Patents by Inventor Kuno Hug

Kuno Hug 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).

  • Patent number: 8734083
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a tooling device which for connecting to a manipulator. The device includes a base unit and at least two manipulator modules each with a first and a second end. At least one degree of freedom in movement is provided between both ends of each manipulator module. The first end is connected with the base unit and a tool interface is provided at the second end. The tool interfaces are each moveable independently of the other relative to the base unit. At least one manipulator module is linearly moveable on its first end relative to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Bernard Negre, Gérard Pinchon, Gregor Stengel, Kuno Hug, Sven Soetebier, Wolfgang Waldi
  • Publication number: 20120003073
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a tooling device which for connecting to a manipulator. The device includes a base unit and at least two manipulator modules each with a first and a second end. At least one degree of freedom in movement is provided between both ends of each manipulator module. The first end is connected with the base unit and a tool interface is provided at the second end. The tool interfaces are each moveable independently of the other relative to the base unit. At least one manipulator module is linearly moveable on its first end relative to the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ABB AG
    Inventors: Bernard Negre, Gérard Pinchon, Gregor Stengel, Kuno Hug, Sven Soetebier, Wolfgang Waldi
  • Patent number: 7479612
    Abstract: A circuit breaker and/or earthing switch are disclosed wherein a rotatable spindle nut, which is mounted in a spindle housing, displaces a spindle in a translatory manner, thus displacing contact elements of the switching device. The spindle actuates a contact pin that is configured in a contact carrier by a connection yoke that is common to all phases or poles and an isolating bar for each phase or pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Waldi, Kuno Hug, Thomas Betz, Volker Thomas, Henrich Neumaier, Peter Klonecki, Christian Ries
  • Publication number: 20080197710
    Abstract: A process media transfer unit for an industrial robot including a first part for attachment to a first robot part, and a second part for attachment to a second robot part. The first and second parts being coaxially arranged about a common axis and separated by an airgap to provide an endless rotation relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Andreas Kreitz, Wolfgang Waldi, Kuno Hug, Tobias Gentzell, Jimmy Kjellsson, Jan-Erik Frey
  • Publication number: 20080124186
    Abstract: A device for fastening an attachment to a measuring tube of a Coriolis mass flowmeter, comprising a clamping part, which can be pushed onto the measuring tube and can be pressed against the measuring tube by clamping means, the clamping part being formed in the manner of a slotted conical hollow screw, which interacts with a corresponding cone nut as a clamping means in such a way that, when the cone nut is screwed onto the clamping part, the inwardly directed radial force created as a result presses the clamping part against the measuring tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Binz, Lothar Deppe, Steffen Keller, Frank Kassubek, Kuno Hug, Reinhard Steinberg, Robert Huber, Wolfgang Waldi, Jorg Gebhardt, Rene Friedrichs
  • Publication number: 20080028593
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cohesive connection between a tube and a built-in housing, in particular for fixing a measuring tube in the housing of a flowmeter, according to the preamble of patent claims 1 and 4. In order to ensure a reliable connection between the components in this case so that a reliable measurement using the Coriolis mass flowmeter is possible, the invention proposes that ring or tube sections are first of all applied to the measuring tube at least one of said connection locations and are connected to the measuring tube by means of a hard solder connection and, in the region of the ring or tube sections which have been soldered on, the latter are then welded to the housing or housing flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Friedrichs, Frank Kassubek, Kuno Hug, Jorg Gebhardt, Wolfgang Waldi, Reinhard Steinberg, Lothar Deppe, Steffen Keller, Gunter Petri
  • Publication number: 20070278080
    Abstract: A circuit breaker and/or earthing switch are disclosed wherein a rotatable spindle nut, which is mounted in a spindle housing, displaces a spindle in a translatory manner, thus displacing contact elements of the switching device. The spindle actuates a contact pin that is configured in a contact carrier by a connection yoke that is common to all phases or poles and an isolating bar for each phase or pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Waldi, Kuno Hug, Thomas Betz, Volker Thomas, Henrich Neumaier, Peter Klonecki, Christian Ries
  • Patent number: 7228749
    Abstract: A coriolis mass flow pick-up is disclosed, which can be inserted into a pipeline and has a fluid to be measured flowing through it during operation. The pick-up includes a single measuring pipe, which has an inlet end and an outlet end, an exciter arrangement, which causes the measuring pipe to carry out at least first bending oscillations, and at least two sensors for sensing movement of the measuring pipe. At least two elongate connection parts, which extend freely essentially parallel to the measuring pipe and whose central axes are displaced from the axis of the measuring pipe, are connected on the input side and the output side to the measuring pipe. The connection parts carry out second bending oscillations in the event of an oscillating measuring pipe, with the result that, by the second bending oscillations of the connection parts being superimposed by the oscillations of the measuring pipe, bending forces and torsional moments at the inlet and outlet ends of the measuring pipe are compensated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kassubek, Jörg Gebhardt, René Friedrichs, Wolfgang Waldi, Steffen Keller, Kuno Hug
  • Patent number: 7213470
    Abstract: Coriolis mass flowmeter with a measuring pipe (2) vibrating in coupled flexural and torsional modes, characterized in that an attachment (20) which is formed rotationally symmetrically with respect to an axis of rotational symmetry and can be made to undergo torsional oscillations of the same frequency, but opposite phase, in relation to the torsional oscillating modes of the measuring pipe (2) is mechanically connected to the measuring pipe (2) and the axis of rotational symmetry of the attachment runs parallel to the straight line (8) (central axis) defined by the center points (4a, 6a) of the cross-sectional areas (4, 6) of the inlet and outlet of the measured section or coincides with this line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jorg Gebhardt, Frank Kassubek, Rene Friedrichs, Wolfgang Waldi, Steffen Keller, Jorg Herwig, Lothar Deppe, Kuno Hug, Armin Gasch
  • Publication number: 20070044575
    Abstract: A coriolis mass flow pick-up is disclosed, which can be inserted into a pipeline and has a fluid to be measured flowing through it during operation. The pick-up includes a single measuring pipe, which has an inlet end and an outlet end, an exciter arrangement, which causes the measuring pipe to carry out at least first bending oscillations, and at least two sensors for sensing movement of the measuring pipe. At least two elongate connection parts, which extend freely essentially parallel to the measuring pipe and whose central axes are displaced from the axis of the measuring pipe, are connected on the input side and the output side to the measuring pipe. The connection parts carry out second bending oscillations in the event of an oscillating measuring pipe, with the result that, by the second bending oscillations of the connection parts being superimposed by the oscillations of the measuring pipe, bending forces and torsional moments at the inlet and outlet ends of the measuring pipe are compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Kassubek, Jorg Gebhardt, Rene Friedrichs, Wolfgang Waldi, Steffen Keller, Kuno Hug
  • Patent number: 7171860
    Abstract: A description is given of a Coriolis mass flowmeter, with a measuring pipe oscillating in coupled flexural and torsional modes. Mechanically connected to the measuring pipe is an attachment which is formed rotationally symmetrically with respect to an axis of rotational symmetry and can be induced to undergo the torsional oscillations of the measuring pipe. The attachment is a multipart body comprising hollow profile rails and/or beams with a closed hollow cross section. The axis of rotational symmetry of the attachment runs parallel to the straight line (8) (central axis) defined by the centre points (4a, 6a) of the cross-sectional areas (4, 6) of the inlet and outlet of the measured section, or coincide with this line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jorg Gebhardt, Frank Kassubek, Rene Friedrichs, Wolfgang Waldi, Kuno Hug
  • Publication number: 20050139015
    Abstract: Coriolis mass flowmeter with a measuring pipe (2) vibrating in coupled flexural and torsional modes, characterized in that an attachment (20) which is formed. rotationally symmetrically with respect to an axis of rotational symmetry and can be made to undergo torsional oscillations of the same frequency, but opposite phase, in relation to the torsional oscillating modes of the measuring pipe (2) is mechanically connected to the measuring pipe (2) and the axis of rotational symmetry of the attachment runs parallel to the straight line (8) (central axis) defined by the centre points (4a, 6a) of the cross-sectional areas (4, 6) of the inlet and outlet of the measured section or coincides with this line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: ABB PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Jorg Gebhardt, Frank Kassubek, Rene Friedrichs, Wolfgang Waldi, Steffen Keller, Jorg Herwig, Lothar Deppe, Kuno Hug, Armin Gasch
  • Publication number: 20050115335
    Abstract: A description is given of a Coriolis mass flowmeter, with a measuring pipe oscillating in coupled flexural and torsional modes. Mechanically connected to the measuring pipe is an attachment which is formed rotationally symmetrically with respect to an axis of rotational symmetry and can be induced to undergo the torsional oscillations of the measuring pipe. The attachment is a multipart body comprising hollow profile rails and/or beams with a closed hollow cross section. The axis of rotational symmetry of the attachment runs parallel to the straight line (8) (central axis) defined by the centre points (4a, 6a) of the cross-sectional areas (4, 6) of the inlet and outlet of the measured section, or coincide with this line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jorg Gebhardt, Frank Kassubek, Rene Friedrichs, Wolfgang Waldi, Kuno Hug
  • Patent number: 4763478
    Abstract: A method and device for driving a linearly movable component, wherein a pressurized fluid is generated by feeding a given volume of oxygen into a combustion space connected to a piston/cylinder configuration and feeding a given volume of fuel into the combustion space for each motion stroke of the piston/cylinder configuration beore the start of the motion stroke, the given volume of oxygen is sufficient for the combustion of the fuel, the given volume of fuel is sufficient for generating the pressurized fluid, the oxygen and fuel are ignited in the combustion space, and the pressurized fluid is feed into the piston/cylinder configuration for driving a piston of the piston/cylinder configuration and a linearly movable component connected to the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Brown, Boveri & Cie AG
    Inventors: Karl Liemert, Franz J. Rohr, Kuno Hug
  • Patent number: 4576881
    Abstract: Electrochemical storage cell with at least one anode space and a cathode space separated from each other by an alkali-ion-conducting solid electrolyte and bounded at least in some areas by a housing. The housing is bounded on its inside by an inner housing element and on its outside by an outer housing element. The inner housing element acts as the current collector and embraces the two reactant spaces. The outer housing element assumes a support function and is arranged on all sides around the inner housing element in the manner of an enclosure. Preferably, the outer housing element is a tubular enclosure with two discs forming the end faces of the storage cell. The inner housing element is preferably made of aluminum and is provided with corrosion protection. The outer housing element can be made of a heat-resistant steel or an organic or inorganic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: Brown, Boveri & Cie AG
    Inventors: Dieter Hasenauer, Kuno Hug
  • Patent number: 4564568
    Abstract: Electrochemical storage cell based on alkali metal and chalcogen with an anodic space and a cathodic space which are separated from each other by an alkali ion-conducting solid electrolyte and are limited at least areawise by a metallic housing, and ceramic structural elements connected with metallic structural elements by thermocompression. The metallic structural elements connected with ceramic structural elements by thermocompression are very thin-walled at least in the joint region and are supported at least areawise by a reinforcement element of a metallic or non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Brown, Boveri & Cie Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Hasenauer, Kuno Hug
  • Patent number: 4473624
    Abstract: In an electrochemical storage cell of the alkali metal and chalcogen type, the closure has at least two closure elements which are plate-shaped at least in some areas. A first closure element is fastened to the housing and a second closure element is fastened to the rod-shaped current collector. All closure elements are additionally connected on the same side to the insulating ring of the solid electrolyte and are insulated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Brown, Boveri & Cie AG
    Inventors: Kuno Hug, Reinhard Knodler