Patents by Inventor Markus Leipold

Markus Leipold 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: 20250226624
    Abstract: A coaxial RF connection system includes an external adapter with an external body and therein an external inner conductor. The system further includes an internal adapter with an internal body. The external body has an external body contact surface, and the internal body has an internal body contact surface. The coaxial RF connection system further includes a tensioning means and a spring element. The tensioning means presses—by means of the spring element—the external body against the internal body in a direction of the center axis such that the external body contact surface is in contact with the internal body contact surface. The external body includes an external centering device that is aligned along the center axis with an internal centering device of the internal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Robert Niebauer, Hans-Ulrich Nickel, Christian Kempter, Markus Leipold
  • Publication number: 20240332874
    Abstract: An interchangeable adapter for connecting coaxial connectors is provided. The adapter includes an inner conductor galvanically connectable or connected to an inner conductor of one coaxial connector, and an outer conductor is galvanically connectable or connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial connector. The outer conductor includes a main body and a hollow contacting segment. The hollow contacting segment extends from the main body in an axial direction of the inner conductor. The inner conductor is in the hollow contacting segment, and the hollow contacting segment is elastical. An end face of the hollow contacting segment contacts a contact area of the outer conductor of the second coaxial connector. The outer conductor of the adapter includes stop surface. The stop surface contacts a stop surface at the outer conductor when contact a pressure exceeds a threshold, thereby limiting the contact pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Markus LEIPOLD
  • Patent number: 11011333
    Abstract: A force-controlled-switch comprises a diaphragm spring element and an absorber-plate. The absorber-plate is configured to absorb kinetic energy of the force-controlled-switch. In particular, the absorber-plate absorbs a part of the diaphragm-spring-element's kinetic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Martin Lasinger
  • Publication number: 20210035758
    Abstract: A force-controlled-switch comprises a diaphragm spring element and an absorber-plate. The absorber-plate is configured to absorb kinetic energy of the force-controlled-switch. In particular, the absorber-plate absorbs a part of the diaphragm-spring-element's kinetic energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Martin LASINGER
  • Patent number: 10882164
    Abstract: A hand tool for fastening a fastener, such as a screw. The hand tool comprises a handle and a rotatable fastening head connected to a first end of the handle, and engaged with a manually driven actuator. The hand tool further comprises a fixed fastening head connected to a second end of the handle, which is configured to apply a configurable fastening torque to the fastener The fixed fastening head is selectively pivotable with respect to the handle about an axis parallel to the center axis of the fixed fastening head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Markus Leipold
  • Patent number: 10193202
    Abstract: A switch comprises a first strip conductor and a second strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in a first plane. Moreover, the switch comprises a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. The switch comprises a switching actuator, which is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane to a first position and to a second position. The switching actuator is configured, so that in the first position, the first strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor and the second strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor, and so that in the second position, the first strip conductor and the second strip conductor are not in contact with the first switching conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sterns, Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Markus Freudenreich, Matthias Freudenreich, Karl Stockbauer, Andreas Raith, Alois Wittenzellner
  • Patent number: 10141146
    Abstract: A switch comprises a first elastic element, an actuator-element mechanically coupled to a first side of the first elastic element, and a first switching conductor, mechanically coupled to a second side of the first elastic element. The switching conductor is configured for moving between a first conductor position and a second conductor position. The actuator-element is configured from moving between a first actuator-element position and a second actuator-element position separated by a predefined actuator-element lift, thereby moving the first side of the first elastic element. The first elastic element moreover is configured for converting a movement of the first side of the first elastic element by the predefined actuator-element lift into the movement of the second side of the first elastic element with a predefined elastic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sterns, Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Markus Freudenreich, Matthias Freudenreich, Thomas Will
  • Patent number: 10090128
    Abstract: A high frequency switch is provided. The high frequency switch comprises a first high frequency connector, comprising a first inner conductor, integrally formed with a first strip conductor. Moreover, the high frequency switch comprises a second strip conductor arranged orthogonally in a first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a third strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in the first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane, a second switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. A switching actuator is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and to the second switching conductor adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane, to a first position and to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sterns, Markus Leipold, Sebastian Sedlmeier, Markus Freudenreich, Matthias Freudenreich, Thomas Will
  • Publication number: 20180144897
    Abstract: A switch comprises a first elastic element, an actuator-element mechanically coupled to a first side of the first elastic element, and a first switching conductor, mechanically coupled to a second side of the first elastic element. The switching conductor is configured for moving between a first conductor position and a second conductor position. The actuator-element is configured from moving between a first actuator-element position and a second actuator-element position separated by a predefined actuator-element lift, thereby moving the first side of the first elastic element. The first elastic element moreover is configured for converting a movement of the first side of the first elastic element by the predefined actuator-element lift into the movement of the second side of the first elastic element with a predefined elastic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael STERNS, Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Matthias FREUDENREICH, Thomas WILL
  • Publication number: 20180145387
    Abstract: A switch comprises a first strip conductor and a second strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in a first plane. Moreover, the switch comprises a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. The switch comprises a switching actuator, which is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane to a first position and to a second position. The switching actuator is configured, so that in the first position, the first strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor and the second strip conductor is in contact with the first switching conductor, and so that in the second position, the first strip conductor and the second strip conductor are not in contact with the first switching conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael STERNS, Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Matthias FREUDENREICH, Karl STOCKBAUER, Andreas RAITH, Alois WITTENZELLNER
  • Publication number: 20180144896
    Abstract: A high frequency switch is provided. The high frequency switch comprises a first high frequency connector, comprising a first inner conductor, integrally formed with a first strip conductor. Moreover, the high frequency switch comprises a second strip conductor arranged orthogonally in a first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a third strip conductor, arranged orthogonally in the first plane relative to the first strip conductor, a first switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane, a second switching conductor, having an orthogonally angled shape relative to the first plane. A switching actuator is mechanically connected to the first switching conductor and to the second switching conductor adapted to move vertically relative to the first plane, to a first position and to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael STERNS, Markus LEIPOLD, Sebastian SEDLMEIER, Markus FREUDENREICH, Matthias FREUDENREICH, Thomas WILL
  • Publication number: 20170239793
    Abstract: A hand tool for fastening a fastener, such as a screw. The hand tool comprises a handle and a rotatable fastening head connected to a first end of the handle, and engaged with a manually driven actuator. The hand tool further comprises a fixed fastening head connected to a second end of the handle, which is configured to apply a configurable fastening torque to the fastener The fixed fastening head is selectively pivotable with respect to the handle about an axis parallel to the center axis of the fixed fastening head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Werner PERNDL, Markus LEIPOLD
  • Patent number: 8519268
    Abstract: Within a coaxial line, the supporting rings are injection-molded directly onto the inner conductor using synthetic-material injection technology. Furthermore, a circumferential gluing groove, by means of which the supporting ring is glued in the outer conductor through the introduction of glue, is formed on the outer circumference of the supporting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Leipold, Werner Perndl
  • Patent number: 8333611
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial plug connector element comprising a metal union nut that is arranged in a rotatable manner on a metal outer conductor and can be screwed onto the external thread of the counter plug connector element. Means for the thermal decoupling of the plug connector element are provided on the inside of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Markus Leipold
  • Patent number: 8143975
    Abstract: In a microwave transition from a coaxial line (1) to a coplanar line system (3), in a longitudinal hole (5) of an outer conductor housing (6), the round inner conductor (4) of the coaxial line (1) continues in a planar inner conductor in the form of a narrow piece of foil (9), of an elastically flexible insulating material and metalized on at least one side. The end of this planar inner conductor (9, 10) then narrows in a transition section (16) to the width of a coplanar middle conductor (13; 20), with coplanar earthing areas (14, 15; 21, 22) on both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Thomas Reichel, Markus Leipold
  • Patent number: 8123554
    Abstract: In a coaxial plug-connector part with a cap nut arranged in a rotatable manner on an outer conductor of a coaxial line system and with a ball bearing between cap nut and outer conductor, the ball bearing cooperates with a bearing bush. The ball bearing and the bearing bush are held within the cap nut by a bearing cover screw-connected to the cap nut, and this enclosed structural group can be fitted, via a continuous internal borehole of the bearing bush, onto the outer conductor of the coaxial line system to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Leipold, Werner Perndl
  • Patent number: 7938663
    Abstract: In a coaxial plug-connector part with a cap nut, which is disposed rotatably and in an axial force-fit manner on the outer-conductor and which can be screw-connected, in order to generate the contact pressure between the outer-conductor butting contact surfaces of the plug connector, with an external thread of the counter plug-connector part, the frictional torque of the axial force-fit between the cap nut and the outer-conductor is selected to be smaller than the frictional torque between the outer-conductor butting contact surfaces of the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Leipold, Thomas Reichel
  • Publication number: 20110097929
    Abstract: In a coaxial plug-connector part with a cap nut arranged in a rotatable manner on an outer conductor of a coaxial line system and with a ball bearing between cap nut and outer conductor, the ball bearing cooperates with a bearing bush. The ball bearing and the bearing bush are held within the cap nut by a bearing cover screw-connected to the cap nut, and this enclosed structural group can be fitted, via a continuous internal borehole of the bearing bush, onto the outer conductor of the coaxial line system to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Leipold, Werner Perndl
  • Patent number: 7924124
    Abstract: Electrical switching device, especially a high-frequency switching device, with at least one oblong electrical switching element, which is arranged with one contact end between two fixed-contact elements spaced a transverse distance from one another and can be moved by two adjustment elements forming a transverse movement drive transversely to a longitudinal direction optionally towards the one or the other fixed-contact element. The adjustment elements are disposed laterally alongside the switching element and can be moved transversely to and from the switching element. In order to improve the transverse movement drive for the switching element, the switching element-comprises magnetic material, wherein the adjustment elements are formed by magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Leipold, Helmut Hingrainer, Alexander Bayer
  • Publication number: 20110065318
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial plug connector element comprising a metal union nut that is arranged in a rotatable manner on a metal outer conductor and can be screwed onto the external thread of the counter plug connector element. Means for the thermal decoupling of the plug connector element are provided on the inside of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Markus Leipold