Patents by Inventor Thomas Fitz

Thomas Fitz 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).

  • Patent number: 12136847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a central unit (100) for supplying emergency lighting means (101a, 101b) on a DC bus (101), comprising an AC input (103) for receiving an AC supply signal, an AC/DC converter (104) configured to convert the AC supply signal into a DC supply signal, an electrical energy storage (105), in particular a battery, configured to be charged by the DC supply signal, wherein the electrical energy storage (105) is configured to supply electrical power in an emergency situation, and a DC/DC converter (107) configured to convert a DC output signal of the electrical energy storage (105) into a DC bus voltage and to forward the DC bus voltage to the lighting means (101a, 101b) on the DC bus (101) via an output circuit (109), wherein the output circuit (109) is arranged on a modular card (111), and wherein the modular card (111) is detachably connectable to a base body (102) of the central unit (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Fitz, Christoph Stadler
  • Publication number: 20220407347
    Abstract: The invention relates to a central unit (100) for supplying emergency lighting means (101a, 101b) on a DC bus (101), comprising an AC input (103) for receiving an AC supply signal, an AC/DC converter (104) configured to convert the AC supply signal into a DC supply signal, an electrical energy storage (105), in particular a battery, configured to be charged by the DC supply signal, wherein the electrical energy storage (105) is configured to supply electrical power in an emergency situation, and a DC/DC converter (107) configured to convert a DC output signal of the electrical energy storage (105) into a DC bus voltage and to forward the DC bus voltage to the lighting means (101a, 101b) on the DC bus (101) via an output circuit (109), wherein the output circuit (109) is arranged on a modular card (111), and wherein the modular card (111) is detachably connectable to a base body (102) of the central unit (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Fitz, Christoph Stadler
  • Publication number: 20050264146
    Abstract: Mounting device (10) of the cabinet-internal end of the guide rail (14) of a roller drawer slide for drawers and the like disposed inside a cabinet body and spaced from the adjacent sidewall of the cabinet body on the rear wall of the cabinet body by a mounting fitting (12), which includes a mounting plate (16) attachable to the rear wall of the cabinet and a rail support (18) adjustably supported on the mounting plate (16), wherein the rail support (18) is formed by an adjustment plate (26) movably secured on the mounting plate (16), with a mounting profile receiving the cabinet-internal end of the guide rail protruding from the adjustment plate (26) towards the open cabinet side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Alfit AG
    Inventor: Thomas Fitz