Patents by Inventor Hans-Walter Schneider

Hans-Walter Schneider 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).

  • Compressive force measurement device
    Patent number: 8448531
    Abstract: A compressive force measurement device with a pressure-/voltage converter in chip technology features a spherical segment-shaped sensor area. The pressure-/voltage converter is disposed between one base disc and one cover disc, wherein the base disc and the cover disc are tensioned against one another by means of springs with essentially identical pulling force. Forces acting on the cover disc have the effect that the cover disc always positions itself perpendicularly to the direction of force, whereby some of the springs are additionally loaded and others are relieved and thereby a compensation of forces takes place that act obliquely on the compressive force measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: medi GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Walter Schneider
  • COMPRESSIVE FORCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110179886
    Abstract: A compressive force measurement device with a pressure-/voltage converter in chip technology features a spherical segment-shaped sensor area. The pressure-/voltage converter is disposed between one base disc and one cover disc, wherein the base disc and the cover disc are tensioned against one another by means of springs with essentially identical pulling force. Forces acting on the cover disc have the effect that the cover disc always positions itself perpendicularly to the direction of force, whereby some of the springs are additionally loaded and others are relieved and thereby a compensation of forces takes place that act obliquely on the compressive force measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: INNOVATIONS-TRANSFER UPHOFF GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Walter Schneider