Patents by Inventor Hannes BERNHARD

Hannes BERNHARD 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: 11911972
    Abstract: A method of mechanically securing a first object including a thermoplastic material in a solid state to a second object with a generally flat sheet portion, with a perforation of the sheet portion, and with the sheet portion having an edge along the perforation is provided, wherein the first object is positioned relative to the second object so that the edge is in contact with the thermoplastic material and wherein mechanical vibration energy is coupled into the assembly including the first and second objects until a flow portion of the thermoplastic material due to friction heat generated between the edge and the thermoplastic material becomes flowable and flows around the edge to at least partially embed the edge in the thermoplastic material. After the mechanical vibration stops, the thermoplastic material is caused to re-solidify, whereby the re-solidified thermoplastic material at least partially embedding the edge anchors the first object in the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: WOODWELDING AG
    Inventors: Jörg Mayer, Joakim Kvist, Philipp Bernhard, Laurent Torriani, Mario Weiss, Antonino Lanci, Martin Sigrist, Hannes Merz, Samuel Malzach
  • Patent number: 10606220
    Abstract: A closed-loop control device includes a target value entrance for inputting a target value for at least one control value, an actual value entrance for inputting an actual value for the at least one control value, wherein the actual value is determined based on the at least one measuring value, a calculation unit for calculating the actuation value based on a deviation of the actual value from the target value in such a way that the actual value follows the target value, and a control exit for outputting the actuation value for an actuator of the at least one tempering circle. The calculation unit is configured in such a way that the actuation value is calculated based on the present operating point or in a manner adapted to the present operating point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Hannes Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20170351229
    Abstract: A closed-loop control device includes a target value entrance for inputting a target value for at least one control value, an actual value entrance for inputting an actual value for the at least one control value, wherein the actual value is determined based on the at least one measuring value, a calculation unit for calculating the actuation value based on a deviation of the actual value from the target value in such a way that the actual value follows the target value, and a control exit for outputting the actuation value for the actuator of the at least one tempering circle. The calculation unit is configured in such a way that the actuation value is calculated based on the present operating point or in a manner adapted to the present operating point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Hannes BERNHARD
  • Patent number: 9498910
    Abstract: An injection assembly (1) for a molding machine (2), in particular an injection molding machine, comprising an injection piston (3), a drive device (4) for moving the injection piston (3), and a force storage means, wherein the force storage means connects the drive device (4) to the injection piston (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirneder, Gottfried Hager, Martin Gusenbauer, Hannes Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20150246472
    Abstract: An injection assembly (1) for a molding machine (2), in particular an injection molding machine, comprising an injection piston (3), a drive device (4) for moving the injection piston (3), and a force storage means, wherein the force storage means connects the drive device (4) to the injection piston (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Franz DIRNEDER, Gottfried HAGER, Martin GUSENBAUER, Hannes BERNHARD