Patents by Inventor Manfred Ammann

Manfred Ammann 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: 8567078
    Abstract: A laser instrument is disclosed. The laser instrument having a laser unit, a drive device for tilting the laser unit, and a damper device between the drive device and the laser unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Barth Stefan, Manfred Ammann
  • Patent number: 8441705
    Abstract: A rotary construction laser is disclosed. The rotary construction laser having a deflection device rotatably mounted around an axis of rotation for emitting laser light as well as a stepper motor for rotating the deflection device around the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Sasha Lukic, Manfred Ammann
  • Publication number: 20110315834
    Abstract: A tripod (1) for the automatic height adjustment of a device (2) in a height direction (12), including a tripod head (3), tripod legs (4) that are connected to the tripod head (3), a receiver (9) to receive the device (2), and a guide (11) that is connected to the receiver (9) and that can be adjusted in the height direction (12), wherein an automatic height-adjuster (13) is provided for adjusting the height of the guide (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sasha Lukic, Manfred Ammann, Holger Max Emberger, Andreas Winter, Andreas John
  • Patent number: 8061046
    Abstract: A laser instrument is disclosed. The laser instrument having a laser unit, and a sliding bearing device with a joint socket and a sliding unit, where the sliding unit has a convex surface in the shape of cylinder section and the joint socket has a concave surface in the shape a hollow cylinder section such that the convex surface can engage in the concave surface and the laser unit tilts in a swivel plane during a relative movement between the convex surface and the concave surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Barth Stefan, Manfred Ammann
  • Patent number: 7996999
    Abstract: An inclination detector device is disclosed. The detector device has a light source, a light sensor device, and a level arranged between the light source and the light sensor device. In addition, a light guide is arranged between the light source and the level. The light source is joined to the light guide, the light guide is joined to the level, and the level is joined to the light sensor device in such a way that the light source, the light guide, the level, and the light sensor device form a closed unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Manfred Ammann
  • Publication number: 20100104291
    Abstract: A rotary laser (1) has a laser beam unit (7) which is suitable for emitting at least one laser beam (2) rotating in a beam plane (E) and which is controlled by computer (9) so as to be switchable from a rotating operating mode (I) in which the at least one laser beam (2) rotates in the beam plane (E), to a scanning operating mode (II) in which the at least one laser beam (2) scans in the beam plane (E) within an angular sector (?), and a plurality of detectors (10) distributed circumferentially around an axis of rotation (A) and which are sensitive to an amplitude at least within the beam plane (E) and are connected to the computer (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Andreas Winter, Sasha Lukic
  • Publication number: 20100033789
    Abstract: A rotary construction laser is disclosed. The rotary construction laser having a deflection device rotatably mounted around an axis of rotation for emitting laser light as well as a stepper motor for rotating the deflection device around the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sasha LUKIC, Manfred Ammann
  • Publication number: 20100031522
    Abstract: An inclination detector device is disclosed. The detector device has a light source, a light sensor device, and a level arranged between the light source and the light sensor device. In addition, a waveguide is arranged between the light source and the level. The light source is joined to the waveguide, the waveguide is joined to the level, and the level is joined to the light sensor device in such a way that the light source, the waveguide, the level, and the light sensor device form a closed unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Manfred AMMANN
  • Publication number: 20100031521
    Abstract: A laser instrument is disclosed. The laser instrument having a laser unit, a drive device for tilting the laser unit, and a damper device between the drive device and the laser unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Barth STEFAN, Manfred Ammann
  • Publication number: 20100031520
    Abstract: A laser instrument is disclosed. The laser instrument having a laser unit, and a sliding bearing device with a joint socket and a sliding unit, where the sliding unit has a convex surface in the shape of cylinder section and the joint socket has a concave surface in the shape a hollow cylinder section such that the convex surface can engage in the concave surface and the laser unit tilts in a swivel plane during a relative movement between the convex surface and the concave surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Barth Stefan, Manfred Ammann
  • Publication number: 20090127447
    Abstract: A rotary laser (1) has a laser beam unit (7) which is suitable for emitting at least one laser beam (2) rotating in a beam plane (E) and which is controlled by computer (9) so as to be switchable from a rotating operating mode (I) in which the at least one laser beam (2) rotates in the beam plane (E), to a scanning operating mode (II) in which the at least one laser beam (2) scans in the beam plane (E) within an angular sector (?), and a plurality of detectors (10) distributed circumferentially around an axis of rotation (A) and which are sensitive to an amplitude at least within the beam plane (E) and are connected to the computer (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Andreas Winter, Sasha Lukic
  • Patent number: 7493702
    Abstract: A tilt control method includes a tilt control step for automatic control of the tilt (?) of a tilt device (1) by at least one electronic tilt sensor (2) based on gravitational force (G) and by a tilt control device (5), and a sensor test step which is carried out automatically at a test initiation signal, and in case of a malfunction, supplies an error signal (?) which prevents the tilt control step from being carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Waibel, Sasha Lukic, Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann
  • Patent number: 7370427
    Abstract: A construction laser with at least one laser beam (4) defining a plane (3) has a laser unit (6) which is tiltable with respect to a housing (5) around at least one swiveling axis (9a) and includes at least one leveling sensor (10a) which is sensitive to the swiveling axis (9a) for a highly precise orientation to the gravitational field (G), and at least one tilt sensor (11a) which is sensitive to the swiveling axis (9a) for direct measurement of an inclination angle [alpha] relative to the gravitational field (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Heinz Kousek
  • Patent number: 7307738
    Abstract: A beam catcher (1) for a light beam (2) pulsating in amplitude at a modulation frequency (f) with a photodetector (4) with a plurality of photosensors (6) which are offset in a spatially defined manner relative to a reference point (5), an evaluating circuit (7), and an output device (8). A phase shifter (10) that is sensitive to the modulation frequency (f) is arranged between at least two photosensors (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Winter, Manfred Ammann, Willi Kaneider
  • Publication number: 20070085028
    Abstract: A tilt control method includes a tilt control step for automatic control of the tilt (?) of a tilt device (1) by at least one electronic tilt sensor (2) based on gravitational force (G) and by a tilt control device (5), and a sensor test step which is carried out automatically at a test initiation signal, and in case of a malfunction, supplies an error signal (?) which prevents the tilt control step from being carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Reinhard Waibel, Sasha Lukic, Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann
  • Publication number: 20060242850
    Abstract: A construction laser with at least one laser beam (4) defining a plane (3) has a laser unit (6) which is tiltable with respect to a housing (5) around at least one swiveling axis (9a) and includes at least one leveling sensor (10a) which is sensitive to the swiveling axis (9a) for a highly precise orientation to the gravitational field (G), and at least one tilt sensor (11a) which is sensitive to the swiveling axis (9a) for direct measurement of an inclination angle [alpha] relative to the gravitational field (G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Heinz Kousek
  • Patent number: 7059058
    Abstract: A rotational construction laser includes a housing (17) a laser unit (4) located in the laser housing (17), a device (5) for rotating, at least segmentwise, a laser beam (2) of the laser unit (4) within a rotational plane (R) of a rotational member (6) in which the rotating device (5) is supported for rotational about a rotational axis (A) that intersects a beam axis (S) of the rotatable laser beam (2), and an arrangement for inclinably supporting the rotation axis (A) in at least one pivot plane (E1) and including a mounting frame (3) and a universal ball joint support (7) arranged in the mounting frame (3), with the rotating device (5) being located in a central point (M) of a universal ball joint (8) supported in the universal ball joint support (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann, Hans-Rudolf Ammann
  • Publication number: 20050008043
    Abstract: A rotational construction laser includes a housing (17) a laser unit (4) located in the laser housing (17), a device (5) for rotating, at least segmentwise, a laser beam (2) of the laser unit (4) within a rotational plane (R) of a rotational member (6) in which the rotating device (5) is supported for rotational about a rotational axis (A) that intersects a beam axis (S) of the rotatable laser beam (2), and an arrangement for inclinably supporting the rotation axis (A) in at least one pivot plane (E1) and including a mounting frame (3) and a universal ball joint support (7) arranged in the mounting frame (3), with the rotating device (5) being located in a central point (M) of a universal ball joint (8) supported in the universal ball joint support (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann, Hans-Rudolf Ammann
  • Publication number: 20050006607
    Abstract: A beam catcher (1) for a light beam (2) pulsating in amplitude at a modulation frequency (f) with a photodetector (4) with a plurality of photosensors (6) which are offset in a spatially defined manner relative to a reference point (5), an evaluating circuit (7), and an output device (8). A phase shifter (10) that is sensitive to the modulation frequency (f) is arranged between at least two photosensors (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Andreas Winter, Manfred Ammann, Wilfried Kaneider
  • Patent number: 6704097
    Abstract: The optoelectronic distance measuring, signal processing and display device and the operating method upon which such a device is based are characterized in that a current function state of the device and changes made thereto by the user are shown graphically on a display of the device by at least one of icons, numbers and symbols, wherein active changes in the currently indicated function state are carried out exclusively by selecting at least one of the respective icons and numerical input. In such a device, no language-specific or country-specific fonts and programming language components are needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Waibel, Manfred Ammann