Patents by Inventor Frank Walther
Frank Walther 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: 20240142112Abstract: The present invention is related to an extraction device (14) for removing air from an area above a cooking hob (12). The extraction device (14) comprises a suction arm (26), a fan and an outlet opening (34). The suction arm (26) includes a suction head (28), which comprises a suction opening (32), and a suction base (30), which comprises an air duct for conducting the air. The air duct is arranged downstream of the suction opening (32). The is configured to suck in the air from the area above the cooking hob (12) through the suction opening (32) and the air duct. The outlet opening (34) is configured to exhaust air. According to the invention, the suction arm (26) is centrally arranged or arrangeable in relation to the cooking hob (12) or is arranged or arrangeable midway between the lateral edges of the cooking hob (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Christoph WALTHER, Nikolai SCHNEIDER, Frank BENOLD, Linnéa KARLSSON, Thomas GARDNER, Pravin KUMAR, Ines RADHIMA, Rosolino REZZOLA, Diana RODRIGUES VALERIO
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Publication number: 20230123439Abstract: A wire guide module for an ultrasonic wire bonder, comprising a body made of a thermally stable metallic and/or ceramic material, wherein an elongated wire feed-through channel having a wire inlet opening and having a wire outlet opening is provided on the body, and comprising a guide tube provided in the wire feed-through channel. In addition, the invention relates to a thermosonic wire bonder having a wire guide module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Hesse GmbHInventors: Andreas UNGER, Frank WALTHER, Michael BROEKELMANN, Matthias HUNSTIG
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Patent number: 11103946Abstract: A method for bonding large modules with the following steps, a large module is fed to a bonder from behind in a loading plane by means of a feeder unit. The large module is passed from the feeder unit to a first transverse conveyor unit, and is brought by the same to a first buffer position provided in the bonder, wherein the first buffer position is provided in a loading plane of the bonder. The large module is brought from the first buffer position into a first receiving position in the loading plane via the first transverse conveyor unit and is passed there to a vertical conveyor unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Hesse GmbHInventor: Frank Walther
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Patent number: 10634572Abstract: A calibration method for a bonder. Characteristics of a force actuator of the bonder are measured and stored in such a way that the force actuator can be controlled optimally during production operation of the bonder on the basis of the measured data. Further, a device for fully automatic or partially automatic bonding force calibration.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Hesse GmbHInventors: Frank Walther, Hans-Juergen Hesse, Andreas Jochheim
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Publication number: 20180113046Abstract: A calibration method for a bonder. Characteristics of a force actuator of the bonder are measured and stored in such a way that the force actuator can be controlled optimally during production operation of the bonder on the basis of the measured data. Further, a device for fully automatic or partially automatic bonding force calibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Frank Walther, Hans-Juergen Hesse, Andreas Jochheim
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Patent number: 9556909Abstract: A roller bearing device (1) and to a method for operation thereof, including a roller bearing (2) having roller contacts (6, 7) in contact with a medium and lubricated by the liquid medium (10). In order to improve the lubrication and load capacity of such a medium-lubricated roller bearing (2) while simultaneously improving the biologically compatible behavior, a biologically neutral additive material (13) that thickens the medium is held available in a holding device (14) and metered to the roller contacts (6, 7) on demand.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Walter Holweger, Marcus Wolf, Frank Walther
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Publication number: 20150030272Abstract: A roller bearing device (1) and to a method for operation thereof, including a roller bearing (2) having roller contacts (6, 7) in contact with a medium and lubricated by the liquid medium (10). In order to improve the lubrication and load capacity of such a medium-lubricated roller bearing (2) while simultaneously improving the biologically compatible behavior, a biologically neutral additive material (13) that thickens the medium is held available in a holding device (14) and metered to the roller contacts (6, 7) on demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Walter Holweger, Marcus Wolf, Frank Walther
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Patent number: 7591408Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to carry out adjusting operations on a bond head, wherein a bond head element is positioned in relation to a reference element, especially an ultrasonic tool. According to the invention, at least the surrounding area of the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool, is optically detected by means of a camera and is displayed in an image on a display device. A marking is superimposed in the display in order to facilitate positioning. The invention also relates to an ultrasonic bonder comprising a camera which is used to support the positioning of a bond head element. Said camera can optically detect at least the area surrounding the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Hess & Knipps GmbHInventor: Frank Walther
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Patent number: 7461768Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to carry out adjusting operations on a bond head, wherein a bond head element is positioned in relation to a reference element, especially an ultrasonic tool. According to the invention, at least the surrounding area of the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool, is optically detected by means of a camera and is displayed in an image on a display device. A marking is superimposed in the display in order to facilitate positioning. The invention also relates to an ultrasonic bonder comprising a camera which is used to support the positioning of a bond head element. Said camera can optically detect at least the area surrounding the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Hesse & Knipps GmbHInventor: Frank Walther
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Publication number: 20060255097Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to carry out adjusting operations on a bond head, wherein a bond head element is positioned in relation to a reference element, especially an ultrasonic tool. According to the invention, at least the surrounding area of the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool, is optically detected by means of a camera and is displayed in an image on a display device. A marking is superimposed in the display in order to facilitate positioning. The invention also relates to an ultrasonic bonder comprising a camera which is used to support the positioning of a bond head element. Said camera can optically detect at least the area surrounding the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventor: Frank Walther
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Patent number: 7134591Abstract: A method and apparatus for the nondestructive testing of a bond connection between a bond wire and a substrate or pad which utilizes an ultrasonic tool for bonding the bond wire to the substrate or pad. The test force is applied in the plane of the bond connection transversely to the bond wire through an ultrasonic welding tool.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Hesse & Knipps GmbHInventor: Frank Walther
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Publication number: 20060157537Abstract: The invention relates to a method which is used to carry out adjusting operations on a bond head, wherein a bond head element is positioned in relation to a reference element, especially an ultrasonic tool. According to the invention, at least the surrounding area of the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool, is optically detected by means of a camera and is displayed in an image on a display device. A marking is superimposed in the display in order to facilitate positioning. The invention also relates to an ultrasonic bonder comprising a camera which is used to support the positioning of a bond head element. Said camera can optically detect at least the area surrounding the reference element, especially the tip of the ultrasonic tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventor: Frank Walther
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Publication number: 20040226983Abstract: A method and apparatus for the nondestructive testing of a bond connection between a bond wire and a substrate or pad which utilizes an ultrasonic tool for bonding the bond wire to the substrate or pad. The test force is applied in the plane of the bond connection transversely to the bond wire through an ultrasonic welding tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: HESSE & KNIPPS GmbHInventor: Frank Walther
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Patent number: 6443384Abstract: A wire brake for use with automatic wedge bonding machines which have cutting pliers arranged behind the associated bonding tool and movable along the bonding wire for detaching bonding wire from the open pliers. The wire brake includes guiding members having a plurality of deflectors that can be applied to the bonding wire, the guiding members having two planes from which the bonding wire can be laterally deflected. A central deflector is provided for deflecting the bonding wire from the planes. The central deflector projects between the two planes for guidance of the bonding wire and is displaceable transverse to the longitudinal extension of the bonding wire. Additional guiding members are arranged opposite the planes such that the bonding wire rides between the central deflector and the additional guiding members when the bonding wire is deflected.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Hesse & Knipps GmbHInventor: Frank Walther
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Patent number: 6427897Abstract: A feed unit for moving parts over short distances has a four-bar chain forming a translating solid parallelogram having two parallel rigid opposite legs, one of which constitutes a base leg, connected to one another by elastic elements and a piezoelectric stack translator extending between and flexibly connected to the rigid legs for articulation relative to the rigid legs and oriented at an angle of incidence (&agr;) with respect to a base leg that is less than 90° and greater than 45°.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Hess & Knipps GmbHInventors: Jörg Wallaschek, Frank Walther, Hans Jürgen Hesse
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Publication number: 20010000613Abstract: A feed unit for moving parts over short distances has a four-bar chain forming a translating solid parallelogram having two parallel rigid opposite legs, one of which constitutes a base leg, connected to one another by elastic elements and a piezoelectric stack translator extending between and flexibly connected to the rigid legs for articulation relative to the rigid legs and oriented at an angle of incidence (&agr;) with respect to a base leg that is greater than 90° and less than 45°.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2000Publication date: May 3, 2001Inventors: Jorg Wallaschek, Frank Walther, Hans Jurgen Hesse
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Patent number: D543702Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Christoph Geiberger, Wolf-Dieter Müller, Klaus Reinbold, Frank Walther