Patents by Inventor Heinz U. Wortmann

Heinz U. Wortmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240322533
    Abstract: A transmission line guide apparatus for advancing a transmission line through an access point, an advancement device for advancing a transmission line, and method for advancing a transmission line are disclosed. These disclosures may be used in the installation of a variety of transmission lines into a conduit, pipe, duct, or the like, including fiber optic cables and electrical transmission lines. In an embodiment of the disclosure a transmission line guide apparatus for advancing a transmission line through an access point may include a first conduit segment, with a first and second end, configured to couple to a conduit at an access point first end, a second conduit segment, with a first and second end, configured to couple to the conduit at an access point second end, and an advancement device. Further, the first and second conduit segments may be configured to couple to the advancement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Condux International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Paul Radichel, Heinz U. Wortmann, David J. Hassing
  • Publication number: 20240322534
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the installation of transmission lines. The present disclosure relates to various advancement devices for continuously advancing a transmission line and methods for advancing a transmission line using an advancement device. In embodiments, the advancement device for continuously advancing a transmission line within a transmission line installation system includes an inlet configured to receive a transmission line from a transmission line source and guide the transmission line to an advancement assembly. The advancement assembly may be coupled to the inlet and configured to receive the transmission line and pressurized fluid from the inlet. The advancement assembly may include a continuous air feed configured to receive secondary pressurized fluid from a secondary pressurized fluid source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Condux International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Paul Radichel, Heinz U. Wortmann, David J. Hassing
  • Publication number: 20240322532
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the installation of transmission lines with a transmission line advancement system. The transmission line advancement system is configured to install a variety of transmission lines into a conduit, pipe, duct, or the like, including fiber optic cables and electrical transmission lines. In embodiments of the disclosure an advancement device for advancing a transmission line within a transmission line installation system, a method for advancing a transmission line using an advancement device, and another advancement device for advancing a transmission line within a transmission line installation system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Condux International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Paul Radichel, Heinz U. Wortmann, David J. Hassing
  • Publication number: 20240322535
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the installation of transmission lines with a transmission line advancement system. The transmission line advancement system is configured to install a variety of transmission lines into a conduit, pipe, duct, or the like, including fiber optic cables and electrical transmission lines. Furthermore, the present disclosure generally relates to a transmission line speed adjustment system for synchronizing a first location speed and a second location speed, a method for synchronizing a transmission line first location speed with a transmission line second location speed, and another transmission line speed adjustment system for synchronizing a first location speed and a second location speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Condux International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Paul Radichel, Heinz U. Wortmann, David J. Hassing