Patents by Inventor Dirk SCHONAU

Dirk SCHONAU 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).

  • Intelligent soldering tip
    Patent number: 11897057
    Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Gert Mittmann, Bernhard Eigen, Michael Mohl, Ralf Zerweck, Dirk Schonau
  • INTELLIGENT SOLDERING TIP
    Publication number: 20220288711
    Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Gert MITTMANN, Bernhard EIGEN, Michael MOHL, Ralf ZERWECK, Dirk SCHONAU
  • Intelligent soldering tip
    Patent number: 11376683
    Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC
    Inventors: Gert Mittmann, Bernhard Eigen, Michael Möhl, Ralf Zerweck, Dirk Schönau