Patents by Inventor Albert Büttiker

Albert Büttiker 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: 20240165735
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic booster (1) for a sonotrode (30) for processing workpieces (W) with ultrasonic vibrations, having a booster body (10). Longitudinal vibrations (SL) are introduced into the booster body (10) on a sound introduction side (11) having a first end side (12). A conversion structure (15), by means of which transverse vibrations (ST) having a vibration component in a plane (E) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (L) are generated from the longitudinal vibrations (SL), is located between the sound introduction side (11) and a coupling side (13) opposite the sound introduction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Telsonic Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter SOLENTHALER, Albert BÜTTIKER, Pascal BÜCHEL
  • Patent number: 9248520
    Abstract: A device for ultrasonically welding metal parts includes a sonotrode whose head can be excited by a vibration generator to produce vibrations. The sonotrode is connected to the vibrator with a screw connection provided on one side of the sonotrode. The sonotrode head may have at least one welding surface relative to the torsion axis on the circumference side. An anvil having a counter/compacting surface may be arranged opposite the welding surface of the sonotrode in a stationary position. The welding surface and the compacting surface may delimit a compaction space to receive parts to be welded. The entire sonotrode may be excited to produce torsional oscillation with a negligibly small longitudinal vibration component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Telsonic Holding AG
    Inventors: Georg Lang, Albert Büttiker
  • Publication number: 20150008250
    Abstract: A device for ultrasonically welding metal parts includes a sonotrode whose head can be excited by a vibration generator to produce vibrations. The sonotrode is connected to the vibrator with a screw connection provided on one side of the sonotrode. The sonotrode head may have at least one welding surface relative to the torsion axis on the circumference side. An anvil having a counter/compacting surface may be arranged opposite the welding surface of the sonotrode in a stationary position. The welding surface and the compacting surface may delimit a compaction space to receive parts to be welded. The entire sonotrode may be excited to produce torsional oscillation with a negligibly small longitudinal vibration component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Georg Lang, Albert Büttiker
  • Patent number: 8840005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for welding metal parts by means of ultrasound, in particular for welding strands, comprising a sonotrode (3) having a sonotrode head (3.1), which can be excited by an oscillation generator (9) to perform torsional oscillations with respect to a torsion axis (B). The sonotrode head (3.1) comprises at least one welding surface (3.4) relative to the torsion axis (B) on the circumference side. Furthermore, an anvil (18) having a counter/compacting surface (18.1) is provided, which can be arranged opposite the welding surface (3.4) of the sonotrode (3) in a stationary position relative thereto. In the case of an opposite arrangement, the welding surface (3.4) and the compacting surface (18.1) delimit a compaction space (8) in a direction perpendicular to the torsion axis (B), said space being provided to receive the parts to be welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Telsonic Holding AG
    Inventors: Georg Lang, Albert Büttiker
  • Patent number: 8758492
    Abstract: A Sonotrode for generating an ultrasonic field in industrial production processes such as chemical, food, petroleum, pharmaceutical, beverage or mining-related processes for reducing and eliminating foaming of liquid products has a compact one-piece form, wherein the sonotrode is provided with a main body part having a connector for connection with a high frequency generator and having a front face from which the ultrasonic field is directed to the desired spot or area of the product to be de-foamed, wherein the main body part has the shape of a compact block element and in that the front face is concave in shape in relation to a product surface such that the ultrasonic field is focused and directed to a specific area of a product foam to be treated in a concentrated form compared to a non-focused ultrasound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Telsonic Holding AG, Cavitus Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Albert Büttiker, Holger Keller, Darren Bates
  • Patent number: 8657182
    Abstract: The invention relates to a torsion sonotrode, comprising two mutually opposing end faces (S1, S2) and a circumferential surface (U) which surrounds a torsion axis (T) and on which at least one working surface (A1, A2, A3, A4) is provided at a radial distance from the torsion axis (T).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Telsonic Holding AG
    Inventor: Albert Buettiker
  • Publication number: 20130299558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for welding metal parts by means of ultrasound, in particular for welding strands, comprising a sonotrode (3) having a sonotrode head (3.1), which can be excited by an oscillation generator (9) to perform torsional oscillations with respect to a torsion axis (B). The sonotrode head (3.1) comprises at least one welding surface (3.4) relative to the torsion axis (B) on the circumference side. Furthermore, an anvil (18) having a counter/compacting surface (18.1) is provided, which can be arranged opposite the welding surface (3.4) of the sonotrode (3) in a stationary position relative thereto. In the case of an opposite arrangement, the welding surface (3.4) and the compacting surface (18.1) delimit a compaction space (8) in a direction perpendicular to the torsion axis (B), said space being provided to receive the parts to be welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Telsonic Holding AG
    Inventors: Georg Lang, Albert Büttiker
  • Publication number: 20130075454
    Abstract: The invention relates to a torsion sonotrode, comprising two mutually opposing end faces (S1, S2) and a circumferential surface (U) which surrounds a torsion axis (T) and on which at least one working surface (A1, A2, A3, A4) is provided at a radial distance from the torsion axis (T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: TELSONIC HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Albert Buettiker
  • Patent number: 7984839
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device for welding two components has a rod-shaped first sonotrode for the generation of longitudinal waves and is coupled on its first end to a first converter and on its second end opposite the first end to a second converter. A first welding surface is provided in the middle of the first sonotrode. To improve durability and welding performance, a second sonotrode which is coupled to at least one third converter and is configured as a torsion sonotrode, has a second welding surface arranged opposite the first welding surface. The first and second sonotrodes can be moved relatively to each other such that a clamping force between the first and the second welding surface can be applied to the components to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Telsonic Holding AG.
    Inventor: Albert Büttiker
  • Publication number: 20100320257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ultrasonic welding device for welding two components (B1, B2), wherein a rod-shaped first sonotrode (1) for the generation of longitudinal waves (W1) is coupled on its first end (E1) to a first converter (3) and on its second end (E2) opposite the first end (E1) to a second converter (5), wherein a first welding surface (9) is provided in the middle of the first sonotrode (1). To improve durability and to increase welding performance at the same time, the invention suggests that a second sonotrode (11) which is coupled to at least one third converter (13) and is configured as a torsion sonotrode has a second welding surface (15) arranged opposite the first welding surface (9), wherein the first (1) and the second sonotrode (11) can be moved relatively against each other such that a clamping force between the first (9) and the second welding surface (15) can be applied to the components (B1, B2) to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: TELSONIC HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Albert Büttiker
  • Patent number: D733776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: TELSONIC HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Albert Büttiker