Patents by Inventor Ulrich Lehmann

Ulrich Lehmann 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: 20130214579
    Abstract: A fitting for a vehicle seat has a first fitting part and a second fitting part in geared connection via a toothed wheel and a toothed ring, a circumferential eccentric, driven by a driver, for driving movement of the toothed wheel and the toothed ring, wherein the first fitting part receives the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, wherein two wedge segments upon which a spring acts, define the eccentric, a retaining element which retains the eccentric in the non-driven state of the fitting by cooperating with at least one retaining lug of the retaining element via a toothing configured on the first fitting part, and which releases the eccentric, when it is driven by the driver, wherein the retaining element has at least one opening which is penetrated by the spring, the spring penetrates the retaining element at exactly one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Christian Jokiel, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20130207433
    Abstract: For a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are in a transmission connection with each other by means of a spur gear and a ring gear, which mesh with each other, and comprising a rotating eccentric driven by a carrier for driving a relative rolling motion of the spur gear and the ring gear, wherein the first fitting part accommodates the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, the fitting is associated with one of at least two load classes and comprises components that are parameterized in regard to the associated load class and components that are carry-over parts for all load classes, wherein the fitting parts are parameterized components and the eccentric is one of the carry-over parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Ulrich Lehmann, Martin Stilleke, Christian Jokiel, Artur Komainda, Eric Blass
  • Patent number: 8360527
    Abstract: A fitting system (5) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), with a first fitting (10) which, for unlocking purposes, has a driver (18) which is rotatable about an axis (A), and with a second fitting (20). A transmission element (25) is provided between the two fittings (10, 20). A free-pivoting device (24) is assigned to the second fitting (20). A first operating element (31) is provided, upon the actuation of which the two fittings (10, 20), with the use of the transmission element (25), are unlocked. A second operating element (32) is provided, upon the actuation of which the first fitting (10) and the free-pivoting device (24) are unlocked, The driver (18) of the first fitting (10) receives the transmission element (25)—coupled thereto for carrying along, wherein free travel in one direction of rotation is provided between the driver (18) and the transmission element (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20130009439
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle seat fitting involves a sliding bearing bushing (28) being pressed in the axial direction into a receptacle in a first fitting part (11). The pressed-in sliding bearing bushing (28) has a radially protruding securing region (28b). The securing region (28b) is formed before or after the pressing-in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Jokiel, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20120169104
    Abstract: A fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, has a first fitting part (11) and a second fitting part (12) which are rotatable relative to each other and which are axially held together by an enclosing ring (13). The enclosing ring (13) is provided with an inner ring section (13a), by which the enclosing ring (13) engages over the second fitting part (12) radially outward, and with an outer ring section (13b), by which the enclosing ring (13) is fixed to the first fitting part (11), at its front end, in an outer end section, and with a centering section (13c) which extends axially with respect to the outer ring section (13b). The centering section (13c) engages over the first fitting part (11) radially outward and partly covers the outer surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Stilleke, Ulrich Lehmann, Heinz Voss, Michael Borbe
  • Patent number: 8150649
    Abstract: There is described a method for operating an automation system which comprises at least two measuring modules, each connected to a higher order processing unit in order to communicate therewith. The higher order processing unit is informed of an event that is recorded by one of the at least two measuring modules. The processing unit then informs any available measuring module of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Borger, Walter Kreb, Ulrich Lehmann, Robert Schwab, Hans-Günther Sieberling, Raimund Trockel
  • Patent number: 8114046
    Abstract: A device for connecting an injection needle to an injection apparatus, wherein the device provides a plurality of possible points of contact in at least two planes, and wherein the points of contact have associated spring forces for acting generally perpendicularly on the injection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Gian-Carlo Covino, Patrick Fiechter, Fritz Kirchhofer, Hans-Ulrich Lehmann, Daniel Scheidegger, Stefan Wenger
  • Patent number: 8043249
    Abstract: A device for connecting an injection needle to an injection apparatus, wherein the device provides a plurality of possible points of contact in at least two planes, and wherein the points of contact have associated spring forces for acting generally perpendicularly on the injection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Gian-Carlo Covino, Patrick Fiechter, Fritz Kirchhofer, Hans-Ulrich Lehmann, Daniel Scheidegger, Stefan West
  • Publication number: 20110215626
    Abstract: A fitting system (5) is provided for a vehicle seat (1), with a first fitting (10) which, for unlocking purposes, has a driver (18) which is rotatable about an axis (A), and with a second fitting (20). A transmission element (25) is provided between the two fittings (10, 20). A free-pivoting device (24) is assigned to the second fitting (20). A first operating element (31) is provided, upon the actuation of which the two fittings (10, 20), with the use of the transmission element (25), are unlocked. A second operating element (32) is provided, upon the actuation of which the first fitting (10) and the free-pivoting device (24) are unlocked, The driver (18) of the first fitting (10) receives the transmission element (25)—coupled thereto for carrying along, wherein free travel in one direction of rotation is provided between the driver (18) and the transmission element (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7863496
    Abstract: A self-closing antiseptic plaster (1) for puncturing blood vessels, muscle tissue, tissue, skin, organs (biopsy) or bone marrow is puncturable by cannulas, needles or the like. It has a backing layer (2), a sealing layer (5) made of a material having an elastic restoring force and a skin adhesive layer (3) applied to the underside U of the backing layer (2), the sealing layer being applied to the backing layer (2) by means of an adhesive layer (4). The backing layer (2) is usually thin. The backing layer (2), the sealing layer (5), the adhesive layer (4) and the skin adhesive layer (3) are transparent or approximately transparent in the entire area or at least in a superimposed partial area. The backing layer (2) and the sealing layer (5) are made of thin and soft materials so that any puncture site is visible and/or palpable through the self-closing antiseptic plaster (1). The advantages include the fact that the antiseptic state at the puncture site is preserved before, during and after the puncturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Vostra-Med AG
    Inventors: Ernst-Diethelm Harren, Marc Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7837266
    Abstract: In the case of a transmission device (5) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, with at least one hub (7, 27, 27?, 27?) and a shaft (10) which interact in a form-fitting manner in order to transmit a torque, wherein the shaft (10) has a profile with m teeth (12) and the hub (7, 27, 27?, 27?) has a profile with a central opening with n receptacles (15, 15?), and wherein each receptacle (15, 15?) is designed for interaction with a tooth (12), the hub (7, 27, 27?, 27?) has n=2m receptacles (15, 15?) or n=2m?1 receptacles (15, 15?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7789464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, more particularly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) that is in geared connection with the first fitting part (11), an eccentric (27a, 27b; 127; 327) that is rotatably mounted on the fitting parts (11, 12), for driving a rolling movement of the first fitting part (11) and the second fitting part (12), a driver (21) for driving the eccentric (27a, 27b; 127; 327) and a brake for locking the fitting (10) against torque introduced at the output side in the rest state, with at least one wrap-spring brake (44) being provided as the brake, and the brake being acted upon by the driver (21) and the eccentric (27a, 27b; 127; 327).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Stemmer, Rainer Messerschmidt, Tobias Ewald, Grit Scholz, Andreas Norbisrath, Artur Komainda, Holger Finner, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7753450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fitting (8) for a vehicle seat, especially for an automotive seat. The fitting comprises two individual fittings (10, 50) that are arranged axially juxtaposed and in parallel in relation to the flow of force, and that each have two fitting parts (11, 12, 51, 52) that can be rotated in relation to each other and that are mechanically interlinked by way of an eccentric epicyclic gear defining backlash. The present invention is characterized in that the first individual fitting (10) has an eccentric that is not able to eliminate the backlash and the second individual fitting (50) has an eccentric adapted for eliminating the backlash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Eppert, Holger Finner, Ulrich Lehmann, Grit Scholz, Andreas Vedder, Gregor Vossmann, Heinrich Busch
  • Patent number: 7677665
    Abstract: A compound fitting (18) for a vehicle seat, especially for an automotive seat, comprises two individual fittings (10, 50) that are arranged axially juxtaposed and in parallel in relation to the flow of force, and that each have at least two fitting parts (11, 12, 40, 51, 52) that can be rotated in relation to one another, the inner fitting parts being interlinkable and the outer fitting parts being interlinkable. One of the individual fittings is a adjusting fitting (10) for adjusting the compound fitting (8), and the other individual fitting is a locking fitting (50) for locking the compound fitting (8). Two fitting parts (11, 12) of the adjusting fitting (10) can be interlinked by way of a non-self-locking eccentric epicyclic gear. At least to a large extent, the locked locking fitting (50) bridges the adjusting fitting (10) in terms of the flow of force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Eppert, Jürgen Stemmer, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7677667
    Abstract: A fitting has a first fitting part, a second fitting part which is rotatable about an axis relative to the first fitting part, a drivable eccentric mounted rotatably about the axis, locking elements moved radially outward by the eccentric to interact with the second fitting part to lock the fitting, a disc cam which pulls the locking elements radially inwards to unlock the fitting, and a free-pivoting control element which, in a certain free-pivoting angular range corresponding to a relative angular range of the fitting parts, prevents the fitting from locking. The free-pivoting control element has at least one first stop track, and at least one second stop track which is offset axially and/or radially with respect to the first stop track. The locking elements comprise first locking elements which interact with the first stop track, and second locking elements which interact with the second stop track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Peters, Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7654981
    Abstract: A device for removing a needle unit from an injection device, the device for removing including an opening for receiving the needle unit and a locking structure generally associated with the opening, the locking structure formed in at least one rim area along the circumference of the opening, such that the needle unit can be moved in an insertion direction through the opening after it has been inserted into the opening, and when the needle unit is moved counter to the insertion direction, it establishes a locking connection with the locking structure. In one embodiment, the invention includes a container for receiving and containing at least one used needle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AG
    Inventor: Hans-Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7648203
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting (10) for the seat of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, comprising a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) which is mechanically linked to the first fitting part (11), a locking eccentric, and a running eccentric (131), wherein the running eccentric (131) is mounted in relation to the first fitting part (11) and second fitting part (12) by way of a rolling bearing or sliding bearing bushing (28,33), wherein friction between the running eccentric (131) and the sliding bearing bushings (28,33) or between at least one sliding bearing bushing (28, 33) and the associated fitting part (11, 12) is lower than the friction between the locking eccentric and at least one of the fitting parts (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Voss, Tobias Ewald, Ulrich Lehmann, Artur Komainda, Rainer Messerschmidt, Grit Scholz, Andreas Norbisrath, Jürgen Stemmer, Heinrich Busch, Holger Finner, Dirk Angermann, Markus Vesper, Gregor Vossmann
  • Publication number: 20090319205
    Abstract: There is described a monitoring system, especially a vibration monitoring system, and a method for operating said system. The system is finely adjustable between purely single-channel to one fault tolerant and limited two fault tolerant without the necessity of additional special hardware components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Borger, Walter Kreb, Ulrich Lehmann, Robert Schwab, Hans-Günther Sieberling, Raimund Trockel
  • Publication number: 20090299293
    Abstract: A self-closing external vessel plug (1) with an integrated wide-lumen needle for puncturing vessels in the human or animal body has a pressure chamber (8), a closure part (5), a closure element (6), a pressure wall part (7), and flexible wings (13) for fixing on the body. The wide-lumen needle has a cannula (3) integrated with a connection part (2), and a protective cap (12) that can be fitted onto the cannula (3). The cannula (3) penetrates the closure element (6) and the pressure wall part (7). The protective cap (12) that can be fitted onto the cannula (3) is connected to a protective film (11) in such a way that the protective film (11) together with the protective cap (12) is applied to and can be torn off from a layer of medical skin adhesive (10) applied on the pressure wall part (7). The flexible wings (13) are formed by parts of the closure part (5), pressure wall part (7) and protective film (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Inova Medical AG
    Inventors: Ernst-Diethelm Harren, Marc Ulrich Lehmann
  • Patent number: 7624614
    Abstract: A conveyor for transporting work pieces in a press, in particular a press line or multiple-die press, from a first station to a second station adjacent to the first station, comprises at least one lateral beam (300, 400) arranged on a side of the press, essentially extending parallel to a transport direction of the conveyor (52), at least one bar (500) having grippers (502) for gripping the work piece to be transported, whereby the bar (500) is attached to the lateral beam (300, 400) in such a way that it is movable along a longitudinal extension of the beam (300, 400); and for each lateral beam (300, 400) an assembly (100, 200) for supporting the lateral beam (300, 400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Gudel Group AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Heid, Hans-Ulrich Kurt, Ulrich Lehmann