Patents by Inventor Norbert Welte
Norbert Welte 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: 9873189Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hand-held working device (1), which comprises a data acquisition unit (24) in which actuations of the trigger switch and accelerations of the working device (1) are captured. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held working device, it is monitored within a limited period of time after actuation of the trigger switch whether an acceleration of the working device (1) exceeds an acceleration threshold in order to detect trouble-free ignitions and/or ignition problems during the operation of the working device (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Gerold, Norbert Welte, Thorsten Sauer
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Patent number: 9664387Abstract: The invention relates to a work apparatus for setting fastening elements in a substrate, with a fuel container and with a dosing device, through which the fuel is fed from the fuel container into a combustion chamber in which a flammable mixture is ignited, for setting a fastening element, and with a temperature sensor. In order to prevent undesired malfunctioning in the operation of the work apparatus or to reduce the incidence of such malfunctioning, the work apparatus comprises a container temperature sensor and a dosing temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Gerold, Thorsten Sauer, Norbert Welte
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Publication number: 20160271748Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld or semistationary machine tool or work tool, having a housing in which there is arranged at least one mechanical actuating device which emits noise, for example in the form of structure-borne sound, during operation of the machine tool or work tool. In order to further simplify the operation of handheld or semistationary machine tools or work tools and/or to increase the service intervals or lifetime thereof, the machine tool or work tool comprises at least one device for sensing noise that occurs during operation of the machine tool or work tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Marc Barrafon Gomez, Norbert Welte, Mario Grazioli
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Publication number: 20150283690Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld or semi-stationary tool appliance (1), having a device for detecting and/or storing appliance-related operating data and/or load states. In order to further simplify operation of handheld or semi-stationary tool appliances and/or to extend service intervals or service life of said tool appliances, the tool appliance (1) comprises at least one sensor device (10) for detecting appliance-related forces, accelerations, movements, oscillation frequencies and/or oscillation amplitudes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Norbert Welte, Roland Mandel, Thorsten Sauer, Klaus Bertsch
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Publication number: 20150251301Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hand-held working device (1), which comprises a data acquisition unit (24) in which actuations of the trigger switch and accelerations of the working device (1) are captured. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held working device, it is monitored within a limited period of time after actuation of the trigger switch whether an acceleration of the working device (1) exceeds an acceleration threshold in order to detect trouble-free ignitions and/or ignition problems during the operation of the working device (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Norbert Welte, Thorsten Sauer
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Publication number: 20130284788Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held work apparatus for driving fastening elements into a substrate, wherein driving energy is released in the form of an impact to the fastening elements. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held work apparatus, the work apparatus comprises a driving energy data device, by means of which data on the driving energy released in a previous driving process or in several previous driving processes can be communicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe GEROLD, Thorsten Sauer, Norbert Welte
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Publication number: 20130288191Abstract: The invention relates to a work apparatus for setting fastening elements in a substrate, with a fuel container and with a dosing device, through which the fuel is fed from the fuel container into a combustion chamber in which a flammable mixture is ignited, for setting a fastening element, and with a temperature sensor. In order to prevent undesired malfunctioning in the operation of the work apparatus or to reduce the incidence of such malfunctioning, the work apparatus comprises a container temperature sensor and a dosing temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe GEROLD, Thorsten Sauer, Norbert Welte
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Patent number: 8412179Abstract: A method of configuring power tool electronics in a hand-held power tool (10) having sensor means (20) for acquiring measurement data, a control unit (50) for processing measurement data and for controlling power tool functions, and a data transmission unit (30), includes transmitting data between the data transmission unit (30) and an evaluation location (62) by means of a mobile wireless network, with the power tool electronics being awakened from a quiescent mode (70) and activated at a time stored as a time parameter in a control program, retrieving a configuration file provided by the evaluation location (62) by the data transmission unit (30) via the mobile wireless network, and checking the response received from the mobile wireless network to determine whether or not it contains a new configuration file. If a configuration file was received, the parameters contained in the configuration file are implemented (77) in the control program for the power tool electronics.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
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Publication number: 20090250364Abstract: A portable container (70) for a hand-held power tool (10) has electronics and electronics interface (155) between the hand-held power tool (10) and the container electronics that contain a remote data transmission device (30) for wireless, network-supported digital remote data transmission with a data processing and control unit (150), a wireless transmitting and receiving unit communicating a processing and control unit (150), and a radio antenna (32), with the electronics interface (155) being designed for local data transmission between the remote data transmission device (30) and a hand-held power tool (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
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Publication number: 20090254203Abstract: A method of configuring power tool electronics in a hand-held power tool (10) having sensor means (20) for acquiring measurement data, a control unit (50) for processing measurement data and for controlling power tool functions, and a data transmission unit (30), includes transmitting data between the data transmission unit (30) and an evaluation location (62) by means of a mobile wireless network, with the power tool electronics being awakened from a quiescent mode (70) and activated at a time stored as a time parameter in a control program, retrieving a configuration file provided by the evaluation location (62) by the data transmission unit (30) via the mobile wireless network, and checking the response received from the mobile wireless network to determine whether or not it contains a new configuration file. If a configuration file was received, the parameters contained in the configuration file are implemented (77) in the control program for the power tool electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
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Publication number: 20090251330Abstract: A hand-held power tool (10) includes a housing (11), and a drive (15) arranged in the housing (10), sensors (20) for acquiring measurement data, a control unit (50) for processing measurement data and for controlling power tool functions, and a remote data transmission device (30) for wireless, network-supported digital remote data transmission and having a wireless transmitting and receiving unit and a radio antenna (32) communicating with the control unit (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
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Patent number: 6889884Abstract: A setting tool including a piston guide (1) for guiding the drive piston (4) of the tool, a bolt guide (2), and a buffer member (8) located in the guide bore (12) of the piston guide (1) between the sealing element (5) of the drive piston (4) and the bolt guide (2) and surrounding the drive piston stem (6), with the guide bore (12) of the piston guide (1) having at least one stop shoulder (7) having a stop surface facing in the setting direction, and the buffer member (8) having at least one mating shoulder (10) having a facing in a direction opposite the setting direction, mating surface cooperating with the stop surface of the stop shoulder (7) of the guide bore (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Jakob, Norbert Welte
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Patent number: 6783043Abstract: A portable setting tool includes a housing (2), a guide tube (3) for guiding the fastening elements and connectable with the housing and having a side cut-out through which the fastening elements are fed into the guide tube (3), and a feeler (13) extendable into the guide tube (3) at a location opposite the cut-out (11) of the guide tube (3) and having, at an end thereof extendable into the guide tube (3), an end surface (13a) providing for displacement of the feeler (13) in a direction transverse t a longitudinal axis (14) of the guide tube (3) upon being acted upon by a fastening element, and an adjusting rim (17) adjoining the end surface (13a) and forming, with a longitudinal axis (14) of the guide tube (3), an acute angle (&agr;1) opening in a direction toward a mouth opening of the guide tube (3) with the adjusting rim providing for displacement of the feeler (13) in the transverse direction upon being acted upon by an object displaceable along the longitudinal axis (14) of the guide tube (3).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellchaftInventors: Robert Jakob, Norbert Welte, Dionys Schalbetter
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Patent number: 6702171Abstract: A setting tool is formed of a housing (1) and an axially displaceable bolt guide (8) situated in and extending out of the leading end of the housing. A protective cap (5) is detachably arranged on the leading end region of the housing (1) and prevents abrasion of the housing (1) under conditions prevailing at the construction site and thus prevents wear on the housing (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Büchel, Norbert Welte, Norbert Wohlwend
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Publication number: 20030098329Abstract: A portable setting tool for fastening elements and including a connectable with the setting tool housing (2), guide tube (3) for guiding the fastening elements and having a side cut-out through which the fastening elements are fed into the guide tube (3), and a feeler (13) extendable into the guide tube (3) at a location opposite the cut-out (11) of the guide tube (3) and displaceable in a direction away from the guide tube (3), with the feeler (13) having, at its end extendable into the guide tube (3), an adjusting rim (17) forming, with a longitudinal axis (14) of the guide tube (3) an acute angel (&agr;1) opening in direction toward a mouth opening of the guide tube (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Robert Jakob, Norbert Welte, Dionys Schalbetter
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Publication number: 20020125291Abstract: A setting tool is formed of a housing (1) and an axially displaceable bolt guide (8) situated in and extending out of the leading end of the housing. A protective cap (5) is detachably arranged on the leading end region of the housing (1) and prevents abrasion of the housing (1) under conditions prevailing at the construction site and thus prevents wear on the housing (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Johann Buchel, Norbert Welte, Norbert Wohlwend
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Publication number: 20020100788Abstract: A setting tool including a piston guide (1) for guiding the drive piston (4) of the tool, a bolt guide (2), and a buffer member (8) located in the guide bore (12) of the piston guide (1) between the sealing element (5) of the drive piston (4) and the bolt guide (2) and surrounding the drive piston stem (6), with the guide bore (12) of the piston guide (1) having at least one stop shoulder (7) having a stop surface facing in the setting direction, and the buffer member (8) having at least one mating shoulder (10) having a facing in a direction opposite the setting direction, mating surface cooperating with the stop surface of the stop shoulder (7) of the guide bore (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2002Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Robert Jakob, Norbert Welte
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Patent number: 6029878Abstract: A setting tool for driving nail-shaped attachment elements into a hard structural component, including a housing (1), a guide cylinder (8) located in the housing (1), a drive piston (7) axially displaceable in the guide cylinder (8) and having a driving surface (74), a spring-biased lever-shaped resetting member (1) pivotable in a plane extending parallel to a setting direction and engageable with the driving surface (74), and a device for displacing the resetting member (1) out of a plane of axial projection of the driving surface (74) into a release position of the resetting member.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Pfister, Norbert Heeb, Sybille Renner, Norbert Welte