Patents by Inventor Rainer Schulze
Rainer Schulze 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).
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Patent number: 10024634Abstract: A method for operating a ground-based anti-aircraft system includes providing a group of main system components containing a sensor system, a tactical operation control and an effector system. Combat target sensor data are passed from the sensor system to the tactical operation control, processed therein and passed in processed form from the tactical operation control to the effector system, using the data to combat the target. A central integration module having a converter unit and a central data distributor allows differently constructed main system components to be connected. Data from all main system components are routed to the central data distributor by the converter unit and converted therein from component protocol into system-internal data protocol, and passed from the central data distributor to one or more main system components, through the converter unit, converting the distributed data back from system-internal data protocol into component protocol.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thorsten Kempas, Ralf Lange, Michael Masur, Thomas Drexler, Bernd Lindenau, Andre Selz, Rainer Schulze
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Publication number: 20160047633Abstract: A method for operating a ground-based anti-aircraft system includes providing a group of main system components containing a sensor system, a tactical operation control and an effector system. Combat target sensor data are passed from the sensor system to the tactical operation control, processed therein and passed in processed form from the tactical operation control to the effector system, using the data to combat the target. A central integration module having a converter unit and a central data distributor allows differently constructed main system components to be connected. Data from all main system components are routed to the central data distributor by the converter unit and converted therein from component protocol into system-internal data protocol, and passed from the central data distributor to one or more main system components, through the converter unit, converting the distributed data back from system-internal data protocol into component protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: THORSTEN KEMPAS, RALF LANGE, MICHAEL MASUR, THOMAS DREXLER, BERND LINDENAU, ANDRE SELZ, RAINER SCHULZE
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Patent number: 8147257Abstract: An electrical, electronic, fiber-optic, hydraulic, or pneumatic component is mounted upon a rectangular support body having an upper surface containing at least one linear groove, wherein a first connector is mounted in protectively concealed relation adjacent a given vertical side wall of the groove beneath an overhanging portion of the support body that extends partially into the groove, and a second connector extends downwardly from the component into the groove when the component is seated on the top surface of the support body. When the component is mechanically or manually horizontally displaced laterally of the groove from its initial inserted position toward a connected position adjacent the given vertical wall, the second connector is brought into connection with the first connector. In the preferred embodiment, the first and second connectors are electrical devices connected with electrical or electronic circuits contained within the component.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Joachim Bury, Rainer Schulze, Thomas Salomon
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Publication number: 20110094667Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a strip laminate comprising a strip carrier material (1) and a first adhesive layer (4) on at least one of the surfaces of the strip carrier material (1). The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: (a) coating a first auxiliary strip carrier material (2) with at least the first adhesive layer (4) and winding up the coated first auxiliary strip carrier material (9) onto a first roll (8); (b) unwinding the coated first auxiliary strip carrier material (9) from the first roll (8) and guiding the coated first auxiliary strip carrier material (9) towards a first laminating roller (14); (c) laminating the coated first auxiliary strip carrier material (9) onto the strip carrier material (1) in such a manner that the first adhesive layer (4) faces the strip carrier material (1); and (d) delaminating the first auxiliary carrier material (2) from the first adhesive layer (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: TESA SEInventors: Rainer Schulze, Michael Evers, Nils Czerwonatis
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Patent number: 7856913Abstract: A rotary cutting blade provided with a curved cutting edge and a cutting surface extending centripetally from the cutting edge at angles varying in regular or irregular sequence between a predetermined maximum and a predetermined minimum.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH BreidenbachInventors: Helmut Matzunsky, Rainer Schulze
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Publication number: 20090194652Abstract: An electrical, electronic, fiber-optic, hydraulic, or pneumatic component is mounted upon a rectangular support body having an upper surface containing at least one linear groove, wherein a first connector is mounted in protectively concealed relation adjacent a given vertical side wall of the groove beneath an overhanging portion of the support body that extends partially into the groove, and a second connector extends downwardly from the component into the groove when the component is seated on the top surface of the support body. When the component is mechanically or manually horizontally displaced laterally of the groove from its initial inserted position toward a connected position adjacent the given vertical wall, the second connector is brought into connection with the first connector. In the preferred embodiment, the first and second connectors are electrical devices connected with electrical or electronic circuits contained within the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Joachim Bury, Rainer Schulze, Thomas Salomon
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Patent number: 7407406Abstract: A connector arrangement for tapping off current from a plurality of insulated input conductors includes a rectangular base member having a horizontal planar upper surface provided with a plurality of parallel seats receiving the insulated conductors, a frame mounted on the base member for supporting a plurality of terminal blocks for vertical displacement over the seats, each terminal block including an insulation piercing contact extending downwardly therefrom, and an eccentric disk arrangement for displacing each terminal block relative to the frame member between an elevated position spaced above the associated conductor seat and a lowered position in which the contact penetrates the insulation layer and engages the conductor, thereby to transmit current to an output conductor via the insulation-piercing conductor, a bus bar, and a tap-off terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Arlitt, Paulo Russo, Rainer Schulze, John Witt, Günter Lucht, Joachim Bury, Torsten Diekmann, Andreas Wedler, Thomas Salomon, Thomas Pieper
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Patent number: 7234961Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement taps off electrical current from a plurality of coplanar parallel input insulated conductors and supplies the same to a plurality of output conductors, respectively. A rectangular base member is provided having a horizontal upper surface that supports a plurality of parallel coplanar longitudinally-extending input conductors, respectively. A pair of pivot members are connected with the ends of the base member for pivotal movement about transverse horizontal pivot axes, respectively. As the pivot members are pivoted from disengaged positions toward engaged positions parallel with and directly above the base member top surface, bifurcated insulation-piercing knives on the pivot members pierce the insulation layers of the insulated conductors and electrically engage the conductors.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Uwe Arlitt, Paulo Russo, Rainer Schulze, John Witt, Günter Lucht, Joachim Bury, Torsten Diekmann, Andreas Wedler, Thomas Salomon
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Publication number: 20070066121Abstract: A connector arrangement for tapping off current from a plurality of insulated input conductors includes a rectangular base member having a horizontal planar upper surface provided with a plurality of parallel seats receiving the insulated conductors, a frame mounted on the base member for supporting a plurality of terminal blocks for vertical displacement over the seats, each terminal block including an insulation piercing contact extending downwardly therefrom, and an eccentric disk arrangement for displacing each terminal block relative to the frame member between an elevated position spaced above the associated conductor seat and a lowered position in which the contact penetrates the insulation layer and engages the conductor, thereby to transmit current to an output conductor via the insulation-piercing conductor, a bus bar, and a tap-off terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Uwe Arlitt, Paulo Russo, Rainer Schulze, John Witt, Gunter Lucht, Joachim Bury, Torsten Diekmann, Andreas Wedler, Thomas Salomon, Thomas Pieper
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Publication number: 20070066123Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement taps off electrical current from a plurality of coplanar parallel input insulated conductors and supplies the same to a plurality of output conductors, respectively. A rectangular base member is provided having a horizontal upper surface that supports a plurality of parallel coplanar longitudinally-extending input conductors, respectively. A pair of pivot members are connected with the ends of the base member for pivotal movement about transverse horizontal pivot axes, respectively. As the pivot members are pivoted from disengaged positions toward engaged positions parallel with and directly above the base member top surface, bifurcated insulation-piercing knives on the pivot members pierce the insulation layers of the insulated conductors and electrically engage the conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Uwe Arlitt, Paulo Russo, Rainer Schulze, John Witt, Gunter Lucht, Joachim Bury, Torsten Diekmann, Andreas Wedler, Thomas Salomon
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Publication number: 20050262980Abstract: A rotary cutting blade provided with a curved cutting edge and a cutting surface extending centripetally from the cutting edge at angles varying in regular or irregular sequence between a predetermined maximum and a predetermined minimum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Helmut Matzunsky, Rainer Schulze
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Patent number: 6796855Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal housing having at least one side wall, and first and second end walls cooperating with the side wall to define an open-topped chamber, an inverted generally U-shaped resilient contact having first and second leg portions introduced into the chamber adjacent the first and second end walls, respectively, and a bridging portion adjacent the open top of the metal housing, the housing side wall having a bent portion for supporting the resilient contact bridging portion, the resilient contact first leg portion being connected against coplanar movement relative to the housing first end wall. The resilient contact second leg portion is biased outwardly from the first leg portion, thereby to bias a conductor introduced within the housing chamber toward engagement with a bus bar defined adjacent the housing second end wall. The housing may be formed of an electrically conductive metal, such as copper.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Herbert Fricke, Jörg Diekmann, Manfred Wilmes, Michael Lenschen, Rainer Schulze, Siegfried Storm, Thomas Tappe, Thomas Wielsch, Jochen Reese
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Publication number: 20030194918Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal housing having at least one side wall, and first and second end walls cooperating with the side wall to define an open-topped chamber, an inverted generally U-shaped resilient contact having first and second leg portions introduced into the chamber adjacent the first and second end walls, respectively, and a bridging portion adjacent the open top of the metal housing, the housing side wall having a bent portion for supporting the resilient contact bridging portion, the resilient contact first leg portion being connected against coplanar movement relative to the housing first end wall. The resilient contact second leg portion is biased outwardly from the first leg portion, thereby to bias a conductor introduced within the housing chamber toward engagement with a bus bar defined adjacent the housing second end wall. The housing may be formed of an electrically conductive metal, such as copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Herbert Fricke, Jorg Diekmann, Manfred Wilmes, Michael Lenschen, Rainer Schulze, Siegfried Storm, Thomas Tappe, Thomas Wielsch, Jochen Reese
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Patent number: 6224090Abstract: An airbag cover in a dashboard, a steering wheel hub cover, or door panel with at least one predetermined breaking line whose shape is substantially determined by a line-shaped weakened portion. The line-shaped weakened portion is a perforation line extending until approximately below the surface visible to the vehicle passengers. This perforation line is advantageously a curve alternating around the predetermined breaking line and is at least similar in shape to the structure of the visible surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Jenoptik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Lutze, Ulrich Schuster, Frank Schmieder, Dieter Franz, Rainer Schulze
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Patent number: 5890916Abstract: A connector assembly is operable to connect a conductor with a generally U-shaped ground rail having a pair of upwardly extending legs that terminate in outwardly directed flange portions, including a conductive plate having a body panel that extends transversely above the rail. At a first end, the body panel included a downwardly extending hook portion the extends in locking relation beneath the flange portion of the associated first rail; at its other end, a first plate support panel is connected with the bottom of the body pane for bending movement about a first generally horizontal fold lined to a support position generally normal to the body panel and in engagement with the upper surface of the flange portion of the other rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Jorg Diekmann, Rainer Schulze, Walter Hanning, Manfred Wilmes, Bernhard Schuster
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Patent number: 5882572Abstract: A method is described for producing a line-shaped weakening in a flat material by one-sided local removal of the flat material by controllable pulsed laser radiation. The occurring line-shaped weakening is not visible on the surface of the flat material that is not machined and has a reproducible constant breaking resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Jenoptik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Lutze, Ralf Schwarze, Frank Schmieder, Wolfgang Schmidt, Rainer Schulze
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Patent number: 5879204Abstract: A resilient connector for maintaining an electrical conductor in side-by-side conductive engagement with a bus bar includes a generally loop- or O-shaped resilient contact body having a first end portion, an intermediate portion arranged generally normal to the intermediate portion, and a second end portion that is normally arranged at an acute angle relative to the contact intermediate portion, the contact first end portion containing a window opening having first and second opposed edges remote from and adjacent the intermediate portion, respectively, the second contact end portion being displaceable from a normal first position adjacent the first window edge toward a second position adjacent the second window edge, whereby when the second contact end is displaced to its second position and a conductor and a bus bar are introduced in side-by-side electrically conductive relation within the window, release of the second end portion causes the conductor and the bus bar to be clamped in tight electrical contacType: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventors: Bernhard Delarue, Friedrich Schmidt, Gerhard Huiskamp, Heike Neumann, Jorg Diekmann, Klaus Endres, Manfred Lange, Rainer Schulze, Ralf Beller, Werner Radde
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Patent number: 5658172Abstract: An electrical power distribution arrangement includes a first terminal block (2) including a main bus bar (5) having a plurality of pole portions (3, 4), a power supply plug connector (8) connected with the first terminal block and including a power supply bus bar (12) electrically connected between a single power supply lead (17) and a first pole-portion (4) of the main bus bar, and at least one tapped output connector (9) having an output bus bar (12') connected with the main bus bar, characterized by the provision of plug-in coupling connectors (15, 15') connected with the power supply and tapped power outlet plug connectors for supplying power from the power supply lead via the first terminal block to a second terminal block of the distribution arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1996Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Inventors: Friedrich Schmidt, Robert Kuells, Hans-Juergen Kern, Gerhard Huiskamp, Rainer Schulze
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Patent number: 5643401Abstract: A splicing aid for connecting belts having a lateral track of guide holes with grid dimensions. The splicing aid includes a carrier with at least two parallel tracks. A first track has knobs with the same grid dimensions as the guide holes of the belt. A second track has at least one detachable adhesive strip. The carrier, with its knobs, serves as a splicing aid and is subsequently pulled off. When splicing aids of this kind are used no additional aids are required.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rainer Schulze-Kahlayss, Robert Hierl
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Patent number: 5174767Abstract: A conductor connector assembly for connecting a ground conductor or the like to a U-shaped top hat rail, including a first sheet metal member (1) arranged for seated engagement transversely across the outwardly directed flange portions at the free ends of the legs of the top hat rail, a second sheet metal member (2) adjacent the first member and including at each end a hook portion (16) adapted to extend below the associated flange portion, and a screw device (3) for displacing the second member upwardly relative to the first member, thereby to clamp the rail flange portions between the first and second sheet metal members. A guide arrangement is provided for guiding the members for vertical movement relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1991Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: C. A. Weidmueller GmbH & Co.Inventors: Joerg Diekmann, Rainer Schulze, Gerhard Huiskamp, Manfred Wilmes