Patents by Inventor Marco OSTERWALDER

Marco OSTERWALDER 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).

  • Apparatus and device for testing a component by means of ultrasound
    Patent number: 11226313
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing a component by ultrasound comprises a plurality of identical devices. Each device has several channels of ultrasonic transducers as well as a master controller. The individual devices are daisy-chained and controlled by one of their master controllers. Mechanical connectors can be used to mechanically couple adjacent devices. Further, a number of differently shaped handles is provided, all of which can be coupled to a common handle interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: PROCEQ SA
    Inventors: Felix Gattiker, Marco Osterwalder, Marcel Poser
  • NMR probe head with piezoelectric actuators
    Patent number: 11169231
    Abstract: The NMR probe head comprises a base and a tube. A coil is arranged in the tube. A tuning and matching circuit is also arranged in the tube adjacent to the coil. The coil and/or the tuning and matching circuit comprise several tunable elements. Several actuators are arranged in the tube for actuating the tunable elements. The actuators are located in in a compact actuator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: QONETEC AG
    Inventors: Samuel Salvisberg, Marco Osterwalder
  • NMR PROBE HEAD WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS
    Publication number: 20200371176
    Abstract: The NMR probe head comprises a base and a tube. A coil is arranged in the tube. A tuning and matching circuit is also arranged in the tube adjacent to the coil. The coil and/or the tuning and matching circuit comprise several tunable elements. Several actuators are arranged in the tube for actuating the tunable elements. The actuators are located in in a compact actuator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: QONETEC AG
    Inventors: Samuel SALVISBERG, Marco OSTERWALDER
  • APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR TESTING A COMPONENT BY MEANS OF ULTRASOUND
    Publication number: 20190285591
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing a component by ultrasound comprises a plurality of identical devices. Each device has several channels of ultrasonic transducers as well as a master controller. The individual devices are daisy-chained and controlled by one of their master controllers. Mechanical connectors can be used to mechanically couple adjacent devices. Further, a number of differently shaped handles is provided, all of which can be coupled to a common handle interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: PROCEQ SA
    Inventors: Felix GATTIKER, Marco OSTERWALDER, Marcel POSER