Patents by Inventor Gerald PETZOLD

Gerald PETZOLD 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).

  • Force plate with spring elements
    Patent number: 8829367
    Abstract: Force plate (1) having a plate-shaped carrier (2) which, when arranged vertically, has an upper carrier section (3) at the top in the vertical direction and a lower carrier section (4) at the bottom in the vertical direction. A first end carrier section (5) is connected, on the one hand, to the upper carrier section (3) via a vertical rod (7) and, on the other hand, to the lower carrier section (4) via a horizontally oriented spring element (6). That end of the lower carrier section (4) which faces away from the first end carrier section (5) is connected to the upper carrier section (3) via a horizontal rod (8). A second end carrier section (15) connects the horizontal rod (8) to the lower carrier section (4) via a vertically arranged spring element (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Otto Kuhlmann, Tanja Mueck, Volker Relling, Gerald Petzold
  • FORCE PLATE WITH SPRING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110209926
    Abstract: Force plate (1) having a plate-shaped carrier (2) which, when arranged vertically, has an upper carrier section (3) at the top in the vertical direction and a lower carrier section (4) at the bottom in the vertical direction. A first end carrier section (5) is connected, on the one hand, to the upper carrier section (3) via a vertical rod (7) and, on the other hand, to the lower carrier section (4) via a horizontally oriented spring element (6). That end of the lower carrier section (4) which faces away from the first end carrier section (5) is connected to the upper carrier section (3) via a horizontal rod (8). A second end carrier section (15) connects the horizontal rod (8) to the lower carrier section (4) via a vertically arranged spring element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SARTORIUS AG
    Inventors: Otto KUHLMANN, Tanja MUECK, Volker RELLING, Gerald PETZOLD