Patents by Inventor Thomas Liebi

Thomas Liebi 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).

  • Device for the continuous quality control of applied elements
    Patent number: 9201125
    Abstract: A method for continuous quality control of geometric, structural and functional parameters of an applied element, such as a staple, in printed products. The quality control is realized with the aid of at least one measuring device that comprises at least one measuring head including at least one permanent magnet and at least one giant magneto resistance sensor chip. The applied element is detected with the measuring head and, based thereon, a magnetic image is generated of the condition of the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Muller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Thomas Schenker, Beat Von Aesch, Thomas Liebi
  • DEVICE FOR THE CONTINUOUS QUALITY CONTROL OF APPLIED ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120086447
    Abstract: A method for continuous quality control of geometric, structural and functional parameters of an applied element, such as a staple, in printed products. The quality control is realized with the aid of at least one measuring device that comprises at least one measuring head including at least one permanent magnet and at least one giant magneto resistance sensor chip. The applied element is detected with the measuring head and, based thereon, a magnetic image is generated of the condition of the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Thomas Schenker, Beat Von Aesch, Thomas Liebi