Patents by Inventor Hans-Dieter Jacoby

Hans-Dieter Jacoby 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: 5706074
    Abstract: A motion picture camera with an inner camera which has a camera mechanism that generates noise, a camera housing which has a lens carrier on which a photographic lens is disposed in the optical axis of the motion picture camera, and a plurality of noise-insulating connection elements disposed between the inner camera and camera housing. At least one of the noise-insulating connection elements is disposed parallel to the optical axis of the motion picture camera and has a higher rigidity relative to lower-frequency forces and a lower rigidity relative to higher-frequency forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Hanns Kohler, Michael Koppetz, Hans-Dieter Jacoby
  • Patent number: 4695215
    Abstract: Device for the automatic transport of disk shaped objects from a discharge cassette adjustable in height through a position adjusting station to an inspection table and further into depository cassettes which are also adjustable in height in a step-wise manner. According to the invention, between the discharge cassette and the position adjusting station a linearly displaceable transport arm gripping the disk shaped objects eccentrically and between the position adjusting station and the inspection table a pivoting lever again gripping the disk shaped objects eccentrically, and within the working range of the pivoting lever additionally on a rotating plate a slide displaceable to and from in the radial direction and gripping the disk shaped objects eccentrically, are provided and the depository cassettes are arranged with their orifices at the circumference of the rotating disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Jacoby, Peter Schmidt
  • Patent number: 4501527
    Abstract: Device for the automatic transport of disk shaped objects from a discharge cassette adjustable in height through a position adjusting station to an inspection table and further into depository cassettes which are also adjustable in height in a step-wise manner. According to the invention, between the discharge cassette and the position adjusting station a linearly displaceable transport arm gripping the disk shaped objects eccentrically and between the position adjusting station and the inspection table a pivoting lever again gripping the disk shaped objects eccentrically, and within the working range of the pivoting lever additionally on a rotating plate a slide displaceable to and from in the radial direction and gripping the disk shaped objects eccentrically, are provided and the depository cassettes are arranged with their orifices at the circumference of the rotating disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Jacoby, Peter Schmidt
  • Patent number: 4455755
    Abstract: Apparatus for sensing test values at test samples which uses an elastically supported mechanical sensor (3) moving relative to test samples (4) and at least one test value transmitter (11) with counter (9) detecting the relative motion between the sensor (3) and the test samples. At the instant of impact between sensor (3) and the test samples (4), a signal is generated which is used to store the test value present at the test value transmitter (11) at the instant of impact between the sensor (3) and the test samples (4) into a memory (13a,13b). The sensor consists of one part (2') which is fixed to the housing and other part (2") which is movable with respect to the fixed one. An oscillation or acceleration pickup (10) is mounted externally to the moving part (3) and generates the signal required to store the test value.A circuit (14) is provided to the oscillation or acceleration pickup (10) to distinguish between actual sensing signals and spurious ones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Fritsche, Hans-Dieter Jacoby, Erich Schuster
  • Patent number: 4364180
    Abstract: Instrumentation for sensing the test values at test samples, using a mechanical sensor moving relative to the test sample and consisting of a housing fixed part and of a movable, articulating multi ball and socket part connected to the housing fixed part and at least one test value transmitter. A trigger signal is generated in the instrumentation at the instant of impact between sensor and test sample and is stored to record the test value present at the time of impact at the test value transmitter.At least one force or acceleration pickup (12,23,24,30) is provided which is mounted on the housing fixed part (2) of the sensor (5) and delivers the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Jorg Willhelm, Hans-Dieter Jacoby, Erich Schuster, Dieter Prinz
  • Patent number: 4354761
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically evaluating an indentation produced in a material according to the Vickers hardness testing method. A diaphragm apertured in two coordinate directions is guided over an image of the indentation, while a photoelectric receiver system produces an electrical signal representing the luminous flux passing through the diaphragm. The electrical signal is differentiated, and changes in the differentiated signal exceeding predetermined thresholds are used to indicate detection of edges of the indentation. The respective positions of the diaphragm when the indentation edges are detected, and a known dimension of the diaphragm, are used to calculate the length of a diagonal of the indentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Jacoby
  • Patent number: 4308666
    Abstract: Disclosed is a linear micrometer which comprises a cylindrically shaped housing, a tube-shaped sleeve displaceably mounted along the longitudinal axis of the housing and extending from one end of the housing, a measurement scale fixedly mounted along the longitudinal axis of the housing and slidingly supported inside the spindle sleeve, and a measurement readout means couple to the spindle sleeve for reading and displaying the relative position of the spindle sleeve to the scale. A rapid adjusting means and fine adjusting means are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Hahn, Hans-Dieter Jacoby, Richard Jung, Erich Schuster
  • Patent number: 4283669
    Abstract: A process of and an apparatus for the automatic measuring of a workpiece. The workpiece is carried on a coordinate table which is mounted for movement relative to a scanning head in two mutually orthogonal directions. A control device moves the workpiece relative to the scanning head at a constant rate in one direction and at a rate in the other direction so as to maintain a constant pressure of the scanner head on said workpiece. The rates of movement in both directions are periodically compared and when equality is reached reversal occurs wherein control of the constant rate is switched to the scanning head and control from the scanning head is switched to a constant rate. This reversal permits uninterrupted measuring in an automatic mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Jacoby
  • Patent number: 3953133
    Abstract: The angular position of a workpiece relative to a reference direction is determined by means of an optical correlator including an imaging system and an optical grating. The workpiece is imaged on the grating and means are provided for effecting a relative lateral displacement between the image and the grating. Photoelectric receiver means are positioned behind the grating in the direction of light flux for generating electrical signals of which the value depends on the angular position of the workpiece relative to the grating. The correlator is rotatable about its optical axis and the electrical signals are of an extreme value when the workpiece and the grooves of the grating are in alignment. Detecting means are connected to the receiver means for sensing this extreme value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz G.m.b.H.
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Jacoby
  • Patent number: 3945124
    Abstract: A sensor for calipering workpieces having one spring parallelogram for Apr. motion in each coordinate axis wherein additional spring means vary the spring constant in at least one of the spring parallelograms. The spring means include two coil springs acting in opposition to one another having between the opposed ends intermediate spring bolts, ball stops between the heads of the bolts and a bending rod with a ball at the end thereof acting on the heads of the bolts to compress the coil springs while being held without play by the ball stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: Ernst Leitz GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Jacoby, Erich Schuster