Patents by Inventor Norbert Voss
Norbert Voss 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).
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Patent number: 8683833Abstract: The present invention provides for a handle set for a lock with a latch, the handle set having an authentication circuit and actuator in the interior handle that allow access to authenticated transponders. The present invention also provides a device and method for transmitting a rotational movement and force in an electronic lock, wherein the transmission takes place in a coupled state and not in a decoupled state and wherein the transmission of force does not damage an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. A coupling cartridge of an electronic lock can easily be handed. The electronic lock can be retrofitted in installed mortise locks and used with cylindrical locks. The electronic lock can include a security feature that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Simonsvoss Technologies AGInventors: James S. Marschalek, Warren A. Simonsen, Ludger Voss, Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Stefan Parhofer
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Patent number: 8011217Abstract: The present invention provides for a handle set for a lock with a latch, the handle set having an authentication circuit and actuator in the interior handle that allow access to authenticated transponders. The present invention also provides a device and method for transmitting a rotational movement and force in an electronic lock, wherein the transmission takes place in a coupled state and not in a decoupled state and wherein the transmission of force does not damage an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. The handle set can include a coupling cartridge that can be easily handed. The electronic lock can be retrofitted in installed mortise locks and used with cylindrical locks. The electronic lock can include a security feature that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: SimonsVoss Technologies AGInventors: James S Marschalek, Warren A. Simonsen, Ludger Voss, Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Stefan Parhofer
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Patent number: 7845201Abstract: An electronic access control device with an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. The actuator can have levers that interact to bias the control actuator in the decoupled state. The actuator can be changed between coupled and decoupled states by magnetizing and demagnetizing an armature that interacts with the levers. The electronic lock can include a security apparatus that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states when an external magnetic field is applied.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: SimonsVoss Technologies AGInventors: Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Ludger Voss, James S. Marschalek, Warren A. Simonsen, Stefan Parhofer
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Publication number: 20090273440Abstract: The present invention provides for a handle set for a lock with a latch, the handle set having an authentication circuit and actuator in the interior handle that allow access to authenticated transponders. The present invention also provides a device and method for transmitting a rotational movement and force in an electronic lock, wherein the transmission takes place in a coupled state and not in a decoupled state and wherein the transmission of force does not damage an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. A coupling cartridge of an electronic lock can easily be handed. The electronic lock can be retrofitted in installed mortise locks and used with cylindrical locks. The electronic lock can include a security feature that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: James S. Marschalek, Warren A. Simonsen, Ludger Voss, Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Stefan Parhofer
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Publication number: 20070214848Abstract: The present invention provides for an electronic access control device with an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. The actuator can have levers that interact to bias the control actuator in the decoupled state. The actuator can be changed between coupled and decoupled states by magnetizing and demagnetizing an armature that interacts with the levers. The electronic lock can include a security apparatus that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states when an external magnetic field is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: SIMONSVOSS TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Ludger Voss, James Marschalek, Warren Simonsen, Stefan Parhofer
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Publication number: 20070176437Abstract: The present invention provides for a handle set for a lock with a latch, the handle set having an authentication circuit and actuator in the interior handle that allow access to authenticated transponders. The present invention also provides a device and method for transmitting a rotational movement and force in an electronic lock, wherein the transmission takes place in a coupled state and not in a decoupled state and wherein the transmission of force does not damage an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. The handle set can include a coupling cartridge that can be easily handed. The electronic lock can be retrofitted in installed mortise locks and used with cylindrical locks. The electronic lock can include a security feature that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: SIMONSVOSS TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: James Marschalek, Warren Simonsen, Ludger Voss, Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Stefan Parhofer
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Patent number: 6807756Abstract: The invention relates to an iron (1) comprising a container of water (2) at atmospheric pressure. The water from the container flows through a nozzle between said container (2) and a heated and regulated steam chamber (5). An iron sole plate (3) forms the ironing surface and steam outlet holes (12) are arranged in said sole plate (3). The invention is characterized in that the iron (1) comprises means for creating a resonance or relaxation vibration in the water and steam circuit. The cyclic variation in the steam pressure is automatically maintained at an average pressure above that corresponding to the column of water available in the iron.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: ROWENTA Werke GmbHInventors: Ernst-Otto Gohre, Axel Wehrwein, Norbert Voss
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Patent number: 6763620Abstract: The invention relates to a steam iron with instantaneous vaporization comprising a water container (2), a steam chamber (32), an anti-drip device (80) and a drip device having a rod (4) which moves axially. According to the invention, the total stroke of the axially-moving rod (4) comprises a first stroke which provides the flow of water through the opening (520) of a module (5) that receives the water from the container (2) via the anti-drip device (80) and a second stroke which simultaneously opens a direct passage for the water to flow from the container (2) to the module (5) and moves the module (5) by opening a larger hole for the water to flow from the container to the steam chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: ROWENTA Werke GmbHInventors: Norbert Voss, Klaus Maier, Herbert Horn, Ulrich Demuth
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Publication number: 20040128873Abstract: The invention relates to an iron (1) comprising a container of water (2) at atmospheric pressure. The water from the container flows through a nozzle between said container (2) and a heated and regulated steam chamber (5). An iron sole plate (3) forms the ironing surface and steam outlet holes (12) are arranged in said sole plate (3). The invention is characterised in that the iron (1) comprises means for creating a resonance or relaxation vibration in the water and steam circuit. The cyclic variation in the steam pressure is automatically maintained at an average pressure above that corresponding to the column of water available in the iron.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Ernst-Otto Gohre, Axel Wehrwein, Norbert Voss
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Publication number: 20040128872Abstract: The invention relates to a steam iron with instantaneous vaporisation comprising a water container (2), a steam chamber (32), an anti-drip device (80) and a drip device having a rod (4) which moves axially. According to the invention, the total stroke of the axially-moving rod (4) comprises a first stroke which provides the flow of water through the opening (520) of a module (5) that receives the water from the container (2) via the anti-drip device (80) and a second stroke which simultaneously opens a direct passage for the water to flow from the container (2) to the module (5) and moves the module (5) by opening a larger hole for the water to flow from the container to the steam chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Norbert Voss, Klaus Maier, Herbert Horn, Ulrich Demuth
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Patent number: 6425198Abstract: A water reservoir for a clothes pressing iron, the reservoir being composed of two plastic parts, and a method for fabricating the reservoir by: simultaneously molding the two parts of one reservoir in a first injection molding step in two impressions of the same mold; and assembling the two parts together while, in a second injection molding step, injection molding a joint of plastic material between the two parts to connect the two parts together in a fluid-tight manner, wherein the two parts are assembled together and the second injection molding step is performed before complete crystallization of the two parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbHInventors: Norbert Voss, Edgar Hipp
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Publication number: 20020002782Abstract: A water reservoir for a clothes pressing iron, the reservoir being composed of two plastic parts, and a method for fabricating the reservoir by: simultaneously molding the two parts of one reservoir in a first injection molding step in two impressions of the same mold; and assembling the two parts together while, in a second injection molding step, injection molding a joint of plastic material between the two parts to connect the two parts together in a fluid-tight manner, wherein the two parts are assembled together and the second injection molding step is performed before complete crystallization of the two parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2001Publication date: January 10, 2002Applicant: ROWENTA Werke GmbHInventors: Norbert Voss, Edgar Hipp
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Patent number: 5799422Abstract: A steam iron with an electrically heated sole-plate, which has numerous steam holes that open in ball-like depressions. The sole-plate has a recess, which is open on the ironing-surface side and is surrounded by the ironing surface. Further steam holes open on the bottom of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Rowenta-Werke GmbHInventors: Ulrich Demuth, Norbert Voss, Harald Walther
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Patent number: 4658520Abstract: An electrically heated steam iron has a soleplate in which are arranged an electrical heating element and a vaporization chamber, and a soleplate liner which consists of a different material from the soleplate and which is fixed thereto. The soleplate is provided with steam escape holes which communicate with respective openings in the soleplate liner, each such opening having a steam distribution groove on the ironing surface of the soleplate liner. The soleplate has recesses each congruent to a respective steam distribution groove and the longitudinal axes of all the grooves are directed towards the center of gravity of the ironing surface of the soleplate liner.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1986Date of Patent: April 21, 1987Assignee: Rowenta-Werke GmbHInventors: Gerd Henneberger, Robert Walter, Rolf Thomas, Ernst Bechstein, Norbert Voss
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Patent number: 4038520Abstract: An element guard for an electric toaster is formed from a sheet metal blank and has at least one grid formed by extending a slotted area of the blank. The guard defines a toasting chamber within the toaster and the grid has openings therein so that heat radiated by a heating element of the toaster can toast bread in the toasting chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1975Date of Patent: July 26, 1977Assignee: Rowenta-Werke GmbHInventors: Gerd Boller, Karl Knott, Heinz Marburger, Norbert Voss, Manfred Wolf