Antonios Kopanoudis

Title: Antonios Kopanoudis: Inventor of Vibration-Damping and Leadthrough Devices.

Introduction

Antonios Kopanoudis is an inventor based in Erlangen, Germany. His patent work includes inventions for supporting electrical equipment against vibrations and guiding conduits through walls. He is associated with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Kopanoudis’s listed patents address practical engineering challenges in equipment support and building construction.

- **Damping and Support Device for Electrical Equipments.** This invention supports electrical equipment, particularly upright equipment, while reducing the effects of vibration. It combines a base plate, support adapters, viscous dampers, and wire rope dampers. The adapters connect the damping components to a foundation plate or, with suitable adapters, to a shake table. Angular fixtures connect the support adapters to the base plate through the viscous dampers.

- **Leadthrough Device and Building with a Leadthrough Device.** This invention holds and guides a conduit through an opening in a wall, including a building wall. A holding element with a passage hole is resiliently supported inside an outer frame by at least one spring device.

Career Highlights

Kopanoudis’s listed company affiliations include Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft. His patent portfolio reflects work on mechanical systems for vibration control and conduit installation.

Collaborations

His listed collaborators include Achim Von Seck and Tom Zemanek.

Conclusion

Antonios Kopanoudis’s patents focus on engineered solutions for protecting electrical equipment from vibration and securely guiding conduits through walls.