Patents by Inventor Michael Staats

Michael Staats 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: 20250369747
    Abstract: A measuring machine having at least one translational or rotational machine axis in order to move and/or position a workpiece holder and a workpiece measuring unit relative to one another. The at least one machine axis has for this purpose a positioning body, which is movably supported in a translational or rotational movement degree of freedom on an assigned guide and on which a sensor support is supported via a support arrangement. The support arrangement is configured to provide a statically determined support of the sensor support on the positioning body and to concurrently provide a tensionless support. In this manner it is avoided that torsions or other deformations of the positioning body occur to the sensor support, the workpiece holder and the workpiece measuring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventor: Michael STAATS
  • Patent number: 12025175
    Abstract: An arrangement (20) comprising a first part (21), a second part (22), and an adjustment device (23). The adjustment device (23) includes at least one adjustment unit (24) having a one first sleeve (25) extending in a respective adjustment direction (R) that is connected with the first part (21). At a free sleeve end (27) of the first sleeve (25) an abutment surface (28) is provided. The first sleeve (25) is arranged in a part cavity (26) of the first part (21) and includes a clearance (34) extending in circumferential direction between the first part (21) and the first sleeve (25). Adjacent to the clearance (34) at least one support part (35) is supported at the first part (21) radially to the adjustment direction (R). An adjustment screw (36) can apply a force to the first sleeve (25) to lengthen or compress it in the respective adjustment direction (R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: CARL MAHR HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Staats, Jens Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20200141433
    Abstract: An arrangement (20) comprising a first part (21), a second part (22), and an adjustment device (23). The adjustment device (23) includes at least one adjustment unit (24) having a one first sleeve (25) extending in a respective adjustment direction (R) that is connected with the first part (21). At a free sleeve end (27) of the first sleeve (25) an abutment surface (28) is provided. The first sleeve (25) is arranged in a part cavity (26) of the first part (21) and includes a clearance (34) extending in circumferential direction between the first part (21) and the first sleeve (25). Adjacent to the clearance (34) at least one support part (35) is supported at the first part (21) radially to the adjustment direction (R). An adjustment screw (36) can apply a force to the first sleeve (25) to lengthen or compress it in the respective adjustment direction (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Staats, Jens Feldmann