Patents by Inventor Ralph Kuppelwieser

Ralph Kuppelwieser 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).

  • Publication number: 20230405537
    Abstract: A clamping platform for a mechanical shaker, which allows automated release and fastening of microtiter plates that are subject to tolerances, includes at least two mounts arranged pairwise for the releasable fastening of the microtiter plates. The platform includes clamping jaws, on which a compression spring acts, actuatable with a link control having a linear drive. In conjunction with the compression spring, the geometry of the guide links allows compensation for the dimensional tolerances of the microtiter plates that are to be fixed by clamping. The spring force of the compression spring is determined such that the clamping jaws that are loaded by the compression spring exert the required clamping force in the deployed position onto the microtiter plates to be fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph KUPPELWIESER, Tim BÜRGIN, Mathias SCHUMACHER
  • Patent number: 10087047
    Abstract: A door system for an elevator installation having an elevator car with a car door arranged to travel in an elevator shaft with shaft doors, wherein the car door is spaced from the shaft doors in a closed position of the door system. A primary pivot spindle is coupled to a pivotable door leaf of the shaft door or the car door and a secondary pivot spindle is coupled to a pivotable door leaf of the other of the car door and the shaft door. A drive unit includes a driven, pivotably mounted shaft to which a first entrainer and a second entrainer are fixed. During a pivoting movement of the shaft, the first entrainer engages a first counterpart element on the primary pivot spindle and the second entrainer engages a second counterpart element on the secondary pivot spindle to effect a pivoting movement of the door leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Ralph Kuppelwieser, Ernst Lüthi, Jonas Vonaesch
  • Patent number: 10023437
    Abstract: A door system for an elevator installation having an elevator car, the door system including a pivotable first car door leaf mounted at a car door opening and a pivotable first shaft door leaf mounted at a shaft door opening of the elevator installation. At least a part of the shaft door opening is closed by the first shaft door leaf in a closed position thereof and a shaft door plane is formed along the shaft door leaf. At least a part of the car door opening is closed by the first car door leaf in a closed position thereof and a car door plane is formed along the car door leaf. The car door leaf, in an open position thereof, extends through the shaft door plane, or the shaft door leaf, in an open position thereof, extends through the car door plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Ralph Kuppelwieser, Ernst Lüthi, Jonas Vonaesch
  • Publication number: 20170334680
    Abstract: A door system for an elevator installation having an elevator car, the door system including a pivotable first car door leaf mounted at a car door opening and a pivotable first shaft door leaf mounted at a shaft door opening of the elevator installation. At least a part of the shaft door opening is closed by the first shaft door leaf in a closed position thereof and a shaft door plane is formed along the shaft door leaf. At least a part of the car door opening is closed by the first car door leaf in a closed position thereof and a car door plane is formed along the car door leaf. The car door leaf, in an open position thereof, extends through the shaft door plane, or the shaft door leaf, in an open position thereof, extends through the car door plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph Kuppelwieser, Ernst Lüthi, Jonas Vonaesch
  • Publication number: 20170334681
    Abstract: A door system for an elevator installation having an elevator car with a car door arranged to travel in an elevator shaft with shaft doors, wherein the car door is spaced from the shaft doors in a closed position of the door system. A primary pivot spindle is coupled to a pivotable door leaf of the shaft door or the car door and a secondary pivot spindle is coupled to a pivotable door leaf of the other of the car door and the shaft door. A drive unit includes a driven, pivotably mounted shaft to which a first entrainer and a second entrainer are fixed. During a pivoting movement of the shaft, the first entrainer engages a first counterpart element on the primary pivot spindle and the second entrainer engages a second counterpart element on the secondary pivot spindle to effect a pivoting movement of the door leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph Kuppelwieser, Ernst Lüthi, Jonas Vonaesch