Patents by Inventor Frank A. Brinkmann

Frank A. Brinkmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240080430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for imaging a body (11) of a person. The system (1) comprises a sensor unit (12) configured to capture first imaging data of the body, wherein the sensor unit (12) comprises an optical camera and/or an infrared camera and/or an acoustic imaging sensor; an electromagnetic, EM, wave scanner (14) configured to capture second imaging data of the body, wherein the EM wave scanner comprises a plurality of antennas (15) which are configured to transmit EM radiation in a mm and/or cm range towards the body (11), and to receive a reflection of said EM radiation from the body (11); and a processing unit (16) which is configured to process the first imaging data and the second imaging data and to generate a three-dimensional image (33) of the body (11) based on said processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Christian EVERS, Frank GUMBMANN, Marius BRINKMANN, Gerhard HAMBERGER
  • Publication number: 20180180145
    Abstract: A spindle drive (1) having a spindle (2) with a spindle thread (2a), and spindle nut (3) with a nut thread (3a). The spindle thread (2a) and the nut thread (3a) form a movement thread (4) having a crown clearance (5), a root clearance (6) and a flank clearance. The spindle (2) and the spindle nut (3) can be centered by virtue of a reduced crown clearance (5) and/or a reduced root clearance (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Henning SCHWENKE, Stefan SCHMIDT, Frank BRINKMANN
  • Patent number: 4475368
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for restraightening depending bent metal end skirts of cylindrical containers, such as beer kegs, wherein the containers moving in a path of travel for processing are automatically interrogated by sensing heads which engage the rims of the normally circular end skirts of the containers to detect the presence or absence of a bent portion thereof. Containers having detected bent skirt portions are directed from the main processing path to a skirt straightening station where the ends of the container are supported in retaining rings of upper and lower straightening heads while arcuately spaced pry levers, or paws, located centrally in each retaining ring move radially outward from a central nested position to engage inwardly bent skirt portions of the container to lift and push the same outwardly into a circular configuration. The container is rotated in the rings between engagements by the paws to bring all portions of the skirts into position for straightening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Draft Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter K. Tanner, Jr., Frank A. Brinkmann, Terry W. Smith