Patents by Inventor Michael Strebel

Michael Strebel 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).

  • THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20260029280
    Abstract: A thermocouple assembly for surface temperature measurement, comprising a sheathed thermocouple sensor cable, a positioning pad, receiving and/or securing a thermocouple sensor end at a desired measuring point, an insulation body, and a shielding, wherein the positioning pad is mechanically connected to the shielding. Additionally methods for the installation of a thermocouple assembly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dale Eugene DUTCHER, Michael STREBEL
  • Thermocouple sensor assembly
    Patent number: 12436039
    Abstract: A thermocouple assembly for surface temperature measurement, comprising a sheathed thermocouple sensor cable, a positioning pad, receiving and/or securing a thermocouple sensor end at a desired measuring point, an insulation body, and a shielding, wherein the positioning pad is mechanically connected to the shielding. Additionally methods for the installation of a thermocouple assembly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Wika Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dale Eugene Dutcher, Michael Strebel
  • THERMOCOUPLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220196484
    Abstract: A thermocouple assembly for surface temperature measurement, comprising a sheathed thermocouple sensor cable, a positioning pad, receiving and/or securing a thermocouple sensor end at a desired measuring point, an insulation body, and a shielding, wherein the positioning pad is mechanically connected to the shielding. Additionally methods for the installation of a thermocouple assembly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dale Eugene DUTCHER, Michael STREBEL
  • METHOD FOR DETECTING THE FILL LEVEL OF A TRANSPORT SECTION
    Publication number: 20160167889
    Abstract: A method for continuously detecting a fill level of a conveyor for transporting containers on a transport plane includes forming a container stream along said first transport section of the conveyor, forming a container knot at a measuring section, the container knot comprising a tightly packed multi-row stream of containers, using a first contactless distance sensor, measuring a distance from a first side of the measuring section to the container knot, and, based on the measured distance, determining a fill level of the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich SCHOLZ, Michael STREBEL
  • Heat detection system
    Patent number: 4625200
    Abstract: A heat detection system comprised of a length of thermocouple cable positioned proximate to the area to be controlled, said cable having the capacity to detect hot spots or areas, said cable being electrically connected to a plurality of transmitters for generating signals as a function of excessive temperature and/or line break, said transmitters, in turn, being electrically connected to one or more of a plurality of alarms adapted to indicate said excessive temperature and/or line break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: Gay Engineering & Sales Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Howard L. Hilborn, Michael Strebel