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BALLUFF GMBH
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Inductive position measuring system
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Position transducer device
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Position transducer device
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US6879404B2Apr 12, 2005
Device and method for checking bores in or edges on an object of measurement
BALLUFF GMBH12 citations83
US6734665B2May 11, 2004
Inductive sensor having a sensor coil in the form of a structured conductive layer
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US9658095B2May 23, 2017
Capacitive fill level sensor
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US10309805B2Jun 4, 2019
Absolute measuring length measuring system and method for its operation
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US6655986B2Dec 2, 2003
Proximity switch
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US10469284B2Nov 5, 2019
Integrated arrangement having an electrical voltage supply and a communication interface
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US9697164B2Jul 4, 2017
Method and control device for the operation of a contact-free transmission system for an IO link
BALLUFF GMBH2 citations70
US11573288B2Feb 7, 2023
Multi-field zone proximity sensor as well as a method for measuring a distance of an object from the multi-field zone proximity sensor
BALLUFF GMBH2 citations69
US10430359B2Oct 1, 2019
Use of an IO link for linking field devices
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US10132922B2Nov 20, 2018
Proximity sensor and method for measuring the distance from an object
BALLUFF GMBH3 citations69
US8937252B2Jan 20, 2015
Coated electric cable for use in a welding device
BALLUFF GMBH4 citations69
US6828780B2Dec 7, 2004
Position measuring system having an inductive element arranged on a flexible support
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US6591703B2Jul 15, 2003
Hermetically encapsulated sensor and process for its production
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US10863413B2Dec 8, 2020
Equipment and method for the wireless operation of an IO-link communication system
BALLUFF GMBH2 citations68
US10089271B2Oct 2, 2018
Field bus system
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US10756732B2Aug 25, 2020
Inductive sensor and method for operating an inductive sensor
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US10663327B2May 26, 2020
Magnetostrictive path measuring apparatus and method of manufacturing a measuring probe of a magnetostrictive path measuring apparatus
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US10127163B2Nov 13, 2018
Control device for controlling a safety device, and use of an IO link for transmission of a safety protocol to a safety device
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US10796222B2Oct 6, 2020
Contactless position/distance sensor having an artificial neural network and method for operating the same
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US9893570B2Feb 13, 2018
System for contactless energy and data transfer
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US7285950B2Oct 23, 2007
Position measuring system and pneumatic cylinder
BALLUFF GMBH5 citations63
US6943543B2Sep 13, 2005
Inductive displacement sensor with a measuring head comprising a passive resonant circuit
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USD459262SJun 25, 2002
Position sensor
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US7243553B2Jul 17, 2007
Sensor device for the examination of surfaces
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US7023564B2Apr 4, 2006
Sensor device for burr examination
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US9863611B2Jan 9, 2018
Signal column
BALLUFF GMBH5 citations60
US8937251B2Jan 20, 2015
Electric cable for use in a welding device
BALLUFF GMBH2 citations59
US10516394B2Dec 24, 2019
Sensor element of an inductive proximity or distance sensor containing coil arrangement having electrically-conductive shielding with flange completely enclosing the coil arrangement and method for operating the sensor element
BALLUFF GMBH2 citations58
US11355965B2Jun 7, 2022
Device for inductively transferring electrical energy and/or data
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US11201504B2Dec 14, 2021
Circuit for inductively transferring electrical energy
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US9182213B2Nov 10, 2015
Path measuring apparatus with multiple measuring paths
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US7430236B2Sep 30, 2008
Communication interface for a path measuring device
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US12222227B2Feb 11, 2025
Sensor device for detecting at least one physical variable
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US11190393B2Nov 30, 2021
Wireless IO-link communication network having an additional master and method for its operation
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US10320049B2Jun 11, 2019
Annular directional coupler, in particular for microwave-based distance sensors
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US10209097B2Feb 19, 2019
Inductive displacement measuring sensor and method for operating the latter
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US6637279B2Oct 28, 2003
Sensor assembly
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US11815537B2Nov 14, 2023
Inductive sensor and method for the operation thereof
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US7123003B2Oct 17, 2006
Sensor assembly and functional unit for detecting the position of a moveable magnet
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US11209293B2Dec 28, 2021
Sensor housing and sensor
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US10462542B2Oct 29, 2019
Method for data transmission by means of an absolute position measurement system, absolute position measurement system and computing device
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US9897463B2Feb 20, 2018
Method for operating a sensor system, sensor system and measurement signal
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US12007922B2Jun 11, 2024
IO-link system with diagnostic channel
BALLUFF GMBH0 citations51
US11231300B2Jan 25, 2022
Magnetostrictive sensor apparatus having an analog branch and a digital branch and a method for operating such a magnetostrictive sensor apparatus
BALLUFF GMBH0 citations51
US7515090B2Apr 7, 2009
High-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object and method for detecting the approach of an object
BALLUFF GMBH0 citations51
US7187191B2Mar 6, 2007
Sensor device for determining the layer thickness of a thin layer
BALLUFF GMBH0 citations51
US11421975B2Aug 23, 2022
Absolute position detection system having a single-track magnetic code tape
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