Patents by Inventor Jurgen PALLOKS
Jurgen PALLOKS 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: 20230045413Abstract: In a sensor apparatus for detecting the temperature on a flat component, particularly on a window of a motor vehicle, having at least one sensor housing, having at least one circuit carrier, at least a section of which is arranged inside the sensor housing, and having at least one temperature sensor arranged on the circuit carrier, it is provided as essential to the invention that the circuit carrier includes at least one section embodied as a contact finger, that the temperature sensor is arrange on the contact finger, that the contact finger has a contact region for thermal coupling with the flat component, that the contact region is connected in thermally conductive manner to the temperature sensor, that the sensor housing has at least one deflection element impinging on the contact finger with a bias.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Eduard Desch, Jürgen Palloks, Thomas Horn, Olaf Decressin
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Publication number: 20200340903Abstract: A sensor apparatus for examining a sample gas volume, particularly for capturing the particulate matter content of a sample gas volume, includes at least one measuring chamber to accommodate the sample gas that is to be analysed, and at least one sample gas feed allocated to the measuring chamber and with at least one sample gas discharge allocated to the measuring chamber, in which it is provided as essential for the invention that at least one cleaning gas feed is allocated to the measuring chamber, that the cleaning gas feed is connected to the measuring chamber via at least one cleaning gas inlet, that a condensation area is allocated to the cleaning gas feed, and that the condensation area is arranged in front of the cleaning gas inlet of the cleaning gas feed into the measuring chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Uwe Röben, Jürgen PALLOKS, Karsten Schumacher, Joachim Funke
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Patent number: 10444058Abstract: In a device for measuring a fill level of a liquid in a container with an ultrasonic sensor which is arranged on a floor element, wherein a damping cup with a measuring tube is assigned to the ultrasonic sensor, the damping cup has an external housing and an internal housing. The internal housing contains the measuring tube, and either the internal housing has outwardly protruding contact elements that lie against the inside of the external housing or the external housing has outwardly protruding contact elements that lie against the outside of the internal housing. The external housing is also provided and designed for pluggable mounting of of the internal housing, and a channel is formed between the internal housing and the external housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks
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Publication number: 20180087950Abstract: In a device for measuring a fill level of a liquid in a container with an ultrasonic sensor which is arranged on a floor element, wherein a damping cup with a measuring tube is assigned to the ultrasonic sensor, the damping cup has an external housing and an internal housing. The internal housing contains the measuring tube, and either the internal housing has outwardly protruding contact elements that lie against the inside of the external housing or the external housing has outwardly protruding contact elements that lie against the outside of the internal housing. The external housing is also provided and designed for pluggable mounting of of the internal housing, and a channel is formed between the internal housing and the external housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen PALLOKS
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Patent number: 9850792Abstract: A device for determining a filling level of a container is provided, having a damping cup, a measuring section extending vertically inside the damping cup, and having an ultrasound converter arranged at its lower end region, and at least one antechamber. A calming structure is arranged in at least a part of at least one antechamber, to achieve as much degassing of the liquid as possible. The part of the antechamber having the calming structure is designed to be open towards the top over a large area and is connected, via a venting channel, with a vent in the upper region of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Hella KGAA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jurgen Palloks
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Patent number: 9518883Abstract: In a fluid pressure sensor with a pressure sensing membrane and an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit is in a section realized so thin that a membrane is formed in this section of the electronic circuit. In the other sections, the electronic circuit is realized thicker than in the section that forms the membrane. This makes it possible to manufacture a particularly compact fluid pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jurgen Palloks
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Patent number: 9464941Abstract: A high-temperature sensor comprising a sensor element and a device for holding and positioning the sensor element in a point of use, especially for automotive uses, has a holding part with a pouch molded into it in which the sensor element is received such as to be flush with the surface. In this way, the sensor element is reliably held in a high-temperature sensor and its safe operation is guaranteed also when the sensor is subject to vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks
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Patent number: 9372102Abstract: In a gas sensor comprising a housing, a membrane and a sensor element, wherein the housing comprises a measuring chamber and an air supply opening, the sensor element is disposed in the measuring chamber and the membrane separates the measuring chamber from the air supply opening, a particularly good air exchange should be achieved. This is accomplished by providing a flow guiding device in the air supply opening of the housing. The flow guiding device here projects into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: HELLA KGaA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks, Volker Skwarek, Falko Strackerjan
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Publication number: 20160114764Abstract: In a method for detecting rain on a windshield, whose degree of wetting is determined with at least one sensor value, it is provided that the sensor value is determined piezoelectrically, wherein vibrations on the windshield are detected, which change depending on the degree of wetting or raindrops hitting the windshield. As a result, the entire windshield serves as a detection surface, thereby yielding a high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Olaf Lüdtke, Almut Schlarmann, Jürgen Palloks, Cevin Czsich, Jörg Sturmann
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Patent number: 9322952Abstract: In a method for detecting rain on a windshield, whose degree of wetting is determined with at least one sensor value, it is provided that the sensor value is determined piezoelectrically, wherein vibrations on the windshield are detected, which change depending on the degree of wetting or raindrops hitting the windshield. As a result, the entire windshield serves as a detection surface, thereby yielding a high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Olaf Lüdtke, Almut Schlarmann, Jürgen Palloks, Cevin Czsich, Jörg Stürmann
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Patent number: 9016148Abstract: In a holding device for a sensor, in particular for a rain/light sensor, for mounting on the inner side of a window pane, such as a vehicle pane or suchlike, with at least one holder able to be fastened on the window pane, which holder has a mount for the sensor, and with at least one spring component for fixing the sensor in the mount of the holder, the spring component has detent means for at least a partially detachable connection to the holder. The spring component comprises a spring section with a snap function, which is constructed such that the spring section is in one of two stable spring positions, wherein in one spring position a spring force acts on the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks, Uwe Röben
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Publication number: 20150090018Abstract: A device for determining a filling level of a container is provided, having a damping cup, a measuring section extending vertically inside the damping cup, and having an ultrasound converter arranged at its lower end region, and at least one antechamber. A calming structure is arranged in at least a part of at least one antechamber, to achieve as much degassing of the liquid as possible. The part of the antechamber having the calming structure is designed to be open towards the top over a large area and is connected, via a venting channel, with a vent in the upper region of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Thomas NIEMANN, Jurgen Palloks
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Publication number: 20150075281Abstract: In a gas sensor comprising a housing, a membrane and a sensor element, wherein the housing comprises a measuring chamber and an air supply opening, the sensor element is disposed in the measuring chamber and the membrane separates the measuring chamber from the air supply opening, a particularly good air exchange should be achieved. This is accomplished by providing a flow guiding device in the air supply opening of the housing. The flow guiding device here projects into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Thomas NIEMANN, Jürgen PALLOKS, Volker SKWAREK, Falko STRACKERJAN
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Patent number: 8899109Abstract: In the case of a device for ascertaining a fill level of a medium inside a collection container, having at least one measuring chamber, in which an ultrasonic sensor is arranged, connected to conduct media to the collection chamber, and having at least one antechamber connected upstream from the measuring chamber, which has at least one inlet opening for the medium from the collection chamber, at least one flow damper for the medium, according to the invention, is arranged in at least one subarea of the antechamber. Thereby multiple antechambers, which are connected in series one behind another to conduct media, are connected upstream from the measuring chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks, Thomas Kück, David Hessenkämper, Ingo Zoyke, Herbert Claassen
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Publication number: 20140202255Abstract: In a fluid pressure sensor with a pressure sensing membrane and an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit is in a section realized so thin that a membrane is formed in this section of the electronic circuit. In the other sections, the electronic circuit is realized thicker than in the section that forms the membrane. This makes it possible to manufacture a particularly compact fluid pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas NIEMANN, Jurgen PALLOKS
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Publication number: 20140016672Abstract: A high-temperature sensor comprising a sensor element and a device for holding and positioning the sensor element in a point of use, especially for automotive uses, has a holding part with a pouch molded into it in which the sensor element is received such as to be flush with the surface. In this way, the sensor element is reliably held in a high-temperature sensor and its safe operation is guaranteed also when the sensor is subject to vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks
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Patent number: 8434359Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for detecting ambient conditions, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one carrier plate and optical elements arranged on this carrier plate, wherein several of the optical elements are arranged around a shared central region on the carrier plate, and at least two of the optical elements arranged around the central region exhibit primary action axes. These primary action axes are adjusted at a predetermined angle relative to the carrier plate, wherein the primary action axes are directed toward the shared central region. Additional sensors arranged on the carrier plate include a rain sensor, a solar sensor as well as various light sensors, which preferably are arranged on receiving surfaces of the carrier plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Olaf Lüdtke, Almut Schlarmann, Jürgen Palloks, Antje Müller, Tim Petasch
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Publication number: 20130014601Abstract: In a holding device for a sensor, in particular for a rain/light sensor, for mounting on the inner side of a window pane, such as a vehicle pane or suchlike, with at least one holder able to be fastened on the window pane, which holder has a mount for the sensor, and with at least one spring component for fixing the sensor in the mount of the holder, the spring component has detent means for at least a partially detachable connection to the holder. The spring component comprises a spring section with a snap function, which is constructed such that the spring section is in one of two stable spring positions, wherein in one spring position a spring force acts on the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas NIEMANN, Jürgen PALLOKS, Uwe RÖBEN
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Publication number: 20120234091Abstract: In the case of a device for ascertaining a fill level of a medium inside a collection container, having at least one measuring chamber, in which an ultrasonic sensor is arranged, connected to conduct media to the collection chamber, and having at least one antechamber connected upstream from the measuring chamber, which has at least one inlet opening for the medium from the collection chamber, at least one flow damper for the medium, according to the invention, is arranged in at least one subarea of the antechamber. Thereby multiple antechambers, which are connected in series one behind another to conduct media, are connected upstream from the measuring chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jürgen Palloks, Thomas Kück, David Hessenkämper, Ingo Zoyke, Herbert Claassen
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Publication number: 20120007507Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting the visibility outside of a motor vehicle by means of at least two light sensors, in the case of which the intensity of the light reflection of the driving light emitted in the direction of travel is detected by means of a first light sensor, which is oriented in the direction of travel. The first light sensor thereby transmits at least a first evaluation signal to a control unit for further processing at least as a function of the recorded intensity of the light reflection. The ambient light is detected by means of a second light sensor and a second evaluation signal is transmitted to the control unit as a function of the intensity of the ambient light. The control unit correlates the evaluation signals of both light sensors and the light intensity threshold value is determined on the basis thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Olaf Lüdtke, Almut Schlarmann, Jürgen Palloks, Antje Müller, Tim Petasch