Patents by Inventor Bernhard Gotz

Bernhard Gotz 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: 20090041570
    Abstract: A fork lift truck drive axle (1?) is elastically fastened to a vehicle frame and with a lift mast (8) connected with the drive axle (1?) and can be inclined around an axial centerline (A) of the drive axle (1?) by at least one tilting cylinder (10). The drive axle (1?) is fastened to the vehicle frame by forward bearing elements (5) and by rear bearing elements (6) of a torque bearing system (torque arms 2a, 2b). The drive axle (1?) can be pivoted around a swiveling axis (S) oriented horizontally and transversely in the vicinity of the rear bearing elements (6). The lift mast (8) can also be inclined relative to the drive axle (1). The tilting cylinder (10) is connected in an articulated manner to the vehicle frame and the lift mast (8) and is oriented parallel or approximately parallel to a plane (E) which extends from the axial centerline (A) to the swiveling axis (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Gotz, Harald Will
  • Publication number: 20080282504
    Abstract: A device includes a gripping element of a device door. The gripping element is configured in such a manner that it can be displaced in relation to the device door when the door is displaced. The device improves operational comfort, in that the movement of the gripping element can be adapted to the movement of the hand of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Baumeister, Bernhard Gotz, Jochen Herbolsheimer
  • Publication number: 20080182314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene and the coded protein thereof that is involved in the development of sequelae of local ischaemia. The new protein is a serine threonine protein kinase and provides a new therapeutic approach to the prophylaxis and therapy of apoplexy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Armin Schneider, Bettina Klaussner, Achim Fischer, Dieter Newrzella, Bernhard Gotz, Morltz Rossner, Gisela Eisenhardt, Rohini Kuner, Annette Trutzel, Birgitta Kammandel, Stephanie Jomana Naim, Markus Schwaninger
  • Publication number: 20080101906
    Abstract: A counterweighted fork lift truck has a vehicle body (2) with an equipment compartment (R) located underneath a driver workplace (1). The equipment compartment and contains heat-emitting components. The vehicle body (2) includes at least one step (3) which forms the lower boundary of a step recess (3a) which is inboard with respect to the lateral contour (S) of the vehicle body. At least one air intake opening (5) for the supply of cooling air into the equipment compartment (R) is located in the vicinity of the step recess (3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Gotz, Constantin Rosskopf
  • Publication number: 20070270263
    Abstract: A traction drive of a machine has an internal combustion engine, a transmission module located downstream of the engine and having an adjustable output speed, and a drive axle with a differential transmission, having a mechanical drive connection with the transmission module. The transmission module is a removable, replaceable, and interchangeable transmission module (3) which can be selected from a plurality of transmission modules (3) having different transmission types, each with a standardized input interface and a standardized output interface. A first transmission module (3) can be a hydrostatic compact transmission having a hydraulic pump (5) with an adjustable hydraulic delivery volume, and a hydraulic motor (6) in a functional hydraulic connection with the pump (5). A second transmission module (3) can be an electric compact transmission having a generator (7) and an electric motor (8) in a functional electrical connection with it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Gotz, Bernward Welschof
  • Publication number: 20070115649
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a body and a door pivotably fitted to the body. The body and the door together define an interior space in the refrigerator. At least one lamp for illumination of the interior is mounted on the door and the light distribution thereof, relative to the door, is variable and coupled to the pivot motion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20070103887
    Abstract: A switching device includes a movable switching element and an electrical switch in operative connection to the switching element. The switching element is operable to selectively separate the operative connection between the switching element and the electrical switch. The interaction between the switching element and the electrical switch can be blocked. Also, an arrangement for detecting at least two different positions of a mobile door element is provided, wherein an interaction between the door element and the switching element can also be blocked. The inventive arrangement and switching device are especially suitable for using in household appliances such as electrical refrigerators or cooking appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Konrad Bleier, Walter Gramlich, Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20070034438
    Abstract: A drive device for an industrial truck includes a pivoted bolster rotatable around a vertical axis (V), two drive wheels (4, 5) mounted on the pivoted bolster and a device located axially between the drive wheels (4, 5) to generate a differential action between the drive wheels (4, 5). A vertically oriented motor (6) can be provided above the drive wheels (4, 5) and a mechanical differential (7) can be coupled with the motor (6) and the drive wheels (4, 5). Alternatively, each drive wheel (4 or 5) can be coupled with its own motor (8 or 9). Alternatively still, a double rotor electric motor (10) having two rotors (10c, 10d) and a common stator (10b) can be located between the drive wheels (4 or 5) and coupled with a neighboring drive wheel (4 or 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20070034437
    Abstract: A drive device for an industrial truck includes a pivoted bolster rotatable around a vertical axis (V), two drive wheels (4, 5) mounted on the pivoted bolster and a device located axially between the drive wheels (4, 5) to generate a differential action between the drive wheels (4, 5). A vertically oriented motor (6) can be provided above the drive wheels (4, 5) and a mechanical differential (7) can be coupled with the motor (6) and the drive wheels (4, 5). Alternatively, each drive wheel (4 or 5) can be coupled with its own motor (8 or 9). Alternatively still, a double rotor electric motor (10) having two rotors (10c, 10d) and a common stator (10b) can be located between the drive wheels (4 or 5) and coupled with a neighboring drive wheel (4 or 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20060266347
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a cooking chamber and a lighting unit for illuminating the cooking chamber. The lighting unit includes a light source and a reflector having at least one reflector area, which reflects the light from the light source into the cooking chamber as diffuse scattered light (D). The lighting unit includes at least a second reflector area, which reflects light from the light source into the cooking chamber as one or more light cones (K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Gramlich, Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20060248839
    Abstract: An industrial truck driver protection roof has a frame with front-end and rear-end vertical load-bearing struts (T1-T4) that are located at a distance from each other in a transverse direction of the vehicle, and horizontal roof trusses (D1-D13) that are located in the roof area. The frame has two prefabricated assemblies (I, II) that are configured so that they can be connected to each other. Each assembly (I and II) includes two load-bearing struts (T1, T2 and T3, T4) and at least one roof truss (D1, D2, D3 and D4, D5, D6, respectively) that connects the load-bearing struts (T1, T2 and T3, T4, respectively) to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20060169499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tiller-guided industrial truck. At least one device (12) is provided to adjust the vertical position of a horizontal pivot pin (7) of the tiller (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20060156946
    Abstract: An industrial truck has a steering axle with two axle tree bolster systems located at a lateral distance from each other. Each system has an axle body with an axle shaft (1) and an axle tree bolster (2) located on the lower end of the axle shaft (1). The axle tree bolster (2) and the axle shaft (1) are individual components that are connected with each other. The axle tree bolster (2) is preferably detachably fastened to the axle shaft (1). The rotational position of the axle tree bolster (2) relative to the axle shaft (1) can be adjustable. Means can also be provided for the positive and/or non-positive transmission of a torque from the axle shaft (1) to the axle tree bolsters (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Gotz, Stefan Hafner, Constantin Rosskopf
  • Patent number: 7021885
    Abstract: A fork lift truck is provided having a vehicle frame (1) and a lifting mechanism (6). An axle body (3) of a front axle of the fork lift truck is fastened to the vehicle frame (1) by at least one elastic bearing. The lifting mechanism (6) is connected with the axle body (3) by a non-elastic bearing or by a rigid connecting element. The elastic bearing is configured such that a relative movement that takes place in the event of a tilting of the lifting mechanism (6) between the axle body (3) and the vehicle frame (1) can be equalized by the elastic bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20060049188
    Abstract: A cooking device including a cooking area, a door for closing the cooking area and a lighting system for lighting the cooking area. The lighting system includes a light source and at least one reflector arranged in the internal space of the door, which reflects light from the light source into the cooking area. In order to reduce mechanical strain applied to the light source, it is arranged outside the door and emits light towards the reflector inside the door to be reflected into the cooking area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Gramlich, Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20060021816
    Abstract: An industrial truck, in particular a fork lift truck, is provided with a rear weight and an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is fastened to the rear weight. The internal combustion engine is advantageously mounted so that it can oscillate around an axis that extends in the transverse direction of the industrial truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz
  • Publication number: 20050281650
    Abstract: A forward-control counterweight fork-lift truck has a liftable and tiltable load-lifting device (1), a traction drive, operating drives, and a steering drive. A calculation model (D) based on vehicle-specific information is stored in a control device (SE). A plurality of sensors (S) detect physical variables (V, R, H, M, L, WM, WL, BL, BQ, G) relevant to the tipping behavior of the industrial truck. The control device (SE) determines a driving and load state (Z) based on the detected physical variables (V, R, H, M, L, WM, WL, BL, BQ, G) and the stored calculation model (D) and is operatively connected to the traction drive, the operating drives, and the steering drive such that, depending on the driving and load state (Z) determined, corrective interventions (K1, K2) which maintain or increase the tipping stability can be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Bozem, Andreas Carlitz, Bernhard Gotz, Jurgen Roth, Frank Schroder
  • Publication number: 20050281656
    Abstract: A forward-control counterweight fork-lift truck has a liftable and tiltable load-lifting device (1), a traction drive and operating drives for the movement of the load-lifting device (1). A calculation model (D) is stored in a control device (SE), to which directly or indirectly acting sensors (S) are connected for detecting the lifting load (L), the lifting height (H), the tilting angle (WM), the load torque (M), the direction of travel (R), the driving speed (V), and the steering angle (WL). The control device (SE) is designed to determine a driving and load state (Z) based on the detected physical variables (L, H, WM, M, R, V, WL) and the stored calculation model (D) and is operatively connected to the traction drive and the operating drives. Depending on the driving and load state (Z) determined, the operating speed, starting and braking acceleration, and driving speed are each reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Bozem, Andreas Carlitz, Bernhard Gotz, Jurgen Roth, Frank Schroder
  • Publication number: 20050051036
    Abstract: A method for steam cooking in an oven having a heating device disposed in a bottom area utilizes a cooking container that can be placed in the oven and having a heat-conductive dish element for receiving a liquid supply and a steam tray disposed on the dish element for receiving a product to be cooked. Steam is produced from the liquid supply in the dish element by placing the heating device in the bottom area of the oven so that the steam flows around the product to be cooked on the steam tray to steam cook said product. To such an end, the dish element of the cooking container includes a holding device for disposing the dish element at a distance from the bottom of the oven. Preferably, the dish element divides the oven into two substantially separate spatial regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Erdmann, Bernhard Gotz, Jochen Herbolsheimer, Barbara Ranzenberger
  • Publication number: 20050034912
    Abstract: A drive device for an industrial truck includes a pivoted bolster rotatable around a vertical axis (V), two drive wheels (4, 5) mounted on the pivoted bolster and a device located axially between the drive wheels (4, 5) to generate a differential action between the drive wheels (4, 5). A vertically oriented motor (6) can be provided above the drive wheels (4, 5) and a mechanical differential (7) can be coupled with the motor (6) and the drive wheels (4, 5). Alternatively, each drive wheel (4 or 5) can be coupled with its own motor (8 or 9). Alternatively still, a double rotor electric motor (10) having two rotors (10c, 10d) and a common stator (10b) can be located between the drive wheels (4 or 5) and coupled with a neighboring drive wheel (4 or 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernhard Gotz