Patents by Inventor Heinrich-Jochen Blume
Heinrich-Jochen Blume 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).
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Patent number: 8674585Abstract: A microstepper motor which comprises two electromechanical drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. The actuators are non-radially hinged to the drive ring via an approximately square shear-flexible and torsion-proof frame structure, the drive ring being arranged inside said frame. The drive according to the invention is compact, the frame and the drive ring being configured as a single injection-molded drive module.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Patent number: 8664831Abstract: A motor which includes two drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. Diagonally opposite securing elements are provided on the drive ring and are used to flexibly suspend the drive ring via respective articulated corner elements on respective fixing elements that are diagonally opposite the respective securing elements. The drive according to the invention is compact, having actuators that are non-radially hinged to the drive ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Patent number: 8618716Abstract: A microstepper motor which comprises two electromechanical drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. The actuators are non-radially hinged to the drive ring via a torsion-proof, nested frame-type complex structure (drive module) including an interior drive ring, a frame and a U-shaped outer frame. The drive is compact and, the drive module is configured as a single injection-molded structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Patent number: 8222797Abstract: An information converter has at least two material layers having polygonal base surfaces, which are connected to each other in a shear-rigid way, wherein at least in one material layer a change of length can be induced. The polygonal base surface has at least two different interior angles.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Publication number: 20120146461Abstract: A microstepper motor which comprises two electromechanical drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other, These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. The actuators are non-radially hinged to the drive ring via an approximately square shear-flexible and torsion-proof frame structure, the drive ring being arranged inside said frame. The drive according to the invention is compact, the frame and the drive ring being configured as a single injection-molded drive module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Publication number: 20110266920Abstract: A motor which includes two drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. Diagonally opposite securing elements are provided on the drive ring and are used to flexibly suspend the drive ring via respective articulated corner elements on respective fixing elements that are diagonally opposite the respective securing elements. The drive according to the invention is compact, having actuators that are non-radially hinged to the drive ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Harl-Heinz Mittonbühier, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wailenhauer
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Publication number: 20110260580Abstract: A microstepper motor which comprises two electromechanical drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. The actuators are non-radially hinged to the drive ring via a torsion-proof, nested frame-type complex structure (drive module) including an interior drive ring, a frame and a U-shaped outer frame. The drive according to the invention is compact and, the drive module being is configured as a single injection-molded structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Brnhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Patent number: 8004149Abstract: A motor which includes two drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. Two tension-compression bars, which are parallel to an effective direction, are connected to the drive ring, have respective joints at their ends and are connected to the ends of a diagonal bar, relative to which the ring can be displaced in the other effective direction. The diagonal bar itself can be displaced relative to fixing elements to an effective direction via a diagonal suspension. The drive is compact, having actuators that are non-radially hinged to the ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Publication number: 20100295418Abstract: A motor which includes two drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. Two tension-compression bars, which are parallel to an effective direction, are connected to the drive ring, have respective joints at their ends and are connected to the ends of a diagonal bar, relative to which the ring can be displaced in the other effective direction. The diagonal bar itself can be displaced relative to fixing elements to an effective direction via a diagonal suspension. The drive, having actuators that are non-radially hinged to the ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Publication number: 20100289378Abstract: An information converter has at least two material layers having polygonal base surfaces, which are connected to each other in a shear-rigid way, wherein at least in one material layer a change of length can be induced. The polygonal base surface has at least two different interior angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Karl-Heinz Mittenbühler, Tim Schwebel, Carsten Wallenhauer
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Publication number: 20100156242Abstract: An electromechanical actuating drive, in particular a piezoelectric microstepper motor, has two piezoelectric bending transducers having in each case an effective direction not oriented parallel to one another. Said bending transducers act on a drive ring in order, via the latter, to rotate a shaft. The bending transducers are articulated via a sliding coupling or a shear-flexible structure, thereby minimizing mutual obstruction of the bending transducers during the displacement movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Bernhard Gottleb
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Patent number: 6964489Abstract: In a device for producing an image with a high light intensity by an image reproduction apparatus (9) which contains light valves, a light source comprising a light-emitting diode matrix (1, 2, 3) is provided for background lighting of the image reproduction apparatus (9). An optical device (5, 8, 10) for focussing and scattering the light which is produced by the light-emitting diode (1) is arranged between the light source (1, 2, 3) and the image reproduction apparatus (9).Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Kai Hohmann, Heinrich Noll, Thomas Brohm, Ralf Mayer
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Patent number: 6841915Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-pole electric motor with a rotor and a stator. Said stator consists of a plurality of coils and stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) which are magnetically separate from one another and which extend from the coils to the rotor. The stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) are linked with a non-magnetic metal fixture (11) in an area facing the rotor. According to the method of producing the electromotor described above, the stator plates (1, 2, 3, 4) which are interlinked by one or several webs (5) are produced as one workpiece, the workpiece is linked with the non-magnetic steel fixture (11) and the web(s) between or on the stator sheets (1, 2, 3, 4) is/are severed and/or completely removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1999Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Christian Beckhaus, Bernd Eberhardt, Karl-Heinz Mittenbuehler
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Publication number: 20040062040Abstract: In a device for producing an image with a high light intensity by means of an image reproduction apparatus (9) which contains light valves, a light source comprising a light-emitting diode matrix (1, 2, 3) is provided for background lighting of the image reproduction apparatus (9). An optical device (5, 8, 10) for focussing and scattering the light which is produced by the light-emitting diodes (1) is arranged between the light source (1, 2, 3) and the image reproduction apparatus (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Kai Hohmann, Heinrich Noll, Thomas Brohm, Ralf Mayer
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Patent number: 6710488Abstract: An electric motor having a stator and a rotor, with the rotor having at least one permanent magnet and one rotor shaft and with the stator having at least two coils which produce a rotating magnetic field when alternating currents flow through them, by which the rotor can be driven, and wherein the rotor shaft is mounted radially and axially. The rotor (4) is mounted by at least one elastic thrust ring (1a, 1b), with one thrust ring (1a) being arranged axially on one side of the rotor (4).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventors: Klaus Kronenberg, Frank Jansa, Klaus Kriessler, Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Henry Strobel, Albert Stolzlechner
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Publication number: 20030094868Abstract: In an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, with the rotor having at least one permanent magnet and one rotor shaft and with the stator having at least two coils which produce a rotating magnetic field, when alternating currents slow through them, by which the rotor can de driven, and the rotor shaft is mounted radially and axially, the invention provides that the rotor (4) is mounted by at least one elastic thrust ring (1a, 1b), with one thrust ring (1a) being arranged axially on one side of the rotor (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2001Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Klaus Kronenberg, Frank Jansa, Klaus Kriessler, Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Henry Strobel, Albert Stolzlechner
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Patent number: 6534888Abstract: In an electric motor intended to be fixed to a printed circuit board, provision is made for it to have at least one expanding dowel (4), for it to be possible for the motor (1) to be fixed to a printed circuit board (6, 32) by the expanding dowel or dowels (4) being expanded, and by it being possible for the expanding dowel or dowels (4) to be secured at least by a pin (7).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventors: Thomas Vorberg, Markus Keutz, Heinrich-Jochen Blume, Peter Schmidt, Sabine Vorberg, Klaus Kronenberg, Frank Weiand
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Patent number: 5333371Abstract: A method is provided for manufacture of an electronically synchronizable indicating instrument the pointer of which can be turned between a zero stop and a scale-end by means of a stepping motor via a multi-step gearing, wherein the stepping motor has a two-pole rotor of magnetizable material, two coils arranged perpendicular to each other, and a housing surrounding the coils, the motor being adapted to be controlled by a microprocessor. The stepping motor is assembled with a non-magnetized rotor, and the instrument includes a gear train, and a pointer having a torsion spring which acts in the direction towards full scale. In the procedure of the method, the pointer is brought to rest against the zero stop by means of a moment of rotation applied from the outside in opposition to the restoring force of the torsion spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1993Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: VDO Adolf Schindling AGInventors: Karl-Heinz Mittenbuhler, Heinrich-Jochen Blume