Patents by Inventor Tino Wiggers
Tino Wiggers 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: 9771958Abstract: A piston-cylinder assembly, in particular for pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems, includes a cylinder housing and a piston. The piston is coupled to a piston rod and disposed in the cylinder housing such that it can move along a longitudinal axis. A measuring device for detecting piston or piston rod position is provided inside the cylinder housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: WABCO GMBHInventors: Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 9109696Abstract: A gear actuator for shifting a gear includes an alley switch actuator, a gear switch actuator and a shift finger, which can be moved by the alley switch actuator and the gear switch actuator for the purpose of transferring a switching movement to the gear. An alley switch sliding element is connected with the alley switch actuator, and a gear switch sliding element is connected with the gear shift actuator. The shift finger is supported movably at the alley switch sliding element and at the gear switch sliding element.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Holger Kelpe, Ingo Meyer, Marcus Schulz, Andreas Sievers, Jan Spremberg, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20150176615Abstract: A piston-cylinder assembly, in particular for pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems, includes a cylinder housing and a piston. The piston is coupled to a piston rod and disposed in the cylinder housing such that it can move along a longitudinal axis. A measuring device for detecting piston or piston rod position is provided inside the cylinder housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8997630Abstract: A piston-cylinder assembly, in particular for pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems, includes a cylinder housing and a piston. The piston is coupled to a piston rod and disposed in the cylinder housing such that it can move along a longitudinal axis. A measuring device for detecting piston or piston rod position is provided inside the cylinder housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8833234Abstract: A cylinder includes a piston moving in a cylinder housing fastened to a cylinder rod and rotatable about a cylinder longitudinal axis, and a position sensor comprising a sensor magnet and a sensor element, which interacts with the sensor magnet and which is configured to detect a cylinder rod position relative to the cylinder housing. The sensor magnet is fastened on the cylinder rod rotatably with respect to the cylinder rod and is guided non-rotatably with respect to the cylinder housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Jens-Thorsten Gronau, Mike Heurich, Christian Seestädt, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8733228Abstract: A pneumatic cylinder includes a cylinder housing, a central piston displaceable longitudinally in the cylinder housing, a first trailing piston configured to work with a first trailing stop of the central piston and a first positioning stop on the cylinder housing, and a second trailing piston configured to work with a second trailing stop of the central piston and a second positioning stop on the cylinder housing. The cylinder housing comprises a base body in which the first trailing piston runs, a cylinder cover in which the second trailing piston runs, and an intermediate washer on which the first positioning stop and the second positioning stop are formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Gunter Eckelt, Stephan Eisfelder, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8645031Abstract: An apparatus for connection to a transmission actuator of an engine transmission includes sensors for sensing transmission shifting positions of a shifting device. An interface transfers the evaluation signals of the sensors to the control electronics of the transmission actuator. The sensors are arranged such that their spacing from the interface (2) is smaller than the spacing between the interface and the sensed shifting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2007Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8505439Abstract: A pneumatic component includes a cylinder, a piston running in the cylinder, and a grooved ring. The grooved ring seals the piston from the cylinder, and has a static side and a dynamic side. The static side of the grooved ring has at least two concentric microlips.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Jens-Thorsten Gronau, Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8359942Abstract: A transmission actuator for a transmission includes a split sensor configured to detect a switching position of a split phase rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a split sensor measuring direction. The transmission actuator further includes a gate sensor configured to detect a gate rod position of a gate rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gate sensor measuring direction, and a gear sensor configured to detect a gear rod position of a gear rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gear sensor measuring direction. Two measuring directions extend substantially parallel and span a measuring direction plane, and a third measuring direction forms an obtuse angle with the measuring direction plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20110303085Abstract: The invention relates to a piston-cylinder assembly, in particular for pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems, having a cylinder housing (3) and a piston (11), which is coupled to a piston rod, disposed in a cylinder housing (3) and disposed there such that it can move along a longitudinal axis. According to the invention, a measuring device (27) is disposed inside the cylinder housing (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 8049492Abstract: A position measuring apparatus includes (a) a sleeve that has an open first end and a second end opposite the first end, (b) a guide pin guided at least partly in the sleeve, (c) a spring, (d) a linear magnetic field sensor and (e) a magnet disposed adjacent to the linear magnetic field sensor. To avoid wear even in the presence of large temperature fluctuations, the magnet is disposed on a face of the guide pin facing the second end of the sleeve, and the spring is disposed between the second end of the sleeve and the magnet such that the spring urges the magnet against the guide pin.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Timo Gerlach, Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Patent number: 7948232Abstract: A position measuring apparatus includes at least one bearing, a rod of magnetizable material guided in the at least one bearing, a linear magnetic field sensor, and a magnet disposed next to the linear magnetic field sensor. The rod includes a cutout, and the magnet is arranged in the cutout within an enveloping cylinder lateral surface around the rod.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: WABCO GmbHInventors: Jens-Thorsten Gronau, Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20110113912Abstract: The invention relates to a gear actuator for shifting a gear, with an alley switch actuator (12), a gear switch actuator (14) and a shift finger (36), which can be moved by an alley switch actuator (12) and a gear switch actuator (14) for the purpose of transferring a switching movement to the gear. An alley switch sliding element (34), connected with the alley switch actuator (12) and a gear switch sliding element (32), connected with the gear shift actuator (14), are provided according to the invention. The shift finger (36) is supported movably at the alley switch sliding element (34) and at the gear switch sliding element (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Holger Kelpe, Ingo Meyer, Marcus Schulz, Andreas Sievers, Jan Spremberg, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20110048363Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder having a piston (14) moving in a cylinder housing (12), said piston being fastened to a cylinder rod (16) and rotatable about a cylinder longitudinal axis (L), and further having a position sensor (18), comprising a sensor magnet (20) and a sensor element (22), which interacts with the sensor magnet (20), and which is configured for detecting a cylinder rod position relative to the cylinder housing (12). The invention provides that the sensor magnet (20) is fastened on the cylinder rod rotatably with respect to the cylinder rod (16) and is guided non-rotatably with respect to the cylinder housing (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: WABCO GMBHInventors: Jens-Thorsten Gronau, Mike Heurich, Christian Seestädt, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20110041639Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission actuator for a transmission, having a split sensor (16, 36), which is configured for detecting a switching position of a split phase rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a split sensor measuring direction (RS) in longitudinal direction, a gate sensor (30), which is configured to detect a gate rod position of a gate rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gate sensor measuring direction (RG), and a gear sensor (34), which is configured for detecting a gear rod position of a gear rod of the transmission that can be longitudinally displaced in a gear sensor measuring direction (RN). The invention provides that two measuring directions (RS, RG) extend substantially parallel and span a measuring direction plane (E), and that the third measuring direction (RN) forms an obtuse angle (?) with the measuring direction plane (E).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20110023702Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic cylinder (10) having a cylinder housing (12), a central piston (16) displaceable longitudinally in the cylinder housing (12), a first trailing piston (18) designed for working together with a first trailing stop (30) of the central piston (16) and a first positioning stop (44) on the cylinder housing (12) and a second trailing piston (20) designed for working together with a second trailing stop (32) of the central piston (16) and a second positioning stop (46) on the cylinder housing (12). According to the invention, the cylinder housing (12) comprises a base body (24) in which the first trailing piston (18) runs, a cylinder cover (28) in which the second trailing piston (20) runs, and an intermediate washer (26) on which the first positioning stop (44) and the second positioning stop (46) are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Gunter Eckelt, Stephan Eisfelder, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20100191427Abstract: The invention relates town apparatus for connection to a gearbox actuating element of an engine gearbox, having sensors (5, 6, 7) for sensing gearbox shifting positions of a shifting apparatus, and to an interface (2) for transferring the evaluation signals of the sensors (5, 6, 7) to the control electronics of a gearbox actuating element, wherein the sensors (5, 6, 7) are arranged in such a way that their spacing from the interface (2) is smaller than the spacing between the interface (2) and the shifting apparatus which is to be sensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: WABCO GMBHInventors: Christian Brammer, Mike Heurich, Reiner Hölscher, Andreas Sievers, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20100189579Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic component with a cylinder (12); a piston (14) running in the cylinder and a grooved ring (16), which seals the piston (14) from the cylinder (12) and has a static side (Sstat) and a dynamic side (Sdyn). According Co the invention, the grooved ring (16) has at least two concentric microlips (38) on the static side (Sstat).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Jens-Thorsten Gronau, Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20090261818Abstract: A position measuring apparatus includes at least one bearing, a rod of magnetizable material guided in the at least one bearing, a linear magnetic field sensor, and a magnet disposed next to the linear magnetic field sensor. The rod includes a cutout, and the magnet is arranged in the cutout within an enveloping cylinder lateral surface around the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Jens-Thorsten Gronau, Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers
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Publication number: 20090256554Abstract: A position measuring apparatus includes (a) a sleeve that has an open first end and a second end opposite the first end, (b) a guide pin guided at least partly in the sleeve, (c) a spring, (d) a linear magnetic field sensor and (e) a magnet disposed adjacent to the linear magnetic field sensor. To avoid wear even in the presence of large temperature fluctuations, the magnet is disposed on a face of the guide pin facing the second end of the sleeve, and the spring is disposed between the second end of the sleeve and the magnet such that the spring urges the magnet against the guide pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Timo Gerlach, Mike Heurich, Tino Wiggers