Patents by Inventor Guenter Westphal

Guenter Westphal 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREAD DEPTH READER WITH MODULAR SENSOR UNITS
    Publication number: 20260061779
    Abstract: Disclosed are various systems and methods for measuring tread depth of a tire supported by a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to measuring tread depth using an improved tread depth reader having one or more modular sensor units. Each modular sensor unit includes a light source, a sensor, and control circuitry. A color of the light source of a first modular sensor unit differs from a second color of the light source of a second modular sensor unit to avoid interference between neighboring sensor units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Francois Pierre Charles Gerard Georges, Andy Emmanuel Hyllendho Massouema, Guenter Westphal, Corinna Marx, Madathikuzhy Renija Roy, Duran Kamali, Peter Lenze, Abhijith John
  • Fuze for a projectile
    Patent number: 8342093
    Abstract: A fuze for a projectile having a firing chain has an interrupter for interruption of the firing chain. The interrupter is configured to snap from a safe position to an armed position when unlocked. A locking device is disposed to lock the interrupter in the safe position and to unlock the interrupter by way of an unlocking movement. The fuze is rendered compact and reliable in that the unlocking movement of the locking device is an axial movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Junghans Microtec GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Westphal, Markus Kopf