Patents by Inventor Volker RUFF

Volker RUFF 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: 20180283412
    Abstract: A valve island has at least one valve module (12) and on a first outer surface (20) a fastening structure (18) extending in a line-up direction (A), in particular for fastening to a mounting rail (24). On at least one second surface (30), which extends substantially perpendicularly to the line-up direction (A), a first and a second electrical contact area (26, 28) are provided, wherein the fastening structure (18) lies between the two electrical contact areas (26, 28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Martin HETTINGER, Volker RUFF
  • Patent number: 9746365
    Abstract: A control head of a fluid measuring device (20, 40) has an outer housing (32) which has a surrounding shell surface (34), an open face side formed by a first opening (50) and facing the device (20, 30), an opposite open face side formed by a second opening (52), and a lateral opening (36) in the shell surface (34). The second opening (52) and the lateral opening (36) have substantially the same opening cross-section. The control head further has first and second closure units (60, 62) which each include a cover and a surrounding luminous ring (66) positioned on a housing side of the cover, the covers of the first and second closure units (60, 62) each being adapted to be configured as a blind cover (64) or as an electronic display (68), and each closure unit (60, 62) being adapted to be releasably coupled to the outer housing (32) both at the second opening (52) and at the lateral opening (36) to close the respective opening (36, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Christie, Volker Haaf, Volker Ruff
  • Patent number: 9357663
    Abstract: An electronic unit of a fluid sensor or fluid valve has a substantially cylindrical housing with a longitudinal axis and an open end face, which can be closed by a lid, several spacers formed as separate parts, which can be introduced into the housing in direction of the longitudinal axis and are directly stacked on top of each other. At least one spacer at least one electronic component is attached, which together with the spacer forms a premounted unit to be introduced into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Haaf, Volker Ruff, Christopher Christie
  • Publication number: 20150289393
    Abstract: An electronic unit of a fluid sensor or fluid valve has a substantially cylindrical housing with a longitudinal axis and an open end face, which can be closed by a lid, several spacers formed as separate parts, which can be introduced into the housing in direction of the longitudinal axis and are directly stacked on top of each other. At least one spacer at least one electronic component is attached, which together with the spacer forms a premounted unit to be introduced into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Haaf, Volker Ruff, Christopher Christie
  • Publication number: 20150160060
    Abstract: A control head of a fluid measuring device (20, 40) has an outer housing (32) which has a surrounding shell surface (34), an open face side formed by a first opening (50) and facing the device (20, 30), an opposite open face side formed by a second opening (52), and a lateral opening (36) in the shell surface (34). The second opening (52) and the lateral opening (36) have substantially the same opening cross-section. The control head further has first and second closure units (60, 62) which each include a cover and a surrounding luminous ring (66) positioned on a housing side of the cover, the covers of the first and second closure units (60, 62) each being adapted to be configured as a blind cover (64) or as an electronic display (68), and each closure unit (60, 62) being adapted to be releasably coupled to the outer housing (32) both at the second opening (52) and at the lateral opening (36) to close the respective opening (36, 52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher CHRISTIE, Volker HAAF, Volker RUFF