Patents by Inventor Bernhard JOCHUM

Bernhard JOCHUM 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: 10890435
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for measuring the geometry of the inner wall of bores, drill holes and passages, which are optionally countersunk, and in particular for threaded, pin, and rivet connections of workpieces, said device comprising at least one optical sensor measuring towards the inner wall and capable of being introduced into the drill hole and rotated via a feed/rotating unit, wherein an auxiliary object is provided with a passage and rests on the surface of the workpiece, through which passage said sensor is inserted into the countersink and/or bore. The device is characterized in that the inner wall of the auxiliary object is provided with a structure and that the sensor scans said structure(s) while passing through the auxiliary object. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MICRO-EPSILON MESSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Haas, Alexander Streicher, Bernhard Jochum, Guenter Schallmoser
  • Publication number: 20190271536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring the geometry of the inner wall of bores, drill holes and passages, which are optionally countersunk, and in particular for threaded, pin, and rivet connections of workpieces, said device comprising at least one optical sensor measuring towards the inner wall and capable of being introduced into the drill hole and rotated via a feed/rotating unit, wherein an auxiliary object is provided with a passage and rests on the surface of the workpiece, through which passage said sensor is inserted into the countersink and/or bore. The device is characterized in that the inner wall of the auxiliary object is provided with a structure and that the sensor scans said structure(s) while passing through the auxiliary object. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Juergen HAAS, Alexander STREICHER, Bernhard JOCHUM, Guenter SCHALLMOSER