Patents by Inventor Dirk Brasse

Dirk Brasse 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).

  • Angular displacement sensor for rotationally reciprocating elements
    Patent number: 5694042
    Abstract: An angular displacement sensor for determining the location of a rotating element such as a power clamp, fixedly attached to the power clamp adjacent the clamp arm. Specifically, the angular displacement sensor includes a rotating portion within a stationary housing, the rotating portion being directly connected to the axle that attaches the clamp arm to the connecting rods driven by the piston. By sensing the position of the rotating portion of the angular displacement sensor, which is directly connected to the axle and thereby rotates in direct proportion to the movement of the clamp arm, the sensor may easily determine the position of the clamp arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Turck, Inc.
    Inventors: William Eaton, Michael Schneider, Dirk Brasse