Patents by Inventor Benjamin Berndzen

Benjamin Berndzen 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: 9079186
    Abstract: A roller mill includes a grinding table, at least one grinding roller in rolling engagement with the grinding table, a main drive system for driving the grinding roller and/or the grinding table, and an auxiliary drive for driving the grinding table. The auxiliary drive includes at least two linear drives for rotating the grinding table and a control device for individually controlling the linear drives in order to provide an uninterrupted rotational movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
    Inventors: Ludwig Könning, Guido Scholz, Benjamin Berndzen
  • Patent number: 8651405
    Abstract: The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises at least one grinding roller and a grinding table, the grinding table having a grinding table inner space which is open in a downward direction, at least one grinding roller drive system for driving the grinding roller and a grinding table drive system for driving the grinding table. The grinding table drive system further has a gearless direct drive which is arranged in the grinding table inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Berndzen, Markus Berger, Guido Scholz, Franz-Josef Zurhove
  • Publication number: 20120259451
    Abstract: The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises a grinding table, at least one grinding roller which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table, a main drive system for driving the grinding roller and/or the grinding table and an auxiliary drive for driving the grinding table. The auxiliary drive comprises at least two linear drives for rotating the grinding table and a control device for individually controlling the linear drives in order to provide an uninterrupted rotational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Ludwig Könning, Guido Scholz, Benjamin Berndzen
  • Publication number: 20110240779
    Abstract: The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises at least one grinding roller and a grinding table, the grinding table having a grinding table inner space which is open in a downward direction, at least one grinding roller drive system for driving the grinding roller and a grinding table drive system for driving the grinding table. The grinding table drive system further has a gearless direct drive which is arranged in the grinding table inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Berndzen, Markus Berger, Guido Scholz, Franz-Josef Zurhove