Patents by Inventor Ralf Burkart

Ralf Burkart 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).

  • Publication number: 20230184580
    Abstract: A modular weighing device includes a basic base module and a plurality of extension modules mechanically and electrically connected to the basic base module in a disconnectable manner. Each extension module includes an add-on base module and a connection module. The extension modules are arranged adjacent to one another and are each mechanically and electrically connected to one another in a disconnectable manner to form a stack of extension modules and the basic base module is electrically and mechanically connected to one of the outer extension modules of the stack in a disconnectable manner. The connection modules can comprise electronic evaluation and/or control units for weighing components or can comprise weighing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Wipotec GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Burkart, Jan Gottfriedsen, Alexander Schulzki
  • Patent number: 10048112
    Abstract: A weighing system for the dynamic weighing of transported commodities, including a housing with a drive and a weighing cell arranged therein. A drive shaft of the drive is fed through a first housing opening in the horizontal direction laterally out of the housing, and support elements can also be coupled through the same opening to the load receiver of the weighing cell arranged inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Wipotec Wiege- und Positioniersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Theo Düppre, Ralf Burkart, Stefan Mildenberger
  • Publication number: 20160282172
    Abstract: A weighing system for the dynamic weighing of transported commodities, including a housing with a drive and a weighing cell arranged therein. A drive shaft of the drive is fed through a first housing opening in the horizontal direction laterally out of the housing, and support elements can also be coupled through the same opening to the load receiver of the weighing cell arranged inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Theo Düppre, Ralf Burkart, Stefan Mildenberger
  • Patent number: 8076596
    Abstract: A weighing cell for use in an associated receiving holder, wherein the weighing cell and receiving holder are oriented relative to each other by means of alignment elements and through the use of the weighing cell in the receiving holder for the simultaneous production of a detachable, mechanical, and electrical connection to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Wipotec Wiege-und Positioniersysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Burkart
  • Publication number: 20090008157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weighing cell for use in an associated receiving holder, wherein the weighing cell and receiving holder are oriented relative to each other by means of alignment elements and through the use of the weighing cell in the receiving holder for the simultaneous production of a detachable, mechanical, and electrical connection to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Ralf Burkart