Patents by Inventor Timo Galm

Timo Galm 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: 8903548
    Abstract: Position finding system having a sensor unit and a transmitter unit. The sensor unit comprises a first RFID transponder reader unit, a first inductive detector unit, and an analysis unit connected to the RFID transponder reader unit and the inductive detector unit; the transmitter unit comprises an RFID transponder and a metallic material. The sensor unit is movable relative to the transmitter unit. The RFID transponder reader unit is configured for absolute position finding and outputs a first position value, and the inductive detector unit is configured for absolute position finding and outputs a second position value. The analysis unit is configured to determine, from the data acquired from the transmitter unit, an absolute position of the sensor unit from the first and second position values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Galm, Thomas Freund
  • Patent number: 8242774
    Abstract: An incremental displacement transducer and method for determining a displacement of a first object relative to a second object having a scanning unit linked or to be linked with the first object for scanning a spacing or division track linked or to be linked with the second object having first areas and second areas arranged in alternating manner with a period length, the first areas having a first physical property and the second areas a second physical property differing therefrom, and where the scanning unit has a plurality of sensors for scanning the first areas and the second areas on the basis of the first and/or second physical property, and having an evaluation unit linked with the scanning unit for determining the displacement on the basis of measuring signals of the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Speckmann, Timo Galm
  • Publication number: 20120160916
    Abstract: A read head with a sensor unit is provided, whereby the sensor unit has a first RFID transponder reader unit and an induction detector unit, and the read head has a longitudinal axis and can be moved along the longitudinal axis of a track, and an evaluation unit connected to the RFID transponder reader unit and to the induction detector unit is provided. The RFID transponder reader unit is set up for absolute position determination and outputs a first position value, and the induction detector unit is set up for absolute position determination and outputs a second position value, and whereby the evaluation unit is set up to determine an absolute position from the first position value and the second position value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Timo GALM, Thomas Freund
  • Publication number: 20120153089
    Abstract: Position finding system having a sensor unit and a transmitter unit. The sensor unit comprises a first RFID transponder reader unit, a first inductive detector unit, and an analysis unit connected to the RFID transponder reader unit and the inductive detector unit; the transmitter unit comprises an RFID transponder and a metallic material. The sensor unit is movable relative to the transmitter unit. The RFID transponder reader unit is configured for absolute position finding and outputs a first position value, and the inductive detector unit is configured for absolute position finding and outputs a second position value. The analysis unit is configured to determine, from the data acquired from the transmitter unit, an absolute position of the sensor unit from the first and second position values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Timo GALM, Thomas Freund
  • Publication number: 20100315071
    Abstract: A read head with a sensor unit, whereby the sensor unit has a first RFID transponder reader unit and an induction detector unit. With the combination of two types of reader units, read heads of this type can be used for determining the position of rail vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Timo GALM, Thomas Freund
  • Publication number: 20100315259
    Abstract: A position determining system with a sensor unit and a transducer unit, the sensor unit comprises a first RFID transponder reader unit and a first induction detection unit, the transducer unit comprises an RFID transponder and a metallic material, the sensor unit is movable relative to the transducer unit, and the position of the sensor unit can be determined using the data determined by the transducer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Timo Galm, Thomas Freund
  • Publication number: 20090160434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an incremental displacement transducer for determining a displacement of a first object relative to a second object having a scanning unit linked or to be linked with the first object for scanning a spacing or division track linked or to be linked with the second object having first areas and second areas arranged in alternating manner with a period length, the first areas having a first physical property and the second areas a second physical property differing therefrom, and where the scanning unit has a plurality of sensors for scanning the first areas and the second areas on the basis of the first and/or second physical property, and having an evaluation unit linked with the scanning unit for determining the displacement on the basis of measuring signals of the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Speckmann, Timo Galm