Patents by Inventor Christian Conrad

Christian Conrad 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).

  • Publication number: 20240098388
    Abstract: A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Burtrom Lee Stampfl, Matthew J. Mergener, Alex Huber, Paul Rossetto, Cole A. Conrad, Stephen Matson, Scott R. Fischer, Mark A. Kubale, Christian Coulis
  • Publication number: 20240003835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sample holder assembly (1) for microscopy comprising at least the following components: A first member (10) having a first opening (14) on a first side of the first member (10), and a circumferential wall portion (12) having an inward facing side (12-1) that faces toward the first volume (V1) and an outward facing side (12-2) opposite the inward facing side (12-1); A second member (20) having a first opening (24) at a first side of the second member (20), and a circumferential wall portion (22) having an inward facing side (22-1) facing toward the second volume (V2), wherein a shape of the outward facing side (12-2) of the wall portion (12) of the first member (10) is complementary to the inward facing side (22-1) of the wall portion (22) of the second member (20), such that the wall portion (12) of the first member (10) can be inserted in the second volume (V2), such that the first volume (V1) is at least partially comprised by the second volume (V2); A transparent membrane (30) ha
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: CHARITÉ-UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN
    Inventors: Foo Wei TEN, Christian CONRAD, Roland EILS, Li-Ling YANG
  • Patent number: 10384757
    Abstract: A device for predetermining the driving stage of an electric motor of a boat is disclosed. A base plate is connected to a side wall of the boat and to a control lever, which is pivotable relative to the base plate about a pivot axis. The control lever is in turn coupled to a speed controller for controlling the motor. The control lever forms a substantially closed contour with a plane formed by the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Moritz Mueller, Christian Conrads, Frank Despineux
  • Publication number: 20180134363
    Abstract: A device for predetermining the driving stage of an electric motor of a boat is disclosed. A base plate is connected to a side wall of the boat and to a control lever, which is pivotable relative to the base plate about a pivot axis. The control lever is in turn coupled to a speed controller for controlling the motor. The control lever forms a substantially closed contour with a plane formed by the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Moritz MUELLER, Christian Conrads, Frank Despineux
  • Patent number: 9914377
    Abstract: An actuation device (100), for a vehicle seat, has at least one locking mechanism (23). The actuation device (100) has an actuation handle (152), which is mounted on a housing (110), for unlocking the at least one locking mechanism (23). A connection device (200) couples the actuation device (100) to the at least one locking mechanism (23). The actuation handle (152) can be actuated in two different directions and the at least one locking mechanism (23) can be unlocked by actuating the actuation handle (152) in one direction and by actuating the actuation handle (152) in the other direction. As a result, an operating direction of the actuation handle (152) that is oriented in the movement direction of the vehicle seat is available for each movement direction of the vehicle seat. A vehicle seat (1) is also provided having at least one locking mechanism (23) and an actuation device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Wagner, Heiko Pfaff, Christian Conrad, Lars Crummenauer, Annerose Bergmann, Andreas Kraemer
  • Publication number: 20180051983
    Abstract: Measurement system for the three-dimensional optical measurement of a work-piece, comprising: (i) a camera for recording image data of the workpiece; (ii) a control unit which is configured to evaluate the image data recorded by the camera and deter-mine 3D data of the workpiece therefrom; and (iii) a projector for projecting a test pattern onto the workpiece. The control unit is configured to control the projector during a setup mode in such a way that the projector actively modifies, depending on a distance between the workpiece and the camera, the shape of the test pattern projected onto the workpiece in order, by way of the test pattern, to assist a user of the measurement system within the scope of positioning the camera relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Florian BAYER, Christian CONRAD, Heiko GOLLER, Ivan KAUSZ
  • Publication number: 20160304008
    Abstract: An actuation device (100), for a vehicle seat, has at least one locking mechanism (23). The actuation device (100) has an actuation handle (152), which is mounted on a housing (110), for unlocking the at least one locking mechanism (23). A connection device (200) couples the actuation device (100) to the at least one locking mechanism (23). The actuation handle (152) can be actuated in two different directions and the at least one locking mechanism (23) can be unlocked by actuating the actuation handle (152) in one direction and by actuating the actuation handle (152) in the other direction. As a result, an operating direction of the actuation handle (152) that is oriented in the movement direction of the vehicle seat is available for each movement direction of the vehicle seat. A vehicle seat (1) is also provided having at least one locking mechanism (23) and an actuation device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Marc WAGNER, Heiko PFAFF, Christian CONRAD, Lars CRUMMENAUER, Annerose BERGMANN, Andreas KRAEMER
  • Patent number: 8931357
    Abstract: A two-part coaxial needle for a pipetting device, in particular for use in microscopy of cell probes, makes it possible both to inject a liquid into a pipetting container and to remove by suction a liquid from the pipetting container. Both the drive for lowering the coaxial needle into the pipetting container, and injection and removal by suction of the liquid take place pneumatically by way of only one pressure source. The design of the coaxial needle and of the drive systems makes possible fast and reliable pipetting with high metering accuracy and a particularly compact pipetting unit which without mutual interference can be used with a multitude of widely-used microscope types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: EMBL European Molecular Biology Laboratory
    Inventors: Siegfried Winkler, Christian Conrad
  • Publication number: 20110277565
    Abstract: A two-part coaxial needle for a pipetting device, in particular for use in microscopy of cell probes, makes it possible both to inject a liquid into a pipetting container and to remove by suction a liquid from the pipetting container. Both the drive for lowering the coaxial needle into the pipetting container, and injection and removal by suction of the liquid take place pneumatically by way of only one pressure source. The design of the coaxial needle and of the drive systems makes possible fast and reliable pipetting with high metering accuracy and a particularly compact pipetting unit which without mutual interference can be used with a multitude of widely-used microscope types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: EMBL EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY
    Inventors: Siegfried Winkler, Christian Conrad