Patents by Inventor Benno Niedermann
Benno Niedermann 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: 8585741Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamp, and, more particularly, to a clamp for securing the position of a bone anchor with respect to a longitudinal rod, preferably for use in the spine. The clamp may include a housing, a rod clamping assembly, and a bone anchor clamping assembly. The clamp preferably enables the longitudinal axis of the rod to be offset or laterally displaced from the longitudinal axis of the bone anchor. The rod clamping assembly and the bone anchor clamping assembly are preferably moveably coupled to the housing in order to provide increased flexibility to better accommodate the location and geometry of the longitudinal rod and to better accommodate bone positioning.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventors: Josef Gabelberger, Edward McShane, Daniel Vennard, Nicholas Angert, Barclay Davis, Stefan Schwer, Manuel Schaer, Lee-Ann Norman, Reto Halbeisen, Benno Niedermann
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Patent number: 7980290Abstract: A mold device produces cast parts, in particular cast parts of complex shape, such as engine blocks, for example with 2 to 8 cylinders arranged in a row, wherein the mold device can be used, in particular, in die casting machines. The mold device has both a movable clamping plate and a permanently fixed clamping plate with movable or permanently fixed mold halves arranged thereon, wherein a water jacket insert or contour insert is placed in the movable mold halves, and the contour insert (11) is movable linearly.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Buhler Druckguss AGInventors: Siegfried Heinrich, Sascha Padovan, Ulrich Binder, Benno Niedermann
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Publication number: 20100268279Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamp, and, more particularly, to a clamp for securing the position of a bone anchor with respect to a longitudinal rod, preferably for use in the spine. The clamp may include a housing, a rod clamping assembly, and a bone anchor clamping assembly. The clamp preferably enables the longitudinal axis of the rod to be offset or laterally displaced from the longitudinal axis of the bone anchor. The rod clamping assembly and the bone anchor clamping assembly are preferably moveably coupled to the housing in order to provide increased flexibility to better accommodate the location and geometry of the longitudinal rod and to better accommodate bone positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Josef Gabelberger, Edward McShane, Daniel Vennard, Nicholas Angert, Barclay Davis, Stefan Schwer, Manuel Schaer, Lee-Ann Norman, Reto Helbeisen, Benno Niedermann
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Publication number: 20090071623Abstract: A mold device produces cast parts, in particular cast parts of complex shape, such as engine blocks, for example with 2 to 8 cylinders arranged in a row, wherein the mold device can be used, in particular, in die casting machines. The mold device has both a movable clamping plate and a permanently fixed clamping plate with movable or permanently fixed mold halves arranged thereon, wherein a water jacket insert or contour insert is placed in the movable mold halves, and the contour insert (11) is movable linearly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Buhler Druckguss AGInventors: Siegfried Heinrich, Sascha Padovan, Ulrich Binder, Benno Niedermann
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Patent number: 7500508Abstract: An injection-molding device is for manufacturing V-engine blocks, in particular an injection-molding machine with a fixed and moving mold half, wherein the moving mold frame contains sliders and ejectors, along with center sleeve sliders angularly arranged relative to each other and a supporting plate for locking the center sleeve slider. Therefore, the force is introduced perpendicular via the center sleeve sliders, and absorbed via the supporting plate or moving identification plate. The moving mold half is secured on a mounting frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Buhler Druckguss AGInventors: Siegfried Heinrich, Sascha Padovan, Ulrich Binder, Benno Niedermann
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Patent number: 7167631Abstract: Apparatus with an optical bench and at least one optical element, which is attached on the optical bench, whereby the optical bench comprises a layer structure with an extruded honeycomb plate from light alloy, paper or char-fiber-reinforced plastic. A first cover layer is glued to the honeycomb plate and comprises a first glass-like plate, which is surface-treated on that side which faces away from the honeycomb plate. A second cover layer glued to the lower surface of the light alloy honeycomb plate and comprises a second glass-like plate. The optical bench has suspensions, which glued to one or more parts of the layer structure for force introduction into the layer structure. The optical element is fixed by cold welding or glueing on the surface-treated side of the first glass-like plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Contraves Space AGInventors: Andreas Herren, Stève Mérillat, Benno Niedermann
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Publication number: 20070006988Abstract: The invention relates to an injection-molding device for manufacturing V-engine blocks, in particular an injection-molding machine with a fixed and moving mold half, wherein the moving mold frame contains sliders and ejectors, along with center sleeve sliders angularly arranged relative to each other and a supporting plate for locking the center sleeve slider. Therefore, the force is introduced perpendicular via the center sleeve sliders, and absorbed via the supporting plate or moving identification plate. The moving mold half is secured on a mounting frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: Buhler Druckguss AGInventors: Siegfried Heinrich, Sascha Padovan, Ulrich Binder, Benno Niedermann
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Patent number: 6997231Abstract: The invention relates to a method for vacuum diecasting and a diecasting mould (1), especially for diecasting components made of metal or the alloys thereof. The aim of the invention is to provide a better casting quality while simplifying the procedure of the method. To this end, the evacuation of the die cavity (5) and the filling with molten bath are carried out independently from one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2000Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Buhler Druckguss AGInventors: Paul Jung, Werner Brugger, Benno Niedermann
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Publication number: 20050249476Abstract: Apparatus with an optical bench and at least one optical element, which is attached on the optical bench, whereby the optical bench comprises a layer structure with an extruded honeycomb plate from light alloy, paper or char-fiber-reinforced plastic. A first cover layer is glued to the honeycomb plate and comprises a first glass-like plate, which is surface-treated on that side which faces away from the honeycomb plate. A second cover layer glued to the lower surface of the light alloy honeycomb plate and comprises a second glass-like plate. The optical bench has suspensions, which glued to one or more parts of the layer structure for force introduction into the layer structure. The optical element is fixed by cold welding or glueing on the surface-treated side of the first glass-like plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: Contraves Space AGInventors: Andreas Herren, Steve Merillat, Benno Niedermann
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Patent number: 6915834Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing metal foam and to a metal body produced using this process. The object is achieved by a process for producing metal foam by adding a blowing agent to a metal melt, wherein the metal melt is introduced into the die cavity of a metal die-casting machine and is foamed using a blowing agent which releases gases and is solid at room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignees: Goldschmidt AG, Buehler Druckguss AGInventors: Wilfried Knott, Benno Niedermann, Manfred Recksik, Andreas Weier
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Patent number: 6874562Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing metal/metal foam composite components, wherein a flat or shaped metal part is introduced into the cavity of a die, the cavity being at least partially delimited by the metal part, and then a mixture comprising a metal melt and a blowing agent which is solid at room temperature is introduced into the cavity, where it is foamed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignees: Goldschmidt AG, Buehler Druckguss AGInventors: Wilfried Knott, Benno Niedermann, Manfred Recksik, Andreas Weier
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Patent number: 6854506Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing shaped metal parts, in particular reduced-weight shaped parts made from metallic materials. In this process, a metal body with a surface which is closed on all sides and a hollow structure in the interior is placed into a die as a core and is then surrounded with a metal melt by casting. The surface region of the metal body has a mean density which is higher than the interior of the metal body by a factor of 1.5 to 20.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Goldschmidt AGInventors: Wilfried Knott, Benno Niedermann, Manfred Recksik, Andreas Weier
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Publication number: 20050022384Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing die-cast parts, in particular wheel rims or wheels for vehicles, in addition to a diecasting device therefor. To produce high quality wheel rims or wheels, the starting materials are heated in stages in a casting cell and are transferred in a semi-solid form to a die casting machine, where they are formed into die-cast parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Benno Niedermann, Roberto Bologna, Marc Fuchs
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Publication number: 20020195222Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing metal/metal foam composite components, wherein a flat or shaped metal part is introduced into the cavity of a die, the cavity being at least partially delimited by the metal part, and then a mixture comprising a metal melt and a blowing agent which is solid at room temperature is introduced into the cavity, where it is foamed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Benno Niedermann, Manfred Recksik, Andreas Weier
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Publication number: 20020189779Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing shaped metal parts, in particular reduced-weight shaped parts made from metallic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Benno Niedermann, Manfred Recksik, Andreas Weier
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Publication number: 20020121157Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing metal foam and to a metal body produced using this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Benno Niedermann, Manfred Recksik, Andreas Weier