Patents by Inventor Edgar Heinz

Edgar Heinz 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).

  • Patent number: 9684132
    Abstract: A slip ring arrangement is simple to produce for contactless data transmission for high-frequency data signals, wherein two optical components are provided which are rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation. The first optical component has a plurality of optical fibers which are disposed along at least one circular arc segment having a radius on a first end face. For this purpose the fibers are guided in a first carrier which has a coupling surface to which a first planar optical waveguide chip configured as a combiner is coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: LEONI Kabel Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Bock, Edgar Heinz, Stefan Kufner
  • Publication number: 20160252680
    Abstract: A slip ring arrangement is simple to produce for contactless data transmission for high-frequency data signals, wherein two optical components are provided which are rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation. The first optical component has a plurality of optical fibers which are disposed along at least one circular arc segment having a radius on a first end face. For this purpose the fibers are guided in a first carrier which has a coupling surface to which a first planar optical waveguide chip configured as a combiner is coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: MARCO BOCK, EDGAR HEINZ, STEFAN KUFNER
  • Patent number: 7471861
    Abstract: Between an optical fiber (LF11, LFB12, LFB13) and a surrounding core covering (AH11, AH12, SB13) of an optical transmission element (OE11 to OE13) there is at least one dry and compressible fixating element (FE11 to FE13), which surrounds the optical fiber totally or partially, and which exerts a defined contact pressure against the core covering and against the optical fiber for fixating the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction of the transmission element. The fixating element is further formed and positioned in such a way, that position changes of the optical fiber due to bending or elongation are possible. In this way, unallowable attenuation increases in the optical fiber due to bending or position changes can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Reiner Schneider, Edgar Heinz, Frank Koschwitz
  • Publication number: 20080080821
    Abstract: Between an optical fiber (LF11, LFB12, LFB13) and a surrounding slot element (AH11, AH12, SB13) of an optical transmission element (OE11 to OE13) there is at least one dry and compressible fixating element (FE11 to FE13), which surrounds the optical fiber totally or partially, and which exerts a defined contact pressure against the slot element and against the optical fiber for fixating the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction of the transmission element. The fixating element is further formed and positioned in such a way, that position changes of the optical fiber due to bending or elongation are possible. In this way, unallowable attenuation increases in the optical fiber due to bending or position changes can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Reiner Schneider, Edgar Heinz, Frank Koschwitz
  • Patent number: 7349607
    Abstract: Between an optical fiber (LF11, LFB12, LFB13) and a surrounding core covering (AH11, AH12, SB13) of an optical transmission element (OE11 to OE13) there is at least one dry and compressible fixating element (FE11 to FE13), which surrounds the optical fiber totally or partially, and which exerts a defined contact pressure against the core covering and against the optical fiber for fixating the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction of the transmission element. The fixating element is further formed and positioned in such a way, that position changes of the optical fiber due to bending or elongation are possible. In this way, unallowable attenuation increases in the optical fiber due to bending or position changes can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Reiner Schneider, Edgar Heinz, Frank Koschwitz
  • Publication number: 20040156603
    Abstract: Between an optical fiber (LF11, LFB12, LFB13) and a surrounding slot element (AH11, AH12, SB13) of an optical transmission element (OE11 to OE13) there is at least one dry and compressible fixating element (FE11 to FE13), which surrounds the optical fiber totally or partially, and which exerts a defined contact pressure against the slot element and against the optical fiber for fixating the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction of the transmission element. The fixating element is further formed and positioned in such a way, that position changes of the optical fiber due to bending or elongation are possible. In this way, unallowable attenuation increases in the optical fiber due to bending or position changes can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Reiner Schneider, Edgar Heinz, Frank Koschwitz
  • Patent number: 6507686
    Abstract: A cable network with a light waveguide cable which is introduced in the pipeline of an existing pipeline system. The light waveguide cable is arranged along a line, preferably at the vertex of the pipeline, and is provided with a protective layer so that a smooth transition exists between the wall surfaces of the pipeline and the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: CCS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar Heinz, Thomas Mueller, Helmut Nowsch, Joachim Schaefer, Ernst Mayr
  • Publication number: 20020136510
    Abstract: A hybrid cable with optical fibers and metallic conductors has a cable jacket with a first slot (14) for reception of optical fibers (121, 122) as well as a second slot (24) for reception of the electrical conductors (221, 222). The parts (1, 2) of the cable jacket forming the slots are connected to one another with a crosspiece. The cable has a preferred bending line, which is formed by the symmetrical axis (4) of the cable. The cable is especially suited for optical signal transmission in combination with the transmission of electrical data signal or supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Edgar Heinz, Hans-Matthias Horn, Frank Koschwitz, Helmut Nowsch, Michael J. Ott
  • Patent number: 6318061
    Abstract: In the method for manufacturing a cable (CA1), the individual leads (AD1 through ADn) are supplied to a stranding apparatus (RE, RA) that produces a stranded bundle (SB1), whereby the material (MMA1) for the cable cladding (MA1) is applied onto the stranded bundle (SB1) produced in this way with an extruder head (EK1), and the stranding point for the stranding lies in the region of the extruder head (EK1). The individual leads (AD1 through ADn) are already brought into contact with the material (MMA1) for the cable cladding (MA1) when or before they have just been completely stranded to form the stranded bundle (SB1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reiner Schneider, Edgar Heinz, Thomas Müller
  • Patent number: 5671313
    Abstract: A chamber element for an optical cable includes an opening for waveguides, which opening is defined by a chamber floor and two legs extending therefrom. The legs are shaped so that a resultant radial force proceeds inside the cross section of the legs as the force is directed toward a center axis of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reiner Schneider, Ernst Opel, Edgar Heinz