Patents by Inventor Daniel Walch

Daniel Walch 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).

  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING A SWITCHING OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC SWITCH
    Publication number: 20160252577
    Abstract: In order to check a switching operation of an electric switch (1-3), a movement of a movable switching element (1) of the electric switch (1-3) is sensed during the switching operation. For that purpose, a marking element (11) is used, the marking element (11) having a magnetization pattern comprising a plurality of magnetic markings. A path length (9) of a relative movement between the marking element (11) and a sensor (12) is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Omicron Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Walch