Patents by Inventor Katrin Wunderlich

Katrin Wunderlich 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).

  • Deformable energy absorber with deformation indicator
    Patent number: 11612772
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to fall-protection safety connector having alignment indicators located on both a static end and a dynamic end of a deformable energy-absorbing device that when deformed visually presents the alignment indicators as misaligned. In an illustrative embodiment, the fall-protection safety connector may be configured to securely connect to a securement member. In some embodiments, a user may connect to the fall-protection safety connector by attaching a lanyard to an aperture coupled to the dynamic end of the deformable energy-absorbing device. Before using the fall-protection safety connector, the user may visually inspect the alignment of the alignment indicators to ascertain the readiness of the connector. Misaligned alignment indicators may advantageously indicate to the user that the remaining energy-absorbing deformation capability of the connector may be below a predetermined specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Roth, Katrin Wunderlich, Konrad Soergel, Klaus Baumgartner
  • DEFORMABLE ENERGY ABSORBER WITH DEFORMATION INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20200023210
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to fall-protection safety connector having alignment indicators located on both a static end and a dynamic end of a deformable energy-absorbing device that when deformed visually presents the alignment indicators as misaligned. In an illustrative embodiment, the fall-protection safety connector may be configured to securely connect to a securement member. In some embodiments, a user may connect to the fall-protection safety connector by attaching a lanyard to an aperture coupled to the dynamic end of the deformable energy-absorbing device. Before using the fall-protection safety connector, the user may visually inspect the alignment of the alignment indicators to ascertain the readiness of the connector. Misaligned alignment indicators may advantageously indicate to the user that the remaining energy-absorbing deformation capability of the connector may be below a predetermined specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Roth, Katrin Wunderlich, Konrad Soergel, Klaus Baumgartner
  • Deformable energy absorber with deformation indicator
    Patent number: 10449400
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to fall-protection safety connector having alignment indicators located on both a static end and a dynamic end of a deformable energy-absorbing device that when deformed visually presents the alignment indicators as misaligned. In an illustrative embodiment, the fall-protection safety connector may be configured to securely connect to a securement member. In some embodiments, a user may connect to the fall-protection safety connector by attaching a lanyard to an aperture coupled to the dynamic end of the deformable energy-absorbing device. Before using the fall-protection safety connector, the user may visually inspect the alignment of the alignment indicators to ascertain the readiness of the connector. Misaligned alignment indicators may advantageously indicate to the user that the remaining energy-absorbing deformation capability of the connector may be below a predetermined specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Markus Roth, Katrin Wunderlich, Konrad Soergel, Klaus Baumgartner
  • DEFORMABLE ENERGY ABSORBER WITH DEFORMATION INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20160059055
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to fall-protection safety connector having alignment indicators located on both a static end and a dynamic end of a deformable energy-absorbing device that when deformed visually presents the alignment indicators as misaligned. In an illustrative embodiment, the fall-protection safety connector may be configured to securely connect to a securement member. In some embodiments, a user may connect to the fall-protection safety connector by attaching a lanyard to an aperture coupled to the dynamic end of the deformable energy-absorbing device. Before using the fall-protection safety connector, the user may visually inspect the alignment of the alignment indicators to ascertain the readiness of the connector. Misaligned alignment indicators may advantageously indicate to the user that the remaining energy-absorbing deformation capability of the connector may be below a predetermined specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Markus ROTH, Konrad Soergel, Katrin Wunderlich, Klaus Baumgartner