERER, René HERRMANN, Manuel KAUFMANN, Martin GAISER, Joachim BENZ
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Patent number: 11231492Abstract: A radar fill level measurement device for determining a fill level of a medium is provided, including a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal towards the medium; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal reflected by the medium; and a controller configured to determine the fill level of the medium based on the reception signal and based on at least one evaluation parameter, the radar fill level measurement device being configured to vary a transmitting power of the transmission signal, the controller being further configured to determine a current transmitting power of the transmission signal, and the controller being further configured to vary, based on the determined current transmitting power, a value of the at least one evaluation parameter and/or at least one measurement signal that correlates with the reception signal, such that the fill level is determined taking into account the transmitting power.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Christian Hoferer, Joachim Benz, Thomas Deck, Johannes Franz, Martin Gaiser, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Haas, Andreas Isenmann, Manuel Kaufmann, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss, Roland Welle
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Patent number: 10386220Abstract: A probe end device for a cable probe including a measuring cable having a predeterminable cross section is disclosed. The probe end device includes a probe end body having a receiving opening for an end portion of the measuring cable, the receiving opening having a wall, which is set up to provide a progression of an end portion, which is inserted into the receiving opening, of the measuring cable, and the wall further being set up to space apart the end portion, which is inserted into the receiving opening, of the measuring cable from at least one boundary of the probe end body.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventor: Joachim Benz
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Publication number: 20190033116Abstract: A radar fill level measurement device for determining a fill level of a medium is provided, including a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal towards the medium; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal reflected by the medium; and a controller configured to determine the fill level of the medium based on the reception signal and based on at least one evaluation parameter, the radar fill level measurement device being configured to vary a transmitting power of the transmission signal, the controller being further configured to determine a current transmitting power of the transmission signal, and the controller being further configured to vary, based on the determined current transmitting power, a value of the at least one evaluation parameter and/or at least one measurement signal that correlates with the reception signal, such that the fill level is determined taking into account the transmitting power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Christian HOFERER, Joachim Benz, Thomas Deck, Johannes Franz, Martin Gaiser, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Haas, Andreas Isenmann, Manuel Kaufmann, Juergen Motzer, Daniel Schultheiss, Roland Welle
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Publication number: 20170115154Abstract: A probe end device for a cable probe including a measuring cable having a predeterminable cross section is disclosed. The probe end device includes a probe end body having a receiving opening for an end portion of the measuring cable, the receiving opening having a wall, which is set up to provide a progression of an end portion, which is inserted into the receiving opening, of the measuring cable, and the wall further being set up to space apart the end portion, which is inserted into the receiving opening, of the measuring cable from at least one boundary of the probe end body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventor: Joachim BENZ
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Publication number: 20150135827Abstract: The invention describes a fill level measuring device, comprising a microwave transceiver, an antenna connected to the microwave transceiver, which comprises an outlet opening for a targeted emission of microwave radiation as well as an antenna cover arranged at the outlet opening, which closes the outlet opening in a sealing fashion, with the fill level measuring device additionally comprising a heating device, by which the antenna cover can be heated to avoid the formation of condensate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventor: Joachim Benz
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Patent number: 8776594Abstract: An electronics unit and a method for a filling-level measuring device for determining a filling level. The unit including an arithmetic unit determining a functional relationship between a distance between a filling material surface and the filling-level measuring device and an amplitude of a signal component reflected by the filling material surface and received by the filling-level measuring device; an amplitude profiler creating a profile of amplitude values of filling level echoes which have been measured so far; and an amplitude evaluator determining an expected amplitude of the filling level echo at a particular location with help of the profile of amplitude values.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Roland Welle, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Motzer, Martin Gaiser, Christian Hoferer, Manuel Kaufmann, Joachim Benz
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Publication number: 20140091962Abstract: A level measuring device with a signal generator for electromagnetic waves includes an elongated hollow waveguide or for guiding the generated electromagnetic waves, wherein on the end of the hollow waveguide a reflector is situated and a method for operating the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KGInventors: FRITZ LENK, Joachim Benz, Klaus Kienzle
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Publication number: 20120174664Abstract: An electronics unit and a method for a filling-level measuring device for determining a filling level. The unit including an arithmetic unit determining a functional relationship between a distance between a filling material surface and the filling-level measuring device and an amplitude of a signal component reflected by the filling material surface and received by the filling-level measuring device; an amplitude profiler creating a profile of amplitude values of filling level echoes which have been measured so far; and an amplitude evaluator determining an expected amplitude of the filling level echo at a particular location with help of the profile of amplitude values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Roland Welle, Karl Griessbaum, Juergen Motzer, Martin Gaiser, Christian Hoferer, Manuel Kaufmann, Joachim Benz
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Publication number: 20070028684Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for measuring a filling level of a filling material, wherein the device comprises a receiving unit with such buoyancy properties that it floats on the surface of the filling material. The receiving unit measures the distance between the transmitting and receiving units by means of a distance measurement on the basis of a first signal that is transmitted by at least a first transmitting unit and received by the receiving unit, wherein the filling level can be determined from this measured distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventor: Joachim Benz
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Patent number: 6895814Abstract: A level indicator emits measuring pulses (M) onto the surface (O) of a material (F) that is filled into a container, wherein second echo pulses (E2) are directly reflected at the surface of the material to the transmitting and receiving antenna (A) of the level indicator. Third echo pulses (E3) are reflected by the container wall (BW) and then to the transmitting and receiving antenna (A) due to diffuse reflection on the surface (O). First echo pulses (E1) are reflected at exposed parts, e.g., welding seams (SW) of the container wall (BW), to the transmitting and receiving antenna (A). The echo pulses (E1, E2, E3) received by the transmitting and receiving antenna (A) are low-pass filtered by means of a preferably digital low-pass filter (TP) and then evaluated in an evaluation unit (AW). Due to this low-pass filtering, the second and the third echo pulses (E2, E3) are combined into a single echo pulse (EV). The level indicator is particularly suitable for measuring the level (H) of pourable solids (F).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventor: Joachim Benz
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Publication number: 20030024306Abstract: A level indicator emits measuring pulses (M) onto the surface (O) of a material (F) that is filled into a container, wherein second echo pulses (E2) are directly reflected at the surface of the material to the transmitting and receiving antenna (A) of the level indicator. Third echo pulses (E3) are reflected by the container wall (BW) and then to the transmitting and receiving antenna (A) due to diffuse reflection on the surface (O). First echo pulses (E1) are reflected at exposed parts, e.g., welding seams (SW) of the container wall (BW), to the transmitting and receiving antenna (A). The echo pulses (E1, E2, E3) received by the transmitting and receiving antenna (A) are low-pass filtered by means of a preferably digital low-pass filter (TP) and then evaluated in an evaluation unit (AW). Due to this low-pass filtering, the second and the third echo pulses (E2, E3) are combined into a single echo pulse (EV). The level indicator is particularly suitable for measuring the level (H) of pourable solids (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventor: Joachim Benz