Patents by Inventor Michael Lenk

Michael Lenk 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: 20180243162
    Abstract: A stimulation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment. The stimulation device includes a chamber which has a flexible wall portion. A drive unit of the stimulation device is in physical communication with the flexible wall portion so as to cause deflections of the flexible wall portion in opposing directions, thereby resulting in a changing volume of the chamber. The changing volume of the chamber results in modulated positive and negative pressures with respect to a reference pressure. An opening of the stimulation device is for applying the modulated positive and negative pressures to a body part. The stimulation device includes a control device for controlling the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOLUTO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Publication number: 20180153764
    Abstract: A stimulation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment. The stimulation device includes a chamber which has a flexible wall portion. A drive unit of the stimulation device is in physical communication with the flexible wall portion so as to cause deflections of the flexible wall portion in opposing directions, thereby resulting in a changing volume of the chamber. The changing volume of the chamber results in modulated positive and negative pressures with respect to a reference pressure. An opening of the stimulation device is for applying the modulated positive and negative pressures to a body part. An appendage of the stimulation device may be used as a handle to allow a user to position the stimulation device over the body part. The stimulation device includes a control device for controlling the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Novoluto GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Patent number: 9937097
    Abstract: A stimulation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment. The stimulation device includes a chamber which has a flexible wall portion. A drive unit of the stimulation device is in physical communication with the flexible wall portion so as to cause deflections of the flexible wall portion in opposing directions, thereby resulting in a changing volume of the chamber. The changing volume of the chamber results in modulated positive and negative pressures with respect to a reference pressure. An opening of the stimulation device is for applying the modulated positive and negative pressures to a body part. An appendage of the stimulation device may be used as a handle to allow a user to position the stimulation device over the body part. The stimulation device includes a control device for controlling the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOLUTO GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Publication number: 20180092799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stimulation device for the clitoris, having the following: a housing which is formed to be substantially pin-shaped; a pressure field generation device having a drive unit that generates a pressure field in a hollow space made of temporally alternating negative and positive pressures, and a control device which controls the drive unit; wherein the housing has a longitudinal axis which extends from a front end of the housing up to a back end of the housing, and wherein an opening is provided in the front end of the housing for placing over the clitoris, and wherein the hollow chamber is arranged inside the housing and is connected to the opening of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOLUTO GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Patent number: 9849061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stimulation device (1) for erogenous zones, in particular for the clitoris (12), wherein the stimulation device (1) has the following: at least one pressure field generating arrangement (2) with at least one first chamber (3) and at least one second chamber (4) having at least one opening (42) for placing on a body part (11); at least one connection element (5) that connects the first chamber (3) to the second chamber (4); a drive unit (6) that varies the volume of the first chamber (3) such that a pressure field that serves for stimulation is generated via the connection element (5) in the second chamber (4); a control device (7) that activates the drive unit (6), and an appendage (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: NOVOLUTO GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Patent number: 9763851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stimulation device (1) for erogenous zones, in particular for the clitoris (12), which device (1) has at least one pressure field generator (2) with at least a first chamber (3) and at least a second chamber (4) with at least one opening (42) for placing onto a body part (11), and at least one connection element (5) which connects the first chamber (3) to the second chamber (4), and with a drive unit (6) which changes the volume of the first chamber (3) in such a way that, by way of the connection element (5), a pressure field is generated in the second chamber (4) and serves for stimulation; and a control device (7) which controls the drive unit (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Novoluto GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Publication number: 20170216135
    Abstract: A stimulation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment. The stimulation device includes a chamber which has a flexible wall portion. A drive unit of the stimulation device is in physical communication with the flexible wall portion so as to cause deflections of the flexible wall portion in opposing directions, thereby resulting in a changing volume of the chamber. The changing volume of the chamber results in modulated positive and negative pressures with respect to a reference pressure. An opening of the stimulation device is for applying the modulated positive and negative pressures to a body part. An appendage of the stimulation device may be used as a handle to allow a user to position the stimulation device over the body part. The stimulation device includes a control device for controlling the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: NOVOLUTO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Publication number: 20170065483
    Abstract: A stimulation device is provided in accordance with one embodiment. The stimulation device includes a chamber which has a flexible wall portion. A drive unit of the stimulation device is in physical communication with the flexible wall portion so as to cause deflections of the flexible wall portion in opposing directions, thereby resulting in a changing volume of the chamber. The changing volume of the chamber results in modulated positive and negative pressures with respect to a reference pressure. An opening of the stimulation device is for applying the modulated positive and negative pressures to a body part. The stimulation device includes a control device for controlling the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: NOVOLUTO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Publication number: 20170027809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stimulation device (1) for erogenous zones, in particular for the clitoris (12), wherein the stimulation device (1) has the following: at least one pressure field generating arrangement (2) with at least one first chamber (3) and at least one second chamber (4) having at least one opening (42) for placing on a body part (11); at least one connection element (5) that connects the first chamber (3) to the second chamber (4); a drive unit (6) that varies the volume of the first chamber (3) such that a pressure field that serves for stimulation is generated via the connection element (5) in the second chamber (4); a control device (7) that activates the drive unit (6), and an appendage (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: NOVOLUTO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Publication number: 20160213557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stimulation device (1) for erogenous zones, in particular for the clitoris (12), which device (1) has at least one pressure field generator (2) with at least a first chamber (3) and at least a second chamber (4) with at least one opening (42) for placing onto a body part (11), and at least one connection element (5) which connects the first chamber (3) to the second chamber (4), and with a drive unit (6) which changes the volume of the first chamber (3) in such a way that, by way of the connection element (5), a pressure field is generated in the second chamber (4) and serves for stimulation; and a control device (7) which controls the drive unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: NOVOLUTO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Patent number: 5606393
    Abstract: An illumination measuring device for panoramic picture taking has a first photoelectric illumination intensity receiver which diffusely determines light falling in a first measuring region and illuminating a first panoramic portion, at least one further photoelectric illumination intensity receiver which diffusely determines light falling in a second measuring region and illuminating a further panoramic portion, and an evaluating unit determining a deviation of an illumination intensity determined by the further illumination intensity receiver from an illumination intensity determined by the first illumination intensity receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Kamerawerke Noble GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Joerg Schoenherr, Hans Zimmet, Michael Lenk, Karl-Heinz Werner, Udo Postel
  • Patent number: 5305035
    Abstract: A panoramic camera has a camera housing having a cylinder segment provided with an image window, an objective drum which is rotatable relative to the cylinder segment about a rotary axis, the cylinder segment having segment flanks located laterally near the image window, the segment flanks being provided with light catching grooves extending parallel to the rotary axis of the objective drum and ending at an angular distance from the outer edges of the cylinder segment, covered by a curvature of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Kamerawerke Noble GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jorg Schonherr, Hans Zimmet, Jurgen Krase, Michael Lenk, Siegfried Hainy, Karl-Heinz Werner
  • Patent number: 4908984
    Abstract: For culturing a plant so as to have a dwaft habit the plant is placed in cavity inside a pot made of porous material, as for example clay. The plant pot is placed in an outer vessel, preferably with a gap therebetween for water or nutrient solution. Slot-like blind channels extend horizontally into the side wall of the plant pot and/or downwards into the bottom thereof. These channels serve as traps for roots of the tangled mass of roots in the cavity so that the growth of such roots is halted and they only put out root hairs in the channels. The check in the growth of the roots of the plant causes a permanently dwarfed habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: Flog AG Kunststoffwerke
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Patent number: 4826462
    Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing a spark plug electrode having a substrate formed from a first metal and a spark gap surface area formed from a second metal, such as a precious metal. The spark gap surface area is formed by heating the portion of the first metal at which the spark gap surface is to be formed with a plasma arc and applying the second metal as a consumable welding electrode, cooling the first metal and the applied second metal, and, optionally, shaping the second metal to form a desired surface configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Champion Spark Plug Company
    Inventor: Michael Lenk
  • Patent number: 4584977
    Abstract: A pneumatic switch (25) responsive to the vacuum in a closed crankcase (20) of a reciprocating piston engine (15) for indicating when there is less than a predetermined quantity of oil (21) in the crankcase. The switch includes a housing (30) defining a cylinder (35), a closed end (48) and an open end (74). A piston (36) reciprocates and rotates in the cylinder through a path determined by a cam (51) and a follower (52). Crankcase vacuum is applied to a chamber (47) between the piston and the closed housing end to move the piston against a calibrated spring (50). An electric switch (70, 71 and 76) indicates when the piston is in the portion of its path of motion when the engine is operating and there is less than the predetermined quantity of oil in the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Champion Spark Plug Company
    Inventors: Michael Lenk, Richard S. Podiak
  • Patent number: 4522170
    Abstract: A method for sensing when the quantity of oil in the crankcase of a reciprocating piston engine is inadequate for proper lubrication while the engine is operating. During engine operation, the crankcase gas pressure cycles between positive and negative values as the piston reciprocates. Positive crankcase gas pressures are vented through a check valve. The resulting cyclic vacuum in the crankcase has a peak and average magnitude which is a function of the quantity of oil in the crankcase. For a constant speed and substantially constant load engine, the crankcase vacuum can be used to indicate the approximate quantity of oil in the crankcase. For constant or variable speed and load engines, a drop in the crankcase vacuum below a predetermined level can be used to automatically stop the engine prior to damage by inadequate lubrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Champion Spark Plug Company
    Inventors: Michael Lenk, Richard S. Podiak
  • Patent number: 4389107
    Abstract: An arrangement for the automatic critical focusing of optical systems in mirror reflex cameras provided with a partially transmitting reflex mirror, an image field lens arranged in the viewfinder ray path as well as a range-finder image plane, which is equivalent to the film plane. The range-finder image plane, which contains image-forming and deflecting optical components, is arranged in the optical axis of the viewfinder system. By these means a reduction of the expenditure of optical components as well as of the required assembly and adjustment expenditure for automatic critical focusing devices is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Veb Pentacon Dresden Kamera und Kinowerke
    Inventors: Michael Lenk, Gottfried Konig
  • Patent number: D822843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOLUTO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Lenke
  • Patent number: D825073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Lenke