Patents by Inventor Michael Jost

Michael Jost 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: 20240063617
    Abstract: A method for removing a shielding foil of an electrical cable includes creating an incision of a first depth in an insulating sheath of the electrical cable wherein the first depth is smaller than or the same as the thickness of the insulating sheath; creating a predetermined breaking point in the shielding foil through at least one radially adjustable perforation tool until the perforation tool has reached a second depth, wherein the second depth corresponds to at least the thickness of the insulating sheath plus at least half of the thickness of the shielding foil; tearing the shielding foil at the predetermined breaking point; and removing the shielding foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick BERGER, Raphael DESCHLER, Michael JOST
  • Patent number: 11870223
    Abstract: A method for removing a shielding foil of an electrical cable includes creating an incision of a first depth in an insulating sheath of the electrical cable wherein the first depth is smaller than or the same as the thickness of the insulating sheath; creating a predetermined breaking point in the shielding foil through at least one radially adjustable perforation tool until the perforation tool has reached a second depth, wherein the second depth corresponds to at least the thickness of the insulating sheath plus at least half of the thickness of the shielding foil; tearing the shielding foil at the predetermined breaking point; and removing the shielding foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schleuniger AG
    Inventors: Patrick Berger, Raphael Deschler, Michael Jost
  • Publication number: 20230242231
    Abstract: An electrically driven propulsion system for a watercraft comprises an electric motor, a pulse inverter, a thrust bearing, and a transmission is presented. The pulse inverter can be electrically coupled to the electric motor and adapted to provide an electrical supply power of at least 50 kW to the electric motor. The electrically driven propulsion system further comprises a common waterproof housing. An external section of the transmission can be arranged outside of the common waterproof housing. The transmission can be adapted to rotationally couple the external section of the transmission to the electric motor. The thrust bearing can be mechanically coupled to the rotary shaft of said transmission and to the common waterproof housing. The thrust bearing can be adapted to transfer a force applied to the transmission along an axial direction of said rotary shaft of the transmission to the common waterproof housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: JOST Group GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Michael JOST, Mike JOST, Marc JOST, Leigh MICHAU
  • Publication number: 20220388658
    Abstract: A fluid tank for integration into a structure of an unmanned aircraft includes a shell having a first axial wall, an oppositely arranged second axial wall, an upper side, a lower side, and an enclosed interior, at least one receiving chamber in the interior for storing fluid, and a collection chamber, which is arranged on the lower side and which is fluidically connected to the at least one receiving chamber. The collection chamber includes a bottom surface, through which there extends a drain, wherein a covering surface is arranged above the bottom surface and covers at least a portion of the collection chamber. At least one flow opening could be arranged on an upper side of the collection chamber, which flow opening allows gas bubbles to escape in the direction of the upper side of the fluid tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventors: Borja Sanz Lopez, Clemens Brand, Michael Jost, Winfried Lohmiller, Georg Söllinger, Dieter Grebner, Oliver Motlik
  • Publication number: 20220060003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing a shielding foil (K2) of an electrical cable (Ka) with a longitudinal axis (L), which cable has, going out from the longitudinal axis outward, an inner conductor (K5), a dielectric (K4), the shielding foil (K2) and an insulating sheath (K1), comprising the following steps: a. Creating an incision (EK) of a first depth (T1) in the insulating sheath (K1) of the electrical cable (Ka), for example by means of the rotating blades (23), of a rotary stripping device whereby the first depth (T1) is smaller than or the same as the thickness of the insulating sheath (K1); b. Creating a predetermined breaking point (S) in the shielding foil (K2) through pressing in of at least one radially adjustable perforation tool through the incision (EK) produced in step a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick BERGER, Raphael DESCHLER, Michael JOST
  • Patent number: 11196238
    Abstract: A device for identifying contact with an electrical conductor by at least one electrically conductive tool (2ra, 2rb). The device comprises a tool holder (Ir) rotationally mounted about a rotation axis (X), and the tool (2ra, 2rb) arranged on the tool holder. The device additionally comprises an electrically conductive body (ECB) and a rotor-side inductive element (L1) arranged on the electrically conductive body (Ir). A parallel resonant circuit comprises at least one rotor-side circuit element (A), at least one stator-side circuit element (B), a stationary circuit arrangement (28) and a stator-side inductive element (L2). The rotor-side inductive element and the stator-side inductive element are arranged to measure characteristic oscillation parameters (?, Am, f) of the parallel resonant circuit independently of the rotation speed of the tool holder (Ir).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLEUNIGER AG
    Inventors: Patrick Berger, Raphael Deschler, Michael Jost
  • Patent number: 11128111
    Abstract: A control system and a method for mounting a control system, the control system comprising a signal-distribution board, a top-hat rail, at least a first contact device and at least a second contact device. The first contact device and the second contact device are arranged at the signal-distribution board with an offset relative to each other with the signal-distribution board electrically connecting the first contact device to the second contact device for at least transmitting data. The top-hat rail is mechanically fastened to the signal-distribution board and a first coupling module may be mechanically fastened to the top-hat rail, where the second contact device is embodied to electrically contact a signal-processing module or a second coupling module. The first contact device may be electrically connected to a field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Beckhoff Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Budde, Lars Sommer, Michael Jost, Hans Beckhoff
  • Publication number: 20210273427
    Abstract: A device for identifying contact with an electrical conductor by at least one electrically conductive tool (2ra, 2rb). The device comprises a tool holder (Ir) rotationally mounted about a rotation axis (X), and the tool (2ra, 2rb) arranged on the tool holder. The device additionally comprises an electrically conductive body (ECB) and a rotor-side inductive element (L1) arranged on the electrically conductive body (Ir). A parallel resonant circuit comprises at least one rotor-side circuit element (A), at least one stator-side circuit element (B), a stationary circuit arrangement (28) and a stator-side inductive element (L2). The rotor-side inductive element and the stator-side inductive element are arranged to measure characteristic oscillation parameters (?, Am, f) of the parallel resonant circuit independently of the rotation speed of the tool holder (Ir).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick BERGER, Raphael DESCHLER, Michael JOST
  • Patent number: 11050243
    Abstract: A safety module for a field-bus system comprising a switch-on unit, a control unit, a supply input provided to feed supply power, a first supply output provided to relay secured supply power to a consumer, a first switching element to electrically connect or disconnect the supply input and the first supply output, and a supply module to provide an operating power via an operating-power-supply line for operating the control unit. The control unit is connected to the first switching element to secure the supply power being relayed via the first supply output by actuating the first switching element. The supply module is electrically connected to the supply input and to a field-bus-power input. The field-bus-power input is provided to feed a field-bus power into the safety module for operating the switch-on unit. The supply module is provided to generate the operating power either from the supply power or field-bus power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Beckhoff Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Walther, Jens Heidenhöfer, Michael Jost, Uwe Prüssmeier, Christian Jürgenhake
  • Publication number: 20200280182
    Abstract: A safety module for a field-bus system comprising a switch-on unit, a control unit, a supply input provided to feed supply power, a first supply output provided to relay secured supply power to a consumer, a first switching element to electrically connect or disconnect the supply input and the first supply output, and a supply module to provide an operating power via an operating-power-supply line for operating the control unit. The control unit is connected to the first switching element to secure the supply power being relayed via the first supply output by actuating the first switching element. The supply module is electrically connected to the supply input and to a field-bus-power input. The field-bus-power input is provided to feed a field-bus power into the safety module for operating the switch-on unit. The supply module is provided to generate the operating power either from the supply power or field-bus power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Lars Walther, Jens Heidenhöfer, Michael Jost, Uwe Prüssmeier, Christian Jürgenhake
  • Publication number: 20200280177
    Abstract: A control system and a method for mounting a control system, the control system comprising a signal-distribution board, a top-hat rail, at least a first contact device and at least a second contact device. The first contact device and the second contact device are arranged at the signal-distribution board with an offset relative to each other with the signal-distribution board electrically connecting the first contact device to the second contact device for at least transmitting data. The top-hat rail is mechanically fastened to the signal-distribution board and a first coupling module may be mechanically fastened to the top-hat rail, where the second contact device is embodied to electrically contact a signal-processing module or a second coupling module. The first contact device may be electrically connected to a field device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Torsten Budde, Lars Sommer, Michael Jost, Hans Beckhoff
  • Patent number: 10641593
    Abstract: An assembly for automatically detecting contactlessly elongate objects (W). The assembly comprises an inductive measuring system (E) and a first optical measuring system (D) for the object (W) within a housing (2). The inductive measuring system (E) is an eddy current sensor for determining an electromagnetic characteristic of the object (W) and has half coils (E1a, E1b) which wind around the object (W) and forms an inductive cylindrical measurement volume (Ev). The half coils (E1a, E1b), together with a capacitor (E2), form a parallel oscillating circuit (E6), which is connected to an electronic evaluating circuit (E5). The first optical measuring system (D) determines the outside diameter (Wdo) of the object (W) and an optical disk-shaped measurement volume (DCPv) is formed between the two half coils (E1a, E1b). Optionally, the assembly, by a second optical measuring system (C), determines the color and the position by a third virtual measuring system (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLEUNIGER HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Raphael Deschler, Michael Jost, Christian Huggler, Reto Hofer
  • Patent number: 10614013
    Abstract: An input/output module is provided for a bus system having a socket, the five contact cups of which each may comprise an electrical contact, and a measuring device for detecting a connector of a four-wire data cable. The measuring device can be configured to detect, when a connector is inserted into the socket, whether the connector comprises four or five electrical contact pins which are each plugged into one of the contact cups and are electrically connected to the respective electrical contact of the contact cups. The measuring device may be configured to close a first and a second switching device only when five electrical contact pins are detected in order to apply a respective supply voltage from two DC voltage supplies to the corresponding plugged contact pins of the connector plugged into the socket via the respective electrical contacts of the contact cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Beckhoff Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Büttner, Thomas Rettig, Dirk Bechtel, Michael Jost, Christopher Pohl, Hans Beckhoff
  • Patent number: 10568795
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a massage device having a drive unit for generating a translational back-and-forth movement of the applicator along a first axis having an amplitude of 0.2 mm to 1.5 mm. The amplitude can be varied between two different operation modes of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Braun GMBH
    Inventors: Pedro Sanchez Martinez, Frank Kellner, Michael Jöst
  • Patent number: 10486316
    Abstract: The invention refers to a coupling for transmitting a driving movement from an oscillating transmitter of an electric shaver to a cutter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Braun GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Erndt, Philipp Berger, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Diana Kappes, Detlef Gleich, Michael Jöst
  • Patent number: 10483664
    Abstract: An electronic terminal block for a data bus has control electronics comprising first and second data-bus-contacting units connected via an internal data-bus line, and a connecting unit for connecting bus subscribers. The metal housing comprises a first face having a receptacle in a carrier rail, a second face having a recess for the connecting unit, a first side face, an opening for the first data-bus-contacting unit, and a second side face opposite the first side face with an opening for the second data-bus-contacting unit. A first non-metallic coupling plate for mounting onto the first housing side face comprises a first recess having an engagement feature in the region of the opening of the first side face, and a second non-metallic coupling plate for mounting onto the second side face comprises a first recess having an engagement feature in the region of the opening of the second side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Beckhoff Automation GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Beckhoff, Michael Jost, Martin Podrouschek
  • Patent number: 10466035
    Abstract: An arrangement for automatically contactlessly detecting elongate objects (W), such as cables, wires or profiles, has a quasi-coaxially arranged group of a first optical measuring system (D) for determining the external diameter and a second optical measuring system (C) for determining the color using a different measurement principle. The functional and local separation of the two measuring systems (C, D) is achieved by using different wavelength ranges and by a long-pass filter (C3). A third, virtual measuring system (P) may be provided for the purpose of determining the cable location and is used to weight measured values of the color measurement and measured values of an optional eddy current sensor. The optical measuring systems (D, C, P) for determining the diameter, the color and the position have a common optical disc-shaped measuring volume (DCPv) which is preferably arranged centrally in the guide device (4a, 4b) for the elongate object (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLEUNIGER HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Raphael Deschler, Michael Jost, Christian Huggler, Reto Hofer
  • Publication number: 20190145750
    Abstract: An assembly for automatically detecting contactlessly elongate objects (W). The assembly comprises an inductive measuring system (E) and a first optical measuring system (D) for the object (W) within a housing (2). The inductive measuring system (E) is an eddy current sensor for determining an electromagnetic characteristic of the object (W) and has half coils (E1a, E1b) which wind around the object (W) and forms an inductive cylindrical measurement volume (Ev). The half coils (E1a, E1b), together with a capacitor (E2), form a parallel oscillating circuit (E6), which is connected to an electronic evaluating circuit (E5). The first optical measuring system (D) determines the outside diameter (Wdo) of the object (W) and an optical disk-shaped measurement volume (DCPv) is formed between the two half coils (E1a, E1b). Optionally, the assembly, by a second optical measuring system (C), determines the color and the position by a third virtual measuring system (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Raphael DESCHLER, Michael JOST, Christian HUGGLER, Reto HOFER
  • Publication number: 20190113330
    Abstract: An arrangement for automatically contactlessly detecting elongate objects (W), such as cables, wires or profiles, has a quasi-coaxially arranged group of a first optical measuring system (D) for determining the external diameter and a second optical measuring system (C) for determining the color using a different measurement principle. The functional and local separation of the two measuring systems (C, D) is achieved by using different wavelength ranges and by a long-pass filter (C3). A third, virtual measuring system (P) may be provided for the purpose of determining the cable location and is used to weight measured values of the color measurement and measured values of an optional eddy current sensor. The optical measuring systems (D, C, P) for determining the diameter, the color and the position have a common optical disc-shaped measuring volume (DCPv) which is preferably arranged centrally in the guide device (4a, 4b) for the elongate object (W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Raphael DESCHLER, Michael JOST, Christian HUGGLER, Reto HOFER
  • Publication number: 20190067842
    Abstract: An electronic terminal block for a data bus has control electronics comprising first and second data-bus-contacting units connected via an internal data-bus line, and a connecting unit for connecting bus subscribers. The metal housing comprises a first face having a receptacle in a carrier rail, a second face having a recess for the connecting unit, a first side face, an opening for the first data-bus-contacting unit, and a second side face opposite the first side face with an opening for the second data-bus-contacting unit. A first non-metallic coupling plate for mounting onto the first housing side face comprises a first recess having an engagement feature in the region of the opening of the first side face, and a second non-metallic coupling plate for mounting onto the second side face comprises a first recess having an engagement feature in the region of the opening of the second side face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hans Beckhoff, Michael Jost, Martin Podrouschek