Patents by Inventor Tomas Kauter

Tomas Kauter 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).

  • Method for programming a two-wire sensor and programmable two-wire sensor
    Patent number: 10340911
    Abstract: A method for programming a two-wire sensor having at least two sensor units. The method comprises the following steps of: switching on the at least two sensor units, activating one of the at least two sensor units, capturing operating states of the at least two sensor units; detecting an operating state in which one individual sensor unit is active; and sending a programming command to the detected active sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: TDK - Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Fink, Tomas Kauter
  • METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A TWO-WIRE SENSOR AND PROGRAMMABLE TWO-WIRE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20190068184
    Abstract: A method for programming a two-wire sensor having at least two sensor units. The method comprises the following steps of: Switching on the at least two sensor units, activating one of the at least two sensor units, capturing operating states of the at least two sensor units; detecting an operating state in which one individual sensor unit is active; and sending a programming command to the detected active sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Fink, Tomas Kauter