Patents by Inventor Gregor Burkhard

Gregor Burkhard 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: 11078942
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an insert system comprising an insert with a base and an outer skirt extending from the base, thereby forming a chamber. The outer skirt is provided with a first inner skirt surface and a first outer skirt surface. The insert system further comprises a panel with a core structure and a first cover sheet that at least partially covers the core structure. The first cover sheet defines a first outer panel surface and has an opening. At least one piston is arranged in the opening and beneath the first outer panel surface. According to the invention the piston during mounting of the insert sweeps into the chamber to discharge an adhesive agent from the chamber into the core structure via at least one pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Gregor Burkhard, Dominik Christian Nägeli, Dominic Schori, Laurent Repond
  • Publication number: 20190186520
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an insert system comprising an insert with a base and an outer skirt extending from the base, thereby forming a chamber. The outer skirt is provided with a first inner skirt surface and a first outer skirt surface. The insert system further comprises a panel with a core structure and a first cover sheet that at least partially covers the core structure. The first cover sheet defines a first outer panel surface and has an opening. At least one piston is arranged in the opening and beneath the first outer panel surface. According to the invention the piston during mounting of the insert sweeps into the chamber to discharge an adhesive agent from the chamber into the core structure via at least one pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Gregor BURKHARD, Dominik Christian NÄGELI
  • Patent number: 10112374
    Abstract: An insert for load application and/or anchorage of various components into/onto a composite sandwich panel. The insert includes a rotationally symmetric inner insert ring, an outer insert ring, an insert connecting portion connecting the inner insert ring with the outer insert ring, and an insert trench provided between the outer insert ring and the inner insert ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: RUAG Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Gregor Burkhard, Dominik Christian Nageli
  • Patent number: 9874306
    Abstract: A lightweight support structure includes a composite sandwich panel having a first face sheet and a lightweight core attached to the face sheet and an essentially rotationally symmetric cut-out extending through the first face sheet and into the lightweight core. The cut-out has an essentially rotationally symmetric inner cut-out and outer cut-out arranged essentially concentric with respect to each other, providing for a support there between. The support has a core support cut from the lightweight core and a support face sheet disc on top, cut from of the first face sheet. A rotationally symmetric insert is fitted into the cut-out for load application and/or anchorage of various components into and onto the sandwich panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG, RUAG SPACE
    Inventors: Gregor Burkhard, Dominik Christian Nãgeli
  • Publication number: 20160279920
    Abstract: An insert for load application and/or anchorage of various components into/onto a composite sandwich panel. The insert includes a rotationally symmetric inner insert ring, an outer insert ring, an insert connecting portion connecting the inner insert ring with the outer insert ring, and an insert trench provided between the outer insert ring and the inner insert ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG, RUAG SPACE
    Inventors: Gregor BURKHARD, Dominik Christian NÄGELI
  • Publication number: 20160123524
    Abstract: A lightweight support structure includes a composite sandwich panel having a first face sheet and a lightweight core attached to the face sheet and an essentially rotationally symmetric cut-out extending through the first face sheet and into the lightweight core. The cut-out has an essentially rotationally symmetric inner cut-out and outer cut-out arranged essentially concentric with respect to each other, providing for a support there between. The support has a core support cut from the lightweight core and a support face sheet disc on top, cut from of the first face sheet. A rotationally symmetric insert is fitted into the cut-out for load application and/or anchorage of various components into and onto the sandwich panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG, RUAG SPACE
    Inventors: Gregor BURKHARD, Dominik Christian NÄGELI
  • Patent number: 8818550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a horizontal circuit storage system (1) for storing storage goods carried by load-carriers. The horizontal circuit storage system has a storage zone (2) with a plurality of stacked horizontal storage planes (5). A plurality of load-carriers (6) are arranged in a row in each of the storage planes. The storage zone (2) is located between two vertical conveyers (3, 4) which interconnect the storage planes vertically in each case. The load-carriers (6) can be moved horizontally in the storage planes (5) to the vertical conveyers (3, 4) by horizontal conveyers (8) which are associated each with a storage plane (5). According to the invention, a control unit is provided in order to permit faster access to individual load-carriers and, depending on a control signal from the control unit, the storage system can be brought into a condition in which a horizontal circuit is formed for the load-carriers (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Bellheimer Metallwerk GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Zumbrunn, Stefan Kobler, Gregor Burkhard, Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Gotz, Rene Talon
  • Publication number: 20100114362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a horizontal circuit storage system (1) for storing storage goods carried by load-carriers. The horizontal circuit storage system has a storage zone (2) with a plurality of stacked horizontal storage planes (5). A plurality of load-carriers (6) are arranged in a row in each of the storage planes. The storage zone (2) is located between two vertical conveyers (3, 4) which interconnect the storage planes vertically in each case. The load-carriers (6) can be moved horizontally in the storage planes (5) to the vertical conveyers (3, 4) by horizontal conveyers (8) which are associated each with a storage plane (5). According to the invention, a control unit is provided in order to permit faster access to individual load-carriers and, depending on a control signal from the control unit, the storage system can be brought into a condition in which a horizontal circuit is formed for the load-carriers (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Werner Zumbrunn, Stefan Kobler, Gregor Burkhard, Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Gotz, Rene Talon