Patents by Inventor Hermann Weissacher

Hermann Weissacher 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).

  • Test head positioner system
    Patent number: 9134387
    Abstract: A manipulator system comprising a column unit and a carriage supported by the column unit and configured to move along a desired axis of translation. A marker is provided on the column unit along the axis of translation. A sensor is associated with the carriage and configured to sense a position along the marker. A position display unit is configured to receive a position signal from the sensor and display a current position of the carriage along the axis of translation. In another aspect, the column unit defines at least one slot. A lock assembly is attached to the carriage and includes a tang axially moveable between an unlocked position wherein the tang is disengaged from the at least one slot and a locked position wherein the tang is engaged in the at least one slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: inTEST Corporation
    Inventor: Hermann Weissacher
  • Test head positioner system
    Patent number: 8212578
    Abstract: A manipulator system comprising a column unit and a carriage supported by the column unit and configured to move along a desired axis of translation. A marker is provided on the column unit along the axis of translation. A sensor is associated with the carriage and configured to sense a position along the marker. A position display unit is configured to receive a position signal from the sensor and display a current position of the carriage along the axis of translation. In another aspect, the column unit defines at least one slot. A lock assembly is attached to the carriage and includes a tang axially moveable between an unlocked position wherein the tang is disengaged from the at least one slot and a locked position wherein the tang is engaged in the at least one slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: inTEST Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Gajda, Hermann Weissacher