Patents by Inventor Peter Meusel

Peter Meusel 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: 8382178
    Abstract: A robotic finger is provided that includes a base joint connected to a base member. By way of the base joint, a main finger member is connected to the base member for pivoting movements of the main finger member in two planes. The base joint has two driven main bevel gears opposite one another, and two likewise opposing intermediate bevel gears disposed between the main bevel gears. The main bevel gears are mounted rotatably at the base member and can be driven independently of one another through electric motors and an intermediate toothed belt. The two intermediate bevel gears are each rotatably mounted at support members connected to the main finger member. To protect the base joint, a curved cover bracket is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V.
    Inventors: Peter Meusel, Hong Liu
  • Publication number: 20110068593
    Abstract: A robotic finger comprises a base joint connected to a base member. By way of the base joint, a main finger member is connected to the base member for pivoting movements of the main finger member in two planes. The base joint comprises two driven main bevel gears opposite one another, and two likewise opposing intermediate bevel gears disposed between the main bevel gears. The main bevel gears are mounted rotatably at the base member and can be driven independently of one another through electric motors and an intermediate toothed belt. The two intermediate bevel gears are each rotatably mounted at support members connected to the main finger member. To protect the base joint, a curved cover bracket is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Meusel, Hong Liu
  • Patent number: 6928886
    Abstract: An arrangement for the detection of relative movements of two objects with four measuring cells as vertical measuring device for the detection of a relative movement perpendicular to an imaginary plane, with the measuring cells being arranged in such a manner that their vertical projections onto the plane are arranged at an identical angular distance from each other about a centre. Further, a force and/or moment sensor with a first board and a second board which are elastically connected with each other and movable relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Peter Meusel, Johannes Dietrich, Bernd Gombert
  • Patent number: 6871552
    Abstract: The force moment sensor is a monolithic disk-shaped mounting part (20) including a flat surface. The mounting part includes a first middle portion (21) of high rigidity with first force application locations (25), at least three second portions (221 to 223) of medium rigidity configured circumferentially, each including two second force application locations (26) in the transition portion between juxtaposed second portions, strain relief portions (23) of low rigidity and at least three radially oriented connecting webs (24) and comprising a medium rigidity by a recess (27) of U-shaped cross-section being configured in the medium portions thereof. Mounted on the flat surface of the second portions (22) and of the connecting webs (24) are strain gauges (28) circuited in accordance with the principle of a Wheatstone bridge. From the measured values obtained thereby three forces (Fx, Fy, Fz) and three moments (Mx, My, Mz) can be defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Hong Liu, Bertram Willberg, Peter Meusel
  • Publication number: 20040045372
    Abstract: The force moment sensor is a monolithic disk-shaped mounting part (20) including a flat surface. The mounting part includes a first middle portion (21) of high rigidity with first force application locations (25), at least three second portions (221 to 223) of medium rigidity configured circumferentially, each including two second force application locations (26) in the transition portion between juxtaposed second portions, strain relief portions (23) of low rigidity and at least three radially oriented connecting webs (24) and comprising a medium rigidity by a recess (27) of U-shaped cross-section being configured in the medium portions thereof. Mounted on the flat surface of the second portions (22) and of the connecting webs (24) are strain gauges (28) circuited in accordance with the principle of a Wheatstone bridge. From the measured values obtained thereby three forces (Fx, Fy, Fz) and three moments (Mx, My, Mz) can be defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Hong Liu, Bertram Willberg, Peter Meusel
  • Publication number: 20030070496
    Abstract: An arrangement for the detection of relative movements of two objects with four measuring cells as vertical measuring means for the detection of a relative movement perpendicular to an imaginary plane, with the measuring cells being arranged in such a manner that their vertical projections onto the plane are arranged at an identical angular distance from each other about a centre. Further, a force and/or moment sensor with a first board and a second board which are elastically connected with each other and movable relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Meusel, Johannes Dietrich, Bernd Gombert