Patents by Inventor Thomas Rohde

Thomas Rohde 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: 9882369
    Abstract: A multi-layer heat-shrinkable tubular sleeve (100) comprises an outer layer (110) and an inner layer (120). The outer layer (110) is arranged around the inner layer (120). The outer layer (110) comprises a partially crystalline thermoplastic material with a major part of partially crystalline thermoplastic material with a crystallinity of more than 60%. The inner layer (120) comprises a partially crystalline thermoplastic material or an elastomeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd., Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
    Inventors: David Francis Pearce, Richard Graf, Thomas Rohde, John David Stoker, Timothy S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20170133832
    Abstract: An electrical cable splice is disclosed. The electrical cable splice comprises a dimensionally recoverable sleeve covering a connection region of a plurality of joined together conductive cores. The dimensionally recoverable sleeve mechanically and electrically connects the conductive cores to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
    Inventors: Denny Hellige, Thomas Rohde, Ladislaus Kehl
  • Publication number: 20150027578
    Abstract: A multi-layer heat-shrinkable tubular sleeve (100) comprises an outer layer (110) and an inner layer (120). The outer layer (110) is arranged around the inner layer (120). The outer layer (110) comprises a partially crystalline thermoplastic material with a major part of partially crystalline thermoplastic material with a crystallinity of more than 60%. The inner layer (120) comprises a partially crystalline thermoplastic material or an elastomeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: David Francis Pearce, Richard Graf, Thomas Rohde, John David Stoker, Timothy S. Smith
  • Patent number: 8708356
    Abstract: Pivot bearing for a wheel suspension, in particular for a front axle of a motor vehicle, containing a wheel bearing receiver, a steering arm, a spring strut receiver with a damper clamping and a carrier rib, wherein the damper clamping of the spring strut receiver faces the vehicle outside and the pivot bearing has an opening in the region between the wheel bearing receiver and the damper clamping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Georg Fischer GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rohde, Stefan Hess, Dominik Mahnig
  • Patent number: 6538434
    Abstract: A device for measuring the thickness of films or coatings on bases wherein the film thickness is determined from the magnetic adhesive force of a permanent magnet on the surface of the film to be measured. The device includes a permanent magnet attached to an end of a lever arm mounted at its center of gravity, forming a rotary system which includes an electromagnet counterbalancing the permanent magnet. The magnetic adhesive force between the permanent magnet and film is overcome by the variable force of the magnetic field of the electromagnet acting on the lever arm of the rotary system, the value of which, as the permanent magnet is lifted off the film, is used as a measure of the film thickness. In the best mode of operation, this is accomplished by integrating the time required to raise the current applied to the electromagnet to the value which generates a magnetic field which overcomes the adhesive force between the film and permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: ElektroPhysik Dr. Steingroever GmbH KG
    Inventors: Erich Steingroever, Thomas Rohde
  • Patent number: 4520308
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for the non-destructive measurement of the thickness of sheets or hollow bodies made of dielectric materials, such as plactis, makes use of a microwave frequency signal which is fed to an elongated microwave strip line which is placed either close to, or in contact with, the material to be measured, whereby the change in the propagation time of the signal represents the thickness, or the filling factor of the measured material. In the case of hollow bodies the strength of the signal is insufficient to be affected by the wall of the body remote from the conductor, and an advantage of the system is that it can be used to measure plastic materials while in a plastic state while in the process of extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Assignee: Elektro Physik Hans Nix & Dr. Erich Steingroever
    Inventors: Thomas Rohde, Friedhelm Caspers