Patents by Inventor Vladislav Mednikov

Vladislav Mednikov 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: 8736255
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for determining the position and/or change in position of a measurement object relative to a sensor, wherein a magnet is assigned to the measurement object, is configured, with respect to the design of an operationally reliable sensor with low production costs, such that the sensor has a first conductor and a second conductor which is arranged alongside the first conductor and such that a magnetically soft film is arranged in the area of influence of the first and second conductors, the permeability of which film changes under the influence of a magnetic field and which film influences the electromagnetic coupling between the first and second conductors. A corresponding method is specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Vladislav Mednikov
  • Patent number: 8476896
    Abstract: A method for determining the position and/or change of position of a measured object relative to a sensor, where the sensor preferably has a sensor coil to which an alternating current is applied, is characterized in that a magnet associated with the measured object, in a soft magnetic foil, whose permeability changes under the influence of a magnetic field on the basis of the magnetic field's field strength and which is arranged in the area of influence of the sensor, brings about a change in the permeability of the foil and in that the change in the permeability of the foil is determined from the latter's reaction to the sensor, and this is used to determine the position and/or change of position of the measured object relative to the sensor. A sensor arrangement is designed accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Vladislav Mednikov
  • Publication number: 20110227561
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for determining the position and/or change in position of a measurement object relative to a sensor, wherein a magnet (7) is assigned to the measurement object, is configured, with respect to the design of an operationally reliable sensor with low production costs, such that the sensor (1) has a first conductor (2) and a second conductor (3) which is arranged alongside the first conductor (2) and such that a magnetically soft film (5, 6) is arranged in the area of influence of the first and second conductors (2, 3), the permeability of which film changes under the influence of a magnetic field and which film influences the electromagnetic coupling between the first and second conductors (2, 3). A corresponding method is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Vladislav Mednikov
  • Publication number: 20100090688
    Abstract: A method for determining the position and/or change of position of a measured object relative to a sensor, where the sensor preferably has a sensor coil to which an alternating current is applied, is characterized in that a magnet associated with the measured object, in a soft magnetic foil, whose permeability changes under the influence of a magnetic field on the basis of the magnetic field's field strength and which is arranged in the area of influence of the sensor, brings about a change in the permeability of the foil and in that the change in the permeability of the foil is determined from the latter's reaction to the sensor, and this is used to determine the position and/or change of position of the measured object relative to the sensor. A sensor arrangement is designed accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Vladislav Mednikov