Patents by Inventor Bernhard Link

Bernhard Link 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: 10995603
    Abstract: A control method for using a core drilling system is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes detecting a predetermined drilling situation on the basis of the attainment of a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter and ending the core drilling operation by selecting a reverse-travel mode for removing the drilling tool from the borehole if the advancing device does not reach a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine does not reach a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter or continuing the core drilling operation by selecting a predetermined operating mode if the advancing device reaches a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine reaches a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Patent number: 10919467
    Abstract: An HV battery arrangement with a first HV battery unit that can be electrically coupled to a first HV onboard network part having a first drive unit of the motor vehicle, and with a second HV battery unit that can be electrically coupled to a second HV onboard network part having a second drive unit of the motor vehicle, wherein, between the first HV battery unit and the second HV battery unit, a switching device is arranged, by which the first and the second HV battery units can be connected in series and can be electrically disconnected from each other. The HV battery arrangement further has a control unit for actuating at least the switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Link, Thomas Glass
  • Patent number: 10583582
    Abstract: A control method for a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device, including the method steps: moving the core drill in a first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one feed device parameter as a first reference value; moving the core drill in a second direction; operating the core drill in a tapping mode; moving the core drill in the first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one corresponding drilling parameter as a second reference value; activating a water supply; and activating a regulating and control unit for adapting at least one drilling parameter as a function of at least one parameter of the feed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Patent number: 10583499
    Abstract: A control method for the use of a core drilling system including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device. The method includes the steps of determining the end of a core drilling operation on the basis of reaching a predetermined threshold value for at least one corresponding predefined drilling parameter; and of selecting a reversing mode for retracting a drilling tool out of a borehole at a reversing rotational speed which corresponds to a multiple of a predetermined tapping rotational speed of the drilling tool at the beginning of the core drilling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Publication number: 20190176729
    Abstract: An HV battery arrangement with a first HV battery unit that can be electrically coupled to a first HV onboard network part having a first drive unit of the motor vehicle, and with a second HV battery unit that can be electrically coupled to a second HV onboard network part having a second drive unit of the motor vehicle, wherein, between the first HV battery unit and the second HV battery unit, a switching device is arranged, by which the first and the second HV battery units can be connected in series and can be electrically disconnected from each other. The HV battery arrangement further has a control unit for actuating at least the switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Bernhard LINK, Thomas GLASS
  • Publication number: 20180297126
    Abstract: A control method for the use of a core drilling system including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device, including the following method steps:—determining the end of a core drilling operation on the basis of reaching a predetermined threshold value for at least one corresponding predefined drilling parameter; and—selecting a reversing mode for retracting a drilling tool out of a borehole at a reversing rotational speed which corresponds to a multiple of a predetermined tapping rotational speed of the drilling tool at the beginning of the core drilling operation. A feed device, a core drill, as well as a core drilling are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DREXL, Andreas HARTIG, Thomas SCHMALHOLZ, Bernhard LINK, Goran GOLUBOVIC
  • Publication number: 20180297235
    Abstract: A control method for a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device, including the method steps: moving the core drill in a first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one feed device parameter as a first reference value; moving the core drill in a second direction; operating the core drill in a tapping mode; moving the core drill in the first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one corresponding drilling parameter as a second reference value; activating a water supply; and activating a regulating and control unit for adapting at least one drilling parameter as a function of at least one parameter of the feed device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DREXL, Andreas HARTIG, Thomas SCHMALHOLZ, Bernhard LINK, Goran GOLUBOVIC
  • Publication number: 20180133929
    Abstract: A control method for the use of a core drilling system, including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding unit, including the method steps: detecting at least one first drilling parameter value during the core drilling operation; establishing the at least first drilling parameter value as a reference value; detecting at least one second drilling parameter value during the core drilling operation; comparing the at least second core drilling parameter with the reference value; and selecting a predetermined parameter setting for the core drilling system if the second drilling parameter exceeds or falls below the reference value by a predetermined corresponding threshold value. Also a feed device for driving a core drill along a machine holding unit for use of the method, a core drill for use of the method as well as a core drilling system including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding unit for use of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DREXL, Thomas SCHMALHOLZ, Andreas HARTIG, Bernhard LINK, Goran GOLUBOVIC
  • Publication number: 20180119536
    Abstract: A control method for using a core drilling system is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes detecting a predetermined drilling situation on the basis of the attainment of a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter and ending the core drilling operation by selecting a reverse-travel mode for removing the drilling tool from the borehole if the advancing device does not reach a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine does not reach a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter or continuing the core drilling operation by selecting a predetermined operating mode if the advancing device reaches a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine reaches a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Patent number: 8944182
    Abstract: A suction module which can be connected to a hand-held power tool, and a hand-held power tool including the suction module, is disclosed. The suction module includes a suction head which can receive a tool of the hand-held power tool that is rotatable around a tool axis and a fan with a fan wheel that is rotatable around a fan axis for suctioning air from the suction head. The suction head is connected to the fan by an intake channel, which in a first section runs along a longitudinal axis of the suction module and in a second section along a vertical axis of the suction module that is fixed transverse to the longitudinal axis. The fan axis runs parallel to a narrow axis, which is aligned transverse to the longitudinal axis and transverse to the vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henry Chen, Sean Wang, Torsten Luettich, Matthias Kuemmerle, Bernhard Link
  • Publication number: 20140352155
    Abstract: A hand-held electric power tool having a tool that can be rotated around a rotational axis by the drive unit, having a protective cover that at least partially surrounds the tool, having an outlet opening that conveys out of the protective cover the material removed from the workpiece that is to be machined, and having a suction adapter that is connected to the protective cover and that has a connection section with a suction opening for connecting a suction device, the suction adapter having a guide device for guiding the material being removed, the guide device having an outlet opening that differs from the suction opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Markus Looser, Konstantin Baxivanelis, Guenter Haas, Bernhard Link
  • Publication number: 20120318553
    Abstract: A suction module which can be connected to a hand-held power tool, and a hand-held power tool including the suction module, is disclosed. The suction module includes a suction head which can receive a tool of the hand-held power tool that is rotatable around a tool axis and a fan with a fan wheel that is rotatable around a fan axis for suctioning air from the suction head. The suction head is connected to the fan by an intake channel, which in a first section runs along a longitudinal axis of the suction module and in a second section along a vertical axis of the suction module that is fixed transverse to the longitudinal axis. The fan axis runs parallel to a narrow axis, which is aligned transverse to the longitudinal axis and transverse to the vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henry Chen, Sean Wang, Torsten Luettich, Matthias Kuemmerle, Bernhard Link
  • Publication number: 20120073141
    Abstract: A hand-held electric power tool (1) having a tool (6) that can be rotated around a rotational axis (8) by the drive unit (3), having a protective cover (7) that at least partially surrounds the tool (6), having an outlet opening (12) that conveys out of the protective cover (7) the material removed from the workpiece that is to be machined, and having a suction adapter (13) that is connected to the protective cover (7) and that has a connection section (21) with a suction opening (22) for connecting a suction device, the suction adapter (13) having a guide device (23) for guiding the material being removed, the guide device (23) having an outlet opening (26) that differs from the suction opening (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Looser, Konstantin Baxivanelis, Guenter Haas, Bernhard Link
  • Patent number: 7971362
    Abstract: A motor-driven saber saw includes a guide device releasably connectable with the saw housing (11) in a region of the neck (13) and including a guide element (21) for guiding the saber saw (10) over a workpiece, a connection device (22) for connecting the guide element (21) to the housing (11) and having at least one connection part extending along an axis (A) and connectable with the neck (13), with the guide element (21) being supported on the at least one connection part (24) for displacement along the axis (A), and with the guide device (20) further including at least one spring element (27) located between the at least one connection part (24) and the guide element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günter Haas, Bernhard Link, Adrian Steingruber, Eberhard Lang
  • Publication number: 20080263876
    Abstract: A motor-driven saber saw includes a guide device releasably connectable with the saw housing (11) in a region of the neck (13) and including a guide element (21) for guiding the saber saw (10) over a workpiece, a connection device (22) for connecting the guide element (21) to the housing (11) and having at least one connection part extending along an axis (A) and connectable with the neck (13), with the guide element (21) being supported on the at least one connection part (24) for displacement along the axis (A), and with the guide device (20) further including at least one spring element (27) located between the at least one connection part (24) and the guide element (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Guenter Haas, Bernhard Link, Adrian Steingruber, Eberhard Lang
  • Patent number: 6746321
    Abstract: A grinding power tool including a motor-driven grinding plate (2) supported in the housing (1) and having a plurality of suction openings (3) connected by a suction channel (4) provided in the housing (1) with a vacuum source (5), and at least one suction relief valve associated with the suction channel (4) for controlling pressure in the suction channel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernhard Link
  • Publication number: 20020028645
    Abstract: A grinding power tool including a motor-driven grinding plate (2) supported in the housing (1) and having a plurality of suction openings (3) connected by a suction channel (4) provided in the housing (1) with a vacuum source (5), and at least one suction relief valve associated with the suction channel (4) for controlling pressure in the suction channel (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventor: Bernhard Link
  • Patent number: 4771162
    Abstract: A device for treating plastic parts for use in dental and orthodontic applications includes a pressure receptacle which has walls which define a hollow interior with an opening which is closable by a cover or lid. A support for material to be treated is placed within the hollow interior at a spaced location in the interior walls and adjacent a heating device which is advantageously an electric heating element. The device includes a rotatable fan which is advantageously mounted on the vessel as a shaft which extends through the vessel interior and carries a rotatable fan which is rotated so as to direct a gas such as air past objects held on a support and past the heater which maintains the circulating gases at a temperature which permits polymerization of the parts. The heating air is continuously circulated and it is heated by the heater sufficiently to maintain a selected polymerization temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: FKB Feinwerktechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitungs GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Schatz, Bernhard Link, Emil Nagel