Patents by Inventor Peter Lenard

Peter Lenard 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: 20150126823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and software for monitoring a diver comprising: a topside monitoring system 13 on a vessel comprising a receiver for receiving data from at least one diver 12, the data being transmitted using an acoustic modem 207 and specifying information relating to the diver 12, wherein the information relating to the diver comprises the depth of diver, a computer for processing the data 101, and a user interface 111 for conveying the information and the elapsed time of dive to a dive supervisor so that the dive supervisor can manage the dive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Prink Limited
    Inventor: Peter Lenard Johnson
  • Patent number: 8721397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for machining, in particular eroding and grinding, rotational workpieces (44) provided with cutting edges, with a machine base (12), a machining mechanism (14), which can be displaced relative to the machine base (12), and a workpiece positioning mechanism (18), which can be displaced relative to the machine base (12), wherein the machining mechanism (14) has at least one machining tool (30), which is attached in a rotatably drivable manner to a slide arrangement (20), which can be displaced in relation to the machine base (12), for machining a functional portion to be machined of the rotational workpiece (44), and wherein the workpiece positioning mechanism (18) has a workpiece holding mechanism (46), which can be displaced relative to the machine base (12) and holds a holding portion of the rotational workpiece (44) directly or via a holding adapter for attaching the rotational workpiece (44) to the workpiece positioning mechanism (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Siegfried Veil, Peter Bailer, Norbert Bailer, Stefan Brand
  • Publication number: 20130317321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and software for monitoring a diver comprising: a topside monitoring system 13 on a vessel comprising a receiver for receiving data from at least one diver 12, the data being transmitted using an acoustic modem 207 and specifying information relating to the diver 12, wherein the information relating to the diver comprises the depth of diver, a computer for processing the data 101, and a user interface 111 for conveying the information and the elapsed time of dive to a dive supervisor so that the dive supervisor can manage the dive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Prink Limited
    Inventor: Peter Lenard Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110102177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and software for monitoring a diver comprising: a topside monitoring system 13 on a vessel comprising a receiver for receiving data from at least one diver 12, the data being transmitted using an acoustic modem 207 and specifying information relating to the diver 12, wherein the information relating to the diver comprises the depth of diver, a computer for processing the data 101, and a user interface 111 for conveying the information and the elapsed time of dive to a dive supervisor so that the dive supervisor can manage the dive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Prink Limited
    Inventor: Peter Lenard Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090209180
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for machining, in particular eroding and grinding, rotational workpieces (44) provided with cutting edges, with a machine base (12), a machining mechanism (14), which can be displaced relative to the machine base (12), and a workpiece positioning mechanism (18), which can be displaced relative to the machine base (12), wherein the machining mechanism (14) has at least one machining tool (30), which is attached in a rotatably drivable manner to a slide arrangement (20), which can be displaced in relation to the machine base (12), for machining a functional portion to be machined of the rotational workpiece (44), and wherein the workpiece positioning mechanism (18) has a workpiece holding mechanism (46), which can be displaced relative to the machine base (12) and holds a holding portion of the rotational workpiece (44) directly or via a holding adapter for attaching the rotational workpiece (44) to the workpiece positioning mechanism (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Siegfried Veil, Peter Bailer, Norbert Bailer, Stefan Brand
  • Patent number: 7207865
    Abstract: In an apparatus for machining workpieces, in particular workpieces provided with cutting teeth, such as bandsaw blades or circular-saw blades for example, comprising a base (12), a machining device (18) displaceable relative to the base (12) and having at least one machining tool (20) rotationally drivable about a drive axis, and a clamping device (14) for securing the workpiece to be machined, the machining device (18) being designed with a multiaxis arrangement (24), by means of which the machining tool (20) can be positioned in different machining positions relative to the workpiece to be machined, it is provided that the multiaxis arrangement (24) is received within a support frame (26) open on at least one side and coupled to the base (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Bailer, Peter Lenard, Ernst Beck
  • Patent number: 7140948
    Abstract: A machine for machining bandsaw blades. A machining device, a feed device, a workpiece-fixing device and a workpiece guiding device are mounted to a common central machine block. The machining device has a rotatably driven positionable adjustable grinding wheel with the workpiece-guiding device supporting the bandsaw blade and the workpiece-fixing device clamping the blade in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Fritz Riehlein, Norbert Bailer
  • Patent number: 7033254
    Abstract: A grinding machine (10) for double-sided grinding of tooth flanks, in particular hard-metal tipped circular saw blades (14) is described. The grinding machine comprises two grinding units (16, 18) each with a grinding body, a first drive to move at least one of the two grinding units (16, 18) along a first axis (x1, x2) running perpendicular to a plane containing the saw blade (14) and also a second drive (36) to move at least one of the two grinding units (16, 18) along a second axis (z) running parallel to axes of rotation of the grinding bodies. Furthermore a third drive (38) is provided to move at least one of the two grinding units (16, 18) along a third axis (y) running parallel to the first (x1, x2) and the second (y) axis. A control method according to the invention for the grinding machine (10) provides that a tangential clearance angle of a tooth is varied along a tooth flank during the grinding of the tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Ernst Beck
  • Publication number: 20060057941
    Abstract: In a machine (10) for machining elongate workpieces (14) provided with cutting teeth (12), in particular for grinding bandsaw blades, comprising: a machining device (26), a feed device (38), a workpiece-fixing device (42) and a workpiece-guiding device, the machining device (26) having a tool (28), in particular a grinding wheel, which is rotationally drivable via a tool spindle about a tool spindle axis (A), for machining the workpiece (14), the rotationally drivable tool (28) being displaceable relative to the workpiece (14) by means of a multiaxis arrangement with axis guide, furthermore the feed device (38) being designed with a feed head, which is displaceable along a feed axis (X) and by means of which the feed device positions the workpiece (14) in a desired position relative to the machining device (26), furthermore the workpiece-guiding device guiding the workpiece (14) along a predetermined guide path to bring about the desired position by means of the feed device (38), and the workpiece-fix
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Fritz Riehlein, Norbert Bailer
  • Publication number: 20050208877
    Abstract: In an apparatus for machining workpieces, in particular workpieces provided with cutting teeth, such as bandsaw blades or circular-saw blades for example, comprising a base (12), a machining device (18) displaceable relative to the base (12) and having at least one machining tool (20) rotationally drivable about a drive axis, and a clamping device (14) for securing the workpiece to be machined, the machining device (18) being designed with a multiaxis arrangement (24), by means of which the machining tool (20) can be positioned in different machining positions relative to the workpiece to be machined, it is provided that the multiaxis arrangement (24) is received within a support frame (26) open on at least one side and coupled to the base (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Norbert Bailer, Peter Lenard, Ernst Beck
  • Publication number: 20040185749
    Abstract: A grinding machine (10) for double-sided grinding of tooth flanks, in particular hard-metal tipped circular saw blades (14) is described. The grinding machine comprises two grinding units (16, 18) each with a grinding body, a first drive to move at least one of the two grinding units (16, 18) along a first axis (x1, x2) running perpendicular to a plane containing the saw blade (14) and also a second drive (36) to move at least one of the two grinding units (16, 18) along a second axis (z) running parallel to axes of rotation of the grinding bodies. Furthermore a third drive (38) is provided to move at least one of the two grinding units (16, 18) along a third axis (y) running parallel to the first (x1, x2) and the second (y) axis. A control method according to the invention for the grinding machine (10) provides that a tangential clearance angle of a tooth is varied along a tooth flank during the grinding of the tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Ernst Beck
  • Publication number: 20020150446
    Abstract: The platform (20) has a centrally disposed holding device (30) to which a mandrel (32) for centering a stack of saw blades (12) is normally fastened in an upright manner. Disposed on the said platform (20), at intervals from the central holding device (30), are at least two decentralised holding devices (34) to each of which a mandrel (36) can likewise be fastened for centering a stack of saw blades (12) in each case. All the mandrels (32, 36) are capable of being fastened to, and detached from, their holding devices (30, 34) independently of one another, and are interchangeable with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Ernst Beck
  • Patent number: 6379218
    Abstract: A workpiece slide (42) is guided on a workpiece slide guide means (40) which extends transversely of a pivot axis (A) determined by a machine bed (20), the workpiece slide (42) together with its workpiece support (44) defining a central plane (G) at right angles to the pivot axis (A). A feeler means (60) determines the distance of the cutting teeth (12) of a workpiece (10) from a workpiece support (44) when in a measuring position which the tooth tip (18) of a cutting tooth (12) oriented in the direction of the pivot axis (A) of a workpiece (10) received in the workpiece support (44) reaches upon shifting of the workpiece slide (42) in the direction of the pivot axis (A). The feeler means (60) comprises a barrier (70) the length L of which, as measured in the central plane (G) transversely of the workpiece slide guide means (40), is greater than the greatest tooth pitch (T) occurring of workpieces (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Bailer, Peter Bailer, Peter Lenard
  • Patent number: 6329624
    Abstract: The machine includes a saddle (26) which is displaceable along a spindle axis (E) and transversely thereof under numerical control. A tool spindle (28) is supported on the saddle (26) so as to be driven in rotation about the spindle axis (E) and adapted to be equipped with a disc-shaped tool for cutting work to be done on a workpiece (10). The machine further includes a workpiece slide (42) which is displaceable along the workpiece slide guide (40) under numerical control and carries a workpiece support (44). The tool (30) is embodied by an electrically conductive member of an electric circuit (30, 36, 46, 48, 10) which is closed through the workpiece (10) when this is touched by the tool (30). The tool spindle (28) is adapted to be driven by a motor (84) which can be switched from a rotational operating speed to do cutting work on the workpiece (10) to a rotational measuring speed which is considerably slower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Norbert Bailer, Rudi Schmucker
  • Patent number: 6279424
    Abstract: A tool head (46) in which a tool spindle (52), adapted to be equipped with a disc-shaped tool (100), is supported so as to be driven in rotation about a spindle axis (C), is associated with a workpiece support (82) on which a workpiece (10) can be arranged such that the tooth tip (18) of a cutting tooth (12) to be machined will lie on a stationary reference axis (A). The tool head (46) is movably supported by means of a reciprocating slide (34) which is movable back and forth along a reciprocating slide guide means (32) transversely of the reference axis (A), by means of a feed slide (24) adapted to be advanced along a feed slide guide means (22) transversely of the reciprocating slide guide means (32), and by means of a a pivot bearing means (42) defining a pivot axis (B) parallel to the reciprocating slide guide means (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Bailer, Peter Lenard, Fritz Riehlein
  • Patent number: 6264531
    Abstract: A tool head (46) in which a tool spindle (52), adapted to be equipped with a disc-shaped tool (100), is supported so as to be driven in rotation about a spindle axis (C), is associated with a workpiece support (82) on which a workpiece (10) can be arranged such that the tooth tip (18) of a cutting tooth (12) to be machined will lie on a stationary reference axis (A). The tool head (46) is movably supported by means of a reciprocating slide (34) which is movable back and forth along a reciprocating slide guide means (32) transversely of the reference axis (A), by means of a feed slide (24) adapted to be advanced along a feed slide guide means (22) transversely of the reciprocating slide guide means (32), and by a pivot bearing means (42) defining a pivot axis (B) parallel to the reciprocating slide guide means (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Bailer, Peter Lenard
  • Patent number: 6109137
    Abstract: A pivot body (22) mounted on a machine bed (20) so as to be capable of swinging defines a lift axis (D) which extends transversely of its own pivot axis (A) and along which a reciprocating slide (24) is movable. Infeed of a saddle (26) on the reciprocating slide (24) can be effected along a spindle axis (E) transversely of the lift axis (D). A tool spindle (28) adapted to receive a tool (30) is supported on the saddle (26) so as to be driven in rotation about the spindle axis (E). Furthermore, a workpiece slide (42) is guided for traversing movement on the machine bed (20) and, together with a workpiece support (44), it defines a central plane (G) extending at right angles to the pivot axis (A). An advance finger (58) is adapted to be engaged intermittently with a respective one of the cutting teeth (12) of a workpiece (10) in order to advance the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Lenard, Norbert Bailer, Rudi Schmucker
  • Patent number: 5945009
    Abstract: A means for spark erosion of workpieces. A workpiece carrier (20) and a carriage (30) including a tool support (32) are movable in controlled fashion with respect to each other along the three axes of a three dimensional coordinate system (X, Y, Z) in the work space (46) of an erosion machine (10). One of the axes (Y) of movement of the carriage (30) is parallel to the axis (A) of the workpiece carrier (20). Workpiece holds (60) of a magazine (50) are movable into the work space (46), one of them each being positioned with its axis parallel to said axis (Y) of the carriage (30) in a transfer position (P). A gripper (40) is disposed on the carriage (30), spaced from the tool support (32), for exchanging workpieces (W) between the magazine (50) and the workpiece carrier (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Beck, Norbert Bailer, Peter Lenard
  • Patent number: 5941138
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a saw blade holder (24), a grinding slide (30) which carries a profiled grinding wheel (38) and is movable to and fro in a strokewise manner with respect to the saw blade holder (24), and a feed slide (40) by means of which a saw blade (10) in the saw blade holder (24) can be advanced in a stepwise manner. A dressing template (50) is arranged at the apparatus in a normally inoperative position and can be moved in intervals into an operative position in which the grinding wheel (38) is dressed by plunging into the dressing template (50). The feed slide (40) can be put out of operation during the dressing intervals. The stroke of the grinding slide (30) is adjustable prior to the next plunging motion into the saw blade (10) corresponding to the radius decrease of the grinding wheel (38) effected by dressing. This simplifies the dressing operation of the grinding wheel (38) and shortens the time required for each dressing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Beck, Bruno Hensinger, Peter Lenard
  • Patent number: 5931057
    Abstract: A machine table (16) on which a saw blade (10) is movable in a direction of movement (A) which essentially conforms to the longitudinal extension of the saw blade is provided with a first measuring station (22) for measuring the saw blade (10) in a measuring plane (B) perpendicular to the direction of movement (A) thereof. The machine table (16) furthermore supports a second measuring station (28) for scanning an edge (14) of the saw blade (10) in the plane thereof transversely of the direction of movement (A) as well as a rolling station (26) which comprises first and second rollers (34, 36) for changing the tension profile of the saw blade (10) and the curvature of the edge (14) thereof. The second roller (36) is pivotably adjustable with respect to the first roller (34) about a pivot axis (C) which intersects the axes of rotation (D1, D2) of the two rollers (34, 36) approximately at right angles and thereby adapted to be positioned obliquely for correcting distortions of the saw blade (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Beck, Peter Lenard