Patents by Inventor Steffen Neubauer

Steffen Neubauer 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: 20240139830
    Abstract: A clamping jaw for a chuck includes a jaw body on which there is formed at least one jaw step having a step head, which has a sensor on its end face, for holding a clamping insert which is formed from a base leg and two fastening legs projecting from the base leg. On each of the opposite longitudinal sides of the step head there is formed a threaded bore for receiving a fastening screw whose screw head is received in a through-opening which is formed in the fastening leg of the clamping insert that is assigned to the longitudinal side, wherein, on each side, the longitudinal axes of the threaded bore and of the through-opening assigned thereto have an offset when the base leg bears against the end face. Also, a chuck has a chuck body, in which such clamping jaws are arranged in uniformly-distributed radial jaw guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: RÖHM GMBH
    Inventors: Martin STANGL, Christian NEUBAUER, Andreas DOLPP, Jens GRÄSSLE, Steffen KRÄNZLE
  • Publication number: 20230116914
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic composite panel which is provided as a layer structure. The method includes providing a film layer structure comprising an adhesive layer which is arranged between two transparent plastic films. The film layer structure is pre-molded to assume an approximately final shape and is arranged in a molding tool so that a first main surface of the film layer structure is towards the molding surface of the molding tool and so that a cavity is formed between the second main surface of the film layer structure and a surface of the molding tool. The film layer structure is then back-molded in a thermal molding method step while introducing a thermoplastic material into the cavity to provide the layer structure. A pre-molding and back-molding step, a rigidification of the thermoplastic layer, and a demolding of the layer structure is further performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: PETER LOCHNER, STEFFEN NEUBAUER, BENEDIKT RUECKERT, MARTIN SUENNEMANN
  • Publication number: 20220305707
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic composite panel which is provided as a layer structure. The method includes providing a film layer structure comprising an adhesive layer which is arranged between two transparent plastic films. The film layer structure is pre-molded to assume an approximately final shape and is arranged in a molding tool so that a first main surface of the film layer structure is towards the molding surface of the molding tool and so that a cavity is formed between the second main surface of the film layer structure and a surface of the molding tool. The film layer structure is then back-molded in a thermal molding method step while introducing a thermoplastic material into the cavity to provide the layer structure. A pre-molding and back-molding step, a rigidification of the thermoplastic layer, and a demolding of the layer structure is further performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventors: PETER LOCHNER, STEFFEN NEUBAUER, BENEDIKT RUECKERT, MARTIN SUENNEMANN
  • Patent number: 10248252
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control element, comprising a carrier, an actuating member defining a touch-sensitive input surface, whereby the actuating member is movably installed on the carrier substantially parallel to the plane formed by the touch-sensitive input surface in a movement direction; an actuator to provide a movement from a resting position in movement direction of the actuating member relative to the carrier for providing a haptic feedback, whereby furthermore at least one permanent-magnet pair is arranged between the carrier and the actuating member to guide, in particular to stabilize the movement of the actuating member and/or the return of the actuating member into the resting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: PREH GMBH
    Inventor: Steffen Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20180129342
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control element, comprising a carrier, an actuating member defining a touch-sensitive input surface, whereby the actuating member is movably installed on the carrier substantially parallel to the plane formed by the touch-sensitive input surface in a movement direction; an actuator to provide a movement from a resting position in movement direction of the actuating member relative to the carrier for providing a haptic feedback, whereby furthermore at least one permanent-magnet pair is arranged between the carrier and the actuating member to guide, in particular to stabilize the movement of the actuating member and/or the return of the actuating member into the resting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventor: Steffen NEUBAUER
  • Patent number: 9847195
    Abstract: A rocker switch includes a housing. An actuating part is pivotably mounted at the housing and includes at least two opposing actuating surfaces with two opposing actuating directions associated thereto. At least one actuating surface includes a backlit lighting surface. At least one lighting device is attached to the housing for backlighting the lighting surface. The rocker switch includes least one electromechanical pushbutton and at least one multiple-part telescoping light duct. At least one plunger is displaceably supported at the housing. The at least one plunger acts through the actuator part on the electromechanical pushbutton and the at least one light duct so as to define a light channel between the at least one lighting device and the lighting surface. The at least one light duct having a tubular lower light duct section corresponding to the electromechanical pushbutton and a tubular upper light duct section corresponding to the lighting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: PREH GMBH
    Inventor: Steffen Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20170004941
    Abstract: A rocker switch includes a housing. An actuating part is pivotably mounted at the housing and includes at least two opposing actuating surfaces with two opposing actuating directions associated thereto. At least one actuating surface includes a backlit lighting surface. At least one lighting device is attached to the housing for backlighting the lighting surface. The rocker switch includes least one electromechanical pushbutton and at least one multiple-part telescoping light duct. At least one plunger is displaceably supported at the housing. The at least one plunger acts through the actuator part on the electromechanical pushbutton and the at least one light duct so as to define a light channel between the at least one lighting device and the lighting surface. The at least one light duct comprises a tubular lower light duct section corresponding to the electromechanical pushbutton and a tubular upper light duct section corresponding to the lighting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: PREH GMBH
    Inventor: STEFFEN NEUBAUER
  • Publication number: 20130127782
    Abstract: In accordance with 37 C.F.R. §§1.72(b) and 1.121(b), please amend the abstract as follows: Operating element with a capacitive sensor, for activating a function display and/or backlighting system, for example in the case of approach, comprising the following: a button or pressure switch for a switching functionality, a layered film structure defining the operating surface, which is in operational engagement with the button or pressure switch in such a way that the button or pressure switch is actuated by pressing on the operating surface, characterized in that the layered film structure comprises at least one film, for example a polycarbonate film, and a conductive layer applied onto the film, preferably on the side of the film facing away from the operator, for providing at least one electrode of the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Lochner, Steffen Neubauer, Stephan Braun, Dieter Schröder, Alexander Metz