Patents by Inventor Manfred Kuster

Manfred Kuster 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).

  • Publication number: 20030002036
    Abstract: An endoscope for inspection of an observation cavity, in particular of an observation cavity in which a hot medium and/or infrared radiation is present, has a shaft in which an optical system is arranged. The shaft has an inner shaft and an outer shaft surrounding the latter at a distance, the optical system being arranged in the inner shaft. The shaft is configured in the region of its distal end in such a way that it is substantially opaque to electromagnetic radiation in the infrared spectral range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Harald Haan, Dr. Beat Krattiger, Manfred Kuster, Dr. Pavel Novak, Jorg REling
  • Patent number: 6500115
    Abstract: An endoscope is provided having a shaft and a handle extending to the side of the shaft at the proximal end. A mechanism is provided for pivoting the view direction in an observation area and has at least one operating element being engaged with the mechanism for actuating the mechanism. The at least one operating element is positioned on the handle, such that the mechanism is actuatable with at least one finger or thumb of the same hand holding the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Storz Endoskop GmbH
    Inventors: Beat Krattiger, Harald Haan, Manfred Kuster, Pavel Novak, Jörg Reling
  • Publication number: 20010018553
    Abstract: An endoscope is provided having a shaft and a handle extending to the side of the shaft at the proximal end. A mechanism is provided for pivoting the view direction in an observation area and has at least one operating element being engaged with the mechanism for actuating the mechanism. The at least one operating element is positioned on the handle, such that the mechanism is actuatable with at least one finger or thumb of the same hand holding the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Beat Krattiger, Harald Haan, Manfred Kuster, Pavel Novak, Jorg Reling
  • Patent number: 6024453
    Abstract: A color wheel includes a rotatable disc-shaped carrier to which three or more planar color filter segments are secured in radial fashion about the periphery thereof. The portions of the color filter segments extending beyond the peripheral portion of the carrier form a substantially continuous translucent color ring for being inserted into, and rotated through, a light path. Each of the color filter segments is formed of a continuous sheet of material without any apertures formed therein. The disc-shaped carrier has one or more recesses, or bonding zones, formed therein to receive innermost bonding portions of the color filter segments; these recesses provide stops for aiding in the proper radial and axial positioning of the color filter segments. The bonding portions of the color filter segments are secured to the bonding zone of the disc-shaped carrier by an adhesive. A further recess can be formed in the disc-shaped carrier adjacent each bonding zone to receive the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Balzers Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Manfred Kuster, Cosmas Malin, Ilse Widmann, Peter Wierer
  • Patent number: 5868482
    Abstract: A color wheel includes a rotatable disc-shaped carrier to which three or more planar color filter segments are secured in radial fashion about the periphery thereof. The portions of the color filter segments extending beyond the peripheral portion of the carrier form a substantially continuous translucent color ring for being inserted into, and rotated through, a light path. Each of the color filter segments is formed of a continuous sheet of material without any apertures formed therein. The disc-shaped carrier has one or more recesses, or bonding zones, formed therein to receive innermost bonding portions of the color filter segments; these recesses provide stops for aiding in the proper radial and axial positioning of the color filter segments. The bonding portions of the color filter segments are secured to the bonding zone of the disc-shaped carrier by an adhesive. A further recess can be formed in the disc-shaped carrier adjacent each bonding zone to receive the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Balzers Aktiegesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Manfred Kuster, Cosmas Malin, Ilse Widmann, Peter Wierer
  • Patent number: 5857644
    Abstract: The invention describes a target approach procedure for a guided, mobile missile for use against ground targets, particularly bridges, roads, rail junctions, hangars, shelters, command posts, harbor installations as well as ships, in which the missile is released at a great distance from the target and flies automatically to the target, with guidance by parallel lines that characterize ground structures, and hits it from the most favorable approach direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventor: Manfred Kusters
  • Patent number: 5577431
    Abstract: In a method for the ejection and distribution of submunition bodies to be ejected from a submunition carrier for combatting targets in a line, such as vehicle columns, the submunition carrier (3) comprises vertical ejecting tubes (3a) for the submunition bodies, which vertical ejecting tubes (3a) are directed downward as well as upward. Submunition bodies (7) which are connected with a wind sock for stabilization are ejected downward. The submunition bodies (9) which are to be ejected in an upward direction are connected with a parachute which is provided with at least one eccentric slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG
    Inventor: Manfred Kusters
  • Patent number: 4592602
    Abstract: A modularly structured mounting rack of vertical-type construction is proposed which is designed to receive electronic units or devices placed one above the other. The mounting rack substantially encompasses a rear wall module constituting a first constructional unit and a frame module constituting a second constructional unit. The rear wall module is of a substantially box-like structure to receive wiring and comprises a predetermined number of support elements arranged at individual wiring planes for supporting cables which are provided with plugs. At an end face of the rear wall module, specifically at the left-hand or right-hand side thereof, there are provided connection members arranged above each other which, in the assembled state of the two constructional units, are freely accessibly arranged for connection to appropriately laid external lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Contraves AG
    Inventors: Manfred Kuster, Paul Weiss