Patents by Inventor Dirk BAUERKÄMPER

Dirk BAUERKÄMPER 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).

  • Nut integrity monitoring device and method
    Patent number: 11053971
    Abstract: An attachment for monitoring a nut of a screw connection for crack formation, deformation, and/or breakage includes a socket portion which is attached to the outer circumference of the nut and has a conductor which is interrupted in the case of a deformation, crack, or breakage of the nut. The conductor is embedded in at least one material. The attachment is produced by injection molding with the conductor embedded within the socket portion. The monitoring attachment is particularly useful for operating a shutoff device for a wind generator in the event of failure of a nut which secures a turbine blade to the generator hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Helm, Franz-Josef Bergmann, Hans Schlingmann, Christian Heggemann, Steffen Niggemann, Dirk Bauerkämper
  • NUT INTEGRITY MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190203757
    Abstract: An attachment for monitoring a nut of a screw connection for crack formation, deformation, and/or breakage includes a socket portion which is attached to the outer circumference of the nut and has a conductor which is interrupted in the case of a deformation, crack, or breakage of the nut. The conductor is embedded in at least one material. The attachment is produced by injection molding with the conductor embedded within the socket portion. The monitoring attachment is particularly useful for operating a shutoff device for a wind generator in the event of failure of a nut which secures a turbine blade to the generator hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter HELM, Franz-Josef BERGMANN, Hans SCHLINGMANN, Christian HEGGEMANN, Steffen NIGGEMANN, Dirk BAUERKÄMPER