Patents by Inventor Winfried Rauer

Winfried Rauer 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: 11803215
    Abstract: A detachable display and operating module for a field device with an energy storage device, an energy supply interface and a radio interface for wireless communication with the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas Deck, Winfried Rauer, Juergen Motzer, Holger Staiger
  • 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: 20230022233
    Abstract: A measuring assembly with at least two measuring devices and a higher-level unit, characterized in that the measuring assembly further has a network distributor, wherein the measuring devices are connected to the network distributor via a two-wire Ethernet connection, the measuring devices are fully supplied with power via the two-wire Ethernet connection, and the network distributor is connected to the higher-level unit with an Ethernet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Winfried Rauer, Ralf Schaetzle, Juergen Haas, Fabian Rank, Natalie Waldecker
  • Patent number: 11561159
    Abstract: A radiometric measurement device is provided, including at least one at least partially bent source receiving tube configured to receive a radiation source; and at least one transmission tube configured to provide a guiding path within the transmission tube for at least a portion of radiation emitted by the radiation source, the source receiving tube and the transmission tube being arranged with respect to each other such that at least a portion of the radiation emitted by the radiation source is guidable in a straight line through a material disposable between the radiation source and a distal end of the transmission tube and the guide path, and the source receiving tube and the transmission tube being arranged adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Roland Bonath, Matthias Harter, Winfried Rauer, Natalie Waldecker
  • Publication number: 20220164008
    Abstract: A detachable display and operating module for a field device with an energy storage device, an energy supply interface and a radio interface for wireless communication with the field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Thomas DECK, Winfried RAUER, Juergen MOTZER, Holger STAIGER
  • Publication number: 20210325417
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement having a first dual conductor field device with a first sensor and a first dual conductor interface for the power supply of the first dual conductor field device and for the transmission of data from the dual conductor field device to a superordinate unit, wherein the first dual conductor field device has at least one second dual conductor interface suitably designed to receive data from at least one second dual conductor field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Juergen Haas, Matthias Harter, Ralf Körnle, Robert Laun, Fabian Rank, Natalie Waldecker, Winfried Rauer
  • Publication number: 20210262910
    Abstract: A radiometric measurement device is provided, including at least one at least partially bent source receiving tube configured to receive a radiation source; and at least one transmission tube configured to provide a guiding path within the transmission tube for at least a portion of radiation emitted by the radiation source, the source receiving tube and the transmission tube being arranged with respect to each other such that at least a portion of the radiation emitted by the radiation source is guidable in a straight line through a material disposable between the radiation source and a distal end of the transmission tube and the guide path, and the source receiving tube and the transmission tube being arranged adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Roland BONATH, Matthias HARTER, Winfried RAUER, Natalie WALDECKER
  • Publication number: 20200371256
    Abstract: A method for compensating a measurement deviation of a first scintillator and/or a photodetector of a radiometric fill level measuring device is provided, including detecting, by a second scintillator, radioactive emissions from the second scintillator; transmitting, in response to radioactive emissions, a first light signal from the first scintillator and a second light signal from the second scintillator, the first light signal being different from the second light signal; receiving, by the photodetector, the first light signal from the first scintillator and the second light signal from the second scintillator, and converting the light signals into electrical signals; comparing the electrical signals with deposited reference signals by means of a comparator; and adjusting the gain of the photodetector in response to comparing the electrical signals and stored reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Winfried RAUER, Matthias HARTER
  • Patent number: 10616996
    Abstract: A printed circuit board for a radar level measurement device with a printed circuit board substrate is provided, wherein a microwave signal is coupled via a microwave conductor into a waveguide. A connection region on a front side of the printed circuit board substrate serves to receive the waveguide. A shape of a resonator shell is generated inversely by producing an annular peripheral recess whose wall has an electromagnetically reflecting coating on a rear side of the printed circuit board substrate. The annular peripheral recess on the rear side, together with a region surrounded by the recess, forms a resonator for the injected microwave signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Juergen Motzer, Winfried Rauer, Daniel Schultheiss, Christoph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20190191545
    Abstract: A printed circuit board for a radar level measurement device with a printed circuit board substrate is provided, wherein a microwave signal is coupled via a microwave conductor into a waveguide. A connection region on a front side of the printed circuit board substrate serves to receive the waveguide. A shape of a resonator shell is generated inversely by producing an annular peripheral recess whose wall has an electromagnetically reflecting coating on a rear side of the printed circuit board substrate. The annular peripheral recess on the rear side, together with a region surrounded by the recess, forms a resonator for the injected microwave signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Juergen MOTZER, Winfried RAUER, Daniel SCHULTHEISS, Christoph MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20150268358
    Abstract: Radiometric measuring arrangement comprising a detecting device having a longitudinally elongated scintillator, a photomultiplier for transforming flashes of light, generated in the scintillator, into electric signals, and an electronic measuring unit for processing the electric signals with a temperature monitoring device for the scintillator, wherein the detecting device has at least one interrupting device as a part of the temperature monitoring device, and said interrupting device interrupts an electric connection when a specified threshold temperature is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Koernle, Winfried Rauer, Wolfram Dreher
  • Patent number: 8843329
    Abstract: A method for filling level measuring includes generating an echo curve. The echo curve is analyzed by at least one analysis method selected from analysis methods including analyzing the echo curve by at least two parallel tasks or is analyzed by comparing the echo curve with a spurious-echo curve at the IF-level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Karl Griessbaum, Josef Fehrenbach, Thomas Deck, Winfried Rauer, Martin Gaiser
  • Patent number: 8784025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for fastening a module onto a component, in particular an outside housing of another module. The device includes a fastening screw having a thread, a screw carrier to receive the screw shaft of the fastening screw, and a thread carrier which is connected to the component and has an inside thread corresponding to the thread of the fastening screw. A force-locking connection between the screw carrier and the thread carrier is established by means of the fastening screw in the fastening position, and the module is supported on a supporting element of the component in the fastening position. The screw shaft of the fastening screw has an additional shaft section which is connected to the front shaft section at the screw head end for receiving a spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Frank Becherer, Winfried Rauer
  • Patent number: 8604414
    Abstract: Described is diagnosing radiometric detectors. The pulse amplitudes of the pulses acquired by the radiometric detector can be measured and stored temporarily. The pulse amplitude distribution determined in this manner is compared to a reference amplitude distribution, whereby error diagnosis and, if applicable, recalibration of the measuring device are made possible. In this manner temperature drifts and damage to the scintillator, EMC radiation and an increased rate of dark pulses of the photosensitive component may be detected and corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Winfried Rauer, Josef Fehrenbach, Ralf Koernle
  • Publication number: 20130228304
    Abstract: To cool detectors of level measuring devices, it is possible to use cooling compresses which are fastened to the detector housing. Such a cooling compress includes a cooling body which at least in part consists of a deformable material. The inner wall of the cooling body of the cooling compress is configured such that it moves towards a corresponding region of the outer surface of the detector to form a thermal contact with a corresponding region of the outer surface of the housing when a cooling fluid flows through the cooling body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Frank Becherer, Winfried Rauer
  • Patent number: 8466417
    Abstract: A level or density of a medium in a tank is radiometrically measured by detecting the light flashes generated by a scintillator with an array of photodiodes. Corresponding voltage pulses are summed up and analyzed with respect to their relevance before they are used for determining the level or the density of the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Winfried Rauer, Josef Fehrenbach
  • Patent number: 8321155
    Abstract: A field device for measuring the filling level, the pressure or the density of a medium in a container is described. The field device comprises two processors that are separate from each other. The first processor corresponds to a lower safety standard while the second processor corresponds to a higher safety standard. Functions of the field device that are directed towards safety are carried out in the second processor. Functions that are less critical to safety are carried out in the first processor. Data exchange between the two processors is controlled by way of an operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Winfried Rauer, Martin Gaiser, Manfred Kopp, Ralf Schaetzle
  • Publication number: 20120085142
    Abstract: Described is diagnosing radiometric detectors. The pulse amplitudes of the pulses acquired by the radiometric detector can be measured and stored temporarily. The pulse amplitude distribution determined in this manner is compared to a reference amplitude distribution, whereby error diagnosis and, if applicable, recalibration of the measuring device are made possible. In this manner temperature drifts and damage to the scintillator, EMC radiation and an increased rate of dark pulses of the photosensitive component may be detected and corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Winfried RAUER, Josef Fehrenbach, Ralf Koernle
  • Patent number: 8120929
    Abstract: An electrical or electronic level indicator is positioned in a plug-in housing 24. The plug-in housing 24 is closed with a cover 10. This cover 10 is furnished with a handle bar 11, which serves as an aid for removing the cover 10. Positioned inside the cover 10 are rotating cylindrical pins 12, 13 which allow the potentiometers 32 and/or switches 33 to be adjusted. The electrical components 32, 33 are positioned on a circuit board 30, which lies inside the cover 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Frank Becherer, Winfried Rauer, Ralf Koernle
  • Publication number: 20120009041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for fastening a module onto a component, in particular an outside housing of another module. The device includes a fastening screw having a thread, a screw carrier to receive the screw shaft of the fastening screw, and a thread carrier which is connected to the component and has an inside thread corresponding to the thread of the fastening screw. A force-locking connection between the screw carrier and the thread carrier is established by means of the fastening screw in the fastening position, and the module is supported on a supporting element of the component in the fastening position. The screw shaft of the fastening screw has an additional shaft section which is connected to the front shaft section at the screw head end for receiving a spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Frank Becherer, Winfried Rauer