Patents by Inventor Urs Fankhauser

Urs Fankhauser 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: 20240132310
    Abstract: A feeder for conveying a workpiece, in particular strip material, in a conveying direction, comprises at least one first pair of side support modules; a base support module arranged between the side support modules; and at least one conveying module; wherein the side support modules are detachably connected to the base support module transversely to the conveying direction to form a U-shaped support structure of the feeder along the conveying direction; wherein the conveying module is arranged on the support structure movably in the conveying direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Erich LOHNER, Urs FANKHAUSER
  • Publication number: 20240068493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressing cylinder for a material conveying device, in particular for a roller feed, comprising: a piston rod which is configured to engage with a movable component of the material conveying device; a cylinder space which is configured to at least partially guide the piston rod; a piston which is arranged in the cylinder space and which is connected to the piston rod; and a motor; wherein the piston rod comprises a first piston rod element and a second piston rod element which are configured such that a rotational movement of the first piston rod element causes a translational movement of the second piston rod element relative to the piston; wherein the motor is configured to cause the rotational movement of the first piston rod element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Erich LOHNER, Urs FANKHAUSER
  • Publication number: 20230271799
    Abstract: A roll feed includes a base body, a first tube roll having a rolling surface and a first bearing shaft, wherein the base body is configured to support the first tube roll and the first bearing shaft. The first bearing shaft and the first tube roll are configured to be detachably connected to each other for a rotationally fixed connection, wherein the base body is configured such that the first tube roll can be removed from the base body in an axial direction, wherein the axial direction is substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the first tube roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Erich LOHNER, Urs FANKHAUSER
  • Patent number: 7726923
    Abstract: A post anchor for anchoring a member to a post is disclosed. The post anchor comprises two segments: a drill end and a second end. The drill end is adapted to drill a hole in a post. A member is anchored to the post by attaching the member to the second end of the post anchor. The drill end is adapted to drill a hole in a post so that the post anchor is arranged in the hole without any axial play. An adhesive may be added to the hole to fill the spaces between the post and the drill end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Ed. Geistlich & Söhne AG
    Inventors: Urs Fankhauser, Bruno Bertola
  • Publication number: 20090126314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a post anchor (1) comprising two final sections (11, 12), one (11) of which can be introduced into a post (10) while the other one (12) is used for fixing the anchor (1) to or in another element. The section (11) that can be introduced into the post represents a drill bit section (11) which is used for introducing a bore (20) into the post (10) in a substantially stress-free manner. The drill bit section (11) in the bore (20) is provided with essentially no axial clearance and is preferably embodied as a screw bit. The drill bit section (11) has a first smaller drill core diameter (31) in a first zone (31) bordering the tip thereof while having a larger drill core diameter (32) in a second zone (32) located closer to the other section (12) in the longitudinal direction thereof (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Ed. Geistilich Sohne AG fur Chemishche Industrie
    Inventors: Urs Fankhauser, Bruno Bertola
  • Publication number: 20060013668
    Abstract: A post anchor for anchoring a member to a post is disclosed. The post anchor comprises two segments: a drill end and a second end. The drill end is adapted to drill a hole in a post. A member is anchored to the post by attaching the member to the second end of the post anchor. The drill end is adapted to drill a hole in a post so that the post anchor is arranged in the hole without any axial play. An adhesive may be added to the hole to fill the spaces between the post and the drill end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Urs Fankhauser, Bruno Bertola
  • Publication number: 20040130068
    Abstract: A first compression molding tool (1), which forms the female mould (2), has a holder (8). A portion of a raw compound to be pressed is deposited on this holder (8) at a distance from the compression molding tool (1). Before or at the start of the pressing operation, the holder (8) is sunk into the first compression molding tool (1) and releases the portion for the compression molding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Urs Fankhauser
  • Patent number: 6491444
    Abstract: A method fixes an optical fiber (15) in a connector (10) for an optical plug-in connection. The connector (10) includes a location body (11) having a bore hole (12) to receive the optical fiber (15). In accordance with the method, the optical fiber (15) is inserted into the bore hole (12) of the location body (11) and is fixed therein by bonding with an adhesive (19). Easy and stable bonding is achieved by using a solid chemically reactive adhesive (19) which is reacted when brought into a liquid state and which enables a temperature-resistant connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Huber & Suhner AG
    Inventors: Daniel Greub, Beat Koch, Kurt Stephan, Urs Fankhauser
  • Publication number: 20010031650
    Abstract: The method is used for optimizing a user signal, which is to be transmitted, in a stationary or mobile voice terminal by means of which a user signal consisting of a voice signal and a first background signal is picked up via a microphone, is supplied, possibly after analog or digital signal processing, to an output stage and is delivered by the latter to a transmission medium. In the voice terminal, a memory unit is provided in which at least one second background signal is stored which is called up by a control unit and is superimposed during the entire period or part of the period of the call on the voice signal to be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Stefan Baiker, Urs Fankhauser