Patents by Inventor Michael Kettner
Michael Kettner 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: 20240016247Abstract: A glove, in particular a work glove, having a palm section covering the palm of the hand, a back section covering the back of the hand and a trigger device. The trigger device is provided at the point on the glove which, when the glove is being worn, rests against the radial side of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of a user's hand. The glove has a band-like base body, which includes the palm section and the back section, wherein the trigger device is, at least for the most part, provided on a tongue of the base body, which protrudes on the finger side beyond at least one of the finger-side edge of the palm section and an imaginary extension of the finger-side edge of the palm section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Michael KETTNER, Matthias KIRCHNER
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Patent number: 11805829Abstract: A glove, in particular a work glove, has a palm section covering the palm of the hand, a back section covering the back of the hand and a trigger device. The trigger device is provided at the point on the glove which, when the glove is being worn, rests against the radial side of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of a user's hand. The glove has a band-like base body, which comprises the palm section and the back section, wherein the trigger device is, at least for the most part, provided on a tongue of the base body, which protrudes on the finger side beyond at least one of the finger-side edge of the palm section and an imaginary extension of the finger-side edge of the palm section.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: WORKAROUND GMBHInventors: Michael Kettner, Matthias Kirchner
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Patent number: 11744301Abstract: A glove having a palm section, a dorsal section and an electrical device including at least one first component, one second component and a signal line. The first component is provided on the dorsal section and the second component is provided on a section of the glove that is different to the dorsal section. The signal line connects the components to each other electrically and includes a flexible printed circuit board with at least one conductor. The third component is provided on the palm section, on the dorsal section or on a lateral section of the glove, and the second component is provided at the location of the glove that rests on the index finger or the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of a user's hand in the worn condition of the glove. The conductor is designed redundantly. A system including a glove and a functional unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: WORKAROUND GMBHInventors: Michael Kettner, Ritika Swami
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Publication number: 20230249309Abstract: A sanding apparatus and method for treating work surfaces with abrasive material is provided. The apparatus is a standard oscillating sanding apparatus having sanding pads positioned thereon. The pads are configured to apply abrasive action to adjacent generally perpendicular surfaces either simultaneously or one at a time. The pads may be contoured to conform to the exact angle between prospective work surfaces and thus a plurality of differently configured pads are provided. Each pad may selectively have a guide surface for gliding along one of the prospective surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventor: Michael Kettner
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Patent number: 11690184Abstract: A portable interface system including an interface device, in particular a sensor device, and a base part, wherein the base part includes an attachment area for the interface device and a retraction device, wherein the retraction device is attached to the interface device and is designed to move the interface device into a predefined holding position in the attachment area, wherein the interface device is detachably fixed without tools in the holding position in the attachment area.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: WORKAROUND GMBHInventors: Konstantin Brunnbauer, Michael Kettner
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Publication number: 20230112442Abstract: A work glove including a dorsal section, a strap section, a trigger and a holder for an electronic module. The dorsal section includes a first opening on the side-of-the-hand edge and the strap section extends from the thumb-side edge or the dorsal section includes a first opening on the thumb-side edge and the strap section extends from the side-of-the-hand edge of the dorsal section. The strap section passes through the first opening and a portion of the strap section that passed through the first opening fastens the dorsal section detachably. Moreover, a wearable sensor device is shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Michael KETTNER, Danijel JURIC, Simon ARMBRUSTER
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Patent number: 11314282Abstract: A portable interface system comprising an interface device and a portable base part, wherein the interface device is fixable detachably without tools in an attachment area of the base part and wherein the interface system is designed in such a way that the interface device is activated if the interface device is detached from the base part.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: WORKAROUND GMBHInventors: Konstantin Brunnbauer, Michael Kettner
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Publication number: 20210219639Abstract: A glove having a palm section, a dorsal section and an electrical device including at least one first component, one second component and a signal line. The first component is provided on the dorsal section and the second component is provided on a section of the glove that is different to the dorsal section. The signal line connects the components to each other electrically and includes a flexible printed circuit board with at least one conductor. The third component is provided on the palm section, on the dorsal section or on a lateral section of the glove, and the second component is provided at the location of the glove that rests on the index finger or the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of a user's hand in the worn condition of the glove. The conductor is designed redundantly. A system including a glove and a functional unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Michael KETTNER, Ritika SWAMI
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Publication number: 20200267852Abstract: A portable interface system comprises an interface device, in particular a sensor device, and a base part, wherein the base part comprises an attachment area for the interface device and a retraction device, wherein the retraction device is attached to the interface device and is designed to move the interface device into a predefined holding position in the attachment area, wherein the interface device is detachably fixed without tools in the holding position in the attachment area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Konstantin BRUNNBAUER, Michael KETTNER
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Publication number: 20200264662Abstract: A portable interface system comprising an interface device and a portable base part, wherein the interface device is fixable detachably without tools in an attachment area of the base part and wherein the interface system is designed in such a way that the interface device is activated if the interface device is detached from the base part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Konstantin BRUNNBAUER, Michael KETTNER
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Publication number: 20190364996Abstract: A glove, in particular a work glove, has a palm section covering the palm of the hand, a back section covering the back of the hand and a trigger device. The trigger device is provided at the point on the glove which, when the glove is being worn, rests against the radial side of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of a user's hand. The glove has a band-like base body, which comprises the palm section and the back section, wherein the trigger device is, at least for the most part, provided on a tongue of the base body, which protrudes on the finger side beyond at least one of the finger-side edge of the palm section and an imaginary extension of the finger-side edge of the palm section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Michael KETTNER, Matthias KIRCHNER
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Publication number: 20180146720Abstract: An article of clothing, in particular an article of work clothing, to be worn on the body has a trigger device. The trigger device comprises an electric trigger which has an actuation side facing away from the body, and a rigid protective element for the trigger, which at least partly laterally surrounds the trigger. In a side view of the trigger device the protective element extends at least up to the actuation side of the trigger facing away from the body in its trigger position. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a glove and a glove set are shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Hans Christian SITTIG, Konstantin BRUNNBAUER, Michael KETTNER
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Publication number: 20090291015Abstract: The invention relates to a magnesium-based alloy and a semi-finished product produced therefrom with uniformly small grain size and high cold forming capability. In order to create a fine-grain billet from an ingot, the material of which is highly formable (deep-drawable) at increased temperature and at room temperature and has desirable corrosion properties, according to the invention a magnesium-based alloy (L1, L2) is provided, containing in % by weight zinc (Zn) more than 0.8, but less than 6.2, zirconium (Zr) traces, but less than 1.0, manganese (Mn) more than 0.04, but less than 0.6, calcium (Ca) more than 0.04, but less than 2.0, silicon (Si) traces, but less than 1.0, antimony (Sb) traces, but less than 0.5, silver (Ag) more than 0.1, but less than 2.0, the rest being magnesium and production-related contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Peter J. Uggowitzer, Joerg F. Loeffler, Franz Riemelmoser, Maria Kuehlein, Michael Kettner, Helmut Kilian
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Patent number: D922063Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Inventors: Matthias Kirchner, Michael Kettner, Hans Hochkeppel, Sean Engineer
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Patent number: D986253Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: WORKAROUND GMBHInventors: Michael Kettner, Konstantin Brunnbauer, Danijel Juric