Patents by Inventor Andreas Brändle

Andreas Brändle 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: 11840881
    Abstract: A finger protection device for bridging a gap of a door or window that has a winding shaft with a first end face and a second end face and a roller blind web that can be wound via the winding shaft. The roller blind web is arranged with a first end on the winding shaft and on the winding shaft side can be attached, together with the winding shaft, to a first part of the opening. The roller blind web can be attached with a second free end to a part of the opening. The finger protection device has a first and a second holder, wherein the first holder arranged on the first end face of the winding shaft and the second holder is arranged on the second end face of the winding shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY (Schweiz) AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dintheer, Andreas Brändle
  • Publication number: 20220289978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical tuneable device comprising a volume and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane, wherein the membrane delimits the volume at least partially and the volume is filled with a silicone-based polymer of formula 1, with R1 being an alkyl moiety, —(CH2)-phenyl, phenyl, CF3 or alkyl-CN moiety, R2 to R8 being —H, an alkyl, (CH2)-phenyl or phenyl moiety. The polymer may optionally be substituted by —F. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said polymer in an optical tuneable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Optotune AG
    Inventors: David Andreas Niederer, Andreas Brändle, Marta Vidiella del Blanco
  • Publication number: 20210181503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lens having an adjustable optical power comprising a container with a frame structure, wherein the frame structure delimits a lens volume and a reservoir volume at least partially in a lateral direction, wherein the lens volume and the reservoir volume are fluidically connected, a first opening extending through the frame structure, wherein the lens volume is arranged at least partially in the first opening, a bottom structure and an elastically deformable transparent first membrane delimit the lens volume on opposite sides of the first opening, a second opening extending through the frame structure, wherein the reservoir volume is arranged at least partially in the second opening, a further membrane portion delimits the reservoir volume on one side of the second opening, a transparent second membrane separating a first volume filled with a first liquid from a second volume filled with a second liquid, the first volume and the second volume are arranged in the lens volume, and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Optotune AG
    Inventors: Stephan SMOLKA, David Andreas NIEDERER, Manuel ASCHWANDEN, Johannes HAASE, Andreas BRÄNDLE
  • Publication number: 20210123299
    Abstract: A finger protection device for bridging a gap of a door or window that has a winding shaft with a first end face and a second end face and a roller blind web that can be wound via the winding shaft. The roller blind web is arranged with a first end on the winding shaft and on the winding shaft side can be attached, together with the winding shaft, to a first part of the opening. The roller blind web can be attached with a second free end to a part of the opening. The finger protection device has a first and a second holder, wherein the first holder arranged on the first end face of the winding shaft and the second holder is arranged on the second end face of the winding shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Dintheer, Andreas Brändle
  • Patent number: 10683698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge-sided finger protection device for a wing door, comprising at least a protective profile (1) and at least a fastening means (3) for fastening the protective profile (1) to a door frame (R) of the wing door. The protective profile (1) can be plugged onto the fastening means (3), wherein the protective profile (1) accommodates in itself the fastening means (3) in the plugged-on state. The protective profile (1) is non-destructively removable from the fastening means (3) and can be again plugged thereon. The at least one fastening means is preferably a clip (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PLANET GDZ AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dintheer, Andreas Brändle
  • Patent number: 10513880
    Abstract: A finger protection device (S) includes a housing (2), a first fastener strip (4) and a web (1), wherein the housing can be fastened to a door frame (R), or to a door leaf (F), such that, when the device is used as intended, the web (1) covers a gap between the door leaf (F) and the door frame (R). A second fastener strip (3) can be connected to the first fastener strip (4) in order to tension the web (1) between the housing (2) and first fastener strip (4). The second fastener strip (3) can be hooked in the first fastener strip (4) in order to tension the web (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: PLANET GDZ AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dintheer, Andreas Brändle
  • Publication number: 20190277084
    Abstract: A finger guard device for a pivotable leaf door has a roller screen housing, a roller screen web which has a fastening means, and a mounting profile. The finger guard device can be fastened to a door frame by means of the housing and to the leaf door by means of the mounting profile. The fastening means of the roller screen web can be connected detachably to the mounting profile so that the roller screen web covers a gap between the door leaf and the door frame when the finger guard device is used as intended. The mounting profile has a supporting leg for placing on and fastening to the door leaf. The mounting profile is in the form of an angled profile and has a fastening leg, which projects beyond the supporting leg, for detachably fastening the fastening means of the roller screen web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Dintheer, Andreas Brändle
  • Publication number: 20180370016
    Abstract: A marking-out aid for application of an installation marking on an object, in particular on a building element, has a first stop surface (20) for the defined contact of the marking-out aid on the object, and also at least one first feeedthrough opening (4) for receiving a marking tool (B). The marking-out aid has a basic body (1) and a first cross bar (2). The al least one first feedthrough opening (4) passes through the basic body (1). The first cross bar (2) is arranged at a first end of the basic body (1) and runs at a right angle to the basic body (1). The first cross bar (2) projects over the basic body (1) on at least one side, wherein that side of the first cross bar (2) which faces away from the basic body (1) forms the first stop surface (20). This marking-out aid is suitable in particular for the installation of finger protection roller screens and finger protection strip covers of doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DINTHEER, Andreas BRÄNDLE
  • Publication number: 20180274287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge-sided finger protection device for a wing door, comprising at least a protective profile (1) and at least a fastening means (3) for fastening the protective profile (1) to a door frame (R) of the wing door. The protective profile (1) can be plugged onto the fastening means (3), wherein the protective profile (1) accommodates in itself the fastening means (3) in the plugged-on state. The protective profile (1) is non-destructively removable from the fastening means (3) and can be again plugged thereon. The at least one fastening means is preferably a clip (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DINTHEER, Andreas Brändle
  • Publication number: 20180245400
    Abstract: A finger protection device (5) with a roller blind for a leaf door has a housing (2), a first fastening means (4) and a web (1), wherein the roller blind can be fastened to a door frame (R) and to a dour leaf (F) of the leaf door by means of the housing (2) and the first fastening means (4), with the result that, when the device is used as intended, the web (1) covers a gap between the door leaf (F) and the door frame (R). The web (1) has at its free edge an end strip (11) which is held in a second fastening means (3). The second fastening means (3) can be connected to the first fastening means (4) in order to tension the web (1) between the housing (2) and first fastening means (4) The second fastening means (3) is a suspension unit which can be suspended in the first fastening means (4) in order to tension the web (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas DINTHEER, Andreas Brändle
  • Patent number: D859691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PLANET GDZ AG
    Inventors: Andreas Dintheer, Andreas Bräendle