Patents by Inventor Thorsten Upmeier

Thorsten Upmeier 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).

  • ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY, DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110247880
    Abstract: An alignment assembly includes a shaft, a first gripper coupled to the shaft, and a second gripper coupled to the shaft. The first gripper includes a fixed gripper body and a first rotating gripper body rotatingly coupled to the fixed gripper body. The second gripper may include a second rotating gripper body and a third rotating gripper body. An axis pivot rotatingly couples the second rotating gripper body and the third rotating gripper body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: LONGYEAR TM, INC.
    Inventors: Stefan Wrede, Thorsten Upmeier, Christof Kruse