Patents by Inventor Ralf Siegler
Ralf Siegler 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).
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Patent number: 11733073Abstract: A protective device for a measuring apparatus which can be arranged on a tripod includes a housing having a threaded hole and a threaded pin, where the threaded hole is disposed in a housing lower side of the housing and the threaded pin is disposed in a housing upper side of the housing. The protective device further includes an airbag and a filling device having at least one gas-filled gas container, a control device, and an energy source. A connecting line connects the airbag and the filling device for gas exchange. The airbag surrounds a cylindrical interior space in an inflated state.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Siegler, Ralph Lohner
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Publication number: 20210318148Abstract: A protective device for a measuring apparatus which can be arranged on a tripod includes a housing having a threaded hole and a threaded pin, where the threaded hole is disposed in a housing lower side of the housing and the threaded pin is disposed in a housing upper side of the housing. The protective device further includes an airbag and a filling device having at least one gas-filled gas container, a control device, and an energy source. A connecting line connects the airbag and the filling device for gas exchange. The airbag surrounds a cylindrical interior space in an inflated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf SIEGLER, Ralph LOHNER
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Patent number: 10451212Abstract: A device for fixing an optical device is disclosed. The device has a housing, an actuating device having an adjustable actuating element, an expansion sleeve having a plurality of expansion segments, which can be displaced in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the expansion sleeve between a closed state and an expanded state, and a first adjusting device, which converts a movement of the actuating device into a radial movement of the expansion segments in the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the expansion sleeve. The expansion segments can be inserted into the receiving opening of the optical device in the closed state of the expansion sleeve and, in the expanded state, form a force-fitting or form-fitting connection with the receiving opening of the optical device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf Siegler, Till Cramer
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Publication number: 20170234477Abstract: A device for fixing an optical device is disclosed. The device has a housing, an actuating device having an adjustable actuating element, an expansion sleeve having a plurality of expansion segments, which can be displaced in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the expansion sleeve between a closed state and an expanded state, and a first adjusting device, which converts a movement of the actuating device into a radial movement of the expansion segments in the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the expansion sleeve. The expansion segments can be inserted into the receiving opening of the optical device in the closed state of the expansion sleeve and, in the expanded state, form a force-fitting or form-fitting connection with the receiving opening of the optical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ralf SIEGLER, Till CRAMER
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Patent number: 9518848Abstract: A sensor housing (1) includes a basic body (2) and two tube sections (4, 9) projecting from the basic body (2). At least a first one (4; 9) of the tube sections has an outside thread which is interrupted in circumferential direction by at least one recessed facet (15, 17; 19, 20). The facet (15, 17; 19, 20) extends—from a center plane of the first tube section (4; 9) being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second tube section (9; 4)—on at least one side of this center plane essentially perpendicularly to it.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: IFM ELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Yevgeniy Vinshtok, Michael J. McGowan, Peter Breh, Ralf Siegler, Michael Becker
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Patent number: 8410384Abstract: An actuating device (1), generating an electrical switching signal, comprising a housing (2) and a cover (4) which is held in a groove (8) worked into the housing, and a switching contact (6) attached in the interior (21) of the housing (2), the switching contact (6) is moved from an initial position (a) to a switching position (b) by closure of the cover (4) either directly or by intermediate elements (19) attached to the cover (4), a reliable and positionally accurate closure of the cover (4) in order to generate a switching contact, even if the cover (4) has an off-center actuation force applied to it is achieved because at least one abutment (11) is attached facing the cover (4) on the base (23) of the housing, and has a support surface (17) corresponding to the movement of the cover (4) mounted in the groove (8), and at least one bearing element (12) is attached to the cover (4) which, when the cover (4) is in its assembled status, makes contact with the support surface (17) of the abutment (11) and is tType: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Rafi GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Manuel da Silva, Ralf Siegler
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Patent number: 8143536Abstract: A switch (1) for converting mechanically generated movements into electrical switching signals, consisting of a cover (2) and a carrier plate (3) at a distance from one another and fixedly connected together, a switching element (4) that can be moved to a limited extent relative to the cover (2) and be actuated by one or more pushbuttons (5) facing the carrier plate (3), by means of which the particular adjustment movements of the switching element (4) can be measured and are converted into switching signals, the movement direction of the switching element (4) should be being perceived as the movement direction of an object, in particular a vehicle seat, and the switch (1) can be operated in at least six different movement directions.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Rafi GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Theo Beil, Ralf Siegler, Axel Mueller
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Publication number: 20100294637Abstract: In an actuating device (1) for generating an electrical switching signal, with a housing (2) on which a cover (4) accessible from the outside is attached, which is held in a groove (8) worked into the housing, and with a switching contact (6) attached in the interior (21) of the housing (2) in which case the switching contact (6) is moved from an initial position (a) to a switching position (b) by the closure of the cover (4) either directly or by means of intermediate elements (19) attached to the cover (4), a reliable and positionally accurate closure of the cover (4) should be guaranteed at all times in order to generate a switching contact, even if the cover (4) has an off-centre actuation force applied to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Manuel da Silva, Ralf Siegler
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Publication number: 20100155208Abstract: A switch (1) for converting mechanically generated movements into electrical switching signals, consisting of a cover (2) and a carrier plate (3) at a distance from one another and fixedly connected together, a switching element (4) that can be moved to a limited extent relative to the cover (2) and be actuated by one or more pushbuttons (5) facing the carrier plate (3), by means of which the particular adjustment movements of the switching element (4) can be measured and are converted into switching signals, the movement direction of the switching element (4) being perceived as the movement direction of an object, in particular a vehicle seat, and the switch (1) can be operated in at least six different movement directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Theo Beil, Ralf Siegler, Axel Mueller
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Publication number: 20090169778Abstract: A sensor housing (1) includes a basic body (2) and two tube sections (4, 9) projecting from the basic body (2). At least a first one (4; 9) of the tube sections has an outside thread which is interrupted in circumferential direction by at least one recessed facet (15, 17; 19, 20). The facet (15, 17; 19, 20) extends—from a center plane of the first tube section (4; 9) being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second tube section (9; 4)—on at least one side of this center plane essentially perpendicularly to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Yevgeniy Vinshtok, Michael J. McGowan, Peter Breh, Ralf Siegler, Michael Becker
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Publication number: 20090095075Abstract: A sensor housing (1) comprises at least one tube section (4; 9) which is formed of metallic glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Yevgeniy Vinshtok, Michael J. McGowan, Peter Breh, Ralf Siegler
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Publication number: 20090095074Abstract: A sensor has a corpus (1) comprising an insert opening (10) through which a sensor element (22) can be inserted in the corpus (1), and a cable opening for passing through a supply and/or signal line (30, 48) of the sensor element (22), and a cover (31) closing the insert opening (10), The cover (31) comprises an interlock opening (42) aligned with the cable opening. The supply and/or signal line (30, 48) comprises a bushing element (44) which penetrates the cable opening of the corpus (1) and the interlock opening (42) of the cover (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Yevgeniy Vinshtok, Michael J. McGowan, Peter Breh, Ralf Siegler, Michael Becker
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Patent number: 7102078Abstract: A housing for holding electrical and/or electronic components with a housing opening and with an entry fitting which is rotationally located in the housing opening, the entry fitting having a cylindrical holding part in which an annular groove is formed, and being held by a fastener in the housing. In the housing, the entry fitting can be securely attached to the housing with simple means and installation of the entry fitting, with the housing otherwise closed, is possible in that, for axially securing the entry fitting in the housing opening, there is an open plastic snap ring which is provided with a feed bevel which is guided in the annular groove, and which, in the installed state of the entry fitting, is locked at least partially in a groove in the housing opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: i f m electronic GmbHInventors: Michael Weber, Wolfgang Heinrich, Andreas Hornstein, Wolfgang Mehnert, Franz Sauter, Ralf Siegler
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Publication number: 20050287864Abstract: A housing for holding electrical and/or electronic components with a housing opening and with an entry fitting which is rotationally located in the housing opening, the entry fitting having a cylindrical holding part in which an annular groove is formed, and being held by a fastener in the housing. In the housing, the entry fitting can be securely attached to the housing with simple means and installation of the entry fitting, with the housing otherwise closed, is possible in that, for axially securing the entry fitting in the housing opening, there is an open plastic snap ring which is provided with a feed bevel which is guided in the annular groove, and which, in the installed state of the entry fitting, is locked at least partially in a groove in the housing opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: i f m electronic gmbhInventors: Michael Weber, Wolfgang Heinrich, Andreas Hornstein, Wolfgang Mehnert, Franz Sauter, Ralf Siegler
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Patent number: 6794639Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor device with a housing (1) which can be adapted to a host of installation situations with the housing (1) unchanged is achieved in that there are an optics module (2) and an electronics module (3) in the housing (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: i f m electronic GmbHInventors: Holger Lautenschläger, Armin Schaib, Ralf Siegler
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Publication number: 20010025922Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor device with a housing (1) which can be adapted to a host of installation situations with the housing (1) unchanged is achieved in that there are an optics module (2) and an electronics module (3) in the housing (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventors: Holger Lautenschlager, Armin Schaib, Ralf Siegler
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Patent number: D617214Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: ifm electronic, GmbHInventors: Ralf Siegler, Peter Breh, Georg Kaluza
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Patent number: D621727Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: ifm electronic, GmbHInventors: Ralf Siegler, Peter Breh, Georg Kaluza