Patents by Inventor David Waeckerlin

David Waeckerlin 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).

  • Digital wireless feeler gauge
    Patent number: 10393492
    Abstract: A feeler gauge includes multiple feeler blades and an optical sensor. Each of the multiple feeler blades rotates about an axis between a measuring position and a non-measuring position. Each of the multiple feeler blades includes a measurement portion configured to be inserted into a gap to be measured and a proximal end having an indication of thickness of the respective feeler blade thereon. The optical sensor optically determines one or more of the multiple feeler blades that are deployed in the measuring position from the respective indications of thickness of each of the one or more feeler blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Walter Umbricht, Benno Basler, Daniel Rawyler, David Wäckerlin, Hans Ulrich Meyer
  • PIM housing
    Patent number: 9774964
    Abstract: In a process for producing a hearing aid, comprising a housing made out, at least partially, of a metallic or ceramic part using powder injection molding technique (PIM) within the housing (1) at least one additional element (3) made out of a polymeric material is arranged for placing functional parts (5, 7, 13) within or at the housing (1) to reduce complexity of P parts and/or to compensate any tolerances due to the PIM process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SONOVA AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, David Waeckerlin, Pascal Kunzi
  • PIM HOUSING
    Publication number: 20130266167
    Abstract: In a process for producing a hearing aid, comprising a housing made out, at least partially, of a metallic or ceramic part using powder injection molding technique (PIM) within the housing (1) at least one additional element (3) made out of a polymeric material is arranged for placing functional parts (5, 7, 13) within or at the housing (1) to reduce complexity of P parts and/or to compensate any tolerances due to the PIM process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, David Waeckerlin, Pascal Kunzi
  • HEARING INSTRUMENT HOUSING MADE OF A POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20100239111
    Abstract: A hearing aid housing consists at least partially of a housing outer surface (5) made out of metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: PHONAK AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, David Waeckerlin