Patents by Inventor Christian RUST

Christian RUST 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).

  • Torque sensor having a radially elastic material section
    Patent number: 12584809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a torque sensor (10) with a main body (12) that extends in an axial and circumferential direction, and which extends in a radial direction of the main body from an annular inner flange (18) with first force introduction points (16) via a mechanically weakened sensor portion (20), which is provided with measuring sensors that generate output signals, to an annular outer flange (32) with second force introduction points (34), wherein the second force introduction points (34) are connected to the sensor portion (20) via a radially elastic material portion (28). The radially elastic material portion (28) is formed by multiple radially elastic bending strips 31), which are arranged in a distributed manner around a circumference of the main body (12), and is connected to the mechanically weakened sensor portion (20) via an annular, radially stiff decoupling region (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: SENSODRIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Grandl, Christian Rust, Mathias Sattler
  • TORQUE SENSOR HAVING A RADIALLY ELASTIC MATERIAL SECTION
    Publication number: 20230236080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a torque sensor (10) with a main body (12) that extends in an axial and circumferential direction, and which extends in a radial direction of the main body from an annular inner flange (18) with first force introduction points (16) via a mechanically weakened sensor portion (20), which is provided with measuring sensors that generate output signals, to an annular outer flange (32) with second force introduction points (34), wherein the second force introduction points (34) are connected to the sensor portion (20) via a radially elastic material portion (28). The radially elastic material portion (28) is formed by multiple radially elastic bending strips 31), which are arranged in a distributed manner around a circumference of the main body (12), and is connected to the mechanically weakened sensor portion (20) via an annular, radially stiff decoupling region (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael GRANDL, Christian RUST, Mathias SATTLER