Patents by Inventor Uwe Gerold

Uwe Gerold 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: 9873189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hand-held working device (1), which comprises a data acquisition unit (24) in which actuations of the trigger switch and accelerations of the working device (1) are captured. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held working device, it is monitored within a limited period of time after actuation of the trigger switch whether an acceleration of the working device (1) exceeds an acceleration threshold in order to detect trouble-free ignitions and/or ignition problems during the operation of the working device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Norbert Welte, Thorsten Sauer
  • Patent number: 9664387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a work apparatus for setting fastening elements in a substrate, with a fuel container and with a dosing device, through which the fuel is fed from the fuel container into a combustion chamber in which a flammable mixture is ignited, for setting a fastening element, and with a temperature sensor. In order to prevent undesired malfunctioning in the operation of the work apparatus or to reduce the incidence of such malfunctioning, the work apparatus comprises a container temperature sensor and a dosing temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Thorsten Sauer, Norbert Welte
  • Publication number: 20160271748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld or semistationary machine tool or work tool, having a housing in which there is arranged at least one mechanical actuating device which emits noise, for example in the form of structure-borne sound, during operation of the machine tool or work tool. In order to further simplify the operation of handheld or semistationary machine tools or work tools and/or to increase the service intervals or lifetime thereof, the machine tool or work tool comprises at least one device for sensing noise that occurs during operation of the machine tool or work tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Marc Barrafon Gomez, Norbert Welte, Mario Grazioli
  • Publication number: 20150251301
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hand-held working device (1), which comprises a data acquisition unit (24) in which actuations of the trigger switch and accelerations of the working device (1) are captured. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held working device, it is monitored within a limited period of time after actuation of the trigger switch whether an acceleration of the working device (1) exceeds an acceleration threshold in order to detect trouble-free ignitions and/or ignition problems during the operation of the working device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Norbert Welte, Thorsten Sauer
  • Publication number: 20130284788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held work apparatus for driving fastening elements into a substrate, wherein driving energy is released in the form of an impact to the fastening elements. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held work apparatus, the work apparatus comprises a driving energy data device, by means of which data on the driving energy released in a previous driving process or in several previous driving processes can be communicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe GEROLD, Thorsten Sauer, Norbert Welte
  • Publication number: 20130288191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a work apparatus for setting fastening elements in a substrate, with a fuel container and with a dosing device, through which the fuel is fed from the fuel container into a combustion chamber in which a flammable mixture is ignited, for setting a fastening element, and with a temperature sensor. In order to prevent undesired malfunctioning in the operation of the work apparatus or to reduce the incidence of such malfunctioning, the work apparatus comprises a container temperature sensor and a dosing temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe GEROLD, Thorsten Sauer, Norbert Welte
  • Patent number: 8412179
    Abstract: A method of configuring power tool electronics in a hand-held power tool (10) having sensor means (20) for acquiring measurement data, a control unit (50) for processing measurement data and for controlling power tool functions, and a data transmission unit (30), includes transmitting data between the data transmission unit (30) and an evaluation location (62) by means of a mobile wireless network, with the power tool electronics being awakened from a quiescent mode (70) and activated at a time stored as a time parameter in a control program, retrieving a configuration file provided by the evaluation location (62) by the data transmission unit (30) via the mobile wireless network, and checking the response received from the mobile wireless network to determine whether or not it contains a new configuration file. If a configuration file was received, the parameters contained in the configuration file are implemented (77) in the control program for the power tool electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
  • Publication number: 20090250364
    Abstract: A portable container (70) for a hand-held power tool (10) has electronics and electronics interface (155) between the hand-held power tool (10) and the container electronics that contain a remote data transmission device (30) for wireless, network-supported digital remote data transmission with a data processing and control unit (150), a wireless transmitting and receiving unit communicating a processing and control unit (150), and a radio antenna (32), with the electronics interface (155) being designed for local data transmission between the remote data transmission device (30) and a hand-held power tool (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
  • Publication number: 20090254203
    Abstract: A method of configuring power tool electronics in a hand-held power tool (10) having sensor means (20) for acquiring measurement data, a control unit (50) for processing measurement data and for controlling power tool functions, and a data transmission unit (30), includes transmitting data between the data transmission unit (30) and an evaluation location (62) by means of a mobile wireless network, with the power tool electronics being awakened from a quiescent mode (70) and activated at a time stored as a time parameter in a control program, retrieving a configuration file provided by the evaluation location (62) by the data transmission unit (30) via the mobile wireless network, and checking the response received from the mobile wireless network to determine whether or not it contains a new configuration file. If a configuration file was received, the parameters contained in the configuration file are implemented (77) in the control program for the power tool electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte
  • Publication number: 20090251330
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (10) includes a housing (11), and a drive (15) arranged in the housing (10), sensors (20) for acquiring measurement data, a control unit (50) for processing measurement data and for controlling power tool functions, and a remote data transmission device (30) for wireless, network-supported digital remote data transmission and having a wireless transmitting and receiving unit and a radio antenna (32) communicating with the control unit (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Uwe Gerold, Joachim Keck, Norbert Welte