Patents by Inventor Matthias Scherge

Matthias Scherge 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).

  • Device for examining friction conditions
    Patent number: 6666066
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a device for measuring friction conditions enabling precise measurement and displaying high reproductibility, using simple means. According to the invention, this is achieved by connecting the point of application of force for the introduction of a normal force to the point of application of force of a normal force sensor by means of an elastic flexing element. The flexing element is also connected to the point of application of force for the introduction of a tangential force and the friction force sensor. Connections occur via partial areas with varying flexural strengths and both partial areas are offset at an angle of 90°. The inventive device which examines the friction conditions between friction partners enables a normal force to be applied between two corresponding friction partners and to be determined by means of a normal force sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Tetra Gesellschaft für Sensorik, Robotik und Automation mbH
    Inventors: Olaf Mollenhauer, Matthias Scherge, Andreas Karguth