Patents by Inventor Olaf Machul
Olaf Machul 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).
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Patent number: 12007229Abstract: A sensor for detecting an object is provided that has a detection unit for detecting a sensor signal and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine an object property by evaluating the sensor signal, to determine a correction value for interference of the sensor environment from the sensor signal using a method of machine learning, and to take the correction value into account in the determination of the object property.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Andreas Peter, Sascha Thoss, Olaf Machul
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Patent number: 11573100Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for determining an output value, the sensor having: a detection unit configured to detect a sensor signal; a preprocessing unit configured to determine an intermediate signal on the basis of the sensor signal and of a predefined reference signal; and an evaluation unit that is trained in accordance with a machine learning method and that is configured to determine the output value on the basis of the intermediate signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Andreas Peter, Sascha Thoss, Olaf Machul
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Publication number: 20220074729Abstract: A sensor for detecting an object is provided that has a detection unit for detecting a sensor signal and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to determine an object property by evaluating the sensor signal, to determine a correction value for interference of the sensor environment from the sensor signal using a method of machine learning, and to take the correction value into account in the determination of the object property.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Andreas PETER, Sascha THOSS, Olaf MACHUL
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Publication number: 20210164808Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for determining an output value, the sensor having: a detection unit configured to detect a sensor signal; a preprocessing unit configured to determine an intermediate signal on the basis of the sensor signal and of a predefined reference signal; and an evaluation unit that is trained in accordance with a machine learning method and that is configured to determine the output value on the basis of the intermediate signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Andreas PETER, Sascha THOSS, Olaf MACHUL
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Patent number: 10436608Abstract: A method and an inductive proximity sensor for detecting an object having at least one coil, wherein at least one transmission current pulse can be applied to the coil by a control and evaluation unit and having the control and evaluation unit for outputting an object detection signal, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to scan at least one induced voltage pulse that is generated by the transmission current pulse at the coil in at least one section from or after the point in time of the application of the transmission current pulse up to the point in time of the complete attenuation of the voltage pulse and to form scan values, whereby the voltage pulse is digitized.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Sascha Thoss, Andreas Peter, Olaf Machul
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Patent number: 10060771Abstract: A fastening apparatus for an electronic device (3) and a method for fastening a sensor housing (2) having a fastening flange (4) and having a fastening base (6), wherein the fastening flange (4) is configured to be positioned in a passage opening (8) in the fastening base (6) and wherein the fastening flange (4) is configured to be locked in the fastening base (6), a fixing slider (10) being displaceably arranged at the fastening base (6) to lock and/or to release the fastening flange (4) in the fastening base (6).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Impidjati, Olaf Machul
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Publication number: 20180045538Abstract: A method and an inductive proximity sensor for detecting an object having at least one coil, wherein at least one transmission current pulse can be applied to the coil by a control and evaluation unit and having the control and evaluation unit for outputting an object detection signal, wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to scan at least one induced voltage pulse that is generated by the transmission current pulse at the coil in at least one section from or after the point in time of the application of the transmission current pulse up to the point in time of the complete attenuation of the voltage pulse and to form scan values, whereby the voltage pulse is digitized.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Sascha THOSS, Andreas PETER, Olaf MACHUL
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Publication number: 20160047678Abstract: A fastening apparatus for an electronic device (3) and a method for fastening a sensor housing (2) having a fastening flange (4) and having a fastening base (6), wherein the fastening flange (4) can be positioned in a passage opening (8) in the fastening base (6) and wherein the fastening flange (4) can be locked in the fastening base (6), a fixing slider (10) being displaceably arranged at the fastening base (6) to lock and/or to release the fastening flange (4) in the fastening base (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: IMPIDJATI, Olaf MACHUL
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Publication number: 20150340802Abstract: A plug connector for a single-core or multi-core electrical line comprises a plug which comprises a plug body having an end face and at least one connector pin projecting from the end face; a coupling which comprises a coupling body having an end face, wherein at least one reception opening is arranged in the end face of the coupling body for plugging in the at least one connector pin of the plug for establishing a connection; an actuable closure for holding the plug body at the coupling body with a connector pin plugged into the reception opening; and at least one sealing element composed of an elastically deformable material for sealing the connection between the plug and the coupling. The at least one sealing element is clamped between the end face of the plug body and the end face of the coupling body while being deformed when the closure holds the plug body at the coupling body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Torsten NEUHAUSER, Frank GUTMANN, Olaf MACHUL
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Patent number: 9194688Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive proximity sensor for determining the presence and/or the distance of an electrically conductive object which is designed to evaluate an oscillation in the form of an analog signal whose amplitude depends on the presence or absence and/or on the distance of an electrically conductive object. In accordance with the invention, the inductive proximity sensor includes at least one A/D converter which converts this analog signal into a digital input signal and includes at least one mixer which multiplies the digital input signal by a digital reference signal to form a digital output signal, wherein the digital reference signal is identical to the digital input signal or only differs from the digital input signal by a constant factor. The invention further relates to a method for determining the presence and/or the distance of an electrically conductive object with the aid of a proximity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: SICK AGInventors: Sascha Thoss, Olaf Machul, Josef Baak
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Publication number: 20140184244Abstract: An inductive sensor comprises a window-less full metal housing which is designed as a single-piece injection molded component and is completely produced from amorphous metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: SICK AGInventor: Olaf MACHUL
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Publication number: 20130271158Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive proximity sensor for determining the presence and/or the distance of an electrically conductive object which is designed to evaluate an oscillation in the form of an analog signal whose amplitude depends on the presence or absence and/or on the distance of an electrically conductive object. In accordance with the invention, the inductive proximity sensor includes at least one A/D converter which converts this analog signal into a digital input signal and includes at least one mixer which multiplies the digital input signal by a digital reference signal to form a digital output signal, wherein the digital reference signal is identical to the digital input signal or only differs from the digital input signal by a constant factor. The invention further relates to a method for determining the presence and/or the distance of an electrically conductive object with the aid of a proximity sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: SICK AGInventors: Sascha THOSS, Olaf MACHUL, Josef BAAK
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Patent number: 8441251Abstract: The present invention relates to a proximity sensor having a first transmission coil, a second transmission coil, at least one reception coil, an excitation device which is connected to the first and second transmission coils, and an evaluation unit which is connected to at least one transmission coil and/or to the excitation device as well as to the at least one reception coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Sascha Thoss, Andre Lissner, Olaf Machul
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Patent number: 7847539Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive proximity sensor with a sensor element which includes a resonant circuit which provides an output signal which depends on the damping by an electrically conductive object. In accordance with the invention, the inductive proximity sensor has a ?? modulator for the evaluation of an output signal of the resonant circuit. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the determination of the presence and/or of the spacing of a metallic object with the help of an inductive proximity sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Olaf Machul, Sascha Thoss
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Publication number: 20100207611Abstract: The present invention relates to a proximity sensor having a first transmission coil, a second transmission coil, at least one reception coil, an excitation device which is connected to the first and second transmission coils, and an evaluation unit which is connected to at least one transmission coil and/or to the excitation device as well as to the at least one reception coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: SICK AGInventors: Sascha Thoss, Andre Lissner, Olaf Machul
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Patent number: 7589523Abstract: A magnetic sensor for determining positions of an activation magnet along a monitored distance with at least two sensor elements. Both sensor elements are subjected to at least one component of a magnetic field of the activation magnet. An evaluation unit coupled to the sensor element generates at least one switching element that corresponds to a desired magnet position. Each sensor element is operative over the entire monitored distance, and for each desired magnet position there is one unambiguous group of signal values which is used by the sensor elements for generating the switching signals in the evaluation unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Josef Baak, Olaf Machul
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Publication number: 20080197839Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive proximity sensor with a sensor element which includes a resonant circuit which provides an output signal which depends on the damping by an electrically conductive object. In accordance with the invention, the inductive proximity sensor has a ?? modulator for the evaluation of an output signal of the resonant circuit. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the determination of the presence and/or of the spacing of a metallic object with the help of an inductive proximity sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: SICK AGInventors: Olaf Machul, Sascha Thoss
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Patent number: 7310996Abstract: A sensing system having at least one magnetic or inductive sensor for determining the position of a piston. The sensor system has a positioning device with which at least two sensing positions for the sensing system can be set and adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Stefan Jacob, Torsten Neuhaeuser, Olaf Machul, Josef Baak
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Publication number: 20070216401Abstract: A magnetic sensor for determining positions of an activation magnet along a monitored distance with at least two sensor elements. Both sensor elements are subjected to at least one component of a magnetic field of the activation magnet. An evaluation unit coupled to the sensor element generates at least one switching element that corresponds to a desired magnet position. Each sensor element is operative over the entire monitored distance, and for each desired magnet position there is one unambiguous group of signal values which is used by the sensor elements for generating the switching signals in the evaluation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: SICK AGInventors: Josef Baak, Olaf Machul
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Publication number: 20060059978Abstract: A sensing system having at least one magnetic or inductive sensor for determining the position of a piston. The sensor system has a positioning device with which at least two sensing positions for the sensing system can be set and adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: Sick AGInventors: Stefan Jacob, Torsten Neuhaeuser, Olaf Machul, Josef Baak