Patents by Inventor Ingo Walter
Ingo Walter 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: 11105136Abstract: A regulating valve for activating a strike function of a hydraulic door, gate, or window drive, in particular a hydraulic door closer, which is arranged in a hydraulic channel via which hydraulic fluid can flow, comprises a valve member which is axially displaceable in a valve bore between a closed position and an open position, is acted on in an opening direction by a spring unit, is acted on by the pressure in a pressure chamber in the closing direction and can be transferred into the open position thereof by the spring force of the spring unit when there is a drop in pressure in the pressure chamber below a predeterminable limit pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: GEZE GMBHInventor: Ingo Walter
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Patent number: 11078993Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIPInventor: Ingo Walter
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Publication number: 20200263710Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a body having a guide surface. A sensor head is mounted to the body. An elongated sensing element has a first end connected to the sensor head and a second end extending away from the first end along the body along a path of measurement. A first portion of the elongated sensing element extends from a sensor head bends by the guide surface so as to align a second portion of the sensing element with the path of measurement. A member is positionable along the path of measurement adjacent the second portion of the sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Thomas Grahl, Ingo Walter
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Patent number: 10520066Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Litens Automotive PartnershipInventors: Ingo Walter, Michael B. Fischer, Elvis Becirovic
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Publication number: 20190390497Abstract: A regulating valve for activating a strike function of a hydraulic door, gate, or window drive, in particular a hydraulic door closer, which is arranged in a hydraulic channel via which hydraulic fluid can flow, comprises a valve member which is axially displaceable in a valve bore between a closed position and an open position, is acted on in an opening direction by a spring unit, is acted on by the pressure in a pressure chamber in the closing direction and can be transferred into the open position thereof by the spring force of the spring unit when there is a drop in pressure in the pressure chamber below a predeterminable limit pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventor: Ingo WALTER
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Publication number: 20190257393Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventor: Ingo WALTER
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Patent number: 10309497Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Litens Automotive PartnershipInventor: Ingo Walter
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Patent number: 9709137Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIPInventor: Ingo Walter
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Publication number: 20170175857Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Ingo Walter
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Publication number: 20170146100Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Ingo Walter, Michael B. Fischer, Elvis Becirovic
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Patent number: 9479031Abstract: A motor includes a position-sensing magnetostrictive element that extends along a stator bore. A slider slides in the stator bore and includes a stack of motor magnets. The stack includes a first stack end that provides a magnetic field pattern that magnetizes a region of the magnetostrictive element. The motor includes shield elements such as a non-magnetic shield tube and a magnetic flux diverter.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: MTS SENSOR TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andre Beste, Manfred Sapp, Ingo Walter
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Patent number: 9341243Abstract: In one aspect, a tensioner is provided, comprising, a first tensioner arm and a second tensioner arm, a first wheel and a second wheel. The first tensioner arm is pivotable about a first pivot axis. The second tensioner arm is pivotally connected to the first arm so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis located at a selected distance from the first pivot axis. The first wheel is rotationally connected to the first tensioner arm about a first rotation axis. The second wheel is rotationally connected to the second tensioner arm about a second rotation axis. The first and second wheels are configured to engage an endless drive member. The first and second wheels are biased in respective first and second free arm directions.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIPInventors: Boris Replete, Ron Farewell, Andrew M. Boyes, Ingo Walter, Joern Adam
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Publication number: 20150345597Abstract: In an aspect, a tensioner is provided for tensioning an endless drive member that is engaged with a rotary drive member on a shaft of a motive device. The tensioner includes a base that is mountable to the motive device, a ring that is rotatably supported by the base in surrounding relationship with the shaft of the motive device and which is rotatable about a ring axis, a tensioner arm pivotally mounted to the ring for pivotal movement about an arm pivot axis, and first and second tensioner pulleys. The first tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted to the tensioner arm. The tensioner arm is biased towards a first span of the endless drive member on one side of the rotary drive member. The second tensioner pulley is rotatably mounted at least indirectly to the ring and is biased towards a second span of the endless drive member on another side of the rotary drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Ingo WALTER
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Publication number: 20150051033Abstract: In one aspect, a tensioner is provided, comprising, a first tensioner arm and a second tensioner arm, a first wheel and a second wheel. The first tensioner arm is pivotable about a first pivot axis. The second tensioner arm is pivotally connected to the first arm so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis located at a selected distance from the first pivot axis. The first wheel is rotationally connected to the first tensioner arm about a first rotation axis. The second wheel is rotationally connected to the second tensioner arm about a second rotation axis. The first and second wheels are configured to engage an endless drive member. The first and second wheels are biased in respective first and second free arm directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Boris Replete, Ron Farewell, Andrew M. Boyes, Ingo Walter, Joern Adam
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Publication number: 20140252889Abstract: A motor includes a position-sensing magnetostrictive element that extends along a stator bore. A slider slides in the stator bore and includes a stack of motor magnets. The stack includes a first stack end that provides a magnetic field pattern that magnetizes a region of the magnetostrictive element. The motor includes shield elements such as a non-magnetic shield tube and a magnetic flux diverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: MTS SENSOR TECHNOLOGIE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andre Beste, Manfred Sapp, Ingo Walter
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Publication number: 20130260932Abstract: A Y-tensioner is provided for tensioning the endless drive of an engine having a starter-generator unit (SGU). First and second arms of the Y-tensioner are pivotable about a common first axis. The second arm is articulated to the first arm and spring-loaded to pivot about a second axis spaced from the first axis. The first arm tensions a first strand of the endless drive which becomes the tight side when the SGU operates as a starter and the second arm tensions the second strand which becomes the tight side when the SGU operates as a generator. Pivoting of the Y-tensioner about the first axis enables the first or second arm to better align with the dominant force on the pulleys as the SGU shifts between starter and generator modes, reducing torque about the second axis to reduce the size of the spring that tensions the two arms together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Joern Adam, Ingo Walter
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Patent number: 7548204Abstract: An antenna having a radiating surface (1) and a base surface (2). One or more discrete components (3) are arranged between the radiating surface (1) and the base surface (2). The radiating surface (1) has a tapering with respect to its width B and with respect to its height H from the base surface (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Eugen Arnold, Ingo Walter, Ullrich Fuchs, Birgit Michael
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Publication number: 20080135723Abstract: A focal plane assembly for an optical sensor system, includes at least two photosensitive components and a focal plane plate, on which the photosensitive components are mounted. The focal plane plate is formed out of a number of modules, where the photosensitive components are distributed over the modules and connected to them, and where the individual modules are mounted in a common focal plane frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.Inventors: Anko Borner, Andreas Eckardt, Ingo Walter, Stefan Hilbert
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Publication number: 20060044201Abstract: An antenna having a radiating surface (1) and a base surface (2). One or more discrete components (3) are arranged between the radiating surface (1) and the base surface (2). The radiating surface (1) has a tapering with respect to its width B and with respect to its height H from the base surface (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: EADS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Eugen Arnold, Ingo Walter, Ullrich Fuchs, Birgit Micheal
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Patent number: 6433815Abstract: A method and a device for imaging with high geometrical resolution on a microsatellite. The device includes an objective and a focal plane on which an extended optical detector is fitted. The objective and the focal plane being fastened rigidly to the microsatellite. Intermediate optics, which can be moved using a setting and resetting instrument, are arranged between the objective and the focal plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e. V.Inventors: Rainer Sandau, Klaus Briess, Martin Scheele, Ingo Walter