Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Rammler

Wolfgang Rammler 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: 8266902
    Abstract: A fluid power valve module has a supply port for fluid and at least one fluid power and more especially pneumatic valve able to be controlled via the control interface of the valve module for control of a fluid power instrumentality by way of power ports on the basis of the supplied fluid. There is a provision such that the valve module comprises at least one switching output integrated in its housing for output of a switching signal for switching a switching means for influencing and more especially deactivating the instrumentality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Nolle, Jurgen Arbter, Wolfgang Rammler, Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 7650828
    Abstract: A piston for a setting device operated by fluid power is suggested. The piston includes a support body having an annular recess with an axis coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the piston, such recess having at least one annular permanent magnet arrangement therein. The permanent magnet arrangement is segmented in its peripheral direction and consists of at least two accurate magnet segments. The annular recess is in the form of an annular groove with a radially outwardly directed groove opening into which the magnet segments are inserted radially from the outside with the formation of an annular configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Wolfgang Rammler
  • Publication number: 20090045361
    Abstract: A fluid power valve module has a supply port for fluid and at least one fluid power and more especially pneumatic valve able to be controlled via the control interface of the valve module for control of a fluid power instrumentality by way of power ports on the basis of the supplied fluid. There is a provision such that the valve module comprises at least one switching output integrated in its housing fo output of a switching signal for switching a switching means for influencing and more especially deactivating the instrumentality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Nolle, Jurgen Arbter, Wolfgang Rammler, Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 7451684
    Abstract: An actuator or servo device comprises an actuator member adapted to move linearly in the motion space of an actuator housing, a microwave position detecting device for detecting the position of the actuator member in the motion space, the actuator member being capable of producing a pressure wave acting on the position detecting device on approaching the position detecting device and a high frequency microwave antenna arrangement for emitting and receiving microwaves, which are at least partially reflected by the actuator member. The actuator device includes dielectric guard cover means, arranged in front of the microwave antenna arrangement. For mechanically uncoupling the guard cover means from the microwave antenna arrangement between the guard cover means and the microwave antenna arrangement a clearance is maintained to allow deformation of the guard cover means thereinto owing to pressure waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerald Müller, Wolfgang Rammler, Thomas Reininger
  • Publication number: 20070279045
    Abstract: A piston for a setting device operated by fluid power is suggested. The piston includes a support body having an annular recess with an axis coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the piston, such recess having at least one annular permanent magnet arrangement therein. The permanent magnet arrangement is segmented in its peripheral direction and consists of at least two accurate magnet segments. The annular recess is in the form of an annular groove with a radially outwardly directed groove opening into which the magnet segments are inserted radially from the outside with the formation of an annular configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Rau, Wolfgang Rammler
  • Publication number: 20070035310
    Abstract: An actuator or servo device comprises an actuator member adapted to move linearly in the motion space of an actuator housing, a microwave position detecting device for detecting the position of the actuator member in the motion space, the actuator member being capable of producing a pressure wave acting on the position detecting device on approaching the position detecting device and a high frequency microwave antenna arrangement for emitting and receiving microwaves, which are at least partially reflected by the actuator member. The actuator device includes dielectric guard cover means, arranged in front of the microwave antenna arrangement. For mechanically uncoupling the guard cover means from the microwave antenna arrangement between the guard cover means and the microwave antenna arrangement a clearance is maintained to allow deformation of the guard cover means thereinto owing to pressure waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Gerald Muller, Wolfgang Rammler, Thomas Reininger