Patents by Inventor Roman Steffen
Roman Steffen 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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Publication number: 20140253904Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicants: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, ESW GmbhInventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
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Patent number: 8767188Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignees: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, ESW GmbHInventors: Torsten Gogolla, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
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Patent number: 8668182Abstract: A holding device for fastening a laser instrument, in particular to a magnetic construction, a pipe, a wall rail and/or ceiling rail, and/or a wall, is disclosed. The holding device includes a basic frame, a receptacle device connected to the basic frame to accommodate the laser instrument and a fastening apparatus connected to the basic frame with a first fastening device. The first fastening device is configured to be rotatable around an axis of rotation relative to the basic frame from a first position into a second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roman Steffen, Christian Haefele
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Patent number: 8511635Abstract: A holding device for fastening a laser instrument, in particular to a magnetic construction, a pipe, a wall rail or ceiling rail, and/or a wall, is disclosed. The holding device includes a basic frame, a receptacle device connected to the basic frame to accommodate the laser instrument, a first fastening device connected to the basic frame and a second fastening device connected to the basic frame. At least the first or second fastening device is configured to be adjustable in a vertical direction relative to the basic frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Roman Steffen
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Publication number: 20120300190Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a distance between a reference mark and a target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, which is embodied as an electro-optical component and emits a laser beam along an optical axis, a detector, which is embodied as an additional electro-optical component and receives a reception beam reflected and/or scattered by the target object along an optical axis, a beam forming optics, which forms the laser beam and the reception beam along an optical axis, and a beam splitting optics, which deflects the laser beam or the reception beam. An optics carrier is provided with a first receptacle for mounting a first of the electro-optical components and a second receptacle for mounting the beam forming optics. The optics carrier is monolithic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicants: ESW Gmbh, Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten GOGOLLA, Stefan Tiefenthaler, Roman Steffen, Helmut Seifert, Gero Schusser
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Patent number: 7861426Abstract: An optomechanical leveling device (1) has an external housing (2) with a bottom surface (4), a carrier frame (6) located inside the external housing (2) and fastened in an elastically damped manner by means of damping elements (5) elastically preloaded along respective tensioning axes (S) and an optics carrier (7) suspended at the carrier frame (6) such that it can be oriented by the gravitational field (G).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Detlef Juesten, Roman Steffen, Peter Bruggmueller, Petra Eyrich
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Publication number: 20100276555Abstract: A holding device for fastening a laser instrument, in particular to a magnetic construction, a pipe, a wall rail and/or ceiling rail, and/or a wall, is disclosed. The holding device includes a basic frame, a receptacle device connected to the basic frame to accommodate the laser instrument and a fastening apparatus connected to the basic frame with a first fastening device. The first fastening device is configured to be rotatable around an axis of rotation relative to the basic frame from a first position into a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roman Steffen, Christian Haefele
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Publication number: 20100277799Abstract: An optical support is disclosed. The optical support has at least two partial supports, each of which secure an optical component and are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements that are spaced apart planarly. The connecting elements are frictionally connected displaceable in an axial direction in matching associated connection openings via contact surfaces. The connecting elements and/or the connection openings have at least one recess in the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roman Steffen, Thomas Oehy, Hanspeter Nuesch
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Publication number: 20100276554Abstract: A holding device for fastening a laser instrument, in particular to a magnetic construction, a pipe, a wall rail or ceiling rail, and/or a wall, is disclosed. The holding device includes a basic frame, a receptacle device connected to the basic frame to accommodate the laser instrument, a first fastening device connected to the basic frame and a second fastening device connected to the basic frame. At least the first or second fastening device is configured to be adjustable in a vertical direction relative to the basic frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Roman STEFFEN
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Patent number: 7593172Abstract: An optical assembly has an optics carrier (2) which is adjustable with respect to an axis (A) and to which at least two optical elements are fixedly connected, with the optics carrier (2) including at least two partial carriers (5a, 5b), each of which secures an optical element, and with the two partial carriers (5a, 5b) being connected to one another by at least three axially elongate, flexible connection members (6) which are spaced apart in a plane and secured by frictional engagement in corresponding associated connection openings (8) so as to be displaceable axially.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roman Steffen, Lieu-Kim Dang, Detlef Juesten
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Publication number: 20090193672Abstract: An optomechanical leveling device (1) has an external housing (2) with a bottom surface (4), a carrier frame (6) located inside the external housing (2) and fastened in an elastically damped manner by means of damping elements (5) elastically preloaded along respective tensioning axes (S) and an optics carrier (7) suspended at the carrier frame (6) such that it can be oriented by the gravitational field (G).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Detlef Juesten, Roman Steffen, Peter Bruggmueller, Petra Eyrich
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Patent number: 7500317Abstract: A self-leveling laser emitter (1) has a portable housing (2) in which a beam unit (5) is mounted so as to be swivelable in two dimensions in a self-leveling manner at a bearing point (4) arranged in the area of one third to two thirds of the height (H) of the housing exclusively by the downwardly directed gravitational force (G), which beam unit (5) emits two axis beams (7) in axial directions, including a plumb beam (6), and at least one first beam source is arranged in the beam unit (5) above the bearing point (4) and at least one second beam source is arranged below the bearing point (4).Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roman Steffen, Detlef Juesten
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Publication number: 20080072439Abstract: A self-leveling laser emitter (1) has a portable housing (2) in which a beam unit (5) is mounted so as to be swivelable in two dimensions in a self-leveling manner at a bearing point (4) arranged in the area of one third to two thirds of the height (H) of the housing exclusively by the downwardly directed gravitational force (G), which beam unit (5) emits two axis beams (7) in axial directions, including a plumb beam (6), and at least one first beam source is arranged in the beam unit (5) above the bearing point (4) and at least one second beam source is arranged below the bearing point (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Roman Steffen, Detlef Juesten
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Publication number: 20080074751Abstract: An optical assembly has an optics carrier (2) which is adjustable with respect to an axis (A) and to which at least two optical elements are fixedly connected, with the optics carrier (2) including at least two partial carriers (5a, 5b), each of which secures an optical element, and with the two partial carriers (5a, 5b) being connected to one another by at least three axially elongate, flexible connection members (6) which are spaced apart in a plane and secured by frictional engagement in corresponding associated connection openings (8) so as to be displaceable axially.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Roman Steffen, Lieu- Dang, Detlef Juesten
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Patent number: 7342732Abstract: An optical mount (1) for optical component (2) which has a edge contour (4) relative to extending radially optical axis (A), includes a rigid optical support (3) having an axially oriented stop edge (5), which is suitable for an axial contact with the optical component (2), and at least one flexible spring element which is arranged radially outside the stop edge (5), extends axially on the component side and is curved radially inward. The radial spring element passes at an axial distance from the stop edge into a circumferentially closed jacket sleeve an inner contour (8) of which extends farther radially than the edge contour (4) of the optical component (2).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Lieu-Kim Dang, Roman Steffen, Mustafa Kücük, Christian Haefele
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Publication number: 20070195436Abstract: An optical mount (1) for optical component (2) which has a edge contour (4) relative to extending radially optical axis (A), includes a rigid optical support (3) having an axially oriented stop edge (5), which is suitable for an axial contact with the optical component (2), and at least one flexible spring element which is arranged radially outside the stop edge (5), extends axially on the component side and is curved radially inward. The radial spring element passes at an axial distance from the stop edge into a circumferentially closed jacket sleeve an inner contour (8) of which extends farther radially than the edge contour (4) of the optical component (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Lieu-Kim Dang, Roman Steffen, Mustafa Kucuk, Christian Haefele
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Publication number: 20070035854Abstract: An optical assembly, which is adjustable relative to an axis (A), includes an optics carrier (1), at least two optical components (2, 3) fixedly connected with the optics carrier (1) and axially spaced from each other, and at least one thin, partially tangentially oriented, deformation web (4) provided in the optics carrier (1) in an axial intermediate region (X) between the at least two optical components (2, 3)Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Christian Haefele, Roman Steffen