Patents by Inventor Thomas Koeppel

Thomas Koeppel 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: 20130299250
    Abstract: A multi-layered electromagnetic coil for a force-measuring system is based upon the principle of electromagnetic force compensation, as is a method for manufacturing the coil. The coil has a multifilar, specifically bifilar, wiring arrangement of coil wires. Preferably, the coil wires have a substantially rectangular cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile of the coil wire is designed for achieving the densest possible packing of the windings in the coil can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Stephan Baltisberger, Andreas Metzger, Thomas Koeppel
  • Patent number: 7975526
    Abstract: A calibration weight arrangement (4, 104) for an electronic balance with a force-transmitting mechanism (1) has a calibration weight (3, 103) adapted to be coupled to the force-transmitting mechanism. The arrangement also has a transfer mechanism and a drive source to manipulate the calibration weight in a guided movement. The drive source includes an actuator (18) cooperating with the transfer mechanism and at least one piezoelectric element (19) which drives the movement of the actuator. The piezoelectric element interacts with a drive wheel (17, 117) that is centrally positioned relative to the calibration weight arrangement and drives a likewise centrally positioned shaft (16, 126). The interaction between the piezoelectric element and the drive wheel occurs during the advance movement in one direction through the repeated engagement and release of a frictional contact force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Dominique Genoud, Peter Schilling, Thomas Koeppel, Matthias Scheu
  • Patent number: 7935900
    Abstract: Weighing device with at least one weighing cell and with a receiving structure serving to hold the at least one weighing cell, wherein the at least one weighing cell includes a first fastener device serving to fasten the weighing cell in the receiving structure, and the receiving structure includes a second fastener device which is a complementary counterpart of said first fastener device. The fastener devices include a detent engagement mechanism and are designed in such a way that they hold as well as release the weighing cell by means of a form-locking engagement which can be locked and released, respectively, by a simple action in the form of pushing in the direction of the load and pulling against the direction of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Mettler-Toldeo AG
    Inventors: Peter Schilling, Andreas Metzger, Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Thomas Koeppel, Jean-Christophe Emery
  • Publication number: 20110005295
    Abstract: A calibration weight arrangement (4, 104) for an electronic balance with a force-transmitting mechanism (1) has a calibration weight (3, 103) adapted to be coupled to the force-transmitting mechanism. The arrangement also has a transfer mechanism and a drive source to manipulate the calibration weight in a guided movement. The drive source includes an actuator (18) cooperating with the transfer mechanism and at least one piezoelectric element (19) which drives the movement of the actuator. The piezoelectric element interacts with a drive wheel (17, 117) that is centrally positioned relative to the calibration weight arrangement and drives a likewise centrally positioned shaft (16, 126). The interaction between the piezoelectric element and the drive wheel occurs during the advance movement in one direction through the repeated engagement and release of a frictional contact force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: METTLER-TOLEDO AG
    Inventors: Dominique Genoud, Peter Schilling, Thomas Koeppel, Matthias Scheu
  • Publication number: 20090308665
    Abstract: Weighing device with at least one weighing cell and with a receiving structure serving to hold the at least one weighing cell, wherein the at least one weighing cell includes a first fastener device serving to fasten the weighing cell in the receiving structure, and the receiving structure includes a second fastener device which is a complementary counterpart of said first fastener device. The fastener devices include a detent engagement mechanism and are designed in such a way that they hold as well as release the weighing cell by means of a form-locking engagement which can be locked and released, respectively, by a simple action in the form of pushing in the direction of the load and pulling against the direction of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Peter Schilling, Andreas Metzger, Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Thomas Koeppel, Jean-Christophe Emery
  • Patent number: 7596984
    Abstract: A force-measuring cell is designed for a receiving structure having multiple force-measuring cells of the same type. Each cell in the receiving structure occupies a design space whose dimensions, projected into a plane orthogonal to the load direction, is delimited by the design spaces of neighboring and/or is equal to the largest dimension of the cell in the plane. The cell has parallel-guiding diaphragms arranged on upper and lower surfaces thereof. The cell includes a calibration weight arrangement with a calibration weight which can be coupled to the cell, as well as a drive mechanism and a transfer mechanism for guidedly moving the calibration weight. An actuator works together with the transfer mechanism and a piezoelectric element that drives the actuator. The actuator has at least two interacting elements to repeatedly engage and release each other by frictional contact force which occurs during the travel movement in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Dominique Genoud, Peter Schilling, Thomas Koeppel, Matthias Scheu
  • Publication number: 20090107208
    Abstract: A calibration weight arrangement (4, 104) for an electronic balance with a force-transmitting mechanism (1) has a calibration weight (3, 103) adapted to be coupled to the force-transmitting mechanism. The arrangement also has a transfer mechanism and a drive source to manipulate the calibration weight in a guided movement. The drive source includes an actuator (18) cooperating with the transfer mechanism and at least one piezoelectric element (19) which drives the movement of the actuator. The piezoelectric element interacts with a drive wheel (17, 117) that is centrally positioned relative to the calibration weight arrangement and drives a likewise centrally positioned shaft (16, 126). The interaction between the piezoelectric element and the drive wheel occurs during the advance movement in one direction through the repeated engagement and release of a frictional contact force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Dominique Genoud, Peter Schilling, Thomas Koeppel, Matthias Scheu
  • Publication number: 20090078472
    Abstract: A force-measuring cell is designed for a receiving structure having multiple force-measuring cells of the same type. Each cell in the receiving structure occupies a design space whose dimensions, projected into a plane orthogonal to the load direction, is delimited by the design spaces of neighboring and/or is equal to the largest dimension of the cell in the plane. The cell has parallel-guiding diaphragms arranged on upper and lower surfaces thereof. The cell includes a calibration weight arrangement with a calibration weight which can be coupled to the cell, as well as a drive mechanism and a transfer mechanism for guidedly moving the calibration weight. An actuator works together with the transfer mechanism and a piezoelectric element that drives the actuator. The actuator has at least two interacting elements to repeatedly engage and release each other by frictional contact force which occurs during the travel movement in one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo AG
    Inventors: Dominique Genoud, Peter Schilling, Thomas Koeppel, Matthias Scheu
  • Publication number: 20080218303
    Abstract: A multi-layered electromagnetic coil for a force-measuring system is based upon the principle of electromagnetic force compensation, as is a method for manufacturing the coil. The coil has a multifilar, specifically bifilar, wiring arrangement of coil wires. Preferably, the coil wires have a substantially rectangular cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile of the coil wire is designed for achieving the densest possible packing of the windings in the coil can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: METTLER-TOLEDO AG
    Inventors: Stephan Baltisberger, Andreas Metzger, Thomas Koeppel
  • Publication number: 20060151637
    Abstract: An injection valve with a valve control module (2) adjacent to a nozzle module with a nozzle plate has a nozzle needle axially movable in a nozzle body. An intermediate element is pressed against the throttle plate by a spring disposed between the intermediate element and the nozzle needle and exerts an axial force on the nozzle needle in the closing direction. At least one outlet throttle is provided in the throttle plate, and at least one inlet throttle connected to a high-pressure region is provided, both of which throttles feed into a valve control chamber. The throttle plate has an enclosed raised area that delimits an inner chamber, constitutes a delimitation for the valve control chamber, and contains the inlet throttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Edgar Schneider, Thomas Koeppel
  • Publication number: 20030075614
    Abstract: A valve assembly suitable in particular for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine is proposed, which includes an adjustably disposed valve element, an actuator unit, in particular a piezoelectric actuator unit, for adjusting the valve element, and a hydraulic force transmission chamber disposed in the force transmission path between the actuator unit and the valve element. For diverting at least one hydraulic filling stream, to be delivered to the force transmission chamber for filling it, from a hydraulic mainstream, a hydraulic pressure distributor assembly (50b, 52b) is provided, which has a conduit system (46b, 48b) that is embodied in a conduit housing (14b) and has both a main conduit (46b), carrying the hydraulic mainstream, and at least one filling conduit (48b), branching off from the main conduit (46b) and carrying the hydraulic filling stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Schuerg, Otto SImon, Udo Lux, Wolfgang Stoecklein, Roland Stoecklein, Guenther Weissenberger, Georg Fleischmann, Thomas Koeppel