Patents by Inventor Manfred Rufer

Manfred Rufer 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: 8827500
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for interrupting a light beam, in particular a laser light beam, with a light beam deflection device (24), wherein the light beam deflection device (24) is arrangeable in the light path of the light beam. An apparatus (10) is characterized in that the light beam deflection device (24) is arranged on a bendable material strip (18), wherein the material strip (18) is held on one side on one end and magnetizable or magnetic sections (20, 22) are arranged on the area facing away from the held end of the material strip (18), preferably on both sides of the material strip (18), wherein a magnet (40, 42) is provided for each section arranged on the material strip (18) and wherein the sections (20, 22) are or can be brought in engagement with the magnetic field of each magnet (40, 42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kendrion Kuhnke Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Stegelmann, Torsten Grunwald, Wolfgang Blunck, Manfred Rufer
  • Patent number: 8672963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lancet device, by which a lancet can be displaced along a piercing path for generating a piercing wound in a skin surface, in particular to obtain bodily fluid for diagnostic purposes, comprising a lancet drive having drive means to generate a drive force for a piercing movement of the lancet along the piercing path in the direction toward the skin surface. According to the present invention, the lancet drive comprises a magnet, by which a magnetic retention force oriented opposite to the drive force may be generated, and the lancet drive also comprises triggering means, by which the retention force may be reduced enough that the lancet is accelerated in the direction toward the skin surface under the effect of the drive force generated by the drive means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Deck, Christian Hoerauf, Malte Hinrichs, Hartmut Berg, Torsten Grunwald, Mathias Jotter, Manfred Rufer, Jens Storjohann
  • Publication number: 20130229811
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for interrupting a light beam, in particular a laser light beam, with a light beam deflection device (24), wherein the light beam deflection device (24) is arrangeable in the light path of the light beam. An apparatus (10) is characterized in that the light beam deflection device (24) is arranged on a bendable material strip (18), wherein the material strip (18) is held on one side on one end and magnetizable or magnetic sections (20, 22) are arranged on the area facing away from the held end of the material strip (18), preferably on both sides of the material strip (18), wherein a magnet (40, 42) is provided for each section arranged on the material strip (18) and wherein the sections (20, 22) are or can be brought in engagement with the magnetic field of each magnet (40, 42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: KUHNKE AUTOMATION GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Stegelmann, Torsten Grunwald, Wolfgang Blunck, Manfred Rufer
  • Patent number: 7847661
    Abstract: An actuation magnet is provided for moving a closure needle of a hot-runner nozzle of an injection molding tool. The actuation magnet has an armature which is coupled in movement to the closure needle and may be displaced between first and second cores by subjecting at least one coil to current. A permanent magnet is arranged in a manner such that it exerts an additional magnetic force on the armature in at least one, preferably two, movement directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kuhnke Automation GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mathias Jotter, Borgar Pfeiffer, Manfred Rufer, Jens Storjohann, Wolfram Heisen
  • Publication number: 20080290972
    Abstract: An actuation magnet is provided for moving a closure needle of a hot-runner nozzle of an injection molding tool. The actuation magnet has an armature which is coupled in movement to the closure needle and may be displaced between first and second cores by subjecting at least one coil to current. A permanent magnet is arranged in a manner such that it exerts an additional magnetic force on the armature in at least one, preferably two, movement directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: KUHNKE AUTOMATION GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Mathias Jotter, Borgar Pfeiffer, Manfred Rufer, Jens Storjohann, Wolfram Heisen
  • Publication number: 20080188883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lancet device, by which a lancet can be displaced along a piercing path for generating a piercing wound in a skin surface, in particular to obtain bodily fluid for diagnostic purposes, comprising a lancet drive having drive means to generate a drive force for a piercing movement of the lancet along the piercing path in the direction toward the skin surface. According to the present invention, the lancet drive comprises a magnet, by which a magnetic retention force oriented opposite to the drive force may be generated, and the lancet drive also comprises triggering means, by which the retention force may be reduced enough that the lancet is accelerated in the direction toward the skin surface under the effect of the drive force generated by the drive means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Deck, Christian Hoerauf, Malte Hinrichs, Hartmut Berg, Torsten Grunwald, Mathias Jotter, Manfred Rufer, Jens Storjohann