Patents by Inventor Guenter PANZER

Guenter PANZER 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: 20240379271
    Abstract: An on-load tap changer for a tapped transformer has a controller configured to actuate the on-load tap changer; and a storage unit. A method of operating the tap changer includes: carrying out a switching operation of the on-load tap changer by the controller; updating at least one data record stored in the storage unit depending on the switching operation carried out; checking on a basis of the updated data record whether a locking condition is met, by the controller; and blocking further switching operations based on determining that the locking condition is met, by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Rehkopf, Michael Heger, Markus Klein, Roman Kagerer, Guenter Panzer, Sebastian Daiser
  • Patent number: 11712731
    Abstract: In order to widen the field of application of a stretcher-leveler having a minimum nominal width, at least one gripping head of the stretcher-leveler is connected to an adapter having clamping elements for clamping a plate to be stretched, the adapter having a nominal width that is smaller than the minimum nominal width of the stretcher-leveler, and a plate being stretched is connected to the gripping head via the adapter clamping elements and the adapter, before starting the stretching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Hoppenkamps, Gerd Jung, Guenter Panzer, Karsten Busch, Guenter Halleck
  • Publication number: 20200070234
    Abstract: In order to widen the field of application of a stretcher-leveler having a minimum nominal width, at least one gripping head of the stretcher-leveler is connected to an adapter having clamping elements for clamping a plate to be stretched, the adapter having a nominal width that is smaller than the minimum nominal width of the stretcher-leveler, and a plate being stretched is connected to the gripping head via the adapter clamping elements and the adapter, before starting the stretching process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus HOPPENKAMPS, Gerd JUNG, Guenter PANZER, Karsten BUSCH, Guenter HALLECK
  • Patent number: 10507507
    Abstract: In order to widen the field of application of a stretcher-leveller having a minimum nominal width, at least one gripping head of the stretcher-leveller is connected to an adapter having clamping elements for clamping a plate to be stretched, the adapter having a nominal width that is smaller than the minimum nominal width of the stretcher-leveller, and a plate being stretched is connected to the gripping head via the adapter clamping elements and the adapter, before starting the stretching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Hoppenkamps, Gerd Jung, Guenter Panzer, Karsten Busch, Guenter Halleck
  • Publication number: 20170087616
    Abstract: In order to widen the field of application of a stretcher-leveller having a minimum nominal width, at least one gripping head of the stretcher-leveller is connected to an adapter having clamping elements for clamping a plate to be stretched, the adapter having a nominal width that is smaller than the minimum nominal width of the stretcher-leveller, and a plate being stretched is connected to the gripping head via the adapter clamping elements and the adapter, before starting the stretching process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus HOPPENKAMPS, Gerd JUNG, Guenter PANZER, Karsten BUSCH, Guenter HALLECK