Patents by Inventor Bernd Kärcher

Bernd Kärcher 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: 7182102
    Abstract: A module for in-line arrangement on at least one further module in a fluid power valve cluster (10) including modules placed in a row adjacent to one another in an in-line direction, comprising communicating means for communication with the at least one further module of the valve cluster (10). For the there is such that the means are designed as waveguide communication means (19, 21 and 23) for communication via a waveguide (14) of the valve cluster (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventor: Bernd Kärcher
  • Patent number: 6496092
    Abstract: An electromagnetic drive device is proposed comprising an electromagnet (21) having a magnetizable core (22) with a plurality of limbs (23 and 24) and an energizable winding arrangement (35) surrounding at least one limb (23 and 24) of the core (22). Furthermore there is a magnetizable magnet armature (15) able to be moved in relation to the core ((22) by varying the winding arrangement current. The (22) core has at least one U arrangement and is formed essentially by a plurality of sheet metal elements (30) resting against each other and extending athwart the direction of the parallel limbs (23 and 24), the parallel limbs being respectively surrounded by one winding (33 and 34) of the winding arrangement (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen Schnatterer, Martin Maichl, Bernd Kärcher, Jürgen Gerhartz