Patents by Inventor Edgar Huber
Edgar Huber 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).
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Publication number: 20240082827Abstract: Disclosed are an extruded honeycomb catalyst, a process for preparing the catalyst, a method for reducing NOx in the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine by using the catalyst, and a method for treatment of the emission gas generated from power plant comprising exposing the emission gas to the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Feng ZHAO, Sabine HUBER, Jia Di ZHANG, Liang CHEN, Diana Carolina GALEANO NUNEZ, Edgar Viktor HUENNEKES
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Patent number: 9903145Abstract: An actuating drive includes an actuating arm pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force onto the actuating arm, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting a force of the spring device onto the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes an actuating portion movement-coupled to the actuating arm, a setting contour, and a pressure portion pressurized by the spring device. The pressure portion is a rotatably mounted pressure roller for running along the setting contour. The setting contour is arranged between the actuating portion and the pressure roller, and the setting contour is on a contour portion separate from the actuating portion. The contour portion has a fastening section configured to rest against the actuating portion and a limb protruding transversely from the fastening section, and the setting contour is a curved outer surface of the limb.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Edgar Huber, Harald Nussbichler
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Publication number: 20160376823Abstract: An actuating drive includes an actuating arm pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis for moving the movable furniture part, a spring device for applying a force onto the actuating arm, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting a force of the spring device onto the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes an actuating portion movement-coupled to the actuating arm, a setting contour, and a pressure portion pressurized by the spring device. The pressure portion is a rotatably mounted pressure roller for running along the setting contour. The setting contour is arranged between the actuating portion and the pressure roller, and the setting contour is on a contour portion separate from the actuating portion. The contour portion has a fastening section configured to rest against the actuating portion and a limb protruding transversely from the fastening section, and the setting contour is a curved outer surface of the limb.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Edgar HUBER, Harald NUSSBICHLER
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Patent number: 8579392Abstract: An ejection device is provided for a moveable part of a piece of furniture. The ejection device includes a lever for transmitting force to the moveable part of the piece of furniture. The lever has a lever member which is mounted so as to be rotatable by a limited degree about an axis of rotation while having a free lever end. The lever member is provided with a curved section that is spaced apart from the axis of rotation and the free lever end.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Edgar Huber
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Patent number: 8317276Abstract: A furniture drive is provided for driving a movable piece of furniture. The drive includes an electric motor, an actuator that can be moved back and forth between two end positions to apply a force on the piece of furniture to be driven, and a gearbox connected between the electric motor and actuator. The gearbox has at least one gear stage configured as an eccentric gearbox and includes two gear wheels that mesh with each other. One of the two gear wheels is firmly connected or coupled to the actuator, and the other gear wheel is coupled to the electric motor such that the eccentric gearbox has two limit positions which correspond to the end positions of the actuator. Upon a rotation of the gear wheels, starting from the limit positions, the gear ratio decreases over a deformed rotational angle range.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Edgar Huber, Gerald Friesenecker
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Patent number: 8220883Abstract: An ejection device for a furniture part mounted movably in or on a furniture body includes an ejector, a drive unit, and a friction clutch. The friction clutch is designed in such a manner that it decouples the drive unit and the ejector from each other when a predetermined torque is exceeded. The friction clutch includes two parts which are rotatable in relation to each other with respect to two directions of rotation. A spring is provided which interacts with the two parts in such a manner that the torque at which the decoupling takes place differs for the two directions of rotation of the two parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Ingo Gasser, Edgar Huber
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Patent number: 8191977Abstract: An ejection device for a furniture part mounted movably in or on a furniture body includes an ejector, a drive unit, and a friction clutch. The friction clutch is designed in such a manner that it decouples the drive unit and the ejector from each other when a predetermined torque is exceeded. The friction clutch includes two parts which are rotatable in relation to each other with respect to two directions of rotation. A spring is provided which interacts with the two parts in such a manner that the torque at which the decoupling takes place differs for the two directions of rotation of the two parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Ingo Gasser, Edgar Huber
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Publication number: 20110062842Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture drive for driving a movable piece of furniture, comprising an electric motor, an actuator that can be moved back and forth between two end positions to apply a force on the piece of furniture to be driven, and a gearbox connected between the electric motor and actuator, the gearbox having at least one gear stage that is configured as an eccentric gearbox and comprising two gear wheels that mesh with each other, characterized in that one of the two gear wheels (7, 8) is firmly connected or coupled to the actuator (4) and the other gear wheel (7, 8) is coupled to the electric motor (3) such that the eccentric gearbox (6) has two limit positions, which correspond to the end positions of the actuator (4), and upon a rotation of the gear wheels (7, 8), starting from a first of the two limit positions to the other limit position, the gear ratio decreases steadily.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Edgar HUBER, Gerald FRIESENECKER
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Patent number: 7868578Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly comprising at least two electric drive units (4) for respectively driving one of at least two drawers (2) which are movably mounted within a common furniture carcass (3). A measuring instrument (10) is assigned to each drive unit (4) in order to detect a force (F) that a user applies to the respective drawer (2). The inventive assembly further comprises at least one control or regulation device (9) for controlling or regulating the drive units (4). The measuring signals of the measuring instrument (10) can be fed to the control or regulation device (9) while the control or regulation device (9) can trigger the associated drive unit (4) after receiving a predetermined measuring signal from one of the measuring instruments (10).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Uwe Scheffknecht, Edgar Huber
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Publication number: 20100327717Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture drive for driving a movable piece of furniture, comprising an electric motor, an actuator that can be moved back and forth between two end positions to apply a force on the piece of furniture to be driven, and a gearbox connected between the electric motor and actuator, wherein the gearbox has at least one gear stage configured as an eccentric gearbox and comprising two gear wheels that mesh with each other, wherein one of the two gear wheels is firmly connected or coupled to the actuator and the other gear wheel is coupled to the electric motor such that the eccentric gearbox has two limit positions, which correspond to the end positions of the actuator, and upon a rotation of the gear wheels, starting from the limit positions, the gear ratio decreases over a deformed rotational angle range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Edgar Huber, Gerald Friesenecker
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Patent number: 7825617Abstract: A drive for a movable furniture part includes a motor to power the movable furniture part and a control or regulation unit to control or regulate the motor. The control or regulation unit is designed such that it has a threshold value which, if surpassed, causes the actuation of the movable furniture part by the motor. A measurement device is provided to capture the position of the movable furniture part, and the control or regulation unit is designed in such a way that the threshold value varies for at least two different positions of the movable furniture part.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Edgar Huber
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Patent number: 7633258Abstract: An arrangement with a movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer (3) or the like, includes a drive unit (5) and a regulating device (1) for regulating the drive unit (5). The arrangement has a preferably analog force measuring device (2), and the force measuring device (2) produces a force signal which is characteristic for forces (20) applied from the exterior to the movable portion (3) of the article of furniture and which can be fed to the regulating device (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.Inventors: Edgar Huber, Klaus Mattle
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Patent number: 7602135Abstract: An arrangement having at least one movable furniture part, in particular having a drawer or the like, having at least one drive unit and at least one regulating device for regulating the at least one drive unit, wherein the arrangement (7) has at least one, preferably analog, acceleration measuring device (2), with the at least one acceleration measuring device (2) generating an acceleration signal that is characteristic of accelerations caused by forces applied to the at least one movable furniture part (3) from the outside and that may be supplied to the at least one regulating device (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Edgar Huber, Uwe Scheffknecht
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Publication number: 20090206715Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly comprising at least two electric drive units (4) for respectively driving one of at least two drawers (2) which are movably mounted within a common furniture carcass (3). A measuring instrument (10) is assigned to each drive unit (4) in order to detect a force (F) that a user applies to the respective drawer (2). The inventive assembly further comprises at least one control or regulation device (9) for controlling or regulating the drive units (4). The measuring signals of the measuring instrument (10) can be fed to the control or regulation device (9) while the control or regulation device (9) can trigger the associated drive unit (4) after receiving a predetermined measuring signal from one of the measuring instruments (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Uwe Scheffknecht, Edgar Huber
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Patent number: 7500400Abstract: A movable furniture part has at least one force sensor to measure the forces acting on the outer panel of the movable furniture part. The movable furniture part has an inner panel, behind an outer panel when viewed from the front and spaced at a distance therefrom. The at least one force sensor is disposed between outer panel and inner panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Edgar Huber
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Publication number: 20080290774Abstract: Ejection device for a furniture part mounted movably in or on a furniture body, with an ejector, with a drive unit and a friction clutch, wherein the friction clutch is designed in such a manner that it decouples the drive unit and the ejector from each other when a predetermined torque is exceeded, wherein the friction clutch (6) comprises two parts (7, 8) which are rotatable in relation to each other with respect to two directions of rotation, wherein a spring (9) is provided which interacts with the two parts (7, 8) in such a manner that the torque at which the decoupling takes place differs for the two directions of rotation of the two parts (7, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Ingo Gasser, Edgar Huber
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Publication number: 20080115417Abstract: Drive (1) for a movable furniture part (7), comprising a motor (2) and an output (4) drivable by the motor (2) for the movable furniture part (7), a control or regulation unit (5) and a measuring device (6) for capturing the position and/or quantities of motion of the movable furniture part (7), wherein the measurement signals from the measuring device (6) can be transmitted to the control or regulation unit (5) and wherein a clutch (3) co-operating with the motor (2) and the output (4) is provided, the clutch (3) being designed such that it can be engaged and disengaged by the control and regulation unit (5), characterized in that the clutch (3) can be engaged and disengaged by the control and regulation unit (5) in dependence on the measurement signals from the measuring device (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventor: Edgar Huber
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Publication number: 20080116775Abstract: Drive for a movable furniture part, comprising a motor to power the movable furniture part and a control or regulation unit to control or regulate the motor, wherein the control or regulation unit is designed such that it has a threshold value which, if surpassed, causes the actuation of the movable furniture part by the motor, wherein a measurement device is provided to capture the position of the movable furniture part and that the control or regulation unit is designed in such a way that the threshold value varies for at least two different positions of the movable furniture part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventor: Edgar Huber
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Publication number: 20080100189Abstract: Disclosed is an ejection device (1) for a movable part (9) of a piece of furniture. Said election device (1) comprises a lever (2) for transmitting force to the movable part (8) of the piece of furniture. The lever (2) encompasses a lever member (3) which is mounted so as to be rotatable by a limited degree about an axis of rotation while having a free lever end (4). The lever member (3) is provided with a section (9) that is spaced apart from the axis of rotation and the free lever end (4) and is embodied in a curved manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventor: Edgar Huber
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Patent number: 7331643Abstract: A piece of furniture with a movable furniture component, in particular a drawer or door, includes a drive unit and a device for the mechanical transmission of force from the drive unit to the movable furniture component or the body of the furniture. In particular, a pin is arranged on a lever that can be powered by the drive unit, for the ejection and/or insertion of the movable furniture component. The device for the mechanical transmission of force is arranged in a guide track for the transmission of tensile and thrust forces.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Edgar Huber, Uwe Scheffknecht