Patents by Inventor Ralf Zerweck
Ralf Zerweck 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: 11897057Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Gert Mittmann, Bernhard Eigen, Michael Mohl, Ralf Zerweck, Dirk Schonau
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Publication number: 20220288711Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Gert MITTMANN, Bernhard EIGEN, Michael MOHL, Ralf ZERWECK, Dirk SCHONAU
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Patent number: 11376683Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INCInventors: Gert Mittmann, Bernhard Eigen, Michael Möhl, Ralf Zerweck, Dirk Schönau
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Patent number: 11117209Abstract: A soldering tip fastening device includes a soldering device fastener configured for fastening the soldering tip fastening device on a soldering device, and a soldering tip fastener configured to fasten a soldering tip on a soldering device when the soldering tip fastening device is fastened to the soldering device. The soldering tip fastener and the soldering device fastener are associated with opposite ends of the soldering tip fastening device. The soldering tip fastening device has a sleeve with an elastic element, the sleeve being configured such that the elastic element is tensioned during the fastening of the soldering tip on the soldering device by the soldering tip fastening device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Bernd Niedermayer, Ralf Zerweck
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Publication number: 20210237185Abstract: A soldering tool may include a power unit including a controller, a tool body configured to interface with the power unit, and a tip portion operably coupled to the tool body. The tip portion may include a tip that is heated to melt solder by a heating element controlled by the controller. The tip is operably coupled to the heating element via a braze joint. The heating element may be operable at a first temperature range for melting the solder and a second temperature range, higher than the first temperature range, to facilitate forming or braking the braze joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Gert Mittmann, Ralf Zerweck
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Publication number: 20210129246Abstract: A soldering tool may include a tool body comprising circuitry configured to interface with a controller, and a tip portion including a tip that is heated to melt solder and a handpiece that is graspable by an operator. The tip portion includes a heater and a sensor disposed in the tip. The tip portion includes a tip memory device disposed at the handpiece. The tip memory device is configured to store parametric data. The tip memory device is configured to exchange data with the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Gert MITTMANN, Bernhard EIGEN, Michael MÖHL, Ralf ZERWECK, Dirk SCHNÖAU
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Publication number: 20190126376Abstract: A soldering tip fastening device includes a soldering device fastener configured for fastening the soldering tip fastening device on a soldering device, and a soldering tip fastener configured to fasten a soldering tip on a soldering device when the soldering tip fastening device is fastened to the soldering device. The soldering tip fastener and the soldering device fastener are associated with opposite ends of the soldering tip fastening device. The soldering tip fastening device has a sleeve with an elastic element, the sleeve being configured such that the elastic element is tensioned during the fastening of the soldering tip on the soldering device by the soldering tip fastening device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Bernd Niedermayer, Ralf Zerweck
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Patent number: 10005147Abstract: The present invention relates to a soldering tip fastening sleeve (3) comprising a soldering device fastening portion (7) and a soldering tip fastening portion (6). The soldering device fastening portion (7) has an internal measurement (15) and an external measurement. Also the soldering tip fastening portion (6) has an internal measurement (16) and an external measurement (14) as well as a collar holder (10). The soldering tip fastening portion (6) and the soldering device fastening portion (7) are associated with different ends of the soldering tip fastening sleeve (3). The soldering tip fastening sleeve (3) according to the present invention is characterized in that the collar holder (10) is provided on a first subsector (17) of a circumference of the soldering tip fastening sleeve (3). The present invention also relates to a soldering tip (2) comprising a soldering portion (4) and a fastening portion (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Ralf Zerweck, Bernd Neidermayer
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Publication number: 20160325371Abstract: The present invention relates to a soldering tip fastening sleeve (3) comprising a soldering device fastening portion (7) and a soldering tip fastening portion (6). The soldering device fastening portion (7) has an internal measurement (15) and an external measurement. Also the soldering tip fastening portion (6) has an internal measurement (16) and an external measurement (14) as well as a collar holder (10). The soldering tip fastening portion (6) and the soldering device fastening portion (7) are associated with different ends of the soldering tip fastening sleeve (3). The soldering tip fastening sleeve (3) according to the present invention is characterized in that the collar holder (10) is provided on a first subsector (17) of a circumference of the soldering tip fastening sleeve (3). The present invention also relates to a soldering tip (2) comprising a soldering portion (4) and a fastening portion (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Ralf ZERWECK, Bernd NIEDERMAYER
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Publication number: 20070272725Abstract: Disclosed is a soldering iron comprising at least one replaceable soldering tip and a tip holder which supports the same and is provided with a handle section and a terminal housing section that adjoins the tip holder. In order to be able to remove a soldering tip from the remainder of the soldering iron in a simple structural manner without using additional tools, the tip holder (3), along with the soldering tip (2), is embodied as a detachable module (5) which can be removably connected to the terminal housing section (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2005Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Ralf Zerweck, Volker Munz
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Patent number: 6215104Abstract: A soldering iron includes a housing for accommodating therein at least one heating element and a soldering bit which is releasably secured to the housing. The heating element includes a heat-transmitting contact surface provided on an end face thereof which faces the soldering bit. A heat reception surface of said soldering bit is located opposite the contact surface and in direct contact therewith with no intermediate layer therebetween. A temperature sensor is located adjacent the contact surface and between the contact surface and a filament winding of the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1998Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Cooper Tools GmbHInventors: Gerhard Kurpiela, Jürgen Staiger, Ralf Zerweck
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Patent number: D926015Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Scott Daniel Bublitz, Ralf Zerweck, Bernhard Eigen