Patents by Inventor Gerhard BITZER

Gerhard BITZER 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: 10461598
    Abstract: A direct current machine comprises a stator and a rotor, wherein one of these two has a plurality of magnets which are alternatively magnetized north and south, and the respective other part has a plurality of coils which are formed by teeth around which insulated wire is wound, wherein between these coils there are formed respective slots and the coils are combined in coil groups; and a current controlled inverter for driving the machine; wherein each coil group has a front terminal and a rear terminal and the coil groups are connected such that a defined wiring concept is formed and wherein the front terminals and end terminals are connected via an interconnection element which is specifically designed for a defined wiring concept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul-Gerhard Bitzer, Harald Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 10208228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-borne UV-curable coating composition for use in wood finishing of interior joinery, furniture, and in particular in kitchen industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Von Ameln, Gerhard Bitzer
  • Patent number: 10199896
    Abstract: A direct current machine comprises a stator and a rotor, one of them having a plurality of magnets alternatively magnetized north and south and the other one of them having a plurality of coils formed by winding insulated wire around teeth in order to provide a three-phase winding, wherein slots are formed between said coils and the coils are grouped in coil groups of four coils each, and a current controlled inverter for driving said machine, wherein each coil group has the same winding pattern so that each first coil of a coil group, seen in a direction of rotation, is wound in the same winding direction and two, in the direction of rotation, consecutive coil groups of the same phase are connected such that current flows through one in the direction of rotation and through the other one in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul-Gerhard Bitzer, Harald Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20170260417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-borne UV-curable coating composition for use in wood finishing of interior joinery, furniture, and in particular in kitchen industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Frank VON AMELN, Gerhard BITZER
  • Publication number: 20170040857
    Abstract: A direct current machine comprises a stator and a rotor, wherein one of these two has a plurality of magnets which are alternatively magnetized north and south, and the respective other part has a plurality of coils which are formed by teeth around which insulated wire is wound, wherein between these coils there are formed respective slots and the coils are combined in coil groups; and a current controlled inverter for driving the machine; wherein each coil group has a front terminal and a rear terminal and the coil groups are connected such that a defined wiring concept is formed and wherein the front terminals and end terminals are connected via an interconnection element which is specifically designed for a defined wiring concept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul - Gerhard Bitzer, Harald Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20160380498
    Abstract: A direct current machine comprises a stator and a rotor, one of them having a plurality of magnets alternatively magnetized north and south and the other one of them having a plurality of coils formed by winding insulated wire around teeth in order to provide a three-phase winding, wherein slots are formed between said coils and the coils are grouped in coil groups of four coils each, and a current controlled inverter for driving said machine, wherein each coil group has the same winding pattern so that each first coil of a coil group, seen in a direction of rotation, is wound in the same winding direction and two, in the direction of rotation, consecutive coil groups of the same phase are connected such that current flows through one in the direction of rotation and through the other one in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul - Gerhard Bitzer, Harald Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 8641070
    Abstract: A drive assistance device for a wheelchair includes a drive motor, a running wheel and a sensor device which is adapted to determine a driving force manually induced into the running wheel; and a control unit which is adapted to control the drive motor for driving the running wheel depending on the driving force manually induced by the user into the running wheel. The control unit of the drive assistance device includes a user force analysis operational mode which is adapted to determine data concerning physical efficiency and capacity of the user. These include a maximum force of the user as well as the maximum speed which can be reached with purely manual drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ulrich Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Birmanns, Ralf Ledda, Bernd Engels, Paul-Gerhard Bitzer
  • Patent number: 8439370
    Abstract: A stair-climbing device including a support unit, a climbing unit driven by a motor and a control unit for controlling operation of the climbing unit, wherein a detection unit is provided for detecting the current position of the support unit with respect to one or several steps of a stair which includes at least one non-contact sensor, wherein the detection unit provides signals to the control unit, which signals contain information about the current position of the support unit with respect to one or several steps of the stair, and wherein the control unit is adapted to control operation of the climbing unit depending on signals of the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Ulrich Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul-Gerhard Bitzer, Franz Scheck, Michael Urso, Wolfgang Hantke
  • Publication number: 20120067662
    Abstract: A drive assistance device for a wheelchair having a drive motor, a running wheel and a sensor device which is adapted to detect a driving force manually induced into the running wheel. A control unit which is adapted to control the drive motor for driving the running wheel depending on a driving force manually induced by the user into the running wheel has a user force determination operational mode in which the maximum force of the user can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Ulrich Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Birmanns, Ralf Ledda, Bernd Engels, Paul-Gerhard Bitzer
  • Publication number: 20120068435
    Abstract: A drive assistance device for a wheelchair includes a drive motor, a running wheel and a sensor device which is adapted to determine a driving force manually induced into the running wheel; and a control unit which is adapted to control the drive motor for driving the running wheel depending on the driving force manually induced by the user into the running wheel. The control unit of the drive assistance device includes a user force analysis operational mode which is adapted to determine data concerning physical efficiency and capacity of the user. These include a maximum force of the user as well as the maximum speed which can be reached with purely manual drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Ulrich Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Birmanns, Ralf Ledda, Bernd Engels, Paul-Gerhard Bitzer
  • Publication number: 20110260417
    Abstract: A stair-climbing device including a support unit, a climbing unit driven by a motor and a control unit for controlling operation of the climbing unit, wherein a detection unit is provided for detecting the current position of the support unit with respect to one or several steps of a stair which includes at least one non-contact sensor, wherein the detection unit provides signals to the control unit, which signals contain information about the current position of the support unit with respect to one or several steps of the stair, and wherein the control unit is adapted to control operation of the climbing unit depending on signals of the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Ulrich Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul-Gerhard Bitzer, Franz Scheck, Michael Urso, Wolfgang Hantke
  • Patent number: 7840327
    Abstract: A drive assistance device for a wheel chair having a drive motor, a driving wheel, a sensor means which is designed such that a driving force manually induced into a driving wheel is detected, and a control unit, designed such that the drive motor is controlled to drive the driving wheel in accordance with a drive assistance degree depending on the driving force manually induced into the driving wheel, wherein the control unit comprises an anti-rollback operational mode in which it is adapted to control the drive motor such that an unintended rolling of the driving wheel is avoided. The invention also relates to a wheel chair having such a drive assistance device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ulrich Alber GmbH
    Inventors: Paul-Gerhard Bitzer, Bernhard Stumpp
  • Publication number: 20100036543
    Abstract: A drive assistance device for a wheel chair having a drive motor, a driving wheel, a sensor means which is designed such that a driving force manually induced into a driving wheel is detected, and a control unit, designed such that the drive motor is controlled to drive the driving wheel in accordance with a drive assistance degree depending on the driving force manually induced into the driving wheel, wherein the control unit comprises an anti-rollback operational mode in which it is adapted to control the drive motor such that an unintended rolling of the driving wheel is avoided. The invention also relates to a wheel chair having such a drive assistance device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: ULRICH ALBER GMBH
    Inventors: Paul-Gerhard BITZER, Bernhard STUMPP