Patents by Inventor Hans-Hermann Spohr

Hans-Hermann Spohr 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).

  • Sensor, in particular, a magnetostrictive or magnetoelastic sensor
    Patent number: 7062981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor, in particular, a magnetostrictive or magnetoelastic sensor, comprising at least one core element which consists of a ferromagnetic material. Said core element is at least partially surrounded by at least one coil. The core element or elements are placed into a housing which is subjected to tensile and/or pressure forces, in order to determine the moment of force and/or the torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Wittenstein GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventor: Hans-Hermann Spohr
  • Method and apparatus for loading an aircraft
    Patent number: 6705817
    Abstract: A method for loading an aircraft (R) with shipping containers (3), the latter being passed on conveyor members (13) into the interior of the aircraft (R) and rotated there in a loading area (8), the position of the shipping container (3) in the loading area (8) is determined and the conveyor members (13) are operated via a control system in accordance with the determined position to rotate the shipping container (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Wittenstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Wittenstein, Ken Smith, Hans-Hermann Spohr
  • Method and apparatus for loading an aircraft
    Publication number: 20020057957
    Abstract: A method for loading an aircraft (R) with shipping containers (3), the latter being passed on conveyor members (13) into the interior of the aircraft (R) and rotated there in a loading area (8), the position of the shipping container (3) in the loading area (8) is determined and the conveyor members (13) are operated via a control system in accordance with the determined position to rotate the shipping container (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Manfred Wittenstein, Kenneth Smith, Hans-Hermann Spohr
  • Linear drive having a device for registering the displacement travel and/or position
    Patent number: 6218829
    Abstract: A device for registering the displacement travel and/or the displaced position of a sliding component, which is moved free of torsion, of a linear drive is intended to be implemented on a small scale and with display precision. For this purpose, the device is equipped with at least two magneto-resistive sensors which act within a separate magnetic field, respectively assigned to the displacement component in different regions located one behind the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Wittenstein Motion Control GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Wittenstein, Hans-Hermann Spohr
  • Linear drive having a device for sensing and evaluating an operational force acting thereon
    Patent number: 6189391
    Abstract: A linear drive having a device for sensing and evaluating an operational force acting on the linear drive is to be of simple design and is to be constructed so as to be functionally effective with a high degree of accuracy. For this purpose, the operational force on the bearing part supporting the displaceable part of the linear drive in a housing is sensed and electronically evaluated by a magnetostrictive force sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Wittenstein Motion Control GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Wittenstein, Hans-Hermann Spohr