Patents by Inventor Rafael Küster

Rafael Küster 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).

  • Testing device for checking the quality of a paint or lacquer layer
    Patent number: 8991244
    Abstract: A testing device for checking the quality of a paint or lacquer layer includes at least one friction element moving device. To prevent an impression on a test region, the friction element moving device is configured to (i) initially move at least one friction element in frictional contact along a defined path, e.g., a circular path, over a test region of a paint or lacquer layer, and (ii) subsequently eliminate the frictional contact between the friction element and the test region during the movement of the friction element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rafael Küster, Olaf Eistert, Tobias Burk, Roland Emmerich
  • Testing device for checking the quality of a paint or lacquer layer
    Publication number: 20120103080
    Abstract: A testing device for checking the quality of a paint or lacquer layer includes at least one friction element moving device. To prevent an impression on a test region, the friction element moving device is configured to (i) initially move at least one friction element in frictional contact along a defined path, e.g., a circular path, over a test region of a paint or lacquer layer, and (ii) subsequently eliminate the frictional contact between the friction element and the test region during the movement of the friction element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rafael Küster, Olaf Eistert, Tobias Burk, Roland Emmerich