Patents by Inventor Joachim Gunther

Joachim Gunther 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: 8916788
    Abstract: A switch device is provided for a wall element, such as a door, flap, or window, in particular for a vehicle, having a first housing part, which is positionable or positioned in or on the wall element, having a second housing part, which is particularly disc-shaped or plate-shaped, having a sealing apparatus, which is positionable or positioned at least between the first housing part and the second housing part and fixes the first housing part and the second housing part on one another so they are movable relative to one another, and having a switch element, which is positionable or positioned between the first housing part and the second housing part and can be actuated by a movement of the second housing part relative to the first housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Joachim-Günther Loitz, Friedrich Hein, Michael Fuchs, Christophe Gehannin
  • Publication number: 20120193198
    Abstract: A switch device is provided for a wall element, such as a door, flap, or window, in particular for a vehicle, having a first housing part, which is positionable or positioned in or on the wall element, having a second housing part, which is particularly disc-shaped or plate-shaped, having a sealing apparatus, which is positionable or positioned at least between the first housing part and the second housing part and fixes the first housing part and the second housing part on one another so they are movable relative to one another, and having a switch element, which is positionable or positioned between the first housing part and the second housing part and can be actuated by a movement of the second housing part relative to the first housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joachim-Günther LOITZ, Friedrich HEIN, Michael FUCHS, Christophe GEHANNIN
  • Patent number: 8123287
    Abstract: A roof for a motor vehicle incorporating a roof channel has a cage with a slider guided therein in the vicinity of a retaining means for a roof rack. The slider can be displaced in the cage from a position closing the roof rack opening into a position exposing the roof rack opening. In addition, the cage holds a cover strip for the roof channel. The slider and the cage are made from a synthetic material and can be produced and installed in a particularly economical manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Michael Fuchs, Joachim-Günther Loitz, Andreas Rogge
  • Publication number: 20090152903
    Abstract: A roof for a motor vehicle incorporating a roof channel has a cage with a slider guided therein in the vicinity of a retaining means for a roof rack. The slider can be displaced in the cage from a position closing the roof rack opening into a position exposing the roof rack opening. In addition, the cage holds a cover strip for the roof channel. The slider and the cage are made from a synthetic material and can be produced and installed in a particularly economical manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Fuchs, Joachim-Günther Loitz, Andreas Rogge
  • Patent number: 6832458
    Abstract: A quick-connector for terminal fastening of a penetrating rebar (7) to a perpendicularly oriented concrete dowel (2), the connector comprising a wire clip (1) having a deflected segment of wire of the length (L) at least partially made of resilient-elastic metal, wherein the wire clip (1) includes, with respect to a primary turning arc (3), arms (5, 5′) that are mirror-symmetrical to an angle-bisecting plane (4), wherein each arm (5, 5′) forms a deflected secondary turning arc (6, 6′) transverse to the primary turning arc (3) and a clippable hook (8, 8′) that rests force-lockingly into a radial external surface zone (9), of a terminal radial expansion (1), of the concrete dowel (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Sander, Joachim Günther
  • Publication number: 20030160082
    Abstract: A bolt setting tool including a piston (2) for driving a fastening element (3) in a workpiece, a housing (6); a handle (5) projecting radially from a longitudinal axis (A) of the setting tool (1) a damping (4) provided between the housing (6) and the handle (5); and having its connection point (P) with the housing (6) located, with respect to the handle (5), behind an outer side of the housing (6) adjacent to the handle or adjacent to an outer side of the housing (6) remote from the handle (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Gunther, Stefan Haslberger, Joachim Keck, Guido Kramann
  • Patent number: 6543977
    Abstract: A concrete anchor bolt formed of an axially extending fixing member (1) having a first axially extending section (5) fixable in a tapped blind borehole (3) in a first solid body (4) secured by a temporarily fluid fixing agent (2) and an axially protruding second axially extending section (7) embeddable in a subsequently settable second solid body (6), wherein a conically shaped section sleeve (8) is present on the second section (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Sander, Joachim Günther, Marcel John, Michael Siemers, Pietro Bianchi, Erich Wisser
  • Publication number: 20020112436
    Abstract: A quick-connector for terminal fastening of a penetrating rebar (7) to a perpendicularly oriented concrete dowel (2), the connector comprising a wire clip (1) having a deflected segment of wire of the length (L) at least partially made of resilient-elastic metal, wherein the wire clip (1) includes, with respect to a primary turning arc (3), arms (5, 5′) that are mirror-symmetrical to an angle-bisecting plane (4), wherein each arm (5, 5′) forms a deflected secondary turning arc (6, 6′) transverse to the primary turning arc (3) and a clippable hook (8, 8′) that rests force-lockingly into a radial external surface zone (9), of a terminal radial expansion (1), of the concrete dowel
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Bernhard Sander, Joachim Gunther
  • Publication number: 20020098055
    Abstract: A concrete anchor bolt formed of an axially extending fixing member (1) having a first axially extending section (5) fixable in a tapped blind borehole (3) in a first solid body (4) secured by a temporarily fluid fixing agent (2) and an axially protruding second axially extending section (7) embeddable in a subsequently settable second solid body (6), wherein a conically shaped section sleeve (8) is present on the second section (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Bernhard Sander, Joachim Gunther, Marcel John, Michael Siemers, Pietro Bianchi, Erich Wisser
  • Patent number: 6113354
    Abstract: In a fuel delivery device for a motor vehicle a delivery pump (15) is provided in addition to a fuel pump (14). The delivery pump (15) serves to fill a surge baffle (5) and to drive a sucking jet pump (6). The fuel pump (14) draws in fuel from the surge baffle (5) and delivers it to an internal combustion engine (2). For this purpose, the fuel pump (14) is arranged in a feed line (3) in the vicinity of the internal combustion engine (2). A return line (4) leads from the internal combustion engine into the surge baffle (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Meese, Joachim Gunther
  • Patent number: 5681474
    Abstract: This invention relates to a low-pressure chromatography column 1 having a diameter of more than 30 cm, and essentially consisting of a vertical cylinder 13 having a base plate 12, a lower sintered disk 3 arranged above the base plate 12, an upper sintered disk 16 fastened to the underside of a lid designed as a mobile plunger 4, and having at least three controllable elements 5 for raising or lowering the plunger 4, which are connected to the plunger 4, equipped with sensors 6 electrically connected to a control unit 10 for determining the vertical position and horizontal placement of the plunger 4. With the aid of an optical observation device (e.g., endoscope), the plunger/gel material can be adjusted exactly over the entire positioning range of the plunger. The advantages of the invention include simple and rapid production of the packing and purer products than could be obtained without such packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Gunther, Bernhard Krause, Gernot Mader, Wolfgang Sittig, Klaus Itter, Klaus-Jurgen Simon
  • Patent number: 4072820
    Abstract: Apparatus for coding input data characters from a keyboard incorporates apparatus for recognizing characters which are to be represented by two successive code representations, rather than the usual single code representation for each character. When a two-code character is recognized, ordinary operation of the apparatus is inhibited, and an auxiliary counter is energized which, in conjunction with a fixed-value storage device, causes the plural code signals to be generated in the correct sequence, after which normal operation of the apparatus is resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerd-Joachim Gunther