Patents by Inventor Rainer Schuhmann

Rainer Schuhmann 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).

  • MESS-SENSOR
    Publication number: 20110037483
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor having a conductor arrangement and an intervening dielectric to detect local sensor impedances in response to external forces. The conductor arrangement comprises elongate conductor strips between which the intervening dielectric is arranged as a compressible insulating medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicants: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE, HOCHSCHULE MANNHEIM
    Inventors: Alexander Scheuermann, Christof Huebner, Holger Woersching, Andreas Bieberstein, Rolf Nueesch, Ruth Haas Nueesch, Stefan Schlaeger, Rainer Schuhmann, Rolf Becker
  • Moisture sensor for large area layers
    Patent number: 5942904
    Abstract: In a moisture sensor arrangement for large area layers including a high-frequency electrical generator, a signal travel time measuring apparatus and a reflectometer, all connected to a cable system, at least two independent cables of the cable system are arranged so as to have cross-over points with, and being disposed in spaced relationship but sufficiently close t, one another such that a signal transfer can occur at the cross-over points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Schuhmann, Alexander Brandelik, Christof Hubner