Patents by Inventor Bjorn Lind

Bjorn Lind 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: 20050258270
    Abstract: A rotational atomizer turbine of the present invention is designed to drive a bell-shaped disk in a rotational atomizer for a coating unit. The rotational atomizer turbine includes a housing, a rotatable turbine wheel with several turbine blades connected to a shaft and rotatably disposed in the housing. A plurality of nozzles are defined in the housing and are positioned relative the turbine wheel to drive fluid, i.e. gas onto the turbine blades. An intermediate chamber formed in the housing is fluidly communicated with and connected to the nozzles to hold gas therein. The intermediate chamber has a first inlet to supply gas. At least a second inlet is defined in the intermediate chamber for delivering gas into the intermediate chamber thereby increasing amount of gas therein to multiply a rotational speed of the rotatable turbine wheel as increased amount of gas is introduced to the turbine blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Hans Nolte, Harry Krumma, Frank Herre, Michael Baumann, Stefano Giuliano, Bjorn Lind
  • Patent number: 6857440
    Abstract: In a method for a safety valve plus such a safety valve, the safety valve has the form of a valve body axially displaceable in a cavity with an inlet on either side of which are arranged outlets, whereby liquid and/or gas flow takes place from the inlet and past the valve body via a flow path to the outlets. On the valve body side, the flow path is provided with a structure that raises the friction in relation to the liquid and/or gas flow between the inlet and outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Publication number: 20040164190
    Abstract: A turbine, e.g., with a blade arrangement, which receives an air flow in the radial direction and which is located on a carrier surface of the turbine wheel, is used as a drive motor for a rotary atomizer. The drive channel, which contains the turbine blades and which is limited by the carrier surface, is also closed on its other side by a cover element, which is attached to the turbine wheel and which rotates with the wheel for increasing efficiency. For an additional increase in efficiency, the inlet for the drive air of the turbine is configured as an ultrasonic nozzle with a cross section that expands continuously up to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Frank Herre, Hans J. Nolte, Harry Krumma, Stefano Giuliano, Bjorn Lind
  • Publication number: 20040135016
    Abstract: For grounding or electrically charging the shaft of an electrostatic rotary atomizer working with external or direct charging, there are opposing, annular or spiral-shaped sharp edges in the outer surface of a part of the shaft and in the inner surface of a stationary bearing part at the desired potential, which have different, preferably opposite, thread directions, so that the edges intersect each other at points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Frank Herre, Hans J. Nolte, Harry Krumma, Stefano Giuliano, Bjorn Lind
  • Publication number: 20040112430
    Abstract: A method for a safety valve plus such a safety valve. The safety valve has the form of a valve body (6) axially displaceable in a cavity (2) with an inlet (3; 4) on either side of which are arranged outlets (4; 3), whereby liquid and/or gas flow takes place from the inlet and past the valve body (6) via a flow path to the outlet. The invention is distinguished in that on the valve body side, the flow path is provided with a surface (14, 15) that raises the friction in relation to the liquid and/or gas flow between the inlet and outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Bjorn Lind
  • Publication number: 20040112678
    Abstract: A method for withdrawing liquid from the liquid bearings of a spindle (1) carried in liquid bearings (3, 5) distinguished in that with the help of pressurised gas, the liquid, together with the gas, is forced to exit the spindle during the operation of the spindle via at least one first channel (12), and that when the spindle is shut down, is forced to exit via at least one second channel (13) with a smaller flow-through cross-section than the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Bjorn Lind
  • Patent number: 6568886
    Abstract: Arrangement for a tool spindle equipped with a rotor (22) of an electric driving motor (32). It is distinguished in that the rotating part (1, 3) of the tool spindle is accommodated in a unit (4) that is stationary in relation to the rotating part, that the rotating part (1, 3) has at least one axial channel (12a, 12b or 12d) extending to the area for the rotor (22) for leading cooling fluid to the area (20a, 26), that the stationary unit (4) is provided with an inlet (16, 14 or 25) for leading cooling fluid to the channel (12a, 12b or 12d), that a gap sealing is arranged on either side of the inlet (16, 14, 25) between the stationary unit (4) and the rotating part (1, 3) and forms a dynamic bearing during the rotation of this, and that a channel is arranged to lead away the coolant fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6497538
    Abstract: Arrangement for delivering coolant fluid to the rotating part (1,3) of a tool spindle intended to support a tool at one end. It is distinguished in that the end of the rotating part (1,3) that is opposite the tool is accommodated in a unit (4) that is stationary in relation to the rotating part (1,3), that the rotating part has an axial bore (6) of the rotating part (1,3), that a gap sealing separates the rotating part (1,3) from the stationary unit (4) adjacent to the inlet thereby forming a dynamic bearing during the rotation of the rotating part due to leakage of the coolant fluid through the gap sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6413026
    Abstract: Tool spindle with a moveable pulling rod (3) axially displaceable in the spindle axle (1) for firmly attaching a tool at the axle of the spindle. The end (10) of the pulling rod (3) that is opposite to the tool extends into a unit (4) that accommodates the end of the pulling rod and that is stationary in relation to the rotation of the pulling rod, that the pulling rod (3) is provided with a piston (11) accommodated in a cylinder chamber (13) arranged in the spindle axle (1) and having at least a first (12b) and a second (12a) axial bore of which the first bore (12b) opens in the cylinder chamber (13) on one side of the piston (11) and the second bore (12a) opens in the cylinder chamber (13) on the other side of the piston (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6413025
    Abstract: Supply unit for a tool spindle wholly or partially equipped with a moveable pulling rod (3) axially displaceable in the spindle axle (1) for firmly attaching the tool with a fluid supply system for displacing the pulling rod (3), with a fluid supply system for cooling a rotor (22) of a driving source supported on the spindle axle for driving the spindle axle, a fluid supply system for cooling the tool, and a gas supply system for blocking fluid leakage in gaps between parts that move in relation to one another. The supply unit includes, for one or more of the said systems, at least one sensor that senses if a malfunction exists in the fluid and/or gas supply system, and, for one or more of the said systems, an accumulator (704, 164, 243) that from indicated malfunction signals obtained from one or more sensors feeds into the system or systems complementary and replacement fluid respectively gas to the tool spindle at the same time as the sensor or sensors deactivate the driving source of the spindle axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6413028
    Abstract: Tool spindle with a moveable pulling rod (3) axially displaceable in the spindle axle (1) for firmly attaching a toot at the axle of the spindle. The end (10) of the pulling rod (3) that is opposite to the tool extends into a unit (4) that accommodates the end of the pulling rod and that is stationary in relation to the rotating pulling rod, in which there is a spool (9) surrounding the pulling rod (3) for sensing the axial position of this in the spindle axle (1), the pulling rod is provided with an axial, central hole (6) for leading a coolant agent under pressure to the bit of the tool, whereby the coolant is supplied to the bore (6) of the pulling rod (3) via the stationary unit, that the pulling rod (3) is provided with a piston (11) accommodated in a cylinder chamber (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6413027
    Abstract: Arrangement for a tool spindle with a pulling rod (3) axially displaceable in the spindle axle (1) for firmly attaching a tool at the spindle of the tool whereby the end of the pulling rod (3) that is opposite to the tool is accommodated in a stationary unit (4), the rotating part (1, 3) is provided with a piston (11) movably displaceable in a cylinder chamber (13) arranged in the spindle axle (1), the pulling rod (3) has at least one first axial bore (12a) opening into the cylinder chamber on one side of the piston (11) and at least one second (12b) axial bore opening into the cylinder chamber on the other side of the piston (11), the stationary unit (4) is provided with an inlet (16) in communication with the first bore (12a) and an inlet (14) in communication with the second bore (12 b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6409441
    Abstract: Arrangement for a tool spindle with a moveable pulling rod (3) axially displaceable in the spindle axle (1) for firmly attaching the tool. The pulling rod is surrounded by at least one spool (9) that is stationary in relation to the axial displacement of the pulling rod (3) which gives a specific current flow that differs depending on the axial position of the pulling rod (3) in the spool (9), whereby the rotating part (1, 3) of the tool spindle in the form of the spindle axle (1) or the end part (10) of the pulling rod (3) that projects out from this, is accommodated in a stationary unit (4) that is at the end of the tool spindle opposite to the tool and which has an axial bore (6), that the stationary unit (4) is provided with an inlet for introducing coolant fluid under pressure to the bore (6) and that a gap sealing is arranged between the rotating part (1, 3) and the stationary unit (4) adjacent to the inlet to allow leakage of fluid through the gap sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Lind Finance & Development AB
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6328509
    Abstract: A tool for milling and drilling where the rotating tool has a bearing surface provided to cooperate with another bearing surface to take up radial cutting forces. The two surfaces are essentially axially non-slidable when the cutting tool is engaging the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Björn Finance & Property
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6318937
    Abstract: A tool for milling and drilling where the rotating tool has a bearing surface provided to cooperate with another bearing surface to take up radial cutting forces. The two surfaces are mutually separated by a fluid and are essentially axially non-slidable when the cutting tool is engaging the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Bjorn Lind Finance & Property
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 6254321
    Abstract: An arrangement relating to high-speed tools includes a drive unit having a high-speed spindle, a drive-unit connected adapter that has a supportive part, and a tool that includes the cutting head. The tool is provided with a bearing surface in the close proximity of the cutting head, and the supportive part has a bearing which takes up cutting forces acting radially on the tool and which coacts with the tool-carried bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Bjorn Lind Finance & Property
    Inventor: Björn Lind
  • Patent number: 5584435
    Abstract: A spray painting nozzle designed as a spindle supporting a gas bearing and incorporating a stationary part and a part rotatably supported in relation thereto, which latter carries a rotatable spray painting cup and being adapted to be driven by a drive unit, whereby the spray painting cup is equipped with a supporting system comprising mutually plane-parallel bearing surfaces formed in the stationary and in the rotatable parts, and with a supply of a gaseous medium for causing a slot generated as an axial gas bearing therebetween, the rotatable part being radially guided by a magnetic force for centering the rotatable part in relation to the stationary part, the supporting system further being equipped with symmetrically provided holder magnets for limitation of the size of the slot, and where for supply of spray medium to the spray painting cup, there is provided a supply path extending through the plane of the gas bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: E. Fischer AG
    Inventor: Bjorn Lind
  • Patent number: 5334917
    Abstract: Method and a device in a drive system for a DC-motor including an inverter and a multiple phase synchronous motor with a permanent magnet rotor, and provided with a rotor position detection means in order to generate a rotation dependent logical position signal or signals. An optimization is carried out, which is based on the rotation dependent logical signals (POS1, POS2, POS3) from said rotor position detection means whereby the commutation points each are displaced such, that at said optimization minimum input current is detected to eliminate poor operation caused by unsymmetries in the motor iron or windings as well as unsymmetries of the rotor magnet and thereby optimize motor performance with respect to e.g. efficiency at present velocity and load, maximum acceleration and motor vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: W. Schlafhorst AG & Co.
    Inventor: Bjorn Lind
  • Patent number: 4970422
    Abstract: A rotatable element is arranged on a supporting member. The element is freely rotatable and displaceable radially by being held in position by two portions attracting each other, said portions being made of magnetic material, and that a plane slot separates the supporting member and the element. The driving of the element can be effected thereby that the element forms or incorporates a rotor in an electromotor, the stator of which is arranged in an area of the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: SKF Nova AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Lind
  • Patent number: 4746229
    Abstract: The invention refers to a device for supporting and carrying, e.g. a centrifugal rotor. For making possible an adjustment of the rotor thus that any possible unbalance is eliminated as far as possible, the rotor is supported upon a supporting element, on which it is radially displaceable. Between the rotor and the supporting element is provided a bearing part. This is rotatable and displaceable laterally on the supporting element and carries the rotor with means, which incorporate deformable members, which allow a tilting of the rotor upon the bearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventor: Bjorn Lind