Patents by Inventor Hans-Jörg Furtwängler

Hans-Jörg Furtwängler 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).

  • Probe head for a coordinate measuring apparatus
    Patent number: 6922905
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a probe for coordinate measuring apparatus. The apparatus includes measuring systems (15, 16, 17) for measuring the deviation of the flexible part (10) of the probe and a damping device damps the flexible part (10) of the probe. The damping device is embodied as at least one friction brake (19, 27) and the friction force of the friction brake is adjustable. The flexible part (10) of the probe can also be blocked by the friction brake (19, 27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Franz Szenger, Walter Jenisch, Hans-Jörg Furtwängler, Kurt Brenner, Thomas Maier, Horst Stacklies