Assignee
PEPPERL & FUCHS
US·40 granted patents·7 pending applications·404 citations·filing 1997–2010
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
47 records- 0191US7265559B1Self-calibrating corrosion measurement field device with improved signal measurement and excitation circuitryPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 4, 2007·30 cites·19 claims
- 0286US6336825B1Electrical connector with light-guiding bodyPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 8, 2002·57 cites·20 claims
- 0381US7463020B2Inductive proximity switch based on a transformer coupling factor principlePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 9, 2008·14 cites·17 claims
- 0480US8385594B2Method and apparatus for determining the position of a vehicle, computer program and computer program productPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 26, 2013·17 cites·14 claims
- 0580US7557548B2Safety barrier device employing an overload protection circuit for limiting current or voltage or current and voltagePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 7, 2009·12 cites·22 claims
- 0679US6992467B1Safety barrier for limiting current and voltagePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 31, 2006·32 cites·31 claims
- 0776US6215365B1Inductive proximity sensor oscillatorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·40 cites·14 claims
- 0875US7316575B2Casing termination for electronic casing and method for its manufacturePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 8, 2008·16 cites·19 claims
- 0967US7924103B2Inductive proximity switch and method for its operationPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 12, 2011·6 cites·16 claims
- 1066US7876544B2Electrical circuit with incendive arc prevention meansPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 25, 2011·5 cites·31 claims
- 1166US6429786B1Sensor and evaluation system, in particular for double sensors for determining positions and limit valuesPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 6, 2002·29 cites·11 claims
- 1264US7626466B2Proximity switch and method for operating a proximity switchPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·5 cites·14 claims
- 1361US7954623B2Method and device for the monitored conveying of sheet metal platesPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·7 cites·20 claims
- 1460US7245121B2Device and method for determining the path of a targetPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·11 cites·24 claims
- 1558US7794107B2Device for the optical display of n switching statesPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 14, 2010·11 cites·29 claims
- 1657US8007170B2Electronic sensor and method for the manufacture of a sensorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·3 cites·24 claims
- 1757US7920248B2Method and apparatus for optoelectronic contactless range finding using the transit time principlePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 5, 2011·5 cites·20 claims
- 1856US7999736B2Slot antenna and method for its operationPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·2 cites·13 claims
- 1956USD534818SSensorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 9, 2007·12 cites·1 claims
- 2056US7061738B2Protective circuitPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 13, 2006·9 cites·20 claims
- 2154US7210961B2Fastening base for mounting an electrical devicePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2003·Granted May 1, 2007·8 cites·64 claims
- 2254US7091631B2Intrinsically secure device for supplying redundant current-voltagePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 15, 2006·9 cites·23 claims
- 2354US6346806B1Device for detecting the position of a moveable magnet to produce a magnetic fieldPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 12, 2002·23 cites·23 claims
- 2452US7726214B2Method and device for the contactless detection of flat objectsPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 1, 2010·4 cites·72 claims
- 2552US7535216B2Incremental displacement transducer and method for determining a displacement of a first object relative to a second objectPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Granted May 19, 2009·3 cites·18 claims
- 2650US7526969B2Method and device for the contactless detection of flat objectsPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2004·Granted May 5, 2009·3 cites·103 claims
- 2746US8351176B2Intrinsically safe DSL circuitPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·0 cites·14 claims
- 2845US6590401B1Capacitive proximity switch for evaluating minor changes in capacitance and method thereforPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 8, 2003·11 cites·19 claims
- 2945US2011264396A1Electrical circuit with physical layer diagnostics systemPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3044US7649349B2Method for the manufacture of a switching device and module for a switching devicePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 19, 2010·4 cites·31 claims
- 3144US2009184588A1Switchgear for Protecting Dangerous MachinesPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3244US2010185415A1Diagnostic system for a modular fieldbus boardPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3343US6853931B2Method and device for inputting data into an electronic data processing devicePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 8, 2005·2 cites·35 claims
- 3442US7954378B2Ultrasonic sensor and method for determining a separation of an object from an ultrasonic sensorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·2 cites·11 claims
- 3541US7667614B2Housing for receiving an electrical devicePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 23, 2010·4 cites·20 claims
- 3639US7924105B2Method for the detection of a predamping state and inductive sensor with predamping detectionPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 12, 2011·0 cites·12 claims
- 3739US7712386B2Method and device for the contactless detection of flat objectsPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2004·Granted May 11, 2010·0 cites·94 claims
- 3838US8044735B2Oscillator circuit and method for influencing, controlling, or regulating the frequency of an oscillatorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 25, 2011·3 cites·35 claims
- 3938US7823268B2Angular transducer unit and method for its manufacture, as well as angular switching device and device for the detection of objectsPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 2, 2010·0 cites·23 claims
- 4037US7327635B2Adaptive comparator circuit and acoustic distance sensor comprising said circuitPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 5, 2008·4 cites·36 claims
- 4135US7486590B2Ultrasonic sensor comprising an adjustable detection areaPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 3, 2009·1 cites·11 claims
- 4234US2010315257A1Portable data medium and method for transferring configuration data from an external computer to a sensorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4333US7307960B2Method and device for data communication with a data processing device controlling an electronic devicePEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 11, 2007·0 cites·23 claims
- 4432US2010268496A1Sensor for use in automation technology and method for transferring configuration data from an external computer to a sensorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4532US2010250911A1Sensor for use in automation technology and method for configuring a sensorPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4631US2010067156A1Electrical barrierPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4727US7988056B2Code carrier and codecarrier-setPEPPERL & FUCHS·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 2, 2011·0 cites·27 claims
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