Patents by Inventor Andreas Rogg

Andreas Rogg 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: 11951568
    Abstract: A method for micro-fabricating a device on a substrate (20), comprising the steps of providing a cavity (31) having a temporary aperture (35) communicating with the outside; providing a sealing structure (45) adjacent to a perimeter of the temporary aperture (35); applying heat to the sealing structure (45), whereby the sealing structure melts and seals the temporary aperture (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Femtoprint SA
    Inventors: Charles Baur, Yves Bellouard, Daniele Braga, Thomas Fussinger, David Lambelet, Andrea Lovera, Sacha Pollonghini, Arno Rogg
  • Patent number: 11512681
    Abstract: Provided is a lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine including a main oil tank including a lubrication liquid, for lubricating the drive train when the wind turbine has connection to a grid and a main reservoir which is separate from the main oil tank and contains lubrication liquid for the drive train when the wind turbine has no connection to the grid. The main reservoir includes a first reservoir containing a first amount of lubrication liquid for at least a first component of the drive train and a second reservoir including a second amount of lubrication liquid for at least a second component of the drive train. The lubrication system is configured to supply the oil from the main reservoir to the drive train when the wind turbine has no grid connection for creating an oil sump in at least the second component of the drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: DWEN GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 11480155
    Abstract: A lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine includes an oil reservoir having an outlet, a supply valve, a gearbox having an oil inlet and oil outlet, a drain valve and a siphon is provided. The oil reservoir is coupled to the supply valve and the supply valve is coupled to the inlet of the gearbox. The oil outlet of the gearbox is coupled to the drain valve and to a first end of the siphon. The supply valve is configured to open in an off-grid state of the wind turbine and the drain valve is configured to close in the off-grid state of the wind turbine. The siphon is configured to adjust an internal oil level in the gearbox in the off-grid state of the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 11371570
    Abstract: Provided is a drive train of a wind turbine. The drive train includes a torque limiter assembly including a torque limiter. The torque limiter includes: a first clamping disk, a friction disk, a second clamping disk, and a preloading means. The clamping disks and the friction disk are configured such that the clamping disks frictionally transmit a torque to the friction disk. The torque limiter assembly further includes a torque shaft and a hub shaft. The torque shaft is connected to a rotor of the wind turbine, and the hub shaft is connected to a generator rotor of a generator. The friction disk is bolted to the hub shaft via interface bolts from a downwind side, such that the torque limiter is detachable from the hub shaft as a whole. Further provided is a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ADWEN GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 11236730
    Abstract: Methods and devices for monitoring a drive train for a wind turbine utilize an elastic coupling. The drive train comprises a rotor shaft configured to be driven by a rotor about a main axis, a support structure including a bearing housing surrounding at least one bearing and supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the main axis to constrain other movements of the rotor shaft. A gearbox input shaft and housing supports the gearbox input shaft for rotation while constraining other movements of the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox input shaft is coupled to the rotor shaft by an elastic coupling that includes a first coupling part rigidly connected with the rotor shaft, a second coupling part rigidly connected with the gearbox input shaft, and elastic elements positioned between the first and the second coupling part to provide a single joint between the rotor shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 11156211
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor locking system for a rotor hub of a wind driven power plant, including a rotor locking disk, a rotor locking pin unit, and a rotor locking pin, wherein the rotor locking disk is mounted to the rotor hub, wherein the rotor locking pin is an actuated element of the rotor locking pin unit, wherein the rotor locking pin is configured to assume a first position The rotor locking pin is configured to assume a second position in which the rotor locking pin extends into a recess of the rotor locking disk such that a rotation of the rotor hub is preventable, and wherein the rotor locking pin is lockable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 10975850
    Abstract: A lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine including a gearbox is provided. The gearbox has a first stage with a first internal oil level and a second stage with a second internal oil level. The second internal oil level is at a geodetic higher level than the first internal oil level. The gearbox further includes a supply passage for supplying oil from the first stage to the second stage of the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Publication number: 20210095725
    Abstract: Provided is a drive train of a wind turbine. The drive train includes a torque limiter assembly including a torque limiter. The torque limiter includes: a first clamping disk, a friction disk, a second clamping disk, and a preloading means. The clamping disks and the friction disk are configured such that the clamping disks frictionally transmit a torque to the friction disk. The torque limiter assembly further includes a torque shaft and a hub shaft. The torque shaft is connected to a rotor of the wind turbine, and the hub shaft is connected to a generator rotor of a generator. The friction disk is bolted to the hub shaft via interface bolts from a downwind side, such that the torque limiter is detachable from the hub shaft as a whole. Further provided is a wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Publication number: 20210088029
    Abstract: A lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine includes an oil reservoir having an outlet, a supply valve, a gearbox having an oil inlet and oil outlet, a drain valve and a siphon is provided. The oil reservoir is coupled to the supply valve and the supply valve is coupled to the inlet of the gearbox. The oil outlet of the gearbox is coupled to the drain valve and to a first end of the siphon. The supply valve is configured to open in an off-grid state of the wind turbine and the drain valve is configured to close in the off-grid state of the wind turbine. The siphon is configured to adjust an internal oil level in the gearbox in the off-grid state of the wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: ANDREAS ROGG
  • Patent number: 10683848
    Abstract: A drive train for a wind turbine includes a rotor shaft configured to be driven by a rotor about a main axis, and a support structure including a bearing housing surrounding at least one bearing and supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the main axis to constrain other movements of the rotor shaft. A gearbox input shaft and housing supports the gearbox input shaft for rotation while constraining other movements of the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox input shaft is coupled to the rotor shaft by an elastic coupling comprising a first coupling part rigidly connected with the rotor shaft, a second coupling part rigidly connected with the gearbox input shaft, and elastic elements positioned between the first and the second coupling part to provide a single joint between the rotor shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Adwen GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Publication number: 20200182227
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor locking system for a rotor hub of a wind driven power plant, including a rotor locking disk, a rotor locking pin unit, and a rotor locking pin, wherein the rotor locking disk is mounted to the rotor hub, wherein the rotor locking pin is an actuated element of the rotor locking pin unit, wherein the rotor locking pin is configured to assume a first position The rotor locking pin is configured to assume a second position in which the rotor locking pin extends into a recess of the rotor locking disk such that a rotation of the rotor hub is preventable, and wherein the rotor locking pin is lockable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Publication number: 20200124033
    Abstract: Provided is a lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine including a main oil tank including a lubrication liquid, for lubricating the drive train when the wind turbine has connection to a grid and a main reservoir which is separate from the main oil tank and contains lubrication liquid for the drive train when the wind turbine has no connection to the grid. The main reservoir includes a first reservoir containing a first amount of lubrication liquid for at least a first component of the drive train and a second reservoir including a second amount of lubrication liquid for at least a second component of the drive train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Publication number: 20200116134
    Abstract: A lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine including a gearbox is provided. The gearbox has a first stage with a first internal oil level and a second stage with a second internal oil level. The second internal oil level is at a geodetic higher level than the first internal oil level. The gearbox further includes a supply passage for supplying oil from the first stage to the second stage of the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 10550827
    Abstract: Methods and devices for accessing a drive train for a wind turbine utilize an elastic coupling. The drive train comprises a rotor shaft configured to be driven by a rotor about a main axis and a support structure including a bearing housing surrounding at least one bearing and supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the main axis to constrain other movements of the rotor shaft. A gearbox input shaft and housing supports the gearbox input shaft for rotation while constraining other movements of the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox input shaft is coupled to the rotor shaft by an elastic coupling comprising a first coupling part rigidly connected with the rotor shaft, a second coupling part rigidly connected with the gearbox input shaft, and elastic elements positioned between the first and second coupling part to provide a single joint between the rotor shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Adwen GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Rogg, Simon Wigge
  • Publication number: 20180328347
    Abstract: Methods and devices for accessing a drive train for a wind turbine utilize an elastic coupling. The drive train comprises a rotor shaft configured to be driven by a rotor about a main axis and a support structure including a bearing housing surrounding at least one bearing and supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the main axis to constrain other movements of the rotor shaft. A gearbox input shaft and housing supports the gearbox input shaft for rotation while constraining other movements of the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox input shaft is coupled to the rotor shaft by an elastic coupling comprising a first coupling part rigidly connected with the rotor shaft, a second coupling part rigidly connected with the gearbox input shaft, and elastic elements positioned between the first and the second coupling part to provide a single joint between the rotor shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Rogg, Simon Wigge
  • Publication number: 20180328344
    Abstract: A drive train for a wind turbine includes a rotor shaft configured to be driven by a rotor about a main axis, and a support structure including a bearing housing surrounding at least one bearing and supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the main axis to constrain other movements of the rotor shaft. A gearbox input shaft and housing supports the gearbox input shaft for rotation while constraining other movements of the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox input shaft is coupled to the rotor shaft by an elastic coupling comprising a first coupling part rigidly connected with the rotor shaft, a second coupling part rigidly connected with the gearbox input shaft, and elastic elements positioned between the first and the second coupling part to provide a single joint between the rotor shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Publication number: 20180328345
    Abstract: Methods and devices for monitoring a drive train for a wind turbine utilize an elastic coupling. The drive train comprises a rotor shaft configured to be driven by a rotor about a main axis, a support structure including a bearing housing surrounding at least one bearing and supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the main axis, to constrain other movements of the rotor shaft. A gearbox input shaft and housing supports the gearbox input shaft for rotation while constraining other movements of the gearbox input shaft. The gearbox input shaft is coupled to the rotor shaft by an elastic coupling that includes a first coupling part rigidly connected with the rotor shaft, a second coupling part rigidly connected with the gearbox input shaft, and elastic elements positioned between the first and the second coupling part to provide a single joint between the rotor shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 8133150
    Abstract: A drive system with either a four-shaft epicyclic gearing consisting of two fixed links or one fixed link. A first shaft is coupled to an engine and a second shaft is connected to a first electric motor. The electric is coupled to the power supply of the industrial truck. A brake is coupled to a third shaft of the gearing , while a fourth shaft is coupled to a change gear. The change gear is coupled to a summing gear, the other input shaft connected to a second electric motor connected to the power supply. The output shaft is coupled to a driven wheel of the truck. A sensor device detects the speed of the engine and of the two motors. A control and regulating device sets the speeds and/or torque of the motors and of the engine according to setpoint signals and the output signals of the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 8025116
    Abstract: A wheel hub drive with drive motor and drive gear system for industrial trucks, with the following features: driving and output axis of the drive gear system, rotation axis of the wheel and driving axis of the drive motor are disposed coaxially; the drive gear system is a single step or multi step planetary stepping gear system or a two or more step planetary coupler mechanism gear system, two horizontally spaced wheel bearings are located inside the drive gear system, wherein, a first wheel bearing is disposed between a first bearing portion, connected with the wheel hub, and a frame-fixed planet carrier, and a second wheel bearing is disposed between the first bearing portion and a frame-fixed second bearing portion or the frame-fixed planet carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Rogg
  • Patent number: 7922616
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle, an industrial truck in particular, with an internal combustion engine BKM, an accumulator for electric energy, an apparatus for acquiring the charge condition SOC of the accumulator, at least one electric engine E1/E2, which is connectable to the electric accumulator, and at least one gearbox arrangement, via which the internal combustion engine BKM, the electric engine E1/E2 and at least one wheel of the vehicle can be coupled to each other, with the following features: a desired value transmitter for the travelling speed v, an actual value transmitter for the travelling speed v, a first controlling device for the travelling speed v, and a speed controller for the desired wheel torque; a torque calculation stage, which establishes the desired torque values for the internal combustion engine BKM as well as the desired values for the electric engine E1/E2 from the desired driving torque M-soll or a signal corresponding to the same, a secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Manken, Andreas Rogg