Patents by Inventor Klaus-Dieter Bier

Klaus-Dieter Bier 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: 9902181
    Abstract: A device for inscribing identification units, each identification unit including an identification plate or connected single-piece identification plates, each identification plate having an inscription surface, and the inscription surface or a plurality of the inscription surfaces of each identification unit spanning an inscription plane, includes a housing; an inscription device that is arranged in the housing, particularly a laser inscription device; a drop shaft which is arranged in the housing, is accessible via an inlet opening in the housing, is designed for conveying individual identification units to the inscription device, and is delimited by at least one chute for the identification units, the chute being at an incline relative to the horizontal and vertical lines; a support surface which is arranged at the lower end of the drop shaft and spans a support plane in order to support an edge of the identification units; a stopping block that protrudes upwards over the support plane or is arranged over t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Marco Braeuss, Rainer Utesch, Stephan Briege
  • Patent number: 9815647
    Abstract: A device for inscription of identification units, wherein each identification unit has an identification plate or several one-piece contiguous identification plates, wherein each identification plate has an inscription surface and wherein the inscription surface or several inscription surfaces of each identification unit spans or span an inscription plane, includes: a magazine for holding a number of identification units bearing against one another with inscription planes oriented parallel to one another, the magazine having two guide walls for the identification units, which walls are spaced apart and extend parallel to one another or along a conveying direction extending perpendicular to the inscription planes and reduce the reciprocal spacing; a contact surface for the identification unit, which surface is disposed after the guide walls in the conveying direction; an inscription implement for inscription of the inscription surfaces; a chute which is accessible via an inlet opening in the contact surface ac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus-Dieter Bier
  • Publication number: 20170217236
    Abstract: A device for inscribing identification units, each identification unit including an identification plate or connected single-piece identification plates, each identification plate having an inscription surface, and the inscription surface or a plurality of the inscription surfaces of each identification unit spanning an inscription plane, includes a housing; an inscription device that is arranged in the housing, particularly a laser inscription device; a drop shaft which is arranged in the housing, is accessible via an inlet opening in the housing, is designed for conveying individual identification units to the inscription device, and is delimited by at least one chute for the identification units, the chute being at an incline relative to the horizontal and vertical lines; a support surface which is arranged at the lower end of the drop shaft and spans a support plane in order to support an edge of the identification units; a stopping block that protrudes upwards over the support plane or is arranged over t
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter BIER, Marco BRAEUSS, Rainer UTESCH, Stephan BRIEGE
  • Publication number: 20170113890
    Abstract: A device for inscription of identification units, wherein each identification unit has an identification plate or several one-piece contiguous identification plates, wherein each identification plate has an inscription surface and wherein the inscription surface or several inscription surfaces of each identification unit spans or span an inscription plane, includes: a magazine for holding a number of identification units bearing against one another with inscription planes oriented parallel to one another, the magazine having two guide wails for the identification units, which walls are spaced apart and extend parallel to one another or along a conveying direction extending perpendicular to the inscription planes and reduce the reciprocal spacing; a contact surface for the identification unit, which surface is disposed after the guide walls in the conveying direction; an inscription implement for inscription of the inscription surfaces; a chute which is accessible via an inlet opening in the contact surface ac
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus-Dieter BIER
  • Patent number: 9053644
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of multiple identification plates (10) for identifying objects. Each identification plate (10) has a flat material strip which has a front surface and a rear surface, which extends in a longitudinal direction between two ends, and which has at least one fixing tab (16), the tab being connected to the front surface and extending at a distance from the front surface in some sections. According to the invention, a base (40) is provided on which the identification plates (10) are removably fixed, the identification plate front surfaces and rear surfaces each lying on one plane, and the base (40) has a number of fixing openings (42), the number corresponding to the number of fixing tabs. One of the fixing tabs (16) protrudes through each of the fixing openings, and the fixing tabs (16) are removably fixed to the base (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Juergen Schmid, Andreas Hetzel
  • Patent number: 8941705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the inscription of marking tags, comprising a supporting surface (30) for the marking tags, comprising a laser inscription device and comprising a housing (12) for enclosing a laser beam that emerges from the laser inscription device and is directed onto the supporting surface (30), wherein the housing (12) has a lower housing part (14) and a covering hood (16), arranged on or over the lower housing part (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Juergen Schmid, Heiko Daub, Ivan Dubovik
  • Publication number: 20140338241
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of multiple identification plates (10) for identifying objects. Each identification plate (10) has a flat material strip which has a front surface and a rear surface, which extends in a longitudinal direction between two ends, and which has at least one fixing tab (16), the tab being connected to the front surface and extending at a distance from the front surface in some sections. According to the invention, a base (40) is provided on which the identification plates (10) are removably fixed, the identification plate front surfaces and rear surfaces each lying on one plane, and the base (40) has a number of fixing openings (42), the number corresponding to the number of fixing tabs. One of the fixing tabs (16) protrudes through each of the fixing openings, and the fixing tabs (16) are removably fixed to the base (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: MURRPLASTIK SYSTEMTECHNIK GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Juergen Schmid, Andreas Hetzel
  • Publication number: 20130314488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the inscription of marking tags, comprising a supporting surface (30) for the marking tags, comprising a laser inscription device and comprising a housing (12) for enclosing a laser beam that emerges from the laser inscription device and is directed onto the supporting surface (30), wherein the housing (12) has a lower housing part (14) and a covering hood (16), arranged on or over the lower housing part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: MURRPLASTIK SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Juergen Schmid, Heiko Daub, Ivan Dubovik
  • Patent number: 8182894
    Abstract: The invention relates to an identification tag (16) for identifying preferably electrical components, comprising a front side that has a marking area (18). According to the invention, the identification tag (16) has a plastic base (22) and a metal coating (24) that covers the surface of the base (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Thomas Gangl
  • Patent number: 7845100
    Abstract: The invention relates to a set of identification plates (10) with inscribable identification plates (16) lying in a plane. According to the invention, a central carrier (12) is provided and has at least one elongated side carrier (14) integrally formed on it with one of its narrow sides respectively on two sides facing away from each other, wherein at least one of the side carriers (14) carries at least one identification plate (16) on at least one of its longitudinal sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Thomas Gangl
  • Publication number: 20100112271
    Abstract: The invention relates to an identification tag (16) for identifying preferably electrical components, comprising a front side that has a marking area (18). According to the invention, the identification tag (16) has a plastic base (22) and a metal coating (24) that covers the surface of the base (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Thomas Gangl
  • Publication number: 20100011979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inscribing identification plates (22) of an identification plate set (16) having a retaining device (14) in which the identification plate set (16) may be fixed, and having an inscribing unit (18), which comprises a carrier arm (24) movable in a linear fashion in an advancement direction (26) and spanning the retaining device (14) and an inscribing head (20) mounted on the carrier arm (24) such that it is movable transversely to the advancement direction (26) for inscribing the identification plates (22). According to the invention, the inscribing unit (18) has a gripping unit (36) for gripping and transporting the identification plate set (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Thomas Gangl, Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20090277062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a set of identification plates (10) with inscribable identification plates (16) lying in a plane. According to the invention, a central carrier (12) is provided and has at least one elongated side carrier (14) integrally formed on it with one of its narrow sides respectively on two sides facing away from each other, wherein at least one of the side carriers (14) carries at least one identification plate (16) on at least one of its longitudinal sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Thomas Gangl
  • Patent number: 6286929
    Abstract: A self-cleaning ink jet printer with oscillating septum and ultrasonics and method of assembling the printer. The printer has a print head defining a plurality of ink channels therein, each ink channel terminating in an ink ejection orifice. The print head also has a surface thereon surrounding all the orifices. Contaminant may reside on the surface and also may completely or partially obstruct the orifice. Therefore, a cleaning assembly is disposed relative to the surface and/or orifice for directing a flow of fluid along the surface and/or across the orifice to clean the contaminant from the surface and/or orifice. The cleaning assembly includes an oscillatable septum disposed opposite the surface or orifice for defining a gap therebetween. Presence of the septum accelerates the flow of fluid through the gap to induce a hydrodynamic shearing force in the fluid. This shearing force acts against the contaminant to “sweep” the contaminant from the surface and/or orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ravi Sharma, John A. Quenin, Christopher N. Delametter, Michael E. Meichle, Klaus-Dieter Bier, Walter S. Stevens
  • Patent number: 6168256
    Abstract: Self-cleaning printer with reverse fluid flow and method of assembling the printer. The printer comprises a print head defining a plurality of ink channels therein, each ink channel terminating in an ink ejection orifice. The print head also has a surface thereon surrounding all the orifices. Contaminant may reside on the surface and also may completely or partially obstruct the orifice. Therefore, a cleaning assembly is disposed relative to the surface and/or orifice for directing a flow of fluid along the surface and/or across the orifice to clean the contaminant from the surface and/or orifice. The cleaning assembly includes an oscillatable septum disposed opposite the surface or orifice for defining a gap therebetween. Presence of the oscillatable septum accelerates the flow of fluid through the gap to induce a hydrodynamic shearing force in the fluid. This shearing force acts against the contaminant to clean the contaminant from the surface and/or orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Ravi Sharma, John A. Quenin, Christopher N. Delametter, Michael E. Meichle, Klaus-Dieter Bier, Walter S. Stevens