Patents by Inventor Thilo Ihringer

Thilo Ihringer 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: 12266841
    Abstract: An antenna for high-frequency based measuring devices for determining a dielectric value of media is based on a high-frequency waveguide. The high-frequency signal is coupled in or out via a coaxial conductor that runs orthogonally through the axis of the high-frequency waveguide for this purpose. The conductor termination for the coaxial conductor extends extensively beyond the high-frequency waveguide in such a way that the coaxial conductor forms a defined capacitance in this region. In this way, the coaxial conductor is optimally matched to the high-frequency waveguide without having to integrate additional electrical components for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Stefan Pflüger, Thilo Ihringer
  • Patent number: 12247932
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for emitting microwaves comprises a dielectric hollow conductor element and a support element, wherein the hollow conductor element has an electrically conductive surface along a circumferential lateral face, the hollow conductor element has an electrically non-conductive emission face, and the hollow conductor element has a coupler receptacle. The support element contains a material having a modulus of elasticity of no less than 50 GPa. The support element surrounds the hollow conductor element at least along the lateral face. The hollow conductor element is fixed in the support element. The support element has an emission opening, and the emission face aligns with the emission opening. The hollow conductor element has a permittivity of no less than 8 at 2 GHz, the hollow conductor element containing a ceramic material, in particular aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide or titanium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Stefan Pflüger, Thilo Ihringer
  • Publication number: 20240195102
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-frequency plug connection for high-frequency-based field devices, consisting of plugs and corresponding sockets. The high-frequency plug connection is characterized in that the at least one plug is resiliently enclosed by an enclosure such that this/these plug(s) is/are moveable radially with respect to its/their plugging axis. This has the advantage of reducing the risk of jamming against the enclosure when the plugs are inserted in the corresponding sockets, during fastening of the circuit board substrate on which the sockets are arranged. A modular design of the high-frequency-based field device, and the manufacturability thereof, are simplified as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Markus Beissert, Frank Voigt, Thilo Ihringer
  • Publication number: 20240055748
    Abstract: An antenna for high-frequency based measuring devices for determining a dielectric value of media is based on a high-frequency waveguide. The high-frequency signal is coupled in or out via a coaxial conductor that runs orthogonally through the axis of the high-frequency waveguide for this purpose. The conductor termination for the coaxial conductor extends extensively beyond the high-frequency waveguide in such a way that the coaxial conductor forms a defined capacitance in this region. In this way, the coaxial conductor is optimally matched to the high-frequency waveguide without having to integrate additional electrical components for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Pflüger, Thilo Ihringer
  • Publication number: 20220349840
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for emitting microwaves comprises a dielectric hollow conductor element and a support element, wherein the hollow conductor element has an electrically conductive surface along a circumferential lateral face, the hollow conductor element has an electrically non-conductive emission face, and the hollow conductor element has a coupler receptacle. The support element contains a material having a modulus of elasticity of no less than 50 GPa. The support element surrounds the hollow conductor element at least along the lateral face. The hollow conductor element is fixed in the support element. The support element has an emission opening, and the emission face aligns with the emission opening. The hollow conductor element has a permittivity of no less than 8 at 2 GHz, the hollow conductor element containing a ceramic material, in particular aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide or titanium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Pflüger, Thilo Ihringer