Patents by Inventor David WINKING

David WINKING 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: 20260200687
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibratory conveyor for transporting bulk material, wherein the vibratory conveyor comprises: a feed hopper with a hopper outlet formed at the lower end of the feed hopper, a conveying trough, and a vibration drive for driving the conveying trough with a vibration amplitude and a vibration frequency, wherein a discharge gap with a gap height is formed between the hopper outlet and the conveying trough. It is provided that the hopper comprises a hopper body and a slider that is vertically adjustable on the hopper body, wherein the hopper outlet is formed on the slider and the slider is vertically adjustable upwards from a lower stop relative to the hopper body, thereby enlarging the discharge gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: David WINKING, Markus STENING, Marius THIEL
  • Patent number: 12535311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a THz sensor (2) for measuring an object to be measured (6), in particular, a pipe, the THz sensor (2) comprising: a THz transceiver (10) for emitting and receiving THz radiation, a lens (14) for bundling the THz radiation emitted by the THz transceiver (10) and emitting a THz transmission beam (8) along the optical axis (A) and for receiving a THz reflection beam (15), a support device (11), on which the lens (14) and/or the THz transceiver (10) is accommodated or fastened. Hereby, it is provided that a THz radiation-influencing compensation formation for modifying and/or reducing incident THz radiation is provided in a compensation area between the lens and the support device (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: CiTEX Holding GmbH
    Inventors: David Winking, Juliane Eggert, Roland Böhm
  • Publication number: 20240003676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a THz sensor (2) for measuring an object to be measured (6), in particular, a pipe, the THz sensor (2) comprising: a THz transceiver (10) for emitting and receiving THz radiation, a lens (14) for bundling the THz radiation emitted by the THz transceiver (10) and emitting a THz transmission beam (8) along the optical axis (A) and for receiving a THz reflection beam (15), a support device (11), on which the lens (14) and/or the THz transceiver (10) is accommodated or fastened. Hereby, it is provided that a THz radiation-influencing compensation formation for modifying and/or reducing incident THz radiation is provided in a compensation area between the lens and the support device (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: David WINKING, Juliane EGGERT, Roland BÖHM