Patents Represented by Attorney Martin A. Farber
  • Patent number: 6894901
    Abstract: A light source is described, which is composed of a large number of light-emitting diodes (7) in an array arrangement. The light source comprises a mounting board (2) on which a flexible printed circuit (4) is adhesively bonded, on whose free surface a large number of light-emitting diodes (7) are mounted. Their lines (8) make contact with contact pads (10) at the ends of conductor tracks (9) on the flexible printed circuit (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ernst-Ulrich Simon
  • Patent number: 6888953
    Abstract: Distance image outputted from an image processor is read by a recognition/judgment computer, in which the distance image is divided into strips having a specified interval and a histogram is prepared for each strip. Based on the histogram, the position of solid objects and the distance thereto are obtained and these positional data of the solid objects are classified into groups of solid object and groups of side wall. Further, the position of a wall surface forming a boundary of a road is detected from the data of the groups of side wall. On the other hand, assuming a wall surface model composed of a series of nodes, respective nodes are determined and corrected by the data of side wall. Thus obtained nodes form a successive wall surface along a curved road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keiji Hanawa
  • Patent number: 6886971
    Abstract: A headup display having an image forming unit 1 f or forming an item of image information to be displayed that can be projected as light beams 2 by the image forming unit 1 or via an optical projection system onto a partially reflecting windshield pane 7. The image forming unit 1 has an OLED display 8 for forming the image information displayed, in front of which there is arranged a light directing element 14 by which the light beams 2 produced by the OLED display 8 can be directed approximately parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz-Bernhard Abel, Heinrich Noll
  • Patent number: 6884057
    Abstract: An electromechanical clamping device with hydraulic assistance. A thrust mechanism driven by an electric motor displaces two clamping jaws with respect to each other along a guide device. One clamping jaw is divided into two mutually displaceable part java. A chamber to hold pressure medium is formed between the part jaws. The first part jaw can be displaced along the guide device and locked with respect to the latter. One part jaw is provided with a first cylinder coupled to the output of the thrust mechanism. In order to close the clamping device, in a first step the thrust mechanism pulls the part jaws against the other clamping jaw, and in a second step the thrust mechanism delivers pressure medium from the first cylinder into the chamber between the two part jaws, with the first part jaw locked with respect to the guide device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AG
    Inventor: Jörg Dantlgraber
  • Patent number: 6884105
    Abstract: Connector (1) for fitting onto a counter connector (2), has a core portion (4) with a contact (3) for inserting into a sleeve (7) of the counter connector (2). The sleeve is provided with a latching step (5), and has a counter contact (6). The core portion is surrounded at a radial spacing by a collar (8), which has a latching first bead (9) for engaging over the latching step. The collar is surrounded in turn by a locking coupling (10), which in a release position allows slight radial displacement of the latching bead and in a locking position blocks the radial displacement. There is an axial continuation (11) of the collar which can escape axially in the release position and is blocked from escaping in the locking position. The continuation has a radially inner latching second bead (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignees: Escha Bauelemente GmbH, Lumberg Automation Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietrich Reinhard Turck, Werner Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6883405
    Abstract: A process for profiling a workpiece engagement surface of a band tool, and a hand tool produced thereby, in particular a screwing tool, such as a screwdriver or wrench, pliers, a clamping tool or a file, comprising the steps of briefly irradiating the workpiece engagement surface (8) over a large area and/or locally with a high level of energy, such that a region of an irradiated zone which is close to the surface melts and solidifies suddenly at an edge to form a rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Strauch
  • Patent number: 6877384
    Abstract: A pressure measurement unit in a pressure measurement system has a housing section (8) which has an internal space (9) with internal surfaces, and a ceramic unit (1) which has a pressure diaphragm (2) and at least one external surface, with the ceramic unit (1) held in the press fit in the housing section (8) and with radial holding stresses operating between the external surface of the ceramic unit (1) and the internal surfaces of the housing section (8). A method for manufacturing a corresponding pressure measurement unit with a housing section (8) and with a ceramic unit (1) which has a pressure diaphragm (2) and at least one external surface, with holding stresses built up between the housing section (8) and the ceramic unit (1), which hold the ceramic unit (1) in the internal space of the housing section (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: First Sensor Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Ante, Markus Gilch
  • Patent number: 6874376
    Abstract: In a device for measuring the axle load of a motor vehicle, at least one extension-sensitive resistor is arranged on at least one component of a motor vehicle which is subject to a change in shape as a function of the load, with at least one insulating layer being arranged in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Erich Mattmann
  • Patent number: 6868788
    Abstract: A method of and installation for supplying suction/compressed air and drying air to a printing machine, whereby the vacuum pumps and compressors which are necessary for supplying the suction air/compressed air are disposed together in a room with a separate air supply, wherein to homogenize if required condition air without extra costs the cooling air for the vacuum pumps or compressors is conducted substantially in a circuit, and the heated exhaust air of the vacuum pumps and the heated cooling air of the vacuum pumps and compressors are cooled in a heat exchanger and used for heating separate drying air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignees: Gebr. Becker GmbH & Co., ELTOSCH Torsten Schmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Heinrich Henning, Bernhard Radermacher, Walter Winkelströter, Dirk Schäfer, Michael Werth, Wolfgang Mohr
  • Patent number: 6868978
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing cap for infusion and transfusion bottles. The inventive cap is provided with a flanged cap which encompasses a flanged neck of the bottle, secures a closing plug in the bottle and is provided with a middle recess that is closed by the middle region of a plastic lid in such a way that a ring zone (21) of the plastic lid (2) supports the edge of the middle recess from behind. At least one radially extending desired folding line (I) of the plastic lid (2) is embodied. Said line is formed by thinning the material. The aim of the invention is to indicate when said cap has been used. In an advantageous embodiment, the desired folding line (I) opens into a circumferential weakened area (S) that extends at a radial distance (y) from the center (z) of the plastic lid (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Helvoet Pharma Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Roland Amschlinger, Udo Bächler
  • Patent number: 6854416
    Abstract: A display instrument with two illuminated pointers, in which instrument the illuminated pointers (4, 6) are supplied with light via a light splitter (10). The latter has a frustum-shaped depression (21) so that a portion of the light is radiated in the axial direction and passes into the upper illuminated pointer (4). A further portion is scattered radially at the generated surface (24) of the frustum (23) and passes into the lower illuminated pointer (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Herbert Breinich, Bertram Eschenbach, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Sabine Vorberg
  • Patent number: 6853326
    Abstract: A a converter has a head part (1), which can be connected to an external data bus, and one or more connection modules (2), which can be connected to it by way of plug-in mounting in the form of rows. The head part (1) has a plug-in connection (3) with plug-in contacts (4) associated with an internal data bus; each connector module (2) has a counter plug-in connection (5) matching the plug-in connection (3) of the head part (1); counter plug-in contacts (6) of the counter plug-in connection (5) are connected to circuit connection contacts (7) for the connection of a circuit support (8) having an electronic circuit and to plug-in contacts (4) for the connection of the counter plug-in contacts (6) of a further connection module (2); each connection module (2) has at least one device connection (9) for the connection of an actuator or a sensor, which communicates via a bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Werner Turck GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Dierk Brasse, Michael Mandel
  • Patent number: 6853182
    Abstract: Proximity switch with a coil arrangement having at least one coil and an evaluation circuit arranged downstream of said coil arrangement for obtaining a switching signal when a trip feature of the coil arrangement approaches a desired response distance, wherein the at least one coil is formed by coil sections (8) connected electrically in series, preferably disposed next to one another, axially in parallel, with a same winding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Werner Turck GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Michael Faber
  • Patent number: 6848919
    Abstract: According to the invention, the coil of a magnet coil arrangement has a coil body which comprises a winding (14) and is extruded with plastic (17). A plug-in base with contact connectors is formed on the coil, wherein one of the connectors is used for connection of the grounding conductor (18). A metallic housing is placed over the coil. Connection of said metallic housing to the contact connector associated to the grounding conductor is achieved by means of a connection element which is guided through a recess of the plug-in base. A sealing element (42) disposed between the connection element and the recess prevents penetration of a fluid from a region between the metallic housing and the coil, into the region where a connector is connected to the contact connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignees: Bosch Rexroth AG, Kern Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Stitz, Karl-Heinz Wittig, Hans-Jürgen Kern
  • Patent number: 6843508
    Abstract: A hydraulic device having a nut part with a threaded hole which has an internal screw thread with a defined nominal diameter and with a defined, uniform pitch, and having a screw part which has an external screw thread with the same nominal diameter as the threaded hole and with a defined, uniform pitch, which is screwed into the threaded hole. (In hydraulic devices, screw parts, in particular nozzle bodies, are generally adhesively bonded in place, in order to prevent them from becoming detached. Adhesive bonding has certain drawbacks, since the screw threads have to be free of grease, and in the case of nozzles there is a risk of blockages, adhesive can enter the hydraulic circuit and also process reliability is not ensured during application.) There is provided a slight difference between the pitch of the internal screw thread of the nut part and the pitch of the external screw thread of the screw part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AG
    Inventors: Karl Cords, Frank Hofmann, Peter Lauer, Götz-Dieter Machat, Karl Meyer, Konrad Schneider, Hans Wölfges
  • Patent number: 6841915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-pole electric motor with a rotor and a stator. Said stator consists of a plurality of coils and stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) which are magnetically separate from one another and which extend from the coils to the rotor. The stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) are linked with a non-magnetic metal fixture (11) in an area facing the rotor. According to the method of producing the electromotor described above, the stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) which are interlinked by one or several webs (5) are produced as one workpiece, the workpiece is linked with the non-magnetic steel fixture (11) and the web(s) between or on the stator sheets (1, 2, 3, 4) is/are severed and/or completely removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Christian Beckhaus, Bernd Eberhardt, Karl-Heinz Mittenbuehler
  • Patent number: 6839214
    Abstract: An overvoltage protection device for an electronic apparatus having a plug-in device which has at least one plug-in element and is designed for insertion into a housing of the electronic apparatus. In overvoltage protection in which there is no need for any additional shielding measures from the electronics, a protection board which has a spark gap in order to dissipate overvoltages is arranged on the plug-in element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Reinhold Berberich
  • Patent number: 6831822
    Abstract: A suppression device for an electronic appliance having a plug-in device which has at least one plug-in element and is designed for attachment to a housing of the electronic appliance, with a capacitor having at least two capacitor plates being provided in order to improve the electromagnetic sensitivity. In a simple and low-cost suppression measure for electronic appliances, which is also suitable for mass production, the capacitor is arranged outside the housing of the electronic appliance and is electrically connected firstly to a plug-in element of the plug-in device and secondly to the potential of the electrically conductive housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Berberich, Dieter Busch
  • Patent number: 6827634
    Abstract: A ultra fine particle film forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming a ultra fine particle film which has ultra fine particles sufficiently bonded together, sufficient density, flat surface and uniform density. A planarized ultra fine particle film forming method for forming a planarized ultra fine particle film from a deposited film of ultra fine particles formed by supplying the ultra fine particles to a substrate, the method comprising one or more of a planarizing step of planarizing a surface of the deposited film of the ultra fine particles supplied to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventor: Jun Akedo
  • Patent number: D505316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Tente GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Topel