Patents by Inventor Serge Groenhuijzen
Serge Groenhuijzen 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: 10054511Abstract: A method for correcting offset drift in a sensor used in cyclic sensing is provided. The method includes: identifying a target value for a parameter of a signal between sensing cycles of the sensor; ascertaining a difference between a measured value for the signal and the target value; ascertaining a duration between the sensing cycles; using the difference and the duration, calculating a number of steps to attain the target value from the measured value; and adjusting the measured value by the number of steps to substantially agree with the target value. A pressure sensor is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jan-Willem Sloetjes, Serge Groenhuijzen, Bart Jan Mathijs Salden
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Patent number: 9500125Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-measuring plug (100) for a combustion engine comprising a hollow plug body (102), a housing (110) attached to a distal end (102D) of the plug body (102), electronic components (116) arranged in the housing (110) and a sensing module (104) arranged in the hollow plug body and attached to a proximal end (102P) of the hollow plug body (102) The measuring plug further comprises an interconnection module (108) configured to electrically connect the electronic components (116) to the sensing module (104) through the hollow plug body. The interconnection module (108) comprises an elongated support structure (108A) with a first end (108P) provided with first terminals (108C) and a second end (108D) provided with second terminals (108B1), wherein the first terminals (108C) provide an electrical coupling which is flexible in axial direction. The interconnection module provides a reliable connection and could be used for mass production.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Serge Groenhuijzen, Johan Te Riet, Jan-Willem Sloetjes
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Publication number: 20160097693Abstract: A method for correcting offset drift in a sensor used in cyclic sensing is provided. The method includes: identifying a target value for a parameter of a signal between sensing cycles of the sensor; ascertaining a difference between a measured value for the signal and the target value; ascertaining a duration between the sensing cycles; using the difference and the duration, calculating a number of steps to attain the target value from the measured value; and adjusting the measured value by the number of steps to substantially agree with the target value. A pressure sensor is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Jan-Willem Sloetjes, Serge Groenhuijzen, Bart Jan Mathijs Salden
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Patent number: 9063031Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-measuring plug for a combustion engine. The pressure-measuring plug comprises a plug body and a ring-shaped sensing structure. The plug body comprises an external thread for mounting the plug body into a cylinder head of the combustion engine. The ring-shaped sensing structure comprises an outer section and an inner core. A proximal end of the plug body is attached to the outer section. The inner core comprises a through hole for receiving a rod-shaped element. The ring-shaped sensing structure allows the inner core to move relatively to the outer section along a cylinder axis of the ring-shaped sensing structure. The inner core further comprises an internal thread for mounting in the through hole a rod-shaped element with an external thread.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Cris Ruis Zwollo, Serge Groenhuijzen, Marc Borgers
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Publication number: 20140352415Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-measuring plug (100) for a combustion engine comprising a hollow plug body (102), a housing (110) attached to a distal end (102D) of the plug body (102), electronic components (116) arranged in the housing (110) and a sensing module (104) arranged in the hollow plug body and attached to a proximal end (102P) of the hollow plug body (102) The measuring plug further comprises an interconnection module (108) configured to electrically connect the electronic components (116) to the sensing module (104) through the hollow plug body. The interconnection module (108) comprises an elongated support structure (108A) with a first end (108P) provided with first terminals (108C) and a second end (108D) provided with second terminals (108B1), wherein the first terminals (108C) provide an electrical coupling which is flexible in axial direction. The interconnection module provides a reliable connection and could be used for mass production.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Serge Groenhuijzen, Johan Te Riet, Jan-Willem Sloetjes
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Publication number: 20140137654Abstract: Disclosed is a measuring device for measuring a physical quantity. The physical quantity could be a pressure and/or a force. The measuring device comprises a circular sensing structure comprising a membrane section which is deflected by force variations acting on the circular sensing structure. A first and second strain gauge are attached to the membrane section. The first strain gauge is configured to measure radial strain in a first surface area of the membrane section. The second strain gauge is configured to measure tangential strain in a second surface area of the membrane section. An increase in force acting on the sensing structure results in shrinking of the first surface area measured by the first strain gauge and stretching of the second surface area measured by the second strain gauge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Robert Zwijze, Siebe Berveling, Serge Groenhuijzen, Werner Kleissen
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Publication number: 20140130586Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-measuring plug for a combustion engine. The pressure-measuring plug comprises a plug body and a ring-shaped sensing structure. The plug body comprises an external thread for mounting the plug body into a cylinder head of the combustion engine. The ring-shaped sensing structure comprises an outer section and an inner core. A proximal end of the plug body is attached to the outer section. The inner core comprises a through hole for receiving a rod-shaped element. The ring-shaped sensing structure allows the inner core to move relatively to the outer section along a cylinder axis of the ring-shaped sensing structure. The inner core further comprises an internal thread for mounting in the through hole a rod-shaped element with an external thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: Cris Ruis Zwollo, Serge Groenhuijzen, Marc Borgers
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Patent number: 8429956Abstract: A piezoresistive pressure-measuring plug for a combustion engine. The pressure-measuring plug includes a plug body having a threaded plug body part with an external thread for screwing the plug body into a cylinder of the combustion engine, and a sealing plug body part forming a tip of the plug for providing a seal between the plug body and the combustion engine. The plug body further includes a sensing body part positioned between the threaded plug body part and the sealing plug body part. The sensing body part includes a cylindrical body part, a moving part, and a sensing structure that form a single integral piece. The sensing structure forms a connection between the cylindrical body part and the moving part, and allows the moving part to move relatively to the cylindrical body part along a cylinder axis of the cylindrical body part.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Gerard Johan Borgers, Serge Groenhuijzen, Cristobal Ruiz Zwollo, Jan-Willem Sloetjes
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Patent number: 8297115Abstract: A piezoresistive pressure-measuring plug for a combustion engine for measuring a pressure. The piezoresistive pressure-measuring plug: includes a plug body for insertion into a cylinder of the combustion engine, a rod that is arranged in the plug body, a sensing structure comprising a piezoresistive element, that is arranged between the rod and the plug body such that the sensing structure is acted upon, when in use, by the pressure prevailing in the combustion chamber of the cylinder. The sensing structure is arranged in the plug body and, when in use, is compressed in an axial direction by the force applied to the sensing structure and a piezoresistive element mounted on the sensing structure. A PWB is also arranged in the plug body. Such a pressure-measuring plug provides improved bandwidth and reduced build-in height.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc Gerard Johan Borgers, Cris Ruiz Zwollo, Robert Zwijze, Paulus Thomas Johannes Gennissen, Tim Tiek, Huub Toneman, Serge Groenhuijzen
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Publication number: 20120227477Abstract: A pressure-measuring plug comprises a plug body and a sensing structure. The plug body comprises a threaded plug body part comprising an external thread for screwing the plug body into a cylinder of the combustion engine, a sealing plug body part forming a tip of the plug and configured for providing a seal between the plug body and the combustion engine. The plug body further comprises a sensing body part positioned between the threaded plug body part and the sealing plug body part. The sensing body part is made from one piece and comprises a cylindrical body part; a moving part and the sensing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Marc Gerard Johan Borgers, Serge Groenhuijzen, Cristóbal Ruiz Zwollo, Jan-Willem Sloetjes
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Publication number: 20090320576Abstract: A piezoresistive pressure-measuring plug (100) for a combustion engine for measuring a pressure is disclosed. The piezoresistive pressure-measuring plug (100) comprises: a plug body (106, 108, 110) for insertion into a cylinder of the combustion engine, a rod (102) that is arranged in the plug body (106, 108, 110), a sensing structure (104) comprising a piezoresistive element, that is arranged between the rod (102) and the plug body (106, 108, 110) in such a way that the sensing structure is acted upon, in use, by the pressure prevailing in the combustion chamber of the cylinder, whereby the rod (102) transmits the pressure in the combustion chamber of the cylinder to the sensing structure due to the pressure in the combustion chamber leading to an axial motion of the rod (102) relative to the plug body (106, 108, 110) so as to apply a force to the sensing structure (104) and a PWB (114) provided with sensor electronics for measuring and conditioning a resistance change.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Marc Gerard Johan Borgers, Cris Ruiz Zwollo, Robert Zwijze, Paulus Thomas Johannes Gennissen, Tim Tiek, Huub Toneman, Serge Groenhuijzen