Patents by Inventor Steffen Rucker

Steffen Rucker 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).

  • Scanner system
    Patent number: 7259777
    Abstract: Apparatus for holding flat plates of varying sizes, including a base section having a flat surface and including plurality of interconnected channels formed on the surface thereof; at least one port connecting to the channels; a vacuum source connected to the at least one port; and an intermediate plate covering substantially all of the channels and having a multiplicity of holes formed therethrough, the holes being arranged to be covered by a flat plate that is to be held to the flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Laser Imaging Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Retschke, Wolfgang Senf, Steffen Rucker, Uwe Klowsky, Udo Battig, Ulrich Baumann
  • SCANNER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20060132590
    Abstract: Apparatus for holding flat plates of varying sizes, including a base section having a flat surface and including plurality of interconnected channels formed on the surface thereof; at least one port connecting to the channels; a vacuum source connected to the at least one port; and an intermediate plate covering substantially all of the channels and having a multiplicity of holes formed therethrough, the holes being arranged to be covered by a flat plate that is to be held to the flat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: LASER IMAGING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang RETSCHKE, Wolfgang SENF, Steffen RUCKER, Uwe KLOWSKY, Udo BATTIG, Ulrich BAUMANN