Patents by Inventor Michael Kroning

Michael Kroning 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: 8732864
    Abstract: An ear muff style ear protector device having a body for permitting positioning on a wearer's head, and two ear muff ear protectors connected with the body, so the ear protectors can be operatively held relative to a wearer's ears. At least one ear protector can be adapted to selectively enable the wearer to temporarily reduce the level of sound protection to the respective ear to enable external sounds to be heard more clearly. In an embodiment the body is an eye protector assembly, which is connected to the two ear muff ear protectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Loud & Clear Safety Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter David Fountain, Brendan Michael Krone, John Magree
  • Patent number: 8248293
    Abstract: A method and a device for the spatially resolved detection and reconstruction of objects using microwaves is described, in which at least one object to be detected is subjected to microwaves that are generated by a plurality of microwave antennas and microwave fractions reflected by the object are detected and converted into microwave signals that can be analyzed, based on which an analysis for the spatially resolved object detection is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kroning, Andrey Bulavinov, Roman Pinchuk
  • Publication number: 20120088229
    Abstract: The application relates to a sensor using a gold layer (3) with embedded nanodiamonds (2) on which surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is used to detect target molecules (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jorg Opitz, Jurgen Schreiber, Tatiana Gubarevich, Victoria Lapina, Vladimir Belyi, Nikolai Kazak, Michael Kroning
  • Publication number: 20110209273
    Abstract: An ear muff style ear protector device having a body for permitting positioning on a wearer's head, and two ear muff ear protectors connected with the body, so the ear protectors can be operatively held relative to a wearer's ears. At least one ear protector can be adapted to selectively enable the wearer to temporarily reduce the level of sound protection to the respective ear to enable external sounds to be heard more clearly. In an embodiment the body is an eye protector assembly, which is connected to the two ear muff ear protectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: LOUD & CLEAR SAFETY PTY LTD
    Inventors: Peter David Fountain, Brendan Michael Krone, John Magree
  • Publication number: 20110050480
    Abstract: A method and a device for the spatially resolved detection and reconstruction of objects using microwaves is described, in which at least one object to be detected is subjected to microwaves that are generated by a plurality of microwave antennas and microwave fractions reflected by the object are detected and converted into microwave signals that can be analyzed, based on which an analysis for the spatially resolved object detection is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Kroning, Andrey Bulavinov, Roman Pinchuk
  • Publication number: 20090139335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for testing the material of a test object (4) which contains at least electrically conductive and ferromagnetic material fractions and has at least one engineered surface (5), by means of at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer assembly (EMUS). Said assembly comprises a permanent or electromagnetic assembly (1) comprising at least two magnetic poles (N, S) of different magnetic polarity that face the engineered surface (5), in addition to an eddy current coil (2) that is placed in close proximity to the engineered surface (5) between the two magnetic poles (N, S) in indirect or direct relation to the engineered surface (5). The invention is characterized in that the eddy current coil (2) is configured and arranged in such a way that when said coil (2) is supplied with an alternating current, free ultrasonic waves that run essentially perpendicular to the engineered surface (5) are generated and propagate inside the test object (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Kroning, Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Boulavinov
  • Publication number: 20080276711
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for material testing on a test object having at least electrically conducting and ferromagnetic material parts, the test object being provided with at least one technical surface, with at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer array (EMUS) which is provided with a permanent magnet array or an electromagnet array and at least one eddy current coil arrangement. The at least one eddy current coil arrangement has at least one electrical strip conductor arrangement which is disposed at or parallel to a surface area of a rolling member which can be rolled on the technical surface of the test object, with the surface area rolling along with the rolling member during rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Bulavinov, Michael Kroning
  • Patent number: 4640131
    Abstract: A method for the ultrasonic testing of bolts for incipient cracks emanating from a wall thickness discontinuity between thinner and thicker parts of the bolt, which includes placing an ultrasound transmitter and receiver in the form of a piezo-electric transducer on the periphery of the thicker part of the bolt with the discontinuity located in the near-field region, radiating longitudinal waves at an angle of 55.degree. to 70.degree. and transversal waves at an angle of 25.degree. to 35.degree. from the transducer in direction toward the discontinuity, and comparing the intensity of reflected transversal and longitudinal waves with an echo characteristic obtained from a test body corresponding to the bolt to be tested, having slots formed therein simulating incipient cracks of different depths, and an apparatus for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Kraftwerk Union Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Kroning, Georg Holzler, Roland Heumuller