Patents by Inventor Andreas KAMMERER

Andreas KAMMERER 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: 11882781
    Abstract: A control system for an implement hitch of an agricultural vehicle, wherein the hitch is mounted to the vehicle and includes one or more hydraulic cylinders or other actuators operable to raise and lower the hitch between minimum and maximum heights relative to the vehicle and hold the hitch static at one or more heights between the minimum and maximum heights. The control system includes a rocker control device having a first operating position and being movable in a first direction to a first limit position and in a second direction to a second limit position. An electronic control unit connected to the rocker control device is configured to control operation of the or each of the hydraulic cylinders or actuators and thereby control raising and lowering of the hitch in response to user operation of the rocker control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Albrecht, Andreas Kämmerer, Gerhard Mariner, Peter Miller
  • Publication number: 20230125252
    Abstract: A battery device for a medical instrument for supplying electric energy to instrument-internal electric equipment, preferably an electric motor, having: an electronic controller which is integrally formed with the battery for actuating the entire instrument-internal electric equipment, preferably on the basis of actuation signals from an operator; a plurality of functions including a corresponding sensor system; and an integrated intelligence at least consisting of a protection circuit, a motor controller, and a wireless communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Simon Miller, Jürgen Schneider, Andreas Kammerer, Thomas-Erwin Kahler
  • Publication number: 20220240427
    Abstract: A control system for an implement hitch of an agricultural vehicle, wherein the hitch is mounted to the vehicle and includes one or more hydraulic cylinders or other actuators operable to raise and lower the hitch between minimum and maximum heights relative to the vehicle and hold the hitch static at one or more heights between the minimum and maximum heights. The control system includes a rocker control device having a first operating position and being movable in a first direction to a first limit position and in a second direction to a second limit position. An electronic control unit connected to the rocker control device is configured to control operation of the or each of the hydraulic cylinders or actuators and thereby control raising and lowering of the hitch in response to user operation of the rocker control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Albrecht, Andreas Kämmerer, Gerhard Mariner, Peter Miller
  • Publication number: 20220128146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lock actuator (1), in particular for a park lock (2), which is arranged in a longitudinal axis (X-X), comprising a movable actuating element (10) which is movable into a first position (A) and a second position (B) and comprises a locking slotted guide (20), and at least one locking element (15) which is held displaceably perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (X-X), the locking slotted guide (20) having a first surface (21) and a second surface (22) at a different distance from the longitudinal axis (X-X), which are connected by a wedge surface (23) with a gradient (M1), the first surface (21) being in operative contact with the at least one locking element (15) in the first position (A) and a second surface (22) being in operative contact with the at least one locking element in the second position (B), and at least the first surface (21) and/or the second surface (22) being inclined in relation to the wedge surface (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Florian SCHULZ, Andreas KAMMERER, Mikhail REVIN, Rolf HERMANN
  • Patent number: 11220935
    Abstract: The application relates to an electromagnetic control device, in particular for adjusting camshafts or a camshaft section of an internal combustion engine, comprising: an energizable coil unit, via which, in an energized state, an armature mounted for movement along a longitudinal axis of the control device can be moved relative to a pole core between a retracted position and an extended position; at least one tappet, which is mounted for movement along the longitudinal axis and, in an extended position, interacts with the camshaft via a free end in order to adjust the camshaft and is connected at an inner end to the armature, wherein the tappet has a first diameter in the region of the free end and has a second diameter in the region of the inner end, and the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Michael Tischtschenko, Andreas Kammerer
  • Patent number: 10941678
    Abstract: An adjusting device having at least one tappet assembly. The at least one tappet assembly comprises a tappet, at least one guide cylinder, and a pole core. The tappet is arranged in the guide cylinder in a movable manner along a longitudinal axis, and a non-magnetic connection socket is arranged between the guide cylinder and the pole core. The guide cylinder and the pole core are arranged at a distance to each other in the longitudinal axis by the connection socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Wolfram Maiwald, Harald Burkart, Michael Tischtschenko, Andreas Kammerer
  • Publication number: 20210003046
    Abstract: The application relates to an electromagnetic control device, in particular for adjusting camshafts or a camshaft section of an internal combustion engine, comprising: an energizable coil unit, via which, in an energized state, an armature mounted for movement along a longitudinal axis of the control device can be moved relative to a pole core between a retracted position and an extended position; at least one tappet, which is mounted for movement along the longitudinal axis and, in an extended position, interacts with the camshaft via a free end in order to adjust the camshaft and is connected at an inner end to the armature, wherein the tappet has a first diameter in the region of the free end and has a second diameter in the region of the inner end, and the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Michael Tischtschenko, Andreas Kammerer
  • Publication number: 20210003047
    Abstract: The application relates to an electromagnetic control device, in particular for adjusting camshafts or a camshaft section of an internal combustion engine, comprising: an energizable coil unit via which, in the energized state, an armature mounted for movement along a longitudinal axis of the control device can be moved relative to a pole core between a retracted position and an extended position; a tappet which interacts with the armature and is mounted for movement along the longitudinal axis, having a free end, via which the tappet interacts with the camshaft in the extended position in order to adjust the camshaft; and an adapter, via which the control device can be fastened to a component, in particular to cylinder head cover, wherein the armature and the tappet are connected to each other for conjoint rotation, and the control device has a first bearing section inside the adapter for rotatable mounting of the tappet and a second bearing section outside of the adapter for rotatable mounting of the tappet
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Michael Tischtschenko, Andreas Kammerer, Pedro Marull-Kessler
  • Publication number: 20200308994
    Abstract: An adjusting device having at least one tappet assembly. The at least one tappet assembly comprises a tappet, at least one guide cylinder, and a pole core. The tappet is arranged in the guide cylinder in a movable manner along a longitudinal axis, and a non-magnetic connection socket is arranged between the guide cylinder and the pole core. The guide cylinder and the pole core are arranged at a distance to each other in the longitudinal axis by means of the connection socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Wolfram Maiwald, Harald Burkart, Michael Tischtschenko, Andreas Kammerer
  • Publication number: 20190214209
    Abstract: An electromagnetic adjustment device, in particular for camshaft adjustment, having a plug housing made of insulating potting material, in which a stationary coil unit and a sensor unit are seated in a potted manner, which each have terminals electrically connected via electrical lines to contact pins protruding on the plug housing, and to an actuating unit, in which at least one axially movable armature is seated, which is axially movable upon energizing of the coil unit, for example, to interact with at least one tappet of a camshaft adjustment unit of a motor vehicle, where the terminals and the electrical lines of the coil unit and the sensor unit to the contact pins are embedded in the potting material of the plug housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Hermann, Andreas Kammerer
  • Patent number: 10069238
    Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one current line having first and second ends, including several wires, a first plug connector and at least one second plug connector arranged on the first and second ends, respectively. At least one plug connector includes a material having A) 98.0% to 99.8% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBS), perfluorocarbons and mixtures thereof, and B) 0.2% to 2.0% by weight additives. The total of components A and B results in 100% by weight. A first connection nut and at least one second connection nut are arranged on the first and second plug connectors, respectively. At least one light source is arranged in a first plug connector and/or in a second plug connector and is configured in order to be supplied with electrical energy by at least one wire of the current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mayer-Rosa, Thomas Bayer, Andreas Kammerer
  • Patent number: 9910815
    Abstract: An IO-Link adapter (200) for connecting a field device to a master unit having an IO-Link interface (210), a field device interface (220) and a circuit arrangement (230) for converting the field device interface data into IO-Link interface data is characterized in that the IO-Link adapter (200) has fastening elements (240) for detachably fastening to the field device, wherein by fastening the IO-Link adapter (200) to the field device, coupling of the field device interface (220) of the IO-Link adapter (200) to an interface of the field device (120) simultaneously takes place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Kammerer, Marco Zorcic
  • Patent number: 9627801
    Abstract: An electric cable includes a current line having first and second ends, including several individually insulated wires, a first and at least one second plug connector on the first and second ends, respectively. A mutual coating surrounded by a perfluorocarbon and/or glass fiber outer casino surrounds all wire insulations. Each plug connector is insert molded with the outer casing. At least one plug connector includes a material having A) 98.0-99.8 weight % of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBS), perfluorocarbons and mixtures thereof, and B) 0.2-2.0 weight % additives, with A and B totaling 100 weight %. A first and at least one second connection nut are arranged on the first and second plug connectors, respectively. A light source configured to be supplied with electrical energy by at least one wire is arranged in a first and/or second plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mayer-Rosa, Thomas Bayer, Andreas Kammerer
  • Publication number: 20160322740
    Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one current line having first and second ends, including several wires, a first plug connector and at least one second plug connector arranged on the first and second ends, respectively. At least one plug connector includes a material having A) 98.0% to 99.8% by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBS), perfluorocarbons and mixtures thereof, and B) 0.2% to 2.0% by weight additives. The total of components A and B results in 100% by weight. A first connection nut and at least one second connection nut are arranged on the first and second plug connectors, respectively. At least one light source is arranged in a first plug connector and/or in a second plug connector and is configured in order to be supplied with electrical energy by at least one wire of the current line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael MAYER-ROSA, Thomas BAYER, Andreas KAMMERER
  • Publication number: 20160322742
    Abstract: An electric cable includes a current line having first and second ends, including several individually insulated wires, a first and at least one second plug connector on the first and second ends, respectively. A mutual coating surrounded by a perfluorocarbon and/or glass fibre outer casino surrounds all wire insulations. Each plug connector is insert molded with the outer casing. At least one plug connector includes a material having A) 98.0-99.8 weight % of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBS), perfluorocarbons and mixtures thereof, and B) 0.2-2.0 weight % additives, with A and B totalling 100 weight %. A first and at least one second connection nut are arranged on the first and second plug connectors, respectively. A light source configured to be supplied with electrical energy by at least one wire is arranged in a first and/or second plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael MAYER-ROSA, Thomas BAYER, Andreas KAMMERER
  • Publication number: 20160162433
    Abstract: An IO-Link adapter (200) for connecting a field device to a master unit having an IO-Link interface (210), a field device interface (220) and a circuit arrangement (230) for converting the field device interface data into IO-Link interface data is characterised in that the IO-Link adapter (200) has fastening elements (240) for detachably fastening to the field device, wherein by fastening the IO-Link adapter (200) to the field device, coupling of the field device interface (220) of the IO-Link adapter (200) to an interface of the field device (120) simultaneously takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas KAMMERER, Marco ZORCIC
  • Patent number: 8937252
    Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one power line having first and second ends, including multiple cores. Each core has a core insulation. All core insulations are enclosed by a common sheath surrounded by an oversheath that includes a material selected from silicones, perfluorocarbons, mica, glass fibers, metal fibers, ceramic fibers, and mixtures thereof. A first plug connector is arranged on the power line first end. At least one second plug connector is arranged on the power line second end. Each plug connector is completely coated with the oversheath and includes a flame retardant containing polyurethane. A first connecting nut is arranged on the first plug connector At least one second connecting nut is arranged on a second plug connector. Each connecting nut includes a perfluorocarbon. The electric cable has high resistance to welding use conditions and may be used as a control line for a welding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mayer-Rosa, Thomas Bayer, Andreas Kammerer
  • Patent number: 8937251
    Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one power line having first and second ends, including multiple cores. Each core has a core insulation. All core insulations are enclosed by a common sheath. The core insulations and the sheath each include a material which is selected, independently of one another, from silicones, perfluorocarbons, cross-linked polyolefins, mica, glass fibers, ceramic fibers, and mixtures thereof. A first plug connector is arranged on the first end of the power line, and at least one second plug connector is arranged on the second end of the power line. The plug connectors each include a flame retardant containing polyurethane. A first connecting nut is arranged on the first plug connector, and at least one second connecting nut is arranged on the second plug connector. The connecting nuts each include a perfluorocarbon. A method uses the electric cable as a control line for a welding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mayer-Rosa, Thomas Bayer, Andreas Kammerer
  • Publication number: 20140291019
    Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one power line having first and second ends, including multiple cores. Each core has a core insulation. All core insulations are enclosed by a common sheath surrounded by an oversheath that includes a material selected from silicones, perfluorocarbons, mica, glass fibers, metal fibers, ceramic fibers, and mixtures thereof. A first plug connector is arranged on the power line first end. At least one second plug connector is arranged on the power line second end. Each plug connector is completely coated with the oversheath and includes a flame retardant containing polyurethane. A first connecting nut is arranged on the first plug connector At least one second connecting nut is arranged on a second plug connector. Each connecting nut includes a perfluorocarbon. The electric cable has high resistance to welding use conditions and may be used as a control line for a welding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael MAYER-ROSA, Thomas BAYER, Andreas KAMMERER
  • Publication number: 20140291018
    Abstract: An electric cable includes at least one power line having first and second ends, including multiple cores. Each core has a core insulation. All core insulations are enclosed by a common sheath. The core insulations and the sheath each include a material which is selected, independently of one another, from silicones, perfluorocarbons, cross-linked polyolefins, mica, glass fibers, ceramic fibers, and mixtures thereof. A first plug connector is arranged on the first end of the power line, and at least one second plug connector is arranged on the second end of the power line. The plug connectors each include a flame retardant containing polyurethane. A first connecting nut is arranged on the first plug connector, and at least one second connecting nut is arranged on the second plug connector. The connecting nuts each include a perfluorocarbon. A method uses the electric cable as a control line for a welding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BALLUFF GMBH
    Inventors: Michael MAYER-ROSA, Thomas BAYER, Andreas KAMMERER