Patents by Inventor Benno Vielhuber

Benno Vielhuber 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).

  • Publication number: 20230405605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw hub (10) for a centrifugal screw (80), said screw hub (10) having, in the longitudinal direction (R), at least one cylindrical longitudinal portion (11) and a portion (12) at the solid-discharge end, the cylindrical longitudinal portion (11) having an open wall structure (40), and the portion (2) at the solid-discharge end having an at least partly closed shape that differs from a simple conical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Benno Vielhuber, Lothar Fränkel, Manfred Schlarb, Andreas Karolis
  • Publication number: 20230001430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing explosive products in a separating machine (10) which comprises a rotary apparatus (30) located in a drum (20), wherein the drum (20) is located in a machine housing (40). According to the invention, a cooling liquid is applied, in particular sprayed, onto an outer surface (21) of the drum (20), at least onto portions thereof and/or intermittently, during processing of the products, and the temperature in the machine housing (40) is monitored during processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Ebert, Sebastian Gillig, Philipp Sedlmeier, Markus Steibel, Ingrid Strell, Benno Vielhuber
  • Patent number: 11446679
    Abstract: An outlet device (24) of a separator (10) has an outlet channel (38) for discharging a liquid phase from a rotating drum of the separator (10). The outlet channel (38) extends along a rotational axis (16) in a fixed tube device (42) of the separator (10). A cap (74) is connected fixedly to the tube device (42), surrounds the tube device (42), and covers the drum in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Flottweg SE
    Inventors: Thomas Koenig, Benno Vielhuber, Stefan Bichlmeier, Frank Giegler, Ronny Jaensch
  • Patent number: 11338303
    Abstract: In a bearing arrangement of a screw of a solid bowl screw centrifuge, having a centrifuge axis, a first axial bearing and a second axial bearing, which are provided for taking up an axial force of the screw, an elastic member is provided, on which the second axial bearing is supported for supporting the axial force of the screw in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Flottweg SE
    Inventor: Benno Vielhuber
  • Publication number: 20200230616
    Abstract: An outlet device (24) of a separator (10) has an outlet channel (38) for discharging a liquid phase from a rotating drum of the separator (10). The outlet channel (38) extends along a rotational axis (16) in a fixed tube device (42) of the separator (10). A cap (74) is connected fixedly to the tube device (42), surrounds the tube device (42), and covers the drum in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Koenig, Benno Vielhuber, Stefan Bichlmeier, Frank Giegler, Ronny Jaensch
  • Publication number: 20200164387
    Abstract: In a bearing arrangement of a screw of a solid bowl screw centrifuge, having a centrifuge axis, a first axial bearing and a second axial bearing, which are provided for taking up an axial force of the screw, an elastic member is provided, on which the second axial bearing is supported for supporting the axial force of the screw in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Flottweg SE
    Inventor: Benno Vielhuber
  • Patent number: 10583443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw (30) of a solid bowl centrifuge (10), comprising a screw hub (32) extending along a longitudinal axis (12), and a screw flight (34) surrounding the screw hub; the screw hub (32) is provided with a lattice structure (56) in a section (36) of the longitudinal extension thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: FLOTTWEG SE
    Inventors: Georg Bauer, Daniel Neudecker, Manfred Schlarb, Benno Vielhuber
  • Patent number: 10105716
    Abstract: A solid bowl centrifuge has a centrifuge bowl that can be rotated in a rotational direction about a longitudinal axis during operation. An end face of the centrifuge bowl has at least one flow-off opening for the flow-off of clarified material from the centrifuge bowl. A dam edge bounds the flow-off opening in the radially outward direction, and an energy recovery device is located on the dam edge for recovering energy of the clarified material flowing. The dam edge is pivoted toward the rotational direction at least in some sections, as viewed from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: FLOTTWEG SE
    Inventor: Benno Vielhuber
  • Publication number: 20180178223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw (30) of a solid bowl centrifuge (10), comprising a screw hub (32) extending along a longitudinal axis (12), and a screw flight (34) surrounding the screw hub; the screw hub (32) is provided with a lattice structure (56) in a section (36) of the longitudinal extension thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Georg Bauer, Daniel Neudecker, Manfred Schlarb, Benno Vielhuber
  • Patent number: 9381522
    Abstract: A solid-bowl screw-type centrifuge for clarifying substance uses a centrifuge drum that can hold the substance, and has a pond radius. A centrifuge screw is situated in the centrifuge drum. The centrifuge screw is supported on one of its axial end regions by a connecting flange that protrudes axially inward on a drum cover of the centrifuge drum and has a flange outside radius at a transition to the drum cover. The flange outside radius of the connecting flange is larger than the pond radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Flottweg SE
    Inventor: Benno Vielhuber
  • Publication number: 20150360240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid bowl centrifuge having a centrifuge bowl that can be rotated in a rotational direction about a longitudinal axis during operation, at an end face of which centrifuge bowl at least one flow-off opening for the flow-off of clarified material from the centrifuge bowl, a dam edge, which bounds the flow-off opening in the radially outward direction, and an energy recovery device located on the dam edge for recovering energy of the clarified material flowing off are formed. According to the invention, the dam edge is arranged pivoted toward the rotational direction at least in some sections, as viewed from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Benno Vielhuber
  • Publication number: 20150283559
    Abstract: A solid-bowl screw-type centrifuge for clarifying substance uses a centrifuge drum that can hold the substance, and has a pond radius. A centrifuge screw is situated in the centrifuge drum. The centrifuge screw is supported on one of its axial end regions by a connecting flange that protrudes axially inward on a drum cover of the centrifuge drum and has a flange outside radius at a transition to the drum cover. The flange outside radius of the connecting flange is larger than the pond radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Benno Vielhuber