Patents by Inventor Michael Unterkircher

Michael Unterkircher 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: 11536092
    Abstract: An auxiliary line system for a drilling riser includes a first auxiliary line portion configured to couple to a first section of the drilling riser, a second auxiliary line portion configured to couple to a second section of the drilling riser, and a breech lock connection. The breech lock connection includes a first portion configured to couple to the first auxiliary line portion and comprising a first engagement feature and a second portion configured to couple to the second auxiliary line portion and comprising a second engagement feature. The breech lock connection is configured to adjust between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Kim, Harold Tenorio, Michael Unterkircher, Jorge Pau, Ernesto Guevara
  • Patent number: 11386721
    Abstract: A system for analysis of operation of a hand-guided working apparatus, wherein the working apparatus includes a working tool and a drive system for driving the working tool, includes an optical recording device configured for recording a temporal succession of images of a working procedure on a workpiece using the working tool, an identification device configured for identifying a temporal succession of operational data values of the drive system during recording of the temporal succession of images, and at least one output device configured for outputting in each case at least one of the recorded images together with at least one identified operational data value correlated in time thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Russ, Tommy Roitsch, Friedrich Hollmeier, Claus Naegele, Michael Unterkircher, Michael Gramm
  • Publication number: 20220025716
    Abstract: An auxiliary line system for a drilling riser includes a first auxiliary line portion configured to couple to a first section of the drilling riser, a second auxiliary line portion configured to couple to a second section of the drilling riser, and a breech lock connection. The breech lock connection includes a first portion configured to couple to the first auxiliary line portion and comprising a first engagement feature and a second portion configured to couple to the second auxiliary line portion and comprising a second engagement feature. The breech lock connection is configured to adjust between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan Kim, Harold Tenorio, Michael Unterkircher, Jorge Pau, Ernesto Guevara
  • Patent number: 10774804
    Abstract: A method is for the safe starting of a combustion engine in a handheld, portable work apparatus. When starting, start rpm limiting is activated when the rotational speed of the combustion engine exceeds an activation rotational speed that lies above the coupling rotational speed of a centrifugal coupling. After activating the start rpm limiting for at least one working cycle, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed of the combustion engine decreases. After the rotational speed has decreased below a lower engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed increases. If the rotational speed exceeds an upper engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is again carried out such that the rotational speed decreases. The upper engagement rotational speed and/or the lower engagement rotational speed is/are changed with an increasing number of consecutive working cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Johannes Lang, Michael Unterkircher, Ulf Bannick
  • Publication number: 20200040863
    Abstract: A method is for the safe starting of a combustion engine in a handheld, portable work apparatus. When starting, start rpm limiting is activated when the rotational speed of the combustion engine exceeds an activation rotational speed that lies above the coupling rotational speed of a centrifugal coupling. After activating the start rpm limiting for at least one working cycle, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed of the combustion engine decreases. After the rotational speed has decreased below a lower engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is carried out such that the rotational speed increases. If the rotational speed exceeds an upper engagement rotational speed, an intervention in the ignition is again carried out such that the rotational speed decreases. The upper engagement rotational speed and/or the lower engagement rotational speed is/are changed with an increasing number of consecutive working cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Johannes Lang, Michael Unterkircher, Ulf Bannick
  • Patent number: 10495048
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine and an ignition device for controlling a spark plug. The ignition device includes an electronic control device having a short circuit button for switching off the combustion engine. A temperature sensor is for capturing an operating temperature. The short circuit button and the temperature sensor are connected to a common signal input of the control device via a common signal line. The temperature sensor is an ohmic resistance variable on the basis of the temperature. A measurement voltage dropped across the resistance of the temperature sensor is supplied, as an analog temperature signal, to a common analog signal input of the control device. The measurement voltage at the temperature sensor collapses in the button position of the short circuit button, as a result of which the analog temperature signal applied to the analog signal input of the control device is extinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Michael Unterkircher
  • Publication number: 20190085812
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine and an ignition device for controlling a spark plug. The ignition device includes an electronic control device having a short circuit button for switching off the combustion engine. A temperature sensor is for capturing an operating temperature. The short circuit button and the temperature sensor are connected to a common signal input of the control device via a common signal line. The temperature sensor is an ohmic resistance variable on the basis of the temperature. A measurement voltage dropped across the resistance of the temperature sensor is supplied, as an analog temperature signal, to a common analog signal input of the control device. The measurement voltage at the temperature sensor collapses in the button position of the short circuit button, as a result of which the analog temperature signal applied to the analog signal input of the control device is extinguished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Michael Unterkircher