Patents by Inventor Rainer Nestler

Rainer Nestler 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).

  • Linear drive
    Patent number: 6285098
    Abstract: A linear drive which is particularly suitable for drive axles of parallel structures such a hexapod arrays, comprises a carrier housing (5) and a carrier (4) that can be moved lengthwise in relation to said carrier housing, both the carrier housing and the carrier having provided thereon drive elements (11, 6) such as electrical coils or magnets. In order to achieve a highly dynamic drive performance, the carrier takes the form of a lightweight profiled body with an open cross-sectional profile. The drive elements (6, 11) on the carrier side and on the housing side, respectively, are preferably provided within the open areas of the cross-sectional profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forderung e.V.
    Inventors: Rainer Nestler, Jan Konvicka, Frank Wieland