Patents by Inventor Rolf Ziegler

Rolf Ziegler 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: 10269552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the regulated temperature control of a gas discharge lamp, and a gas discharge lamp. The device according to the invention includes a transformer core of a transformer, the transformer core being designed for accommodating at least one discharge current-conducting connecting line of the gas discharge lamp as a primary winding. The transformer forms an energy source for heating a functional area of the gas discharge lamp that determines a function of the gas discharge lamp, and that is formed by an amalgam reservoir. The device also includes a secondary winding on the transformer core, and a means for temperature control that is used to regulate the energy that heats the amalgam reservoir. The means for temperature control is electrically connected to the secondary winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ZED ZIEGLER ELECTRONIC DEVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Karin Ziegler, Rolf Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20180144924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the regulated temperature control of a gas discharge lamp, and a gas discharge lamp. The device according to the invention includes a transformer core of a transformer, the transformer core being designed for accommodating at least one discharge current-conducting connecting line of the gas discharge lamp as a primary winding. The transformer forms an energy source for heating a functional area of the gas discharge lamp that determines a function of the gas discharge lamp, and that is formed by an amalgam reservoir. The device also includes a secondary winding on the transformer core, and a means for temperature control that is used to regulate the energy that heats the amalgam reservoir. The means for temperature control is electrically connected to the secondary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Karin ZIEGLER, Rolf ZIEGLER
  • Patent number: 7997586
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oscillatory drive having an output shaft that can be driven to perform a rotationally oscillating movement about its longitudinal axis and that comprises a free end, a holding fixture at the free end of the output shaft comprising a contact surface for attachment of a tool, a mounting section on the holding fixture, raised relative to the contact surface, that projects to the outside in the direction of the longitudinal axis and that is designed for form-locking connection with a mounting opening of a tool placed in contact with the contact surface, and having a securement for fixing the tool with its mounting opening on the holding fixture, the securement permitting the tool to yield in axial direction under the action of a torque, against a pre-stress, and the mounting section permitting the tool to rotate by a certain angle of rotation when the tool gives way axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: C. & E. Fein GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Ziegler, Uwe Frueh, Adolf Hecht
  • Patent number: 7344435
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (10) is specified, comprising a work spindle (12) for driving a tool (68), said tool (68) being fastenable between a fastening element (38) and a holding portion (36) on a tool end of the work spindle (12), and a displacement device (24) for sliding the fastening element (38) between a released position in which the fastening element (38) can be detached from the work spindle (12) and a clamped position in which the fastening element (38) is clamped against the holding portion (36) by a spring element (48). The fastening element (38) includes a clamping shaft (42) that is insertable into the work spindle (12) and held in the clamped position by a lock assembly (54) inside the work spindle (12), and which can be removed when in the released position (FIG. 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: C. & E. Fein GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Pollak, Rolf Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20070295156
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oscillatory drive having an output shaft that can be driven to perform a rotationally oscillating movement about its longitudinal axis and that comprises a free end, a holding fixture at the free end of the output shaft comprising a contact surface for attachment of a tool, a mounting section on the holding fixture, raised relative to the contact surface, that projects to the outside in the direction of the longitudinal axis and that is designed for form-locking connection with a mounting opening of a tool placed in contact with the contact surface, and having a securement for fixing the tool with its mounting opening on the holding fixture, the securement permitting the tool to yield in axial direction under the action of a torque, against a pre-stress, and the mounting section permitting the tool to rotate by a certain angle of rotation when the tool gives way axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Rolf Ziegler, Uwe Frueh, Adolf Hecht
  • Publication number: 20070060030
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (10) is specified, comprising a work spindle (12) for driving a tool (68), said tool (68) being fastenable between a fastening element (38) and a holding portion (36) on a tool end of the work spindle (12), and a displacement device (24) for sliding the fastening element (38) between a released position in which the fastening element (38) can be detached from the work spindle (12) and a clamped position in which the fastening element (38) is clamped against the holding portion (36) by a spring element (48). The fastening element (38) includes a clamping shaft (42) that is insertable into the work spindle (12) and held in the clamped position by a lock assembly (54) inside the work spindle (12), and which can be removed when in the released position (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Roland Pollak, Rolf Ziegler
  • Patent number: 6972653
    Abstract: A displacement control device (1) is adapted to move a member (23) relative to a body (7). The displacement control device includes a drive means (2, 3) and an emergency actuator(8) arranged mechanically in series with the member. The actuator includes a housing (16) and a spring (14) arranged to act between the housing and the member. The improvement comprises: the actuator including a toggle linkage (9) acting between the housing and the spring, the toggle linkage having two pivotally-connected links (10, 11) that are adapted to be selectively moved between a collapsed position at which the links are arranged at an acute included angle, and an extended position at which the links are arranged at an obtuse included angle slightly less than 180°. The toggle linkage is arranged such that the spring will be more greatly compressed when the links are in the extended position than when the links are in the collapsed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Moog Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Czeppel, Udo Kölbl, Norbert Quast, Rolf Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20040130846
    Abstract: A displacement control device (1) is adapted to move a member (23) relative to a body (7). The displacement control device includes a drive means (2, 3) and an emergency actuator (8) arranged mechanically in series with the member. The actuator includes a housing (16) and a spring (14) arranged to act between the housing and the member. The improvement comprises: the actuator including a toggle linkage (9) acting between the housing and the spring, the toggle linkage having two pivotally-connected links (10, 11) that are adapted to be selectively moved between a collapsed position at which the links are arranged at an acute included angle, and an extended position at which the links are arranged at an obtuse included angle slightly less than 180°. The toggle linkage is arranged such that the spring will be more greatly compressed when the links are in the extended position than when the links are in the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Czeppel, Udo Kolbl, Norbert Quast, Rolf Ziegler
  • Patent number: 6045478
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a transmission unit comprising a transmission input, a transmission output, at least one first main transmission stage and a second main transmission stage connected in series therewith, and a housing encompassing said first and second main transmission stages in common, at least said first main transmission stage being defined by a gear/shaft carrier provided with at least one shaft and at least two gears, and the thus defined first main transmission stage being replaceably inserted in a reception bore of the housing as a modular unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventors: Rolf Ziegler, Dieter Ebert
  • Patent number: 4524643
    Abstract: The teeth of the sun pinion, planet wheels and hollow wheel have a profile correction changing continuously along the gear width and varying in opposite directions between the meshing gears. The sun pinion, hollow wheel and planet carrier are so mounted as to be fixed in the axial direction, whereas the planet wheels, allowed to slide individually in the axial direction on their stub shafts rigid with the planet carrier, are responsive to the axial force exerted by cup springs and mounted for swivel movement within predetermined limits on pendulum bearings. Furthermore, all the wheels, pinion and hollow wheel have crowned teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Mavilor Systemes S.A.
    Inventors: Rolf Ziegler, Peter Hauk
  • Patent number: D308490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Bluwat AG
    Inventor: Rolf Ziegler
  • Patent number: D309112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Bluwat AG
    Inventor: Rolf Ziegler
  • Patent number: D406596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Mectrol GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Ziegler, Dieter Ebert