Patents by Inventor Thomas Wirz

Thomas Wirz 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: 20120111589
    Abstract: A control method for a hand-held power tool, in response to the actuation of a main switch of the hand-held power tool, carries out the following steps. An identification of transponders in the vicinity of the hand-held power tool is requested in that a transmitter transmits a radio signal. The identification of the at least one responding transponder is received by a receiver. The received identifications are compared to one or more identifications that are stored in a memory unit. The hand-held power tool is switched on if at least one of the identifications stored in the memory unit matches at least one of the received identifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peer Schmidt, Thomas Wirz
  • Publication number: 20100272883
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods for the pretreatment of substrates, including without limitation, metal or glass surfaces, with activators of reduced VOC content. Preferred embodiments of the invention comprise activators containing methyl acetate as a solvent, at least one adhesion promoter, and a luminescent agent responsive to light of specific wavelengths. In some embodiments, without limitation, an activator composition of reduced VOC content and also comprising a luminescent agent is applied to a substrate before application of additional adhesives or paints, and the substrate is examined under a controlled light source as required to excite the luminescent agent. The luminescent agent in the activator composition appears distinctly where the activator has been applied to the surface, allowing one to detect whether the activator has been properly applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Wirz, Reto Faessler, Philip E. Weber
  • Patent number: 7507443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a primer composition, comprising at least one polyurethane prepolymer (A) with isocyanate terminal groups, at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate (B), at least one aromatic polyisocyanate (C) and at least one reaction product (D), which may be obtained from at least one epoxysilane and at least one aminosilane or from at least one epoxysilane and at least one mercaptosilane. The invention relates to the use of the primer composition as primer for adhesives, sealants and floor coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventors: Gerald Trabesinger, Thomas Wirz, Fabian Venetz
  • Publication number: 20060167190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a primer composition, comprising at least one polyurethane prepolymer (A) with isocyanate terminal groups, at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate (B), at least one aromatic polyisocyanate (C) and at least one reaction product (D), which may be obtained from at least one epoxysilane and at least one aminosilane or from at least one epoxysilane and at least one mercaptosilane. The invention relates to the use of the primer composition as primer for adhesives, sealants and floor coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Sika Technology AG
    Inventors: Gerald Trabesinger, Thomas Wirz, Fabian Venetz
  • Publication number: 20060089292
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods for the pretreatment of substrates, including without limitation, metal or glass surfaces, with activators of reduced VOC content. Preferred embodiments of the invention comprise activators containing methyl acetate as a solvent, at least one adhesion promoter, and a luminescent agent responsive to light of specific wavelengths. In some embodiments, without limitation, an activator composition of reduced VOC content and also comprising a luminescent agent is applied to a substrate before application of additional adhesives or paints, and the substrate is examined under a controlled light source as required to excite the luminescent agent. The luminescent agent in the activator composition appears distinctly where the activator has been applied to the surface, allowing one to detect whether the activator has been properly applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Wirz, Reto Faessler, Philip Weber
  • Patent number: 6696124
    Abstract: An adhesive compound is described that is formed using a specific adhesive system. Due to the specific adhesive system the disconnecting of the adhesive compound is considerably eased, which, in particular, is of great benefit for the quick removal of plastic windows in case of emergency. The specific properties of the adhesive compound are based on its specific structure. In the middle of the compound between the substrates a specific parting layer is installed by which the two substrates can be disconnected easily. The parting layer preferably is an elastomer that has an extremely high tenacity and an elongation at rupture of 500% up to more than 1500% and that shows a good adherence to the assembly adhesive so that the removal can be performed by stretching the parting layer whereby it constricts and thereby peels off from the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Sika Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Peter W. Merz, Thomas Wirz, Bernd Rudi Burchardt