Patents by Inventor Michael Glanz
Michael Glanz 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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Publication number: 20170191301Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (1), essentially including a motor (26) and a gearbox (27, 83) and a control system (123), for the automation of a door, preferably a garage door, with a connection (120) to a force transmitting means (46) revolving within the drive track (4) and driven by means of the motor (26), wherein the gearbox (27, 83) includes a worm (29) and is equipped with two opposing motor connectors (57, 58), to which selectively a motor (26) or (28) or simultaneously both motors (26, 28) can be connected, wherein the motors (26, 28) act upon the common worm (79), the rotational movement thereof being transferred onto a worm wheel (100), which directly or indirectly acts like a gearbox onto the force transmitting means (46).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: NOVOFERM TORMATIC GMBHInventors: Michael GLANZ, Michael HAMACHER, Jonas DEICKE, Ulrich THEILE, Ralf SOJKA
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Publication number: 20170159345Abstract: The invention relates to an enclosure for a drive unit (1) for the automation of a garage door, wherein the drive unit (1) includes a connection to a drive track (4), which is provided with revolving force transmitting means (19), the enclosure as a two-part housing consists of a lower housing part (2) and an upper housing part (32, 54), wherein the lower housing part (2) includes a straight planar housing underside (37) the border areas (15) thereof being provided with roundings (8) and thereto adjoining essentially straight lateral sections (9), and in that the upper housing part (32, 54) is fitted onto the lateral sections (9), wherein the exterior contour includes transitions (11), which are configured as curved extensions, which merge into a straight housing back side (7), which is configured essentially parallel to the housing underside (37), wherein the surface content of the housing back side (7) is smaller than the surface content of the housing underside (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Michael GLANZ, Michael HAMACHER, Jonas DEICKE, Ulrich THEILE
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Patent number: 8695277Abstract: A door operator to be disposed at a door leaf, a door frame, a door transom, or a wall, with at least one mounting plate, on which the door operator assembly is disposed. The assembly has a modular design and has at least one connector module, a drive module and a main module, which are latched onto the mounting plate by latching elements. The main module includes a system carrier, which accommodates at least one supply unit and at least one control unit, fastened by latching elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Martin Römer, Michael Hufen, Holger Hänsch, Matthias Drux, Michael Glanz, Dietmar Finis, Thomas Wildförster
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Publication number: 20130128559Abstract: The present invention relates to a sanitary installation (1) including at least one partition element (10), such as a wall or a door, said partition element (10) forming at least one part of a toilet cubicle. According to the invention, it is intended that the partition element (10) be configured to be self-luminous and emits light (11) over at least one partition element surface (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: DORMA GmbH+Co.KGInventors: Michael Glanz, Bernd Brieseck, Siegfried Lange
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Publication number: 20120005961Abstract: A revolving door that has a drive, which is operatively connected to a turnstile of the revolving door and rotationally drives the turnstile. The drive includes a drive motor configured as a multipole electro-motor, the axis of rotation thereof extending parallel or coaxially to the axis of rotation of the turnstile and has a height of equal to or smaller than 80 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Sven BUSCH, Michael Glanz, Thomas Schmitz
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Publication number: 20100263284Abstract: A door operator to be disposed at a door leaf, a door frame, a door transom, a wall or the like, with at least one mounting plate, on which the door operator assembly is disposed. The assembly has a modular design and has at least one connector module, a drive module and a main module, which are latched onto the mounting plate by latching elements. The main module includes a system carrier, which accommodates at least one supply unit and at least one control unit, fastened by latching elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Martin Römer, Michael Hufen, Holger Hänsch, Matthias Drux, Michael Glanz, Dietmar Finis, Thomas Wildförster
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Publication number: 20100242366Abstract: A sliding pivotable door as well as a method for operating a sliding pivotable door with at least one door leaf arrangement, which is accommodated to be pivotable about an associated pivot axis. The door leaf arrangement has a first door leaf, which is pivotable about the pivot axis, and at least one second door leaf is provided, which is linearly guided at the first door leaf and, together with the first door leaf, is pivotable about the pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Cp. KGInventors: Arne Liebscher, Michael Glanz, Andreas Finke, Thomas Wildförster
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Publication number: 20090033189Abstract: The present invention is directed to a door actuation device for the actuation of a door of a refrigerator/freezer cabinet having a cabinet body at which at least one door is swivelably arranged. According to the invention, an automatic drive is provided which forms an operative connection between the cabinet body and the door and by which a movement of the door between a closed position and an open position can be carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Michael Glanz, Bernd Brieseck
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Publication number: 20090031634Abstract: Furniture or household appliances are disclosed having, according to the invention, at least one swiveling door leaf and at least one door closer or swivel leaf drive for the respective swiveling door leaf. The at least one door closer or swivel leaf drive has a driven shaft which is in an operative connection with the respective swiveling door leaf such that a rotation of the driven shaft causes a swiveling of this swiveling door leaf. This means that the rotation of the driven shaft causes an opening and closing of the swiveling door leaf.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Michael Glanz, Bernd Brieseck
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Publication number: 20080256862Abstract: The invention relates to a device for opening and/or closing a door comprising an electric motor and other electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic driving elements as well as a support (50) for accommodating the driving elements. The aim of the invention is to create a device for opening and/or closing a door in which the entire drive unit can be assembled using a few manipulations such that the drive can be serially produced with little effort. Said aim is achieved by plugging a preassembled motor-gear unit (20), a conductor card (30), and a harness with a transformer (40) into the support (50) and electrically interconnecting the same by means of a connecting plug (45).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Holger Hansch, Michael Glanz, Michael Hufen, Bemd Brieseck