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).
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Patent number: 8567078Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Barth Stefan, Manfred Ammann
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Patent number: 8441705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellshaftInventors: Sasha Lukic, Manfred Ammann
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Publication number: 20110315834Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sasha Lukic, Manfred Ammann, Holger Max Emberger, Andreas Winter, Andreas John
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Patent number: 8061046Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Barth Stefan, Manfred Ammann
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Patent number: 7996999Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Manfred Ammann
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Publication number: 20100104291Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Andreas Winter, Sasha Lukic
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Publication number: 20100031521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Barth STEFAN, Manfred Ammann
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Publication number: 20100033789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sasha LUKIC, Manfred Ammann
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Publication number: 20100031522Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Manfred AMMANN
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Publication number: 20100031520Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Barth Stefan, Manfred Ammann
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Publication number: 20090127447Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Andreas Winter, Sasha Lukic
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Patent number: 7493702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellshaftInventors: Reinhard Waibel, Sasha Lukic, Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann
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Patent number: 7370427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Ammann, Heinz Kousek
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Patent number: 7307738Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Winter, Manfred Ammann, Willi Kaneider
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Publication number: 20070085028Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Reinhard Waibel, Sasha Lukic, Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann
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Publication number: 20060242850Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Manfred Ammann, Heinz Kousek
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Patent number: 7059058Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann, Hans-Rudolf Ammann
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Publication number: 20050008043Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Heinz Kousek, Manfred Ammann, Hans-Rudolf Ammann
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Publication number: 20050006607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Andreas Winter, Manfred Ammann, Wilfried Kaneider
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Patent number: 6704097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reinhard Waibel, Manfred Ammann