Patents by Inventor Erwin Alex Zurfluh

Erwin Alex Zurfluh 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).

  • Stabilization of a mast for vehicles and ships
    Patent number: 8494725
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for stabilization of a mast (3) on a moving carrier, for example a vehicle. An actuator device (6?) is connected to the mast and allows the mast (3) to pivot with its longitudinal direction relative to the carrier (2), about at least one pivoting axis. A mast sensor device determines the position of the mast (3) relative to a predetermined absolute spatial direction, and supplies this to an electronic control device, which compares the position of the mast with a predetermined set value and derives a manipulated variable for the actuator device from this, in order to stabilize the longitudinal direction of the mast. A securing device (7) blocks the mast if a predetermined acceleration value is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Thales Suisse SA
    Inventor: Erwin Alex Zurfluh
  • STABILIZATION OF A MAST FOR VEHICLES AND SHIPS
    Publication number: 20110196581
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for stabilization of a mast (3) on a moving carrier, for example a vehicle. An actuator device (6?) is connected to the mast and allows the mast (3) to pivot with its longitudinal direction relative to the carrier (2), about at least one pivoting axis. A mast sensor device determines the position of the mast (3) relative to a predetermined absolute spatial direction, and supplies this to an electronic control device, which compares the position of the mast with a predetermined set value and derives a manipulated variable for the actuator device from this, in order to stabilize the longitudinal direction of the mast. A securing device (7) blocks the mast if a predetermined acceleration value is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: THALES SUISSE SA
    Inventor: Erwin Alex Zurfluh