Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Wintersteiger

Hans-Peter Wintersteiger 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: 8757677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock (1) which can be released on an electrically automated basis, in particular for use with locker-type storage systems. A lock element (9) which can be introduced into the lock (1) is provided, which lock element (9) can be blocked in the lock (1) and thus holds a locker door (2) fixedly connected to the lock element (9) in the closed position. A lock pawl (14) which can be displaced in rotation to a limited degree is also provided, which engages with the lock element (9), either directly or indirectly via at least one displaceably mounted coupling element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: KEBA AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Wintersteiger
  • Publication number: 20100139338
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lock (1) which can be released on an electrically automated basis, in particular for use with locker-type storage systems. A lock element (9) which can be introduced into the lock (1) is provided, which lock element (9) can be blocked in the lock (1) and thus holds a locker door (2) fixedly connected to the lock element (9) in the closed position. A lock pawl (14) which can be displaced in rotation to a limited degree is also provided, which engages with the lock element (9), either directly or indirectly via at least one displaceably mounted coupling element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Wintersteiger
  • Patent number: 7403837
    Abstract: A portable device (1) with at least one optical output device (2) for displaying at least process data of a machine, a robot or a technical process, with at least one input device (3) for at least intervening in the operating functions of the device (1) and/or for operating the machine or robot or technical process, and having a safety switch device (12) for preventing the output of undesirable, unintended control commands for the machine, robot or technical process. The output devices (2) and input devices (3) are connected to a control device (14), which is accommodated in a housing (7) that is unbreakable as far as possible and at least one communication interface (17) is provided to an external control device disposed at a distance away. Several of the input and output devices (2, 3) are functionally combined by means of a touch-sensitive screen (4) in the form of a touch-screen (5) and the touch-sensitive screen (4) extends across substantial regions of the surface of the housing (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: KEBA AG
    Inventors: Dieter Graiger, Hans-Peter Wintersteiger, Martin Danner
  • Patent number: 7176399
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety switch unit (1) for electrically controlled machines for use in combination with the actual control elements of the machine control system in a hand-held application or for manual control, with at least one operating element which is displaced relative to a mounting frame (8) in accordance with the switching function desired by a user, which is designed to change the switch status of at least one electric switch element, the safety switch unit (1) having at least one switch position which is maintained only as long as a sufficiently high operating force is applied to the displaceable operating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Keba AG
    Inventors: Dieter Graiger, Hans-Peter Wintersteiger, Martin Danner
  • Publication number: 20040248619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable device (1) with at least one optical output device (2) for displaying at least process data of a machine, a robot or a technical process, with at least one input device (3) for at least intervening in the operating finctions of the device (1) and/or for operating the machine or robot or technical process, and having a safety switch device (12) for preventing the output of undesirable, unintended control commands for the machine, robot or technical process. The output devices (2) and input devices (3) are connected to a control device (14), which is accommodated in a housing (7) that is unbreakable as far as possible and at least one communication interface (17) is provided to an external control device disposed at a distance away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Dieter Graiger, Hans-Peter Wintersteiger, Martin Danner
  • Patent number: 6160323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety switching device (1) for electrically controlled machines, for use in combination with the control elements of the machine control-system itself during manual operation, in which the multi-action safety switching device (1) has several channels or several switching circuits (7, 8) and the switching circuits have at least one operating element (2, 3) which can be adjusted by an operator depending on the desired switching function. Each switching circuit (7, 8) has at least one position-sensing device (14, 15), comprising in particular contactless detection devices (16, 17) for detecting, at any time, the position (4 to 6) of the operating elements (2, 3) corresponding to the respective switching stages, which can be adjusted by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Keba Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co.
    Inventors: Franz Mayr, Hans-Peter Wintersteiger
  • Patent number: D475417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: KEBA AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Wintersteiger
  • Patent number: D476376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: KEBA AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Wintersteiger