Patents by Inventor Christian Signer

Christian Signer 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: 8575538
    Abstract: A safety system for safeguarding a moving, guided motion element against unwanted collisions with an object located on a motion path in the direction of motion of the motion element, including an object-detection device that includes a plurality of parts for detecting an object in an area of the motion element, wherein the object-detection device can be blocked with respect to object detection by a motion of the motion element, and an electronic unit that controls the motion of the motion element and is configured to assign a blocked state to the object-detection device when the motion element approaches, wherein in the blocked state an object and motion element does not trigger a safety mode, and wherein shut-off means are provided which, when a shut-off signal coming from the motion element is detected, transfer one or more parts of the object-detection device into the blocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cedes AG
    Inventors: Beat De Coi, Christian Signer, Markus Menzi, Rene Hug
  • Patent number: 8309904
    Abstract: A safety system for safeguarding a moving, guided motion element against unwanted collisions with an object located on a motion path in the direction of motion of the motion element. The safety system includes an object-detection device for detecting an object in an area of the motion element. The object-detection device can be blocked with respect to object detection by a motion of the motion element, and has an electronic unit with which the motion of the motion element can be controlled and which is configured to assign a blocked state to the object-detection device when the motion element approaches in the blocked state an object or motion element will not trigger a safety mode and when a shut-off signal coming from the motion element is detected, at least part of the object-detection device is transferred into the blocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Cedes AG
    Inventors: Beat De Coi, Christian Signer, Markus Menzi, René Hug
  • Publication number: 20100325959
    Abstract: A safety system for safeguarding a moving, guided motion element against unwanted collisions with an object located on a motion path in the direction of motion of the motion element is proposed, which safety system comprises an object-detection device for detecting an object in an area of the motion element. The object-detection device can be blocked with respect to object detection by a motion of the motion element, and has an electronic unit with which the motion of the motion element can be controlled and which is configured to assign a blocked state to the object-detection device when the motion element approaches, in which blocked state an object or motion element does not trigger a safety mode, wherein shut-off mechanism are provided which, when a shut-off signal coming from the motion element is detected, transfer at least part of the object-detection device into the blocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Cedes AG
    Inventors: Beat DE COI, Christian Signer, Markus Menzi, René Hug