Patents by Inventor Martin Heumann

Martin Heumann 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
  • Publication number: 20240288259
    Abstract: A sensing element for an inductive angle measuring device includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth receiving conductive path. The second receiving conductive path extends over a second arc length, and the fourth receiving conductive path extends over a fourth arc length. The course of the first receiving conductive path and the third receiving conductive path is periodic along a first circular line. The course of the second receiving conductive path and the fourth receiving conductive path is periodic along a second circular line. The second receiving conductive path and the fourth receiving conductive path are arranged such that there is a first gap with a first gap length and a second gap with a second gap length between them in the circumferential direction. The first gap length and the second gap length are of different sizes, or the second arc length and the fourth arc length are of different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph HEINEMANN, Martin HEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20240288258
    Abstract: A scale element for an inductive position measuring device includes a substrate on which a graduation track is arranged. The graduation track is formed along a measuring direction from a periodic sequence of alternately arranged electrically conductive graduation regions and non-conductive graduation regions. The electrically conductive graduation regions are formed from a layer of electrically conductive material. At least one bore is arranged in the substrate for fastening the scale element to a machine part. The electrically conductive graduation regions have an opening, in which the electrically conductive material encloses the opening. In at least one of the electrically conductive graduation regions, the bore is arranged in the substrate through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Martin HEUMANN, Christoph HEINEMANN
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11841248
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a circuit board having a first detector unit provided with a first receiver conductor trace arranged circumferentially about an axis in the circumferential direction. The course of the first receiver conductor trace has: a periodic configuration along a first line; a first gap along its extension in the circumferential direction; a first amplitude in the first quadrant or in the second quadrant of a Cartesian coordinate system; and a second amplitude in the third quadrant or in the fourth quadrant of the coordinate system. The origin of the coordinate system is located on the axis, and the ordinate extends centrically through the first gap in relation to the circumferential direction. The second amplitude is smaller than the first amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Heumann, Christoph Heinemann
  • 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: 11796301
    Abstract: A sensor element for storing rotation or position information includes a substrate and a domain wall conductor arranged on the substrate. A course of the domain wall conductor is of a closed circumferential, continuous configuration without crossings. The domain wall conductor comprises a first region having a positive curvature and a second region having a negative curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Schneider, Wolfgang Holzapfel, Martin Heumann
  • 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: 20220178721
    Abstract: A scanning element includes a circuit board having a first detector unit provided with a first receiver conductor trace arranged circumferentially about an axis in the circumferential direction. The course of the first receiver conductor trace has: a periodic configuration along a first line; a first gap along its extension in the circumferential direction; a first amplitude in the first quadrant or in the second quadrant of a Cartesian coordinate system; and a second amplitude in the third quadrant or in the fourth quadrant of the coordinate system. The origin of the coordinate system is located on the axis, and the ordinate extends centrically through the first gap in relation to the circumferential direction. The second amplitude is smaller than the first amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Heumann, Christoph HEINEMANN
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20210156662
    Abstract: A sensor element for storing rotation or position information includes a substrate and a domain wall conductor arranged on the substrate. A course of the domain wall conductor is of a closed circumferential, continuous configuration without crossings. The domain wall conductor comprises a first region having a positive curvature and a second region having a negative curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Schneider, Wolfgang Holzapfel, Martin Heumann
  • 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