Patents by Inventor Markus Frädrich

Markus Frädrich 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).

  • System for sensing a position of a first member relative to a second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of a bias member
    Patent number: 11772629
    Abstract: A system for sensing a position of a first member relative to a second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of a bias member is disclosed. The bias member may be configured to bias the second member relative to the first member. Radio frequency circuitry may be configured to apply a radio frequency signal to the bias member and provide one or more signals indicative of a position of the first member relative to the second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of the bias member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (WERNE) GMBH
    Inventors: David Witts, Olivier Pajona, Markus Frädrich, Stefan Ruhl, Stephane Proust, Jaakko Kyllonen, Jonathan Hayes
  • Systems and methods for sensing a level of a volume of a liquid in a container using one or more antenna elements
    Patent number: 11611140
    Abstract: A liquid level sensor system can include a container configured to hold a volume of a liquid and a monopole antenna arranged proximate the volume of the liquid. A radiofrequency circuit may be configured to apply a radio frequency signal to the monopole antenna and provide one or more signals indicative of a level of the volume of the liquid within the container based on a radio frequency characteristic of the monopole antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (WERNE) GMBH
    Inventors: David Witts, Olivier Pajona, Markus Frädrich, Stefan Rühl, Stephane Proust, Jaakko Kyllonen, Jonathan Hayes
  • System for Sensing a Position of a First Member Relative to a Second Member Based on a Radio Frequency Characteristic of a Bias Member
    Publication number: 20210354683
    Abstract: A system for sensing a position of a first member relative to a second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of a bias member is disclosed. The bias member may be configured to bias the second member relative to the first member. Radio frequency circuitry may be configured to apply a radio frequency signal to the bias member and provide one or more signals indicative of a position of the first member relative to the second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of the bias member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: David Witts, Olivier Pajona, Markus Frädrich, Stefan Rühl, Stephane Proust, Jaakko Kyllonen, Jonathan Hayes
  • System for Sensing a Position of a First Member Relative to a Second Member Based on a Radio Frequency Characteristic of a Bias Member
    Publication number: 20200384976
    Abstract: A system for sensing a position of a first member relative to a second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of a bias member is disclosed. The bias member may be configured to bias the second member relative to the first member. Radio frequency circuitry may be configured to apply a radio frequency signal to the bias member and provide one or more signals indicative of a position of the first member relative to the second member based on a radio frequency characteristic of the bias member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: David Witts, Olivier Pajona, Markus Frädrich, Stefan Rühl, Stephane Proust, Jaakko Kyllonen, Jonathan Hayes
  • Systems and Methods for Sensing a Level of a Volume of a Liquid in a Container Using One or More Antenna Elements
    Publication number: 20200388903
    Abstract: A liquid level sensor system can include a container configured to hold a volume of a liquid and a monopole antenna arranged proximate the volume of the liquid. A radiofrequency circuit may be configured to apply a radio frequency signal to the monopole antenna and provide one or more signals indicative of a level of the volume of the liquid within the container based on a radio frequency characteristic of the monopole antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: David Witts, Olivier Pajona, Markus Frädrich, Stefan Rühl, Stephane Proust, Jaakko Kyllonen, Jonathan Hayes