Patents by Inventor Robert Hengel

Robert Hengel 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).

  • Modular measuring system
    Patent number: 6655223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular measuring system (10) comprising at least one measuring location having sensors, at least one connection module (18a, 18b, 18c), which is provided at the measuring location and which is preferably located in a housing (20) and is used to connect sensors, at least one communications port to connect sensors and at least one input/output unit (12), at least one element that is provided at the measuring location and that has an identification code for the input/output unit one electronic module that is provided in the input/output unit, that is controlled on the basis of the identification code, and that is used for the functions of the I/O elements (14, 16) of the input/output unit. Defining the functions of the input/output unit by means of the identification code provided at the measuring location largely prevents improper operation of the input/output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: WTW Wissenschaftlich Technische Werkstaetten GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konrad March, Ulrich Rettig, Raimund Essel, Robert Hengel
  • Modular measuring system
    Publication number: 20020139174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular measuring system (10) comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Konrad March, Ulrich Rettig, Raimund Essel, Robert Hengel