Patents by Inventor Bernd Wiesner

Bernd Wiesner 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: 20220149693
    Abstract: The invention relates to abasic body (1) for an electric motor (2), which comprises the following features: a substantially cylindrical outer wall (3), which forms a rotor space (4) for receiving a rotor (5) at least partially inside the outer wall (3) and on which a winding (6) can be mounted at least partially outside the latter; a laminated core (7) which is held by the outer wall (3); a receiving space (9) which serves to receive a printed circuit board (12) or another component of the electric motor (2) and which adjoins the rotor space (4); a partition wall (10) separating the receiving space (9) from the rotor space (4); at least one orienting device (13) for positionally orienting the printed circuit board (12) or the other component of the electric motor (2) inside the receiving space (9); a receptacle (17) for a cover (18) which closes the rotor space (4), said receptacle being situated on the outer wall (3) on the side of the rotor space (44) opposite to the partition wall (10); and an inner wall (
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Bernd Fleishmann, Michael SCHMOHL, Stefan BAUER, Enrico FLOETE, Matthias Hiller, Bernd WIESNER, Thomas STENZEL
  • Patent number: 9910098
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring a single cell in a rechargeable battery pack is described, and which includes a plurality of cells coupled in a series circuit, and wherein adjacent cells are electrically coupled to a connecting branch, and a measuring device comprising a switch is provided, and which selectively electrically connects one connecting branch to a measuring input of the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Tobias Beck
  • Publication number: 20170160347
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring a single cell in a rechargeable battery pack is described, and which includes a plurality of cells coupled in a series circuit, and wherein adjacent cells are electrically coupled to a connecting branch, and a measuring device comprising a switch is provided, and which selectively electrically connects one connecting branch to a measuring input of the measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Tobias Beck
  • Patent number: 8692525
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power tool, particularly an electric hand power tool, for operating with alternating current, having an electric motor, and electronic control device, and an electrical power switch for actuating the electric motor, wherein the electronic control device comprises a bias voltage output and a detection input, connected to each other by means of a voltage divider comprising a summation point and to the side of the power switch facing the electric motor, and the control device is further designed such that the potential at the detection input is monitored after actuating the power switch and used for checking whether the power switch is conducting, and that it is actuated again if the power switch was not conducting or returned to the non-conducting state during the monitoring, and that said checking and any renewed actuation of the power switch is repeated within a half-wave of the alternating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20130207663
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring a single cell in a rechargeable battery pack is described, and which includes a plurality of cells coupled in a series circuit, and wherein adjacent cells are electrically coupled to a connecting branch, and a measuring device comprising a switch is provided, and which selectively electrically connects one connecting branch to a measuring input of the measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Tobias Beck
  • Patent number: 8169298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery-operated electric hand tool device (2) comprising control electronics (14), a wirelessly and contactlessly responding transceiver (12), and a storage unit (16) in which an authorization code is stored, a locked mode of operation and a released mode of operation being distinguishable. In order to improve theft protection, a wire-bound or wireless interface (22) is provided from the control electronics (14) of the electric hand tool device to a battery pack (4) such that locking data can be transmitted from the control electronics (14) of the electric hand tool device (2) to the battery pack (4), be stored in a storage device (24) of the battery pack (4), and be read out of the storage device (24) again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Jochen Graeber
  • Publication number: 20120081044
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power tool, particularly an electric hand power tool, for operating with alternating current, having an electric motor, and electronic control device, and an electrical power switch for actuating the electric motor, wherein the electronic control device comprises a bias voltage output and a detection input, connected to each other by means of a voltage divider comprising a summation point and to the side of the power switch facing the electric motor, and the control device is further designed such that the potential at the detection input is monitored after actuating the power switch and used for checking whether the power switch is conducting, and that it is actuated again if the power switch was not conducting or returned to the non-conducting state during the monitoring, and that said checking and any renewed actuation of the power switch is repeated within a half-wave of the alternating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Bernd Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20110241577
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power tool, particularly an electric hand power tool, for operating with alternating current, having an electric motor, and electronic control device, and an electrical power switch for actuating the electric motor, wherein the electronic control device comprises a bias voltage output and a detection input, connected to each other by means of a voltage divider comprising a summation point and to the side of the power switch facing the electric motor, and the control device is further designed such that the potential at the detection input is monitored after actuating the power switch and used for checking whether the power switch is conducting, and that it is actuated again if the power switch was not conducting or returned to the non-conducting state during the monitoring, and that said checking and any renewed actuation of the power switch is repeated within a half-wave of the alternating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Bernd Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20090117452
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack (10) of an electrical hand tool device comprises at least one rechargeable battery cell (16) and a temperature sensor (30) for measuring the temperature of at least one rechargeable battery cell (16), wherein a spring element (32) is provided which subjects the temperature sensor (30) to a load in the direction of at least one rechargeable battery cell (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Ralph Liersch, Wolfgang Stickel
  • Publication number: 20080272760
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery for connection to a load, in particular for supplying a manually operated electric tool device with electrical energy, comprising a rechargeable-battery housing (28) and rechargeable-battery cells (10) arranged therein and an electronics unit (16), wherein the electronics unit (16) comprises a unit for pulse width modulation for producing different voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Jochen Graeber
  • Publication number: 20080238609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery-operated electric hand tool device (2) comprising control electronics (14), a wirelessly and contactlessly responding transceiver (12), and a storage unit (16) in which an authorization code is stored, a locked mode of operation and a released mode of operation being distinguishable. In order to improve theft protection, a wire-bound or wireless interface (22) is provided from the control electronics (14) of the electric hand tool device to a battery pack (4) such that locking data can be transmitted from the control electronics (14) of the electric hand tool device (2) to the battery pack (4), be stored in a storage device (24) of the battery pack (4), and be read out of the storage device (24) again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Jochen Graeber
  • Publication number: 20070063672
    Abstract: The invention concerns a rechargeable battery pack, in particular, for use with an electrical hand tool device, comprising a rechargeable battery housing, rechargeable battery cells which are disposed in the rechargeable battery housing and connected in series, and an electronic unit which is connected to the rechargeable battery cells for determining the voltage of the rechargeable battery cells. The invention also concerns a method for determining the voltages of individual rechargeable battery cells which are disposed in series in a rechargeable battery pack as well as an electrical hand tool device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Jochen Graeber
  • Patent number: 6872121
    Abstract: An electrical hand tool device (2) comprises a control electronics (8) and a transmitter and receiver (10) which is responsive in a wireless and contact-free fashion, and with a storage medium (12) in which an authorization code is stored, wherein an operation locking state and an operation release state can be differentiated, and with an external transmitter and receiver means (16) which is accommodated in a separate portable device (4), wherein communication with the transmitter and receiver means (10) of the electrical hand tool device can be produced in a defined fashion through actuation of the external transmitter and receiver means (16) to change the operation state, and communication is provided only to change the operation state and optionally to change the authorization code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Stefan Schwarz, Reinhard Plietsch, Marco Gaertner, Patrick Neika
  • Publication number: 20040108120
    Abstract: An electrical hand tool device (2) comprises a control electronics (8) and a transmitter and receiver (10) which is responsive in a wireless and contact-free fashion, and with a storage medium (12) in which an authorization code is stored, wherein an operation locking state and an operation release state can be differentiated, and with an external transmitter and receiver means (16) which is accommodated in a separate portable device (4), wherein communication with the transmitter and receiver means (10) of the electrical hand tool device can be produced in a defined fashion through actuation of the external transmitter and receiver means (16) to change the operation state, and communication is provided only to change the operation state and optionally to change the authorization code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Stefan Schwarz, Reinhard Plietsch, Marco Gaertner, Patrick Neika
  • Patent number: 6592991
    Abstract: A process is described for preparing structured organic-inorganic hybrid materials, using an amphiphilic block copolymer as template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Ulrich Bernd Wiesner, Markus Templin