Patents by Inventor Manfred Wiezel

Manfred Wiezel 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: 9319042
    Abstract: A switching sensor may automatically configure itself to a sinking or a sourcing mode by monitoring the voltage of its switched output to determine a loading configuration associated with each of these operating modes. The auto detection may occur not only at start up but also during operation of the sensor by monitoring the output voltage or current in coordination with knowledge about the intended state of the output by the sensor. A manual selection of the operating mode and override of the autodetect feature may be provided for cases when multiple sensors are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: Rockwell Technologies, Inc., Sensopart Industriesensorik GmbH
    Inventors: Jagjit S. Thiara, Manfred Wiezel, Brian Haley Schriver
  • Publication number: 20130015851
    Abstract: A switching sensor may automatically configure itself to a sinking or a sourcing mode by monitoring the voltage of its switched output to determine a loading configuration associated with each of these operating modes. The auto detection may occur not only at start up but also during operation of the sensor by monitoring the output voltage or current in coordination with knowledge about the intended state of the output by the sensor. A manual selection of the operating mode and override of the autodetect feature may be provided for cases when multiple sensors are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Jagjit S. Thiara, Manfred Wiezel, Brian Haley Schriver