Patents by Inventor Josef Reithofer

Josef Reithofer 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: 10609764
    Abstract: A temperature controller including a housing, a temperature sensor with an expansion element which generates a movement stroke as a function of the temperature. The controller includes a switching system having a switching spring on a switching spring base, upon which there acts the expansion element. An end remote from the spring contact of the switching spring is fastened to the switching spring base, an end remote from the fastening of the switching spring of the switching spring base is held securely and immovably on the temperature controller housing, the switching spring base working together with an adjustment element. To adjust the switching point of the switching system, the switching spring base together with the switching spring can be moved relative to the expansion element and/or to the actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Werner Reiter, Josef Reithofer, Peter Klaus Soukup
  • Patent number: 9653245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature switch comprising a housing (2), a switching system (3) consisting of a first support (3.1) with a fixed contact (3.2) and a second support (3.3), on which a switch spring (3.4) with a switch contact (3.5) is arranged and a switching arrangement (4), which effects a positional change of the switch contact (3.5) as a function of the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventors: Werner Reiter, Peter Klaus Soukup, Josef Reithofer
  • Publication number: 20160255678
    Abstract: A temperature controller including a housing (5), a temperature sensor (2) with an expansion element (6) which generates a movement stroke as a function of the temperature. The controller includes a switching system (4) having a switching spring (19) on a switching spring base (16), upon which there act the expansion element (6). An end (16.2) remote from the spring contact (21) of the switching spring (19) is fastened to the switching spring base (16), an end (16.1) remote from the fastening of the switching spring (19) of the switching spring base (16) is held securely and immovably on the temperature controller housing (5), the switching spring base (16) working together with an adjustment element (24). To adjust the switching point of the switching system (4), the switching spring base (16) together with the switching spring (19) can be moved relative to the expansion element (6) and/or to the actuating element (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Werner REITER, Josef REITHOFER, Peter Klaus SOUKUP
  • Publication number: 20150206687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature switch comprising a housing (2), a switching system (3) consisting of a first support (3.1) with a fixed contact (3.2) and a second support (3.3), on which a switch spring (3.4) with a switch contact (3.5) is arranged and a switching arrangement (4), which effects a positional change of the switch contact (3.5) as a function of the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Werner REITER, Peter Klaus SOUKUP, Josef REITHOFER
  • Patent number: 7534032
    Abstract: A sensor assembly is disclosed for determining the temperature state in an area of a heating surface heated by a heat source and disposed between the heat source and the heating surface in parallel relationship to the heating surface. The sensor assembly includes a first sensor having a carrier and a temperature-dependent resistor web which is attached to the carrier and confronts the heating surface and which is electrically contacted at a contact zone outside a temperature-measuring zone, and a second sensor having a carrier and a temperature-dependent resistor web which is attached to the carrier and electrically contacted at a contact zone outside the temperature-measuring zone and which confronts the heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Electrovac AG
    Inventors: Josef Reithofer, Christian Auradnik
  • Patent number: 7446286
    Abstract: A heater strip for use as a heating element in an electric heater is made up of a profiled strip made of a flat metallic material forming a resistor section and of mounting elements extending over one common longitudinal side and they are manufactured as one piece with the resistor section for mounting the heater strip to a support. The strip has a zigzag-shaped structure. The mounting elements are provided only on the flat leg sections of the zigzag-shaped heater strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Electrovac AG
    Inventors: Josef Reithofer, Christian Auradnik
  • Publication number: 20070023415
    Abstract: A heater strip for use as a heating element in an electric heater is made up of a profiled strip made of a flat metallic material forming a resistor section and of mounting elements extending over one common longitudinal side and they are manufactured as one piece with the resistor section for mounting the heater strip to a support. The strip has a zigzag-shaped structure. The mounting elements are provided only on the flat leg sections of the zigzag-shaped heater strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Josef Reithofer, Christian Auradnik
  • Publication number: 20060231546
    Abstract: A sensor assembly is disclosed for determining the temperature state in an area of a heating surface heated by a heat source and disposed between the heat source and the heating surface in parallel relationship to the heating surface. The sensor assembly includes a first sensor having a carrier and a temperature-dependent resistor web which is attached to the carrier and confronts the heating surface and which is electrically contacted at a contact zone outside a temperature-measuring zone, and a second sensor having a carrier and a temperature-dependent resistor web which is attached to the carrier and electrically contacted at a contact zone outside the temperature-measuring zone and which confronts the heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: JOSEF REITHOFER, Christian Auradnik
  • Patent number: 7076865
    Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembly of component parts to produce an article includes a plurality of separate process modules for executing the various process steps, and a plurality of magazine units, which can be coupled to the process modules, for storage and transport of article components produced in the process steps. The process modules have a substantially identical base structure which can be suited to the respective process steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Electrovac, Fabrikation elektrotechnischer Spezialartikel Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Morbitzer, Josef Reithofer
  • Publication number: 20030208903
    Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembly of component parts to produce an article includes a plurality of separate process modules for executing the various process steps, and a plurality of magazine units, which can be coupled to the process modules, for storage and transport of article components produced in the process steps. The process modules have a substantially identical base structure which can be suited to the respective process steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: ELECTROVAC, FABRIKATION ELEKTROTECHNISCHER SPEZIALARTIKEL GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Morbitzer, Josef Reithofer