Patents by Inventor Benjamin Worner

Benjamin Worner 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: 10487561
    Abstract: A mechanism for influencing opening and closing movements of a wing of a door, a window, or the like. The mechanism includes a sliding arm disposed between the wing and a fixed frame. The sliding arm is rotatably mounted to the wing or on the frame. A sliding block is disposed in a sliding rail and is coupled to the sliding arm. The sliding rail or the sliding block has means for energy conversion through which mechanical kinetic energy generated by the sliding block is converted into electrical energy to supply at least one electrical component with electric current to at least one of generate a braking torque or drive the sliding block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: GEZE GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Worner
  • Patent number: 10316567
    Abstract: The drive according to the invention for a wing of a door, a window or the like comprises a housing, a drive shaft supported rotatably in the housing, and a piston that interacts with the drive shaft and is guided slidably in the housing. In addition, the drive comprises energy conversion means interacting with the piston, by which energy from the movement of the piston can be converted to electrical energy, and electrical energy produced in this way can be converted back to mechanical energy, to supply at least one electrical component with electric current, to generate a braking torque and/or to drive the piston, especially to support the closing and/or opening movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Geze GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Worner
  • Patent number: 10260270
    Abstract: A mechanism for influencing the opening and/or closing movement of a wing of a door, a window or the like comprises a sliding arm disposed between the wing and a fixed frame, being mounted rotatably on one hand on the wing or frame and on the other hand, guided by a sliding block in a sliding rail disposed on the frame or wing. Here, energy conversion means are assigned to the sliding rail and/or the sliding block, through which the kinetic energy of the sliding block can be converted to electrical energy, and electrical energy produced in this way can be converted to mechanical energy, in order to supply at least one electrical component with electric current, to generate a braking torque and/or to drive the sliding arm, at least in sections, especially to support the closing and/or opening movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Geze GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Worner
  • Publication number: 20170362872
    Abstract: The drive according to the invention for a wing of a door, a window or the like comprises a housing, a drive shaft supported rotatably in the housing, and a piston that interacts with the drive shaft and is guided slidably in the housing. In addition, the drive comprises energy conversion means interacting with the piston, by which energy from the movement of the piston can be converted to electrical energy, and electrical energy produced in this way can be converted back to mechanical energy, to supply at least one electrical component with electric current, to generate a braking torque and/or to drive the piston, especially to support the closing and/or opening movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: GEZE GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Worner
  • Publication number: 20170362874
    Abstract: A mechanism for influencing the opening and/or closing movement of a wing of a door, a window or the like comprises a sliding arm disposed between the wing and a fixed frame, being mounted rotatably on one hand on the wing or frame and on the other hand, guided by a sliding block in a sliding rail disposed on the frame or wing. Here, energy conversion means are assigned to the sliding rail and/or the sliding block, through which the kinetic energy of the sliding block can be converted to electrical energy, and electrical energy produced in this way can be converted to mechanical energy, in order to supply at least one electrical component with electric current, to generate a braking torque and/or to drive the sliding arm, at least in sections, especially to support the closing and/or opening movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: GEZE GmbH
    Inventor: BENJAMIN WORNER
  • Publication number: 20170362875
    Abstract: A mechanism for influencing the opening and/or closing movement of a wing of a door, a window or the like comprises a sliding arm disposed between the wing and a fixed frame, which is mounted rotatably on one hand on the wing or frame and on the other hand, is guided by a sliding block in a sliding channel disposed on the frame or wing. With this, energy conversion means are assigned to the sliding rail and/or the sliding block, through which the mechanical kinetic energy of the sliding block can be converted to electrical energy, and electrical energy produced in this way can be converted to mechanical energy, in order to supply at least one electrical component with electric current, to generate a braking torque and/or to drive the sliding arm, at least in sections, especially to support the closing and/or opening movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: GEZE GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Worner