Patents by Inventor Marc Oliver Tiemann

Marc Oliver Tiemann 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: 12287196
    Abstract: A scanning element, for measuring a position along a measuring direction, includes a multilayer printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first receiver track that includes a first receiver circuit trace. The printed circuit board also has a connecting line that includes a first conductor trace and a second conductor trace, the connecting line crossing the first receiver track. In at least one first section of the connecting line, the first conductor trace is arranged offset to the second conductor trace in the positive measuring direction, and, in at least one second section of the connecting line, the second conductor trace is arranged offset to the first conductor trace in the positive measuring direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver-Michael Sell, Martin Heumann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Publication number: 20250109969
    Abstract: A scanning element for an inductive position measuring device includes a multilayer circuit board having a first receiving conductive path extending along a first direction and an excitation track. The first receiving conductive path is formed from a plurality of first conductive path sections that are wired in series. Along a subsection, two first conductive path sections are arranged in the structure of the circuit board, offset to each other with respect to a third direction and concurrently. Along a first section, which is arranged offset to the subsection in the first direction, a further one of the first conductive path sections extends in the structure of the circuit board, without a first conductive path section extending concurrently to the further first conductive path section with respect to the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN, Oliver-Michael SELL, Alexander FRANK
  • Publication number: 20240426593
    Abstract: An inductive angle measuring device includes a sensing element and a scale element rotatable relative to the sensing element. In a first receiving track, the sensing element includes a first receiving conductive path and a second receiving conductive path, by which a first signal can be generated and a second signal can be generated. The first and second signals have a first phase offset relative to each other. The sensing element further includes a fifth receiving conductive path, a sixth receiving conductive path, a seventh receiving conductive path, and an eighth receiving conductive path. The fifth and sixth receiving conductive paths are connected in series with each other, so that a first overall signal can be generated by the fifth and sixth receiving conductive paths. Furthermore, the seventh and eighth receiving conductive paths are also connected in series with each other, so that a second overall signal can be generated by the seventh and eighth receiving conductive paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN, Oliver-Michael SELL
  • Patent number: 12025474
    Abstract: A measuring device includes first and second component groups rotatable about an axis relative to each other. The first component group has a scanning component, having a first substrate, and the second component group has a scale component, having a second substrate and an angle scale. The measuring device can determine a relative angular position between the component groups. The measuring device has a passive sensor array having conductor track structures. The conductor track structures are applied on the first substrate by an additive process so that the sensor array determines a torsional load of the first substrate about the axis. Alternatively, the conductor track structures are applied on the second substrate by an additive process so that the sensor array determines a torsional load of the second substrate about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Auer, Christoph Heinemann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Publication number: 20240102787
    Abstract: An inductive position-measuring device includes a scanning element and a graduation element movable relative thereto along a direction. The scanning element has an excitation conductor, and first and second receiver tracks each having a receiver conductor, which extends along the direction according to first and second periodic patterns, respectively, over a length. A graduation track has graduation structures formed of ridges and gaps. The ridges have different widths, or the gaps have different depths or different widths, in the direction. The receiver conductors of the first and second receiver tracks are configured to generate first and second signals having first and second period lengths, respectively, wherein n times the first period length equals m times the second period length, with m and n being relatively prime, and n times the first period length and m times the second period length both being less than or equal to the length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph Heinemann, Martin Heumann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Patent number: 11933643
    Abstract: An inductive angle measuring device includes a scanning element and a scale element having scale tracks. First and third scale tracks have an equal first number of scale structures, and a second scale track has a different number of scale structures. The scale tracks are arranged circumferentially and concentrically about an axis, such that the first scale track is located radially inwardly, the second scale track is located radially between the first scale track and the third scale track, and the third scale track is located radially outwardly. The scanning element includes receiver conductors by which the signals having angle-related signal periods can be generated. The first signal period is equal to the third signal period. An overall signal can be generated from the first signal and the third signal and can be combined with the second signal for determining absolute angle position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Oliver Tiemann, Martin Heumann, Alexander Frank
  • Publication number: 20230358523
    Abstract: A scanning element, for measuring a position along a measuring direction, includes a multilayer printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first receiver track that includes a first receiver circuit trace. The printed circuit board also has a connecting line that includes a first conductor trace and a second conductor trace, the connecting line crossing the first receiver track. In at least one first section of the connecting line, the first conductor trace is arranged offset to the second conductor trace in the positive measuring direction, and, in at least one second section of the connecting line, the second conductor trace is arranged offset to the first conductor trace in the positive measuring direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver-Michael SELL, Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN
  • Patent number: 11740068
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a circuit board and electronic components. The circuit board includes first and second shielding layers, a first detector unit is arranged in first and second layers, and a second detector unit is arranged in third and fourth layers. A first straight line passes through the first detector unit and the first shielding layer but not through the second shielding layer. Starting from the first detector unit, the first shielding layer is located beyond the center plane. A second straight line passes through the second detector unit and the second shielding layer but not through the first shielding layer. Starting from the second detector unit, the second shielding layer is located beyond the center plane. The first and second straight lines are orthogonal to the center plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Heinemann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Patent number: 11686568
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a multi-layer circuit board and electronic components, and the circuit board includes a first detector unit having a first receiver track. Moreover, the circuit board includes a second detector unit having a second receiver track. The circuit board has a geometrical center plane located between the detector units. The receiver tracks include first and second receiver conductor traces, each having a periodic characteristic, and the first receiver track has a first gap along its extension, which is restricted by the first receiver conductor traces. The second receiver track has a second gap, which is restricted by the second receiver conductor traces. The circuit board has a plated through-hole arranged both within the first gap and within the second gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Heinemann, Martin Heumann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Publication number: 20230129608
    Abstract: An inductive angle measuring device includes a scanning element and a scale element having scale tracks. First and third scale tracks have an equal first number of scale structures, and a second scale track has a different number of scale structures. The scale tracks are arranged circumferentially and concentrically about an axis, such that the first scale track is located radially inwardly, the second scale track is located radially between the first scale track and the third scale track, and the third scale track is located radially outwardly. The scanning element includes receiver conductors by which the signals having angle-related signal periods can be generated. The first signal period is equal to the third signal period. An overall signal can be generated from the first signal and the third signal and can be combined with the second signal for determining absolute angle position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Marc Oliver TIEMANN, Martin HEUMANN, Alexander FRANK
  • Patent number: 11585678
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a multilayer circuit board having a first detector unit arranged in a first layer and in a second layer. In addition, the circuit board has a second detector unit, which is arranged in a third layer and in a fourth layer, and a first shielding layer, which is arranged in a fifth layer. The circuit board moreover has a geometrical center plane, which is located between the detector units, and furthermore has vias, which are arranged at an offset from one another in a direction parallel to the center plane. The fifth layer is structured such that that a web that is electrically insulated with respect to this first shielding layer is arranged next to the first shielding layer, the web being electrically contacted with the vias and electrically connecting the vias to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Heinemann, Martin Heumann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Patent number: 11578962
    Abstract: An inductive position measuring device includes a scanning element and a scale element. The position measuring device is able to determine positions of the scanning element relative to the scale element in a first direction and in a second direction. The scale element includes graduation structures arranged next to one another along the first direction, and the graduation structures have a periodic characteristic with a second period length along the second direction. The scanning element has a first receiver track, a second receiver track, a third receiver track, and an excitation lead. Each of the three receiver tracks has two receiver circuit traces. The receiver circuit traces have a periodic characteristic with a first period length along the first direction, and the receiver tracks are arranged at an offset from one another in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Oliver Tiemann, Martin Heumann, Alexander Frank
  • Publication number: 20220341757
    Abstract: A measuring device includes first and second component groups rotatable about an axis relative to each other. The first component group has a scanning component, having a first substrate, and the second component group has a scale component, having a second substrate and an angle scale. The measuring device can determine a relative angular position between the component groups. The measuring device has a passive sensor array having conductor track structures. The conductor track structures are applied on the first substrate by an additive process so that the sensor array determines a torsional load of the first substrate about the axis. Alternatively, the conductor track structures are applied on the second substrate by an additive process so that the sensor array determines a torsional load of the second substrate about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel AUER, Christoph HEINEMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN
  • Publication number: 20220178673
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a multilayer circuit board having a first detector unit arranged in a first layer and in a second layer. In addition, the circuit board has a second detector unit, which is arranged in a third layer and in a fourth layer, and a first shielding layer, which is arranged in a fifth layer. The circuit board moreover has a geometrical center plane, which is located between the detector units, and furthermore has vias, which are arranged at an offset from one another in a direction parallel to the center plane. The fifth layer is structured such that that a web that is electrically insulated with respect to this first shielding layer is arranged next to the first shielding layer, the web being electrically contacted with the vias and electrically connecting the vias to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph HEINEMANN, Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN
  • Publication number: 20220178672
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a multi-layer circuit board and electronic components, and the circuit board includes a first detector unit having a first receiver track. Moreover, the circuit board includes a second detector unit having a second receiver track. The circuit board has a geometrical center plane located between the detector units. The receiver tracks include first and second receiver conductor traces, each having a periodic characteristic, and the first receiver track has a first gap along its extension, which is restricted by the first receiver conductor traces. The second receiver track has a second gap, which is restricted by the second receiver conductor traces. The circuit board has a plated through-hole arranged both within the first gap and within the second gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph HEINEMANN, Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN
  • Publication number: 20220065610
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a circuit board and electronic components. The circuit board includes first and second shielding layers, a first detector unit is arranged in first and second layers, and a second detector unit is arranged in third and fourth layers. A first straight line passes through the first detector unit and the first shielding layer but not through the second shielding layer. Starting from the first detector unit, the first shielding layer is located beyond the center plane. A second straight line passes through the second detector unit and the second shielding layer but not through the first shielding layer. Starting from the second detector unit, the second shielding layer is located beyond the center plane. The first and second straight lines are orthogonal to the center plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph HEINEMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN
  • Publication number: 20210341278
    Abstract: An inductive position measuring device includes a scanning element and a scale element. The position measuring device is able to determine positions of the scanning element relative to the scale element in a first direction and in a second direction. The scale element includes graduation structures arranged next to one another along the first direction, and the graduation structures have a periodic characteristic with a second period length along the second direction. The scanning element has a first receiver track, a second receiver track, a third receiver track, and an excitation lead. Each of the three receiver tracks has two receiver circuit traces. The receiver circuit traces have a periodic characteristic with a first period length along the first direction, and the receiver tracks are arranged at an offset from one another in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Marc Oliver Tiemann, Martin Heumann, Alexander Frank
  • Patent number: 10989515
    Abstract: An inductive position-measuring device includes a scanning element and a graduation element, rotatable about an axis relative to the scanning element. The scanning element has exciter lead(s), a first receiver track, including receiver line(s), extending according to a first periodic pattern having a first period along a first direction, and a second receiver track, including receiver line(s). The graduation element includes a graduation track, extending in the circumferential direction and including a graduation period. An electromagnetic field generated by the exciter lead(s) with the aid of the graduation track is able to be modulated, so that an angular position is detectable with the aid of the receiver line of the first receiver track, and a position of the graduation element in the first direction relative to the scanning element is detectable with the aid of the receiver line of the second receiver track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Oliver Tiemann, Alexander Frank, Martin Heumann, Daniel Auer, Oliver Sell
  • Patent number: 10645810
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring the position of a component that is displaceable relative to the sensor, includes a circuit board and a metal body. The circuit board includes a first region in which a detector is located, and a second region in which electronic components are located, which are electrically connected to the detector. The metal body includes a first layer having a first area as well as a second layer having a second area. The first region of the circuit board is fixed in place in the first area and the second region of the circuit board is fixed in place in the second area. The first layer and the second layer of the metal body are situated between the first region and the second region of the circuit board so that the first region is located in a first plane and the second region is located in a second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Rissing, Marc Oliver Tiemann, Alexander Frank
  • Patent number: 10378926
    Abstract: A scale for inductive position measurement along a measurement direction X includes a support channel made of electrically conductive material having two interconnected spaced-apart side walls extending parallel to the measurement direction X and enclosing an interstitial space therebetween. A succession of first graduations made of electrically conductive material are disposed on the support channel, located in the interstitial space opposite and spaced from one of the two side walls and extending parallel to the measurement direction X. A succession of second graduations made of electrically conductive material are disposed on the support channel, located in the interstitial space opposite and spaced from the other one of the two side walls and extending parallel to the measurement direction X. The succession of first graduations and the succession of second graduations form a gap configured to receive a scanner operable to inductively scan the first graduations and the second graduations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Oliver Tiemann, Tarek Nutzinger