Patents by Inventor Klaus Peter Nink

Klaus Peter Nink 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).

  • Sensor configuration for a latch assembly
    Patent number: 10598741
    Abstract: A latch assembly comprising: a latch operable to adopt a latched condition and an unlatched condition; a magnet imparting a magnetic field; a sensor adapted to sense the magnetic field; the latch, magnet and sensor being configured such that a change in the condition of the latch effects a variance in the magnetic field sensed by the sensor to distinguish between the latched condition and the unlatched condition, wherein the latch includes a latch member that is moveable relative to both the sensor and the magnet when the latch changes from the unlatched condition to the latched condition and the proximity of the latch member to the magnet changes the strength of the magnetic field sensed by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: D & D Group Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Glenn Smith, Klaus Peter Nink
  • Sensor configuration for a latch assembly
    Patent number: 10082544
    Abstract: A latch assembly comprising: a latch operative to adopt a latched condition and an unlatched condition; a magnet imparting a magnetic field; a sensor adapted to sense the magnetic field; the latch, magnet and sensor being configured such that a change in the condition of the latch effects a variance in the magnetic field sensed by the sensor such that the sensor is able to distinguish between the latched condition and the unlatched condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: D & D Group Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Glenn Smith, Klaus Peter Nink
  • SENSOR CONFIGURATION FOR A LATCH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180259595
    Abstract: A latch assembly comprising: a latch operable to adopt a latched condition and an unlatched condition; a magnet imparting a magnetic field; a sensor adapted to sense the magnetic field; the latch, magnet and sensor being configured such that a change in the condition of the latch effects a variance in the magnetic field sensed by the sensor to distinguish between the latched condition and the unlatched condition, wherein the latch includes a latch member that is moveable relative to both the sensor and the magnet when the latch changes from the unlatched condition to the latched condition and the proximity of the latch member to the magnet changes the strength of the magnetic field sensed by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Glenn Smith, Klaus Peter Nink
  • SENSOR CONFIGURATION FOR A LATCH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160003922
    Abstract: A latch assembly comprising: a latch operative to adopt a latched condition and an unlatched condition; a magnet imparting a magnetic field; a sensor adapted to sense the magnetic field; the latch, magnet and sensor being configured such that a change in the condition of the latch effects a variance in the magnetic field sensed by the sensor such that the sensor is able to distinguish between the latched condition and the unlatched condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Glenn Smith, Klaus Peter Nink