Patents by Inventor Eric Merlin

Eric Merlin 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).

  • Fixing device
    Patent number: 7862568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing device comprising at least one guide for a securing element, a fixing system comprising such a fixing device and at least one securing element, as well as a positioning system comprising such a fixing system, and a positioning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: BrainLAB AG
    Inventors: Stefan Vilsmeier, Rainer Birkenbach, Eric Merlin
  • FIXING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070160439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing device comprising at least one guide for a securing element, a fixing system comprising such a fixing device and at least one securing element, as well as a positioning system comprising such a fixing system, and a positioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: BRAINLAB AG
    Inventors: Stefan Vilsmeier, Rainer Birkenbach, Eric Merlin
  • Fixing device
    Publication number: 20030078565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing device comprising at least one guide for a securing element, a fixing system comprising such a fixing device and at least one securing element, as well as a positioning system comprising such a fixing system, and a positioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Vilsmeier, Rainer Birkenback, Eric Merlin
  • Pedalry and pedal system with a multiple of such pedalries
    Publication number: 20020038577
    Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle pedalry with a slue or swing unit as well as a displacement or adjusting unit between a step plate and a transfer, amplification and/or sensing unit whereby the rest position of the step plate is changeable via the slue or swing unit and/or via the displacement or adjusting unit, the pedal transfer before and the pedal transfer after a change in the rest position of the step plate are not essentially different, and the rest position of the step plate is adapted to the body mass of a driver rotationally via the slue or swing unit and translationally via the displacement or adjusting unit; and a pedal system with a multiple of such pedalries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Bialk, Marcus Fuhrer, Peter Kavermann, Eric Merlin