Patents by Inventor Uwe POPP

Uwe POPP 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: 20240218892
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fastening system and a method for fastening a fastening element made of a first material to a Substrate made of a Substrate material. In said method, a blind hole is made in the Substrate, and a fastening element is anchored in the blind hole. A shaft of the fastening element defines a fastening direction and has a circumferential surface which is slanted or stepped in relation to the fastening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Uwe POPP, Simon STAHEL, Jens SCHNEIDER
  • Patent number: 11958146
    Abstract: A stud for fastening an attachment element to an underlying surface is provided, having a shank that defines a fastening direction, having a sealing element for sealing off a contact zone between the shank and the underlying surface, and having a force transmission element for transmitting compressive forces from the attachment element to the underlying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Popp, Simon Stahel, Klaus Bertsch
  • Patent number: 11927211
    Abstract: Disclosed are a fastening system and a method for fastening a fastening element made of a first material to a substrate made of a substrate material. A blind hole is made in the substrate, and a fastening element is anchored in the blind hole. A shaft of the fastening element defines a fastening direction and has a circumferential surface which is slanted or stepped in relation to the fastening direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Popp, Simon Stahel, Jens Schneider
  • Patent number: 11850689
    Abstract: An apparatus for welding a welding stud to a specified location of a base material, comprising a stud holder, comprising an inert gas cover, which surrounds the stud holder while forming a gap between the stud holder and the inert gas cover, and comprising a projection device, which is intended to project a visual pattern onto the base material through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan Wolfsgruber, Philip Dörner, Andreas Starzengruber, Uwe Popp, Klaus Bertsch
  • Patent number: 11701732
    Abstract: A welding gun for welding a welding stud to a substrate in a welding direction is provided, comprising a holding device for holding the welding stud during a welding operation, wherein the welding stud has a contact surface which is intended to contact the substrate before and/or during the welding operation, further comprising a stud lifting device for conveying the holding device against the welding direction to an immersing start position, further comprising a stud immersing device for conveying the holding device from the immersing start position in the welding direction, further comprising a bearing element having a bearing surface for supporting the welding gun on the substrate, and further comprising a device for automatically adapting the immersing start position relative to the bearing surface in the welding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Uwe Popp, Klaus Bertsch
  • Patent number: 11660694
    Abstract: A device and method for welding a welding stud to a base material are provided. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, wherein a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied. The welding stud is then immersed into the solidifying material of the welding stud or the base material in order to create a bond between the welding stud and the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Uwe Popp
  • Patent number: 11623293
    Abstract: A device and method for welding a welding stud to a base is provided. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, wherein a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied. The welding stud is then immersed into the solidifying material of the welding stud or the base material in order to create a bond between the welding stud and the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Bertsch, Uwe Popp
  • Patent number: 11511366
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for welding a weld stud to a substrate, comprising a welding gun which includes a casing and a stud holder for the weld stud, further comprising a gas container and a gas line for conducting gas from the gas container to the stud holder, the gas container being supported by the welding gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Rosenbaum, Markus Woerner, Uwe Popp
  • Publication number: 20220259848
    Abstract: A device for fastening a first object to a second object in a fastening direction is provided, the device comprising an anchoring element, a tension element and a prestressing element, wherein the anchoring element is provided to be anchored in a fastening direction in the second object, wherein the tension element is provided to transmit a tensile force from the anchoring element to the prestressing element to prestress the prestressing element in the fastening direction against the first object, and wherein the tension element comprises a composite of a plurality of fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Achim RUF, Uwe POPP, Christoph STUERTZEL
  • Publication number: 20220072645
    Abstract: An apparatus for welding a welding stud to a specified location of a base material, comprising a stud holder, comprising an inert gas cover, which surrounds the stud holder while forming a gap between the stud holder and the inert gas cover, and comprising a projection device, which is intended to project a visual pattern onto the base material through the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan WOLFSGRUBER, Philip DÖRNER, Andreas STARZENGRUBER, Uwe POPP, Klaus BERTSCH
  • Publication number: 20210187650
    Abstract: A fastening system for welding a welding stud in a welding direction to a substrate is provided, comprising a welding gun, which defines the welding direction, and the welding stud, wherein the welding gun has a holding device for holding the welding stud during a welding process and an outer contour, wherein the welding stud comprises a contact surface, which is provided for making contact with the substrate before and/or during the welding process, and wherein, starting from the contact surface, a tangent can be applied to the outer contour, which encloses an angle of less than 60° with the welding direction when the welding stud is held by the holding device and the contact surface is in contact with the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus BERTSCH, Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200338660
    Abstract: A welding gun for welding a welding stud to a substrate in a welding direction is provided, comprising a holding device for holding the welding stud during a welding operation, wherein the welding stud has a contact surface which is intended to contact the substrate before and/or during the welding operation, further comprising a stud lifting device for conveying the holding device against the welding direction to an immersing start position, further comprising a stud immersing device for conveying the holding device from the immersing start position in the welding direction, further comprising a bearing element having a bearing surface for supporting the welding gun on the substrate, and further comprising a device for automatically adapting the immersing start position relative to the bearing surface in the welding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Uwe POPP, Klaus BERTSCH
  • Publication number: 20200306857
    Abstract: A method is provided for fastening a stud to a substrate having a surface layer, in which a recess is created in the substrate, the stud is connected to the substrate in the recess, and the recess around the stud is covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Simon STAHEL, Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200261998
    Abstract: A device and method for welding a welding stud to a base is provided. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, wherein a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied. The welding stud is then immersed into the solidifying material of the welding stud or the base material in order to create a bond between the welding stud and the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus BERTSCH, Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200246905
    Abstract: A device and method for welding a welding stud to a base material is provided. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, wherein a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus BERTSCH, Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200246904
    Abstract: A device and method for welding a welding stud to a base material are provided. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, wherein a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied. The welding stud is then immersed into the solidifying material of the welding stud or the base material in order to create a bond between the welding stud and the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200238424
    Abstract: A device and a method for welding a welding stud to a base material are disclosed. A welding current is applied to a welding stud between the welding stud and the base material, whereby a material of the welding stud and the base material is partially liquefied. The welding stud is then immersed into the solidifying material of the welding stud or the base material in order to create a bond between the welding stud and the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus BERTSCH, Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200238425
    Abstract: A stud for fastening an attachment element to an underlying surface is provided, having a shank that defines a fastening direction, having a sealing element for sealing off a contact zone between the shank and the underlying surface, and having a force transmission element for transmitting compressive forces from the attachment element to the underlying surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Uwe POPP, Simon STAHEL, Klaus BERTSCH
  • Publication number: 20200238427
    Abstract: A device for welding a welding stud to a substrate is provided, the device including a welding gun comprising a housing and a stud holder for the welding stud, a welding unit, a first electrical cable for conducting welding current from the welding unit to the welding gun, a second electrical cable for conducting the welding current from the substrate to the welding device, a gas container, and a gas line for conducting gas from the gas container to the stud holder, wherein the gas container is carried by the welding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Uwe POPP
  • Publication number: 20200238426
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for welding a weld stud to a substrate, comprising a welding gun which includes a casing and a stud holder for the weld stud, further comprising a gas container and a gas line for conducting gas from the gas container to the stud holder, the gas container being supported by the welding gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ulrich ROSENBAUM, Markus WOERNER, Uwe POPP