Patents by Inventor Manfred Jagiella
Manfred Jagiella 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: 7243553Abstract: A sensor device for examining the surfaces of a work piece, in particular in regard to burrs, is provided wherein said device comprises a probe shaft having a detector head with at least one inductive element, wherein said at least one inductive element couples inductively to the work piece, and wherein the at least one inductive element is constructed and arranged in such a manner that, with respect to a longitudinal axis of the probe shaft, the detector head has a field of view surrounding the probe shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Balluff GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Publication number: 20070103336Abstract: A high-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object, with a detection range in a near field, which comprises a high-frequency transmitter and a high-frequency receiver, is proposed. The high-frequency transmitter and the high-frequency receiver are arranged and configured such that a main transmitting direction and a main receiving direction lie at an angle to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Patent number: 7187191Abstract: To provide a sensor device for determining the layer thickness of a thin layer of an electrically conducting or semiconducting material which can be used in a simple and low-cost way, it is proposed that the said sensor device comprises one or more inductive proximity sensors which can be positioned at a distance from the layer, an inductive proximity sensor having an oscillator with a frequency which is adapted with respect to the material and the thickness range of the layer to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Balluff GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Patent number: 7123003Abstract: In order to improve a sensor assembly for detecting the position of a magnet which is movable in relation to the sensor assembly, with a sensor housing, in which a sensor element sensitive to magnetic fields is arranged, it being possible to generate a digital output signal, the switching state of which is dependent on the relative position between the sensor element and the magnet, in such a way that it has an extended range of uses, the sensor element is provided with at least one field directing device of a magnetizable material which is arranged with respect to the sensor element, and varies in its geometrical dimensions transversely in relation to a direction of relative movement between the magnet and the sensor element, in such a way that an amplified analog sensor signal which characterizes the relative position between the sensor element and the magnet can be generated, at least in a specific relative positional range.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Hans-Jürgen Sauerzapf
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Publication number: 20060208876Abstract: There is provided a transmitter/receiver apparatus for sensor signals, comprising a transmitting device for wirelessly transmitting signals, a receiving device for receiving wirelessly transmitted signals, a connection device to which at least one sensor is connectable for signal input, and which has at least one connection for signal output, and a control device which is connected to the connection device, the transmitting device and the receiving device, wherein the signal traffic between the connection device, the transmitting device and the receiving device is controllable by means of the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Andreas Kirchner-Gellert, Peter Dolderer, Manfred Jagiella
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Patent number: 7023564Abstract: In order to provide a burr examination sensor device for the examination of burrs on a workpiece which can be used universally it is suggested that this comprise at least one distance sensor with a detector head, wherein the detector head can be positioned at a distance to the workpiece and detector head and workpiece are movable relative to one another and wherein the detector head can be coupled electromagnetically to the workpiece or the workpiece can be acted upon by it with an electromagnetic signal and the coupling to the workpiece or an electromagnetic reaction signal of the workpiece to the impinging signal are dependent on a distance between detector head and workpiece so that this distance can be determined without any contact and a workpiece surface can be scanned by the detector head without any contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Balluff GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Publication number: 20050172726Abstract: A sensor device for examining the surfaces of a work piece, in particular in regard to burrs, is provided wherein said device comprises a probe shaft having a detector head with at least one inductive element, wherein said at least one inductive element couples inductively to the work piece, and wherein the at least one inductive element is constructed and arranged in such a manner that, with respect to a longitudinal axis of the probe shaft, the detector head has a field of view surrounding the probe shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Patent number: 6879404Abstract: A method for checking bores in or edges on an object of measurement, and in particular for recognizing burrs. A prepared object of reference is scanned with a distance sensor in correlation with scanning the prepared object of reference with another distance sensor. The measurement signals of the two distance sensors are then compared.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Balluff GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Publication number: 20050040815Abstract: A position measuring system is proposed, comprising: a transmitter, a first displacement transducer, to which the transmitter is contactlessly coupled with a coupling strength which is dependent on the relative position between the first displacement transducer and the transmitter, a second displacement transducer, to which the transmitter is contactlessly coupled with location-dependent coupling strength, and a fixing device for fixing the first displacement transducer and the second displacement transducer in relation to each other, so that the measuring range of the position measuring system extends over the first displacement transducer and the second displacement transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventor: Manfred Jagiella
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Patent number: 6828780Abstract: In order to improve a position measuring system comprising a transmitter and a sensor which comprises at least one inductive element, to which the transmitter is coupled electromagnetically, wherein sensor and transmitter can be positioned relative to one another and the at least one inductive element is arranged on a support so as to be areally extended, such that a great number of possibilities for its use result it is suggested that the support with the at least one inductive element be designed to be as least partially flexible.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Reinhard Droxler
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Patent number: 6734665Abstract: In order to so improve an inductive sensor comprising at least one sensor coil in the form of a structured, conductive layer of a carrier board, and an evaluation circuit comprising a printed circuit board with conductor tracks provided thereon and being connected to the sensor coil, that it is manufacturable as cost-efficiently as possible, it is proposed that the carrier board carrying the sensor coil be mechanically rigidly and electrically connected to the printed circuit board by at least two soldered joints.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Balluff GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Norbert Schröder, Carsten Elschner
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Patent number: 6714004Abstract: In order to provide a position measuring system, comprising a transmitter, a sensor with an inductive element to which the transmitter is coupled electromagnetically and an evaluating unit, wherein the sensor and the transmitter are adapted to be positioned relative to one another, whereby said position measuring system will be of simple construction and can thus be manufactured economically while being employable universally, provision is made for the inductive element to be coupled to an oscillator which is affected by the Q factor and/or the effective inductance of the inductive element, for the Q factor and/or the effective inductance of the inductive element to be determined by the size of an effective sensor region to which the transmitter is coupled, and/or by the size of an effective transmitter region which is coupled to an effective sensor region, and for the sensor and/or the transmitter to be formed in such a manner that the size of the effective sensor region to which the transmitter is coupled,Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: BALLUFF GmbHInventor: Manfred Jagiella
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Publication number: 20040051520Abstract: To provide a method for checking bores in or edges on an object of measurement, and, in particular, for recognizing burrs, by means of which bores can be checked in a simple and accurate way, it is proposed that a prepared object of reference be scanned by a distance sensor and in correlation therewith the object of measurement be scanned by a further distance sensor and a comparison be made of the measurement signals of the two distance sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Publication number: 20030193346Abstract: To provide a sensor device for determining the layer thickness of a thin layer of an electrically conducting or semiconducting material which can be used in a simple and low-cost way, it is proposed that the said sensor device comprises one or more inductive proximity sensors which can be positioned at a distance from the layer, an inductive proximity sensor having an oscillator with a frequency which is adapted with respect to the material and the thickness range of the layer to be measured.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Publication number: 20030112005Abstract: In order to improve a sensor assembly for detecting the position of a magnet which is movable in relation to the sensor assembly, with a sensor housing, in which a sensor element sensitive to magnetic fields is arranged, it being possible to generate a digital output signal, the switching state of which is dependent on the relative position between the sensor element and the magnet, in such a way that it has an extended range of uses, the sensor element is provided with at least one field directing device of a magnetizable material which is arranged with respect to the sensor element, and varies in its geometrical dimensions transversely in relation to a direction of relative movement between the magnet and the sensor element, in such a way that an amplified analog sensor signal which characterizes the relative position between the sensor element and the magnet can be generated, at least in a specific relative positional range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Hans-Jurgen Sauerzapf
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Publication number: 20020163328Abstract: In order to improve a position measuring system comprising a transmitter and a sensor which comprises at least one inductive element, to which the transmitter is coupled electromagnetically, wherein sensor and transmitter can be positioned relative to one another and the at least one inductive element is arranged on a support so as to be areally extended, such that a great number of possibilities for its use result it is suggested that the support with the at least one inductive element be designed to be as least partially flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: BALLUFF GmbHInventors: Manfred Jagiella, Reinhard Droxler
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Publication number: 20020135361Abstract: In order to provide a burr examination sensor device for the examination of burrs on a workpiece which can be used universally it is suggested that this comprise at least one distance sensor with a detector head, wherein the detector head can be positioned at a distance to the workpiece and detector head and workpiece are movable relative to one another and wherein the detector head can be coupled electromagnetically to the workpiece or the workpiece can be acted upon by it with an electromagnetic signal and the coupling to the workpiece or an electromagnetic reaction signal of the workpiece to the impinging signal are dependent on a distance between detector head and workpiece so that this distance can be determined without any contact and a workpiece surface can be scanned by the detector head without any contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Manfred Jagiella, Sorin Fericean
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Publication number: 20020039023Abstract: In order to so improve an inductive sensor comprising at least one sensor coil in the form of a structured, conductive layer of a carrier board, and an evaluation circuit comprising a printed circuit board with conductor tracks provided thereon and being connected to the sensor coil, that it is manufacturable as cost-efficiently as possible, it is proposed that the carrier board carrying the sensor coil be mechanically rigidly and electrically connected to the printed circuit board by at least two soldered joints.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Manfred Jagiella, Norbert Schroeder, Carsten Elschner
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Publication number: 20010052771Abstract: In order to provide a position measuring system, comprising a transmitter, a sensor with an inductive element to which the transmitter is coupled electromagnetically and an evaluating unit, wherein the sensor and the transmitter are adapted to be positioned relative to one another, whereby said position measuring system will be of simple construction and can thus be manufactured economically while being employable universally, provision is made for the inductive element to be coupled to an oscillator which is affected by the Q factor and/or the effective inductance of the inductive element, for the Q factor and/or the effective inductance of the inductive element to be determined by the size of an effective sensor region to which the transmitter is coupled, and/or by the size of an effective transmitter region which is coupled to an effective sensor region, and for the sensor and/or the transmitter to be formed in such a manner that the size of the effective sensor region to which the transmitter is coupled,Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: December 20, 2001Applicant: Balluff GmbHInventor: Manfred Jagiella
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Patent number: 5694046Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring thermal processing of a workpiece using a sensor electrode which can be positioned relative to the workpiece and to which an alternating electric signal is applied in order to determine a measured capacitance (C.sub.meas) present between the sensor electrode and workpiece by evaluating a change in the alternating signal as a consequence of the measured capacitance (C.sub.meas). A measured capacitance frequency distribution is formed from a number of determined measured capacitances (C.sub.meas). The measured distribution is compared with a reference distribution. If a deviation is present between the two distributions, process parameters can be appropriately readjusted. It is preferable to use a laser beam for processing the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1995Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Precitec GmbHInventors: Bernd Hillerich, Manfred Jagiella