Patents by Inventor Stefan Kaspar

Stefan Kaspar 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: 12163852
    Abstract: A self-sufficient measuring device, for level, limit level or pressure measurement of a process vessel over a longer period of time, which has sensor and evaluation circuitry configured to determine a first measured value and/or a first diagnostic value, and a display device, which has switching circuitry and is configured to display the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value of the sensor and evaluation circuitry. The switching circuitry is arranged to locally activate the display of the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Clemens Hengstler, Stefan Kaspar
  • Publication number: 20240272623
    Abstract: A controller and display for identifying a field device is provided, including: an internal register configured to store an identification of the field device; and a representation device configured to provide a coded representation of the identification, the coded representation of the identification including an identifier. A method of representing an identification of a field device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Stefan KASPAR, Florian BURGERT, Christian LANGENSIEPEN
  • Patent number: 11796354
    Abstract: A measuring device is provided for determining a filling level, a limit level, a pressure, or a flow rate of a material to be measured, including: a main body configured to be disposed above the material to be measured; a measuring body configured to be disposed below the main body, the measuring body including a sensor element configured to detect a measurement signal, and a position sensor configured to detect a position of the measuring body, the main body and the measuring body being formed separately from one another and being coupled to one another; and an evaluation device configured to evaluate the measurement signal detected by the sensor element and/or to evaluate the position of the measuring body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Clemens Hengstler, Stefan Kaspar
  • Publication number: 20230142967
    Abstract: A method of putting into operation level measurement apparatus is provided. The method may include detecting, by means of a radar sensor unit of the level measuring device, an echo curve, wherein the echo curve comprises at least a first echo; selecting, from the echo curve, the first echo corresponding to a first distance and having a first amplitude, the first amplitude having the highest amplitude of the echo curve; determining a calculated first amplitude, wherein the calculated first amplitude is a function of the first distance; and if the first amplitude is higher than the calculated first amplitude, evaluating the echo curve as acceptable for putting into operation the measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Winfried RAUER, Daniel SCHULTHEISS, Jürgen SKOWAISA, Stefan KASPAR, Florian BURGERT, Andreas BREGGER, Tobias WEIS, Andreas SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20220276111
    Abstract: A self-sufficient measuring device, for level, limit level or pressure measurement of a process vessel over a longer period of time, which has sensor and evaluation circuitry configured to determine a first measured value and/or a first diagnostic value, and a display device, which has switching circuitry and is configured to display the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value of the sensor and evaluation circuitry. The switching circuitry is arranged to locally activate the display of the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Clemens HENGSTLER, Stefan KASPAR
  • Publication number: 20220260396
    Abstract: A measuring device is provided for determining a filling level, a limit level, a pressure, or a flow rate of a material to be measured, including: a main body configured to be disposed above the material to be measured; a measuring body configured to be disposed below the main body, the measuring body including a sensor element configured to detect a measurement signal, and a position sensor configured to detect a position of the measuring body, the main body and the measuring body being formed separately from one another and being coupled to one another; and an evaluation device configured to evaluate the measurement signal detected by the sensor element and/or to evaluate the position of the measuring body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Clemens HENGSTLER, Stefan KASPAR
  • Patent number: 11128028
    Abstract: A fill level radar for continuously measuring a fill level is provided, including a radar arrangement configured to generate and to emit a radar signal toward a surface of a filling material; and an impedance spectroscopy arrangement configured to detect a build-up of deposits on the radar arrangement, or to detect a gas phase of the filling material, by impedance spectroscopy, the impedance spectroscopy arrangement being integrated in the radar arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Juergen Haas, Stefan Kaspar, Matthias Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190252760
    Abstract: A fill level radar for continuously measuring a fill level is provided, including a radar arrangement configured to generate and to emit a radar signal toward a surface of a filling material; and an impedance spectroscopy arrangement configured to detect a build-up of deposits on the radar arrangement, or to detect a gas phase of the filling material, by impedance spectroscopy, the impedance spectroscopy arrangement being integrated in the radar arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Juergen HAAS, Stefan KASPAR, Matthias SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20160123787
    Abstract: A measuring instrument (1) having at least one level sensor (3) for detecting a level of a medium, which outputs a level signal; wherein the measuring instrument (1) has at least one pressure sensor (5) from which a pressure measurement signal can be read at the output; wherein the level sensor (3) and the pressure sensor (5) have a shared process connection (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Florian BURGERT, Stefan KASPAR
  • Patent number: 5846369
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of connecting the parts of a multi-part metal casing for PCMCIA-cards, in which the cover (2) is provided at its casing inside with an adhesive foil (13), then laid in a pressing tool onto the frame (5) which in a pre-assembled condition carries a printed circuit board with a socket connector strip, and pressed under pressure and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Diehl Stiftung & Co.
    Inventors: Peter Dauben, Stefan Kaspar