Patents by Inventor Hannes ENDLER

Hannes ENDLER 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: 20250044524
    Abstract: A connector is provided for a sewer inspection and/or maintenance system for operatively coupling a first optical waveguide arranged in the connector to a second optical waveguide arranged in a mating connector, wherein the connector comprises a connector housing in which a recess is formed for receiving an optical waveguide housing, the first optical waveguide is arranged in the optical waveguide housing, wherein the first optical waveguide is fixed in the optical waveguide housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas Becherer, Michael Kress, Hannes Endler
  • Publication number: 20250047386
    Abstract: A system is provided for data transmission between a first component and a second component of a channel inspection and/or maintenance system, wherein coupling elements of the components can be connected to one another in such a way that, when the coupling elements are connected to one another, transceiver devices comprised by the two coupling elements can be operatively coupled, and wherein the two transceiver devices are each adapted to carry out an optical data transmission between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventor: Hannes Endler
  • Publication number: 20220356695
    Abstract: A sewer inspection and/or maintenance system includes a base unit and at least one system component which can be arranged on the base unit, wherein a transponder is arranged on the system component, and a reading device is arranged on the base unit, wherein the transponder is adapted to provide data identifying the system component, and the reading device is adapted to receive the data provided by the transponder from the transponder without contact or to read them out from the transponder without contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Hannes ENDLER
  • Patent number: 11284043
    Abstract: A pipe inspection and/or maintenance system is provided, having a control device, an image recording device and a feed device. The image recording device can be mechanically coupled to the feed device, and the image recording device and the feed device are operatively connected to one another via a first communication link. The feed device and the control device are operatively connected to one another via a second communication connection. The feed device has a processing unit which is operatively connected to the first communication connection and to the second communication connection, and the processing unit is adapted to receive image data from the image recording device by way of the first communication link, to process the received image data, and to transmit the processed image data to the control device by way of the second communication link. A corresponding method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: iPEK International GmbH
    Inventor: Hannes Endler
  • Patent number: 10944209
    Abstract: An inspection or maintenance system is provided comprising an electrical interface, wherein the inspection or maintenance system comprises an inspection or maintenance unit and an external unit, which can be coupled to the inspection or maintenance unit electrically. The inspection or maintenance unit comprises a housing and the housing has a first electrically conducting portion and at least a second electrically conducting portion. The electrically conducting portions are electrically isolated from each other, the external unit comprises a first electrical contact and at least a second electrical contact, wherein the electrically conducting portions and the electrical contacts are configured such that the first electrical contact can be brought into electrical contact with the first electrically conducting portion and the at least one second electrical contact can be brought into electrical contact with the at least one second electrically conducting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: iPEK International GmbH
    Inventors: Hannes Endler, Harald Kaderabek, Simon Grimm
  • Publication number: 20200322576
    Abstract: A pipe inspection and/or maintenance system is provided, having a control device, an image recording device and a feed device. The image recording device can be mechanically coupled to the feed device, and the image recording device and the feed device are operatively connected to one another via a first communication link. The feed device and the control device are operatively connected to one another via a second communication connection. The feed device has a processing unit which is operatively connected to the first communication connection and to the second communication connection, and the processing unit is adapted to receive image data from the image recording device by way of the first communication link, to process the received image data, and to transmit the processed image data to the control device by way of the second communication link. A corresponding method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Hannes ENDLER
  • Publication number: 20180331467
    Abstract: An inspection or maintenance system is provided comprising an electrical interface, wherein the inspection or maintenance system comprises an inspection or maintenance unit and an external unit, which can be coupled to the inspection or maintenance unit electrically. The inspection or maintenance unit comprises a housing and the housing has a first electrically conducting portion and at least a second electrically conducting portion. The electrically conducting portions are electrically isolated from each other, the external unit comprises a first electrical contact and at least a second electrical contact, wherein the electrically conducting portions and the electrical contacts are configured such that the first electrical contact can be brought into electrical contact with the first electrically conducting portion and the at least one second electrical contact can be brought into electrical contact with the at least one second electrically conducting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hannes ENDLER, Harald KADERABEK, Simon GRIMM