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Klaus Hofmann
Also filed as: HOFMANN KLAUS · HOFMANN KLAUS XAVER
48 granted patents·22 pending applications·274 citations·filing 1985–2024
98Inventor score
Files withHOFMANN KLAUS12SCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG9SACHS RACE ENG GMBH7MINIMAX VIKING RES & DEV GMBH6MANNESMANN SACHS AG4
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70 records- 0181US11009877B2Unmanned vehicle, system, and method for initiating a fire extinguishing actionMINIMAX GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2017·Granted May 18, 2021·4 cites·24 claims
- 0280US10828739B2Tool holder with integrated sensor systemHAIMER GMBH·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 10, 2020·4 cites·30 claims
- 0379US8123233B2Clamping deviceHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 28, 2012·11 cites·20 claims
- 0475US11691042B2Water extinguishing system and method for controlling a pump test run in a water extinguishing systemMINIMAX VIKING RES & DEV GMBH·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 0575US7861830B2Safety deviceHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 4, 2011·9 cites·20 claims
- 0674US12485514B2Block mold and apparatus for blocking a lensSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 0774US5105980AAutomatic deck washer transfer apparatusFASTNERS INC CONST·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 21, 1992·31 cites·2 claims
- 0871US8061488B2Clamping or braking deviceHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 22, 2011·4 cites·10 claims
- 0970US12172195B2Cleaning machine and method for cleaning lensesSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 1070US12168156B2Water extinguishing system and method for controlling a pump test run in a water extinguishing systemMINIMAX VIKING PATENT MAN GMBH·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 1170US2025170443A1Water Extinguishing System and Method for Controlling a Pump Test Run in a Water Extinguishing SystemMINIMAX VIKING PATENT MAN GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1269US9656648B2Disk brake systemSIEMAG TECBERG GMBH·Filed 2013·Granted May 23, 2017·2 cites·18 claims
- 1368US5779018AFriction clutch with carbon pressure plateMANNESMANN SACHS AG·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·23 cites·7 claims
- 1467USD753748SBlock piece for optical lensesSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 12, 2016·14 cites·1 claims
- 1565US11318578B2Tool holding fixture and device for polishing of lensesSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2018·Granted May 3, 2022·0 cites·26 claims
- 1663US7392886B2Clamping and/or brake deviceHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 1, 2008·8 cites·14 claims
- 1763US5743367AMultiple plate friction clutch with axial stopFICHTEL & SACHS AG·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·20 cites·8 claims
- 1863US2025128374A1Workpiece carrierZEROCLAMP GMBH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1961US12440940B2Apparatus and method for deblocking a lensSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 2058US2023150078A1Processing apparatus for optical workpieces as well as use of a double gripperSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2157US12403346B2Method for fighting a fire event and system for carrying out the methodMINIMAX VIKING PATENT DEV GMBH·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2257US7584828B2Clamping and/or braking deviceHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 8, 2009·5 cites·22 claims
- 2357US6142276AHousing for a multiplate clutchSACHS RACE ENG GMBH·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·14 cites·17 claims
- 2456US5996757APlate clutch for a motor vehicleMANNESMANN SACHS AG·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 7, 1999·14 cites·6 claims
- 2554US12358100B2Device and method for connecting a cooling nozzle to a cooling lubricant supplySCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 2654US2023279537A1Coating installation, clamping ring and magazine for spectacle lenses and method of coating spectacle lensesSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2753US12459072B2Apparatus and method for lens processing and processing device and measuring device for lensesSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2853US8807551B2Clamping systemHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 19, 2014·0 cites·20 claims
- 2953US6079537AFriction clutchSACHS RACE ENG GMBH·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 27, 2000·16 cites·24 claims
- 3052US6035986APlate clutchMANNESMANN SACHS AG·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·12 cites·3 claims
- 3151US11583713B2Fire-extinguishing facility, fire-extinguishing system comprising same, and method for determining the extent of a firePREUSSAG AG MINIMAX·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3251US10213886B2Method for making tools and/or handling equipment available, and associated devicesHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·13 claims
- 3351US9895782B2Linear drive for machining of an optical workpieceSCHNEIDER GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 20, 2018·0 cites·11 claims
- 3451US6789652B2Resilient legTHYSSEN KRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 14, 2004·6 cites·6 claims
- 3551US2024293904A1System zur Automatisierung einer WerkzeugmaschineZEROCLAMP GMBH·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3650US6877398B2Piston-rod assemblyKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 12, 2005·5 cites·27 claims
- 3750US2019314657A1Unmanned Vehicle, System and Method for Initiating a Fire Extinguishing ActionMINIMAX GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3850US2021038936A1Test Method and Test System for Testing a System for Monitoring the Protection Readiness of a Fire Protection InstallationMINIMAX VIKING RES & DEV GMBH·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3948US5960921AFriction clutch with spacer sleevesMANNESMANN SACHS AG·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·11 cites·7 claims
- 4048US2022347506A1System and Method for Fire Fighting in a Room, in Particular in a Residential RoomMINIMAX VIKING RES & DEV GMBH·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4148US2021299498A1A Fire Fighting System for Extinguishing a Fire in a Room of a Building, A Method Thereof and Use of an Array Sensor ThereinMINIMAX VIKING RES & DEV GMBH·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4247US2014353898A1Clamping device, particularly a clamping moduleHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4345US11440148B2Centering cone and clamping deviceZEROCLAMP GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 13, 2022·0 cites·12 claims
- 4445US6540459B2Apparatus for counterbalancing weightDECKEL MAHO GERETSRIED GMBH·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·3 cites·9 claims
- 4544US2019308047A1Pipe arrangement of a Pipeline System of a Fire Extinguishing System, Pipe Connector for such Arrangement, and Method for Producing such a Pipe ArrangementMINIMAX GMBH & CO KG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4642US2013241129A1Safety clamping deviceHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4742US2013243357A1Torque support for integrated hoisting machineSCHUBERT WOLFGANG·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4842US2013234382A1Clamping systemHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4942US2013181386A1Pneumatic coupling module, in particular for a zero-point clamping system for a machine toolHOFMANN KLAUS·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 5041US10196962B2Expansion tank for a coolant circuit of a motor vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
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