Niklas Stoss

Title: Niklas Stoss: Inventor of a Wireless Submersible Gauge

Introduction

Niklas Stoss is an inventor based in Waal, Germany. His work includes a patent for a wireless submersible gauge designed to connect underwater diving equipment with smart devices. The patent record lists 1 patent associated with him.

Latest Patents

Stoss’s patent, “Wireless Submersible Gauge Having Underwater Communication Interface for Smart Devices,” describes a compact, watertight electronic module that wirelessly links a smartwatch, smartphone, or other smart device with diving equipment and accessories.

The module can communicate with devices such as a SCUBA tank pressure transmitter, skin-temperature sensor, heart-rate monitor, pressure sensor, or navigation buoy. For communication with nearby smart devices, it can use terrestrial protocols such as Bluetooth, WLAN, or ANT+. In some embodiments, it also uses an underwater protocol, such as very-low-frequency radio or ultrasonic communication, to connect with diving equipment. Certain versions include a display that presents information such as SCUBA tank air pressure.

Career Highlights

Stoss is associated with Johnson Outdoors Inc. His patented concept brings together underwater equipment data and familiar smart-device interfaces, with the aim of making relevant information accessible to divers.

Collaborations

Reima K. Holopainen is identified as a coworker of Stoss. Their professional association is noted alongside Stoss’s connection with Johnson Outdoors Inc.

Conclusion

Niklas Stoss’s patent describes a practical approach to connecting diving equipment with smart devices and presenting useful underwater information to divers.