Patents by Inventor Norbert Haunschild

Norbert Haunschild 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: 10153060
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for closing and opening a beam path of electromagnetic and/or ionizing radiation, comprising at least one part of a shutter body which is permanently situated in the beam path and rotatable about a longitudinal axis situated essentially transversely with respect to the beam path, and which contains a material that is opaque to the radiation and blocks the beam path when the shutter body is in a closed rotary position, and which defines a passage that is transparent to the radiation when in an open rotary position; and comprising a magnetic drive which is coupled to the shutter body for rotation of same about the longitudinal axis between the rotary positions. The magnetic drive is an electromagnetic drive, and is configured for moving the shutter body between the rotary positions, wherein at least one of the rotary positions corresponds to a stable position of the magnetic drive which maintains the magnetic drive without current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SMITHS HEIMANN GMBH
    Inventor: Norbert Haunschild
  • Publication number: 20160211044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for closing and opening a beam path (3) of electromagnetic and/or ionizing radiation, comprising at least one part (5) of a shutter body (9) which is permanently situated in the beam path (3) and rotatable about a longitudinal axis (7) situated essentially transversely with respect to the beam path (3), and which contains a material that is opaque to the radiation and blocks the beam path (3) when the shutter body (9) is in a closed rotary position (B), and which defines a passage (11) that is transparent to the radiation when in an open rotary position (A); and comprising a drive means (13) which is coupled to the shutter body (9) for rotation of same about the longitudinal axis (7) between the rotary positions (A, B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Norbert Haunschild
  • Patent number: 8472587
    Abstract: The invention relates to a collimator with adjustable focal length, especially for use in X-ray testing devices whose operating principle is based on diffraction phenomena in an object. Fixed focal length collimators used in such X-ray testing devices have to be displaced over a large range. The aim of the invention is to reduce the range of displacement. For this purpose, the collimator has at least two diaphragms having respective substantially circular slots arranged about a common center axis, wherein at least one diaphragm can be displaced along the center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Haunschild, Ullrich Herda, Uwe Siedenburg, Martin Hartick, Patricia Schall
  • Publication number: 20110182404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a collimator with adjustable focal length, especially for use in X-ray testing devices whose operating principle is based on diffraction phenomena in an object. Fixed focal length collimators used in such X-ray testing devices have to be displaced over a large range. The aim of the invention is to reduce the range of displacement. For this purpose, the collimator has at least two diaphragms having respective substantially circular slots arranged about a common center axis, wherein at least one diaphragm can be displaced along the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Norbert Haunschild, Ullrich Herda, Uwe Siedenburg, Martin Hartick, Patricia Schall
  • Patent number: 7436934
    Abstract: A collimator is provided with an adjustable focal length, particularly in X-ray testing systems, comprising an outer part with a conical inner surface and with a inner part having an conical outer surface, which are connected to one another at a fixed distance, as well as with at least one cone sliding part situated between the inner part and outer part in a manner that enables it to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Hartick, Norbert Haunschild, Andreas Streyl
  • Publication number: 20080089478
    Abstract: A collimator is provided with an adjustable focal length, particularly in X-ray testing systems, comprising an outer part with a conical inner surface and with a inner part having an conical outer surface, which are connected to one another at a fixed distance, as well as with at least one cone sliding part situated between the inner part and outer part in a manner that enables it to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Hartick, Norbert Haunschild, Andreas Streyl
  • Patent number: 6453003
    Abstract: This invention concerns an apparatus to transilluminate objects. In known apparatus (1) there are two radiation sources (10, 20) in a transport path of a transport device (3), below to the right and left, as well as a third radiation source (30) arranged horizontal to the transport path (3), with the two radiation sources (10, 20) lying close together, one behind the other. Three detector apparatus (11, 14, 31) are arranged opposite these radiation sources (10, 20, 30). Thus, a so called multi-view from three beam directions is created, with beam paths (FX1.1, FX2.2, FX3) extending perpendicular to a transport direction. Contrary thereto, in the solution described herein, various radiation beam paths (FX1.1, FX1.2, FX2.1, FX2.2, FX3) cross so that not every beam radiation path extends perpendicular to the transport direction. This has the advantage that the apparatus can be structured in a space saving manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Springer, Norbert Haunschild
  • Publication number: 20020071520
    Abstract: In known apparatus (1) there are two radiation sources (10, 20) in a transport path of a transport device (3), below to the right and left, as well as a third radiation source (30) arranged horizontal to the transport path (3), with the two radiation sources (10, 20) lying close together, one behind the other. Three detector apparatus (11, 14, 31) are arranged opposite these radiation sources (10, 20, 30). Thus, a so called multi-view from three beam directions is created, with beam paths (FX1.1, FX2.2, FX3) extending perpendicular to a transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Klaus Springer, Norbert Haunschild