Patents by Inventor Christian Ruff

Christian Ruff 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: 20250038598
    Abstract: An electric motor, in particular for a power tool, the electric motor having a stator with an inner opening for receiving a rotor. The inner opening has a diameter corresponding to an inner diameter of a stator, the stator having a series of pole teeth, which are each wound with a winding to form a coil. The winding is characterized by a reference diameter, a ratio of the reference diameter to the stator inner diameter multiplied by a number of pole teeth being greater than 0.3. Taking into account the internal resistance of an energy storage cell of an energy supply device of a maximum of 10 milliohms, the ratio of the diameters may be greater than 0.03 (milliohms)?1. Also provided is an electric motor, in particular for a power tool, a ratio being formed from a sum of total winding conductor cross sections and a free winding cross section, the ratio being multiplied by a number of pole teeth and the product being greater than 2.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Markus HARTMANN, Torsten ASMUS, Stefan SCHWARZ, Robert STANGER, Pierre PALLMER, Simon STEENTJES, Stefan HEROLD, Christian RUFF
  • Patent number: 12176894
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a hand-held machine tool including a drive device, with a control device for actuating the drive device and at least two capacitive sensor elements operatively connected to the control device being provided. The method includes the following method steps of determining a first and second electrical charge of the first and second sensor element comparing the determined first electrical charge with a defined first threshold value and the determined second electrical charge with a defined second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value; enabling, via the control device, the actuation of the drive device when the first electrical charge is greater than the defined first threshold value and/or the second electrical charge is greater than the defined second threshold value. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Koschel, Christian Ruff, Stefan Schwarz, Georg Fürfanger
  • Patent number: 12088290
    Abstract: A method is provided for actuating a hand-held machine tool including a drive device, with a control device for actuating the drive device and at least two capacitive sensor elements operatively connected to the control device being provided. The method includes the following method steps of determining an electrical charge of the first and second sensor element comparing the determined first electrical charge with a defined first threshold value and the determined second electrical charge with a defined second threshold value; enabling the actuation of the drive device and/or defined activation of the drive device via the control device when a predefined condition exists between the determined first electrical charge of the first sensor element and the determined detected second electrical charge of the second sensor element. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Koschel, Christian Ruff, Stefan Schwarz, Georg Fürfanger
  • Patent number: 11793486
    Abstract: A panel may include an inner edge, an outer edge opposite the inner edge, and a probe holder apparatus formed in the panel between the inner edge and the outer edge. The probe holder apparatus may have a generally rectangular shape comprising a front outer corner, a rear outer corner, a front inner corner, and a rear inner corner. The probe holder apparatus may include a slot, at least one surface within the probe holder apparatus, and a cable guide. The slot may extend from a center of the probe holder apparatus through the outer edge of the panel. The at least one surface may be configured to receive a body of an ultrasound probe. The at least one surface may have a diameter. The cable guide may include an inclined surface protruding from the front outer corner of the probe holder apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Gerhard Hattinger
  • Patent number: 11718128
    Abstract: A system comprising a movable device including front wheels and rear wheels configured to swivel and roll, a braking system configured to lock the front wheels and the rear wheels to keep the front wheels and the rear wheels from rolling, a directionally locking system configured to keep the rear wheels from swiveling, first and second rear pedals configured to control the front and rear wheels to be in one of a locked state, a directionally locked state, or a released state, and first and second front pedals configured to control the front and rear wheels to be in one of a locked state or a released state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Gerhard Hattinger, Christian Ruff
  • Publication number: 20230238957
    Abstract: A hand-held machine tool (1) is provided including a housing (2), with a drive device for actuating a tool that can be brought into operative connection with the machine tool (1) and a control device (8) for actuating the drive device (4) being provided, and the control device (4) being designed with a control element (10), and at least one capacitive sensor element (32, 33) operatively connected to the control device (10) being provided. The at least one sensor element (32, 33) and/or the control element (10) is at least partially, in particular almost completely separated from a main channel (50) of the machine tool (1) in which the drive device (4) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Christian KOSCHEL, Christian RUFF, Stefan SCHWARZ, Georg FÜRFANGER
  • Publication number: 20230170902
    Abstract: A method is provided for actuating a hand-held machine tool including a drive device, with a control device for actuating the drive device and at least two capacitive sensor elements operatively connected to the control device being provided. The method includes the following method steps of determining an electrical charge of the first and second sensor element comparing the determined first electrical charge with a defined first threshold value and the determined second electrical charge with a defined second threshold value; enabling the actuation of the drive device and/or defined activation of the drive device via the control device when a predefined condition exists between the determined first electrical charge of the first sensor element and the determined detected second electrical charge of the second sensor element. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Christian KOSCHEL, Christian RUFF, Stefan SCHWARZ, Georg FÜRFANGER
  • Publication number: 20230139444
    Abstract: A hand-held machine tool (1) including a drive device (4) by which a tool that can be brought into operative connection with the machine tool (1) can be actuated, with a control device (8) for actuating the drive device (4) and at least one capacitive sensor element (30, 35) operatively connected to the control device (8) being provided. The at least one element (2, 75) of the machine tool that is arranged in the region of the capacitive sensor element (30, 35) is grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yuan Yik KOK, Christian KOSCHEL, Christian RUFF, Markus LOOSER
  • Publication number: 20230060201
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a hand-held machine tool including a drive device, with a control device for actuating the drive device and at least two capacitive sensor elements operatively connected to the control device being provided. The method includes the following method steps of determining a first and second electrical charge of the first and second sensor element comparing the determined first electrical charge with a defined first threshold value and the determined second electrical charge with a defined second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value; enabling, via the control device, the actuation of the drive device when the first electrical charge is greater than the defined first threshold value and/or the second electrical charge is greater than the defined second threshold value. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Christian KOSCHEL, Christian RUFF, Stefan SCHWARZ, Georg FÜRFANGER
  • Publication number: 20210170791
    Abstract: A system comprising a movable device including front wheels and rear wheels configured to swivel and roll, a braking system configured to lock the front wheels and the rear wheels to keep the front wheels and the rear wheels from rolling, a directionally locking system configured to keep the rear wheels from swiveling, first and second rear pedals configured to control the front and rear wheels to be in one of a locked state, a directionally locked state, or a released state, and first and second front pedals configured to control the front and rear wheels to be in one of a locked state or a released state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Gerhard Hattinger, Christian Ruff
  • Patent number: 10913031
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic safety system for an RO device which is configured to be used with at least one dialysis device (e.g., a hemodialysis or a peritoneal dialysis device). The system comprises the RO device, which is configured for the production of ultrapure water and which includes a sensor unit for collecting sensor data and whereby the RO device comprises an electronic data interface in order to send the sensor data collected by the sensor unit; and it also comprises an analysis unit which is configured to analyze a water sample with regards to safety requirements and for example with regard to contamination and to generate result data whereby the analysis unit also includes an analysis interface in order to send the generated result data in electronic form; and a network for the data exchange between the medical entities, for example between the RO device and the analysis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Thomas Pohl, Michael Wild
  • Publication number: 20200294648
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic safety system for a RO-device (RO) which is designed to be used with at least one dialysis device (D). The system comprises the RO-device (RO), which is designed for the production of ultrapure water and which is developed with a sensor unit (S) for collecting sensor data and whereby the RO-device (RO) comprises an electronic data interface (RO-S) in order to send the sensor data collected by the sensor unit (5); and it also comprises an analysis unit (AE) which is designed to analyse a water sample with regards to safety requirements and especially with regard to contamination and to generate result data whereby the analysis unit (AE) is also developed with a analysis interface (AE-S) in order to send the generated result data in electronic form; and a network (NW) for the data exchange between the medical-technical entities, especially between the RO-device (RO) and the analysis unit (AE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Thomas Pohl, Michael Wild
  • Publication number: 20200060647
    Abstract: A panel may include an inner edge, an outer edge opposite the inner edge, and a probe holder apparatus formed in the panel between the inner edge and the outer edge. The probe holder apparatus may have a generally rectangular shape comprising a front outer corner, a rear outer corner, a front inner corner, and a rear inner corner. The probe holder apparatus may include a slot, at least one surface within the probe holder apparatus, and a cable guide. The slot may extend from a center of the probe holder apparatus through the outer edge of the panel. The at least one surface may be configured to receive a body of an ultrasound probe. The at least one surface may have a diameter. The cable guide may include an inclined surface protruding from the front outer corner of the probe holder apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Gerhard Hattinger
  • Publication number: 20190143273
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an electronic safety system for an RO device which is configured to be used with at least one dialysis device (e.g., a hemodialysis or a peritoneal dialysis device). The system comprises the RO device, which is configured for the production of ultrapure water and which includes a sensor unit for collecting sensor data and whereby the RO device comprises an electronic data interface in order to send the sensor data collected by the sensor unit; and it also comprises an analysis unit which is configured to analyze a water sample with regards to safety requirements and for example with regard to contamination and to generate result data whereby the analysis unit also includes an analysis interface in order to send the generated result data in electronic form; and a network for the data exchange between the medical entities, for example between the RO device and the analysis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Thomas Pohl, Michael Wild
  • Patent number: D932629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Aurelie Boudier, Markus Paarhammer, Gerhard Hattinger
  • Patent number: D932630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Aurelie Boudier, Markus Paarhammer, Gerhard Hattinger
  • Patent number: D932631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Christian Ruff, Aurelie Boudier, Markus Paarhammer, Gerhard Hattinger