Patents by Inventor Kris C. Beutel

Kris C. Beutel 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).

  • Distance tolerant leadless current sensor
    Patent number: 6917193
    Abstract: A leadless current sensing device utilizes a pair of radially aligned Hall Effect Sensors to generate a current measurement for a conductor without knowledge of the distance between the probe and conductor. The device has particular application to the automotive and truck assembly industry where current measurements at fixed points in an electrical system are required, but close tolerances on spacing of probes expensive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Howard, Kris C. Beutel