Patents by Inventor Martin Schaeffer

Martin Schaeffer 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: 11591198
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a load handling assembly having a mast assembly, and a fork carriage assembly including a fork support and at least one fork assembly, the at least one fork assembly including a first fork member, which is fixed to the fork support, and a second fork member. The vehicle includes a tilt assembly that tilts the fork support relative to the mast assembly such that a central axis of the at least one fork assembly is positionable in a plurality of different positions relative to a horizontal direction. The vehicle includes a fork extension/retraction assembly that moves the second fork member relative to the first fork member in a first direction that is parallel to the central axis such that the fork extension/retraction assembly selectively moves the second fork member toward or away from the fork support in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Stuart Dieringer, Geoffrey Donald Lee, Adam Richard Stahl, Timothy Martin Schaeffer
  • Publication number: 20200377352
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle including a load handling assembly having a mast assembly, and a fork carriage assembly including a fork support and at least one fork assembly, the at least one fork assembly including a first fork member, which is fixed to the fork support, and a second fork member. The vehicle includes a tilt assembly that tilts the fork support relative to the mast assembly such that a central axis of the at least one fork assembly is positionable in a plurality of different positions relative to a horizontal direction. The vehicle includes a fork extension/retraction assembly that moves the second fork member relative to the first fork member in a first direction that is parallel to the central axis such that the fork extension/retraction assembly selectively moves the second fork member toward or away from the fork support in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Stuart Dieringer, Geoffrey Donald Lee, Adam Richard Stahl, Timothy Martin Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 9208703
    Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided for deployment within a flat panel display assembly, as are methods for manufacturing such a backlight assembly. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of fabricating a printed wiring board (PWB) having a display-facing surface, disposing a casing sidewall around the PWB to create light cavity within the backlight assembly, and electrically coupling a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to the PWB. A reflective solder mask is deposited over the display-facing surface of the PWB, and a first reflective silkscreen layer is applied over the reflective solder mask utilizing a silkscreen process. The first reflective silkscreen layer cooperates with the reflective solder mask to increase the reflectivity of the light cavity over the visible color spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Schaeffer, John Anderson, Stephen J. Pamperin
  • Patent number: 8911098
    Abstract: In a substrate, particularly in a substrate for a mirror support, in which recesses are introduced in one surface, preferably in the back side of the substrate, as a result of which, in particular, bridging pieces are defined between the recesses, in order to achieve the situation that despite a reduced weight, a high rigidity still remains, which means only a slight sagging after its correct uptake in a holding device provided for it, it is provided that at least one first portion of the bridging pieces has a width that is different than a second portion of the bridging pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Martin Schaeffer, Thorsten Doehring, Volker Seibert, Thomas Westerhoff, Hans-Joachim Nowak
  • Publication number: 20120196394
    Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided for deployment within a flat panel display assembly, as are methods for manufacturing such a backlight assembly. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of fabricating a printed wiring board (PWB) having a display-facing surface, disposing a casing sidewall around the PWB to create light cavity within the backlight assembly, and electrically coupling a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to the PWB. A reflective solder mask is deposited over the display-facing surface of the PWB, and a first reflective silkscreen layer is applied over the reflective solder mask utilizing a silkscreen process. The first reflective silkscreen layer cooperates with the reflective solder mask to increase the reflectivity of the light cavity over the visible color spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Martin Schaeffer, John Anderson, Stephen J. Pamperin
  • Patent number: 8184230
    Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided for deployment within a flat panel display assembly. In one embodiment, the backlight assembly includes a printed wiring board (PWB), a casing sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a reflective solder mask, and a first reflective silkscreen layer. The PWB includes a display-facing surface, and the casing sidewall disposed is around a peripheral portion of the PWB and cooperates with the display-facing surface to define a light cavity. The plurality of LEDs us electrically coupled to the PWB and illuminates the light cavity when energized. The reflective solder mask overlays the display-facing surface of the PWB, and the first reflective silkscreen layer overlays the reflective solder mask. The first reflective silkscreen layer cooperates with the reflective solder mask to increase the reflectivity of the light cavity over the visible color spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Schaeffer, John Anderson, Stephen J. Pamperin
  • Publication number: 20100283933
    Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided for deployment within a flat panel display assembly. In one embodiment, the backlight assembly includes a printed wiring board (PWB), a casing sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), a reflective solder mask, and a first reflective silkscreen layer. The PWB includes a display-facing surface, and the casing sidewall disposed is around a peripheral portion of the PWB and cooperates with the display-facing surface to define a light cavity. The plurality of LEDs us electrically coupled to the PWB and illuminates the light cavity when energized. The reflective solder mask overlays the display-facing surface of the PWB, and the first reflective silkscreen layer overlays the reflective solder mask. The first reflective silkscreen layer cooperates with the reflective solder mask to increase the reflectivity of the light cavity over the visible color spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Martin Schaeffer, John Anderson, Stephen J. Pamperin