Patents by Inventor Armin Günther
Armin Günther 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).
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Patent number: 11983000Abstract: A device for outputting a future state of a central lubrication system includes at least one sensor for recording a parameter of the central lubrication system, a processing unit for processing the recorded parameter, determining a current state of the central lubrication system based on the processed parameter, and estimating a future state of the central lubrication system over a certain period of time based on the current state and stored data, and an output unit for outputting the future state of the central lubrication system.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SKF LUBRICATION SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Stefan Gebauer, Armin Guenther, Dieter Hess, Juergen Kreutzkaemper, Andreas Stellmach
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Patent number: 11506334Abstract: A lubrication distribution assembly is provided. The lubrication distribution assembly includes a lubrication metering device, which includes a piston. The lubrication distribution assembly also includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor automatically detects a piston stroke length of the piston over at least two movement cycles of the piston. The controller receives the piston stroke length from the sensor, sets an operating point of the piston based on the piston stroke length, and controls the lubrication metering device by utilizing the set operating point.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: SKF LUBRICATION SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH, IFM ELECTRONIC GMBHInventors: Armin Buergy, Armin Guenther, Jörg Poser, Stefan Schuermann, Gunther Wenskat
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Publication number: 20210310612Abstract: A device for outputting a future state of a central lubrication system includes at least one sensor for recording a parameter of the central lubrication system, a processing unit for processing the recorded parameter, determining a current state of the central lubrication system based on the processed parameter, and estimating a future state of the central lubrication system over a certain period of time based on the current state and stored data, and an output unit for outputting the future state of the central lubrication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Juergen Kreutzkaemper, Stefan Gebauer, Armin Guenther, Dieter Hess, Andreas Stellmach
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Publication number: 20210271237Abstract: A device for outputting a future state of a central lubrication system includes at least one sensor for recording a parameter of the central lubrication system, a processing unit for processing the recorded parameter, determining a current state of the central lubrication system based on the processed parameter, and estimating a future state of the central lubrication system over a certain period of time based on the current state and stored data, and an output unit for outputting the future state of the central lubrication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Stefan Gebauer, Armin Guenther, Dieter Hess, Juergen Kreutzkaemper, Andreas Stellmach
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Patent number: 10969059Abstract: A lubricant distribution system includes at least one lubricant pump, at least one metering device for distributing metered amounts of lubricant to consumption points, a sensor unit including at least one sensor element configured to detect at least one operating parameter of the metering device, and at least one programmable control unit configured to control the lubricant pump based on the detected operating parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: SKF LUBRICATION SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBHInventor: Armin Guenther
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Publication number: 20190249826Abstract: A lubrication distribution assembly is provided. The lubrication distribution assembly includes a lubrication metering device, which includes a piston. The lubrication distribution assembly also includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor automatically detects a piston stroke length of the piston over at least two movement cycles of the piston. The controller receives the piston stroke length from the sensor, sets an operating point of the piston based on the piston stroke length, and controls the lubrication metering device by utilizing the set operating point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Armin Buergy, Armin Guenther, Jörg Poser, Stefan Schuermann, Gunther Wenskat
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Patent number: 10113693Abstract: A lubricant distributor for delivering lubricant to at least one lubrication point includes a lubricant distributor housing with a cylinder bore, a metering piston mounted for reciprocal movement in the cylinder bore, and a detector connected at an end of the cylinder bore, the detector including an entry bore configured to receive a portion of the metering piston, and the entry bore being in fluid communication with the cylinder bore, and the detector including an interior space separated from the entry bore by a wall and a Hall sensor in the interior space. The detector is configured to output a detection signal in response to detecting the portion of the metering piston in the entry bore. Also a method of operating the lubricant distributor.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SKF LUBRICATION SYSTEMS GERMANY GmbHInventor: Armin Guenther
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Publication number: 20180202603Abstract: A lubricant distribution system includes at least one lubricant pump, at least one metering device for distributing metered amounts of lubricant to consumption points, a sensor unit including at least one sensor element configured to detect at least one operating parameter of the metering device, and at least one programmable control unit configured to control the lubricant pump based on the detected operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: Armin Guenther
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Patent number: 9638370Abstract: A lubricating system for supplying at least one lubricating point with lubricant is described. The lubricating system is equipped with at least one feed device and at least one line extending between this feed device and a lubricating point. In order to very easily and effectively monitor and indicate the severance of a lubricant line, an electrical connection is respectively provided on the feed device and the lubricating point. An electric conductor extending between the two connections is assigned to the line. A monitoring device is assigned to the line in such a way that it generates a signal when the electric conductor is interrupted. The invention furthermore pertains to a vehicle, particularly a construction machine, which is equipped with such a lubricating system.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Lincoln GMBHInventors: Armin Günther, Ralf Trinkel, Bernd Naudszus, Sebastian Godowski, Herbert Kannegieβer
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Publication number: 20160033079Abstract: A lubricant distributor for delivering lubricant to at least one lubrication point includes a lubricant distributor housing with a cylinder bore, a metering piston mounted for reciprocal movement in the cylinder bore, and a detector connected at an end of the cylinder bore, the detector including an entry bore configured to receive a portion of the metering piston, and the entry bore being in fluid communication with the cylinder bore, and the detector including an interior space separated from the entry bore by a wall and a Hall sensor in the interior space. The detector is configured to output a detection signal in response to detecting the portion of the metering piston in the entry bore. Also a method of operating the lubricant distributor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: SKF Lubrication Systems Germany GmbHInventor: Armin Guenther
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Publication number: 20120285773Abstract: A lubricating system for supplying at least one lubricating point with lubricant is described. The lubricating system is equipped with at least one feed device and at least one line extending between this feed device and a lubricating point. In order to very easily and effectively monitor and indicate the severance of a lubricant line, an electrical connection is respectively provided on the feed device and the lubricating point. An electric conductor extending between the two connections is assigned to the line. A monitoring device is assigned to the line in such a way that it generates a signal when the electric conductor is interrupted. The invention furthermore pertains to a vehicle, particularly a construction machine, which is equipped with such a lubricating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: LINCOLN GMBHInventors: Armin Günther, Ralf Trinkel, Bernd Naudszus, Sebastian Godowski, Herbert Kannegießer
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Patent number: 8204629Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for lubrication systems, having a control processor which is arranged in a housing, having connections, which are formed on the housing, for sensor inputs and control outputs, which are connected to the control processor, and having an operator interface which is secured to the outside of the housing and is intended to input control parameters. Provision is made for the control processor to be set up with different control programs for different lubrication systems and for program switches for selecting the different control programs to be arranged inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Lincoln GmbHInventor: Armin Guenther
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Publication number: 20100161142Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for lubrication systems, having a control processor which is arranged in a housing, having connections, which are formed on the housing, for sensor inputs and control outputs, which are connected to the control processor, and having an operator interface which is secured to the outside of the housing and is intended to input control parameters. Provision is made for the control processor to be set up with different control programs for different lubrication systems and for program switches for selecting the different control programs to be arranged inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: LINCOLN GMBHInventor: Armin Guenther