Patents by Inventor Luzi Hess

Luzi Hess 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: 6923449
    Abstract: A baffle seal at the opening (31) for the load-transmitting member (20) in a balance housing (30) has at least one sleeve-shaped ring element (11, 110), fastener means (23) attached to the housing (30) and serving to hold the sleeve-shaped ring element in a stationary working position surrounding the opening, and a cover cap (1) with at least one sleeve-shaped ring (10, 10?, 12) that is axially movable relative to the sleeve-shaped ring element. The ring element is releasable so that it can be separated from the balance without dismantling other parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Luzi Hess, Willi Graf
  • Publication number: 20030067119
    Abstract: A baffle seal at the opening (31) for the load-transmitting member (20) in a balance housing (30) has at least one sleeve-shaped ring element (11, 110), fastener means (23) attached to the housing (30) and serving to hold the sleeve-shaped ring element in a stationary working position surrounding the opening, and a cover cap (1) with at least one sleeve-shaped ring (10, 10′, 12) that is axially movable relative to the sleeve-shaped ring element. The ring element is releasable so that it can be separated from the balance without dismantling other parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Luzi Hess, Willi Graf
  • Patent number: 6374682
    Abstract: A force-measuring apparatus has a stationary part, a load receiver, and two parallel guides connected to the load receiver and attachment areas of the stationary part. The load receiver is restrained by the guides to move parallel to the stationary part. An adjuster device adjusts the attachment areas transverse to the guides. It has an arm extending parallel to the guides that can pivot about a pivotal axis on the stationary part. An adjusting member acts on an adjustment area of the arm. The attachment area is located on the arm between the adjustment area and the pivotal axis. The distance from the adjustment area to the attachment area is at least as long as the distance from the attachment area to the pivotal axis. When the adjustment area is adjusted by a given amount, the attachment area is displaced by an amount less than the given amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Luzi Hess
  • Patent number: 6367338
    Abstract: A force-measuring apparatus, particularly a weighing cell, has a stationary part 10, a load receiver 60, a measuring transducer 138, and a lever 100 for transmitting a force from the load receiver to the measuring transducer. An improved arrangement is proposed for changing the lever ratio by providing at least two different locations so that the fulcrum pivot flexures can be attached either at positions 112/212 and 118/318 or, alternatively, at positions 114/214 and 116/316 of the lever/stationary part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Luzi Hess, Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Stephan Baltisberger, Hans de Waal, Daniel Reber
  • Patent number: 6326562
    Abstract: In a weighing cell a load receiver is constrained in a mode of planar translatory motion in relation to a stationary part (1). The stationary part (1), configured in the shape of a solid H-profile, has two side plates (3) to which the guide links of a parallelogram mechanism are attached. A base plate (2) connects the side plates (3) and supports the parts, that are required for transmitting a force to be measured from the load receiver to a measuring cell. The force-transmitting parts can be configured either as a monolithic material block or as individually assembled components. (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Luzi Hess, Thomas Köppel, Jean-Christophe Emery, Erwin Kaderli