Patents by Inventor Hein-Peter Faust

Hein-Peter Faust 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: 5632625
    Abstract: A coupling is described for conducting electrical signals between two members which are movably mounted to each other. The coupling uses a piece of compressed electrically conductive elastomer material to maintain physical and electrical contact between the two members. The coupling is well adapted for conveying low current analog or digital control signals. In a preferred form the coupling is a rotary coupling which has a drum mounted for rotation in a cavity in a housing. The outer surface of the drum and the inner surface of the cavity each have a number of circumferential electrically conductive rings aligned in pairs. A ring of electrically conductive elastomer material is compressed between each pair of rings. The coupling can be advantageously combined with a rotary coupling for hydraulic fluid. In the combined electric-hydraulic rotary coupling the electric portion of the coupling is flushed with hydraulic fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Apollo Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hein-Peter Faust