Patents by Inventor Dietmar Wandel

Dietmar Wandel 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: 4940559
    Abstract: Melt spinning method for the production of pre-oriented low-crystalline synthetic filaments which are distinguished by a high degree of uniformity and by the ability of being worked at high speeds in a friction-draw texturing process, according to which method the damping ratio of the spinning filament between the point of solidification and the winding unit, defined as the ratio of the fluctuation range of the filament tension at the beginning and at the end of the above-defined filament path is <0.10, and a driven roller with a freely rotating additional small roller in multiple wrap-around contact is utilized as the draw-off roller system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Davy McKee Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Kretschmann, Dietmar Wandel
  • Patent number: 4877572
    Abstract: A process for the production of high-quality carpet yarn from PBT having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.9 to 1.2 comprising an integrated spinning-draw texturing process, employing a transport speed to the texturing unit of at least 1,800 m/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Davy McKee Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter G. Clarke, Ulrich Mirwaldt, Dietmar Wandel
  • Patent number: 4461740
    Abstract: An improved process and apparatus for the spin-drawing of high-tenacity, technical-grade yarns is disclosed. The process and apparatus are particularly suitable for use with polyamide and polyester. High quality yarns having a low break elongation are obtained by maintaining the feed roll system at a constant temperature T.sub.E =(T.sub.G -20.degree. C.) to (T.sub.G +65.degree. C.), wherein T.sub.G is the temperature of the glass transition point. Filaments are passed over a roll system disposed between the feed roll system and the draw roll system and driven at a peripheral speed between that of the feed roll and draw roll systems. The filaments are passed over the roll system a maximum of three turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Assignee: Davy McKee A.G.
    Inventors: Gunter Koschinek, Dietmar Wandel, Ludger Thone
  • Patent number: 4446299
    Abstract: Improved synthetic spun fibers are disclosed. The fibers have improved properties, especially with respect to the strength-elongation properties, the texturability by means of friction units or gas jet turbulence and the subsequent treatability of the fibers without the interpolation of a separate stretching operation. The fibers are produced from polyester and polyamides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: Davy McKee Aktienegesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Koschinek, Dietmar Wandel, Bernd Kretschmann, Rolf Zinsser
  • Patent number: 4436688
    Abstract: An improved process and apparatus for the melt-spinning of synthetic polymers are disclosed. The process and apparatus are preferably adapted to polymers such as polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyester and their copolymers. The polymers are melt-spun in a spinneret and the resulting filaments are withdrawn at a speed between 600 and 6000 meters/min. The distance between the uppermost blow point of the cooling zone and the spinneret surface is selected so that the distance is within a range, the upper limit of which is defined by the relation B and the lower limit is defined by one of the relations A.sub.1 or A.sub.2 or A.sub.3 as follows:B=48.2 (log v)-109 (mm)A.sub.1 =34.4 (log v)-71 (mm)A.sub.2 =-32 (log v-3.356).sup.2 +34 (mm)A.sub.3 =-44 (log v-3.221).sup.2 +32 (mm),where v is the spinning withdrawal speed in meters/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Davy McKee Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Koschinek, Dietmar Wandel, Bernd Kretschmann, Rolf Zinsser
  • Patent number: 4374797
    Abstract: An improved process for the spin-drawing of high-tenacity, technical-grade yarns is disclosed. The process produces yarns of high industrial quality having a low break elongation and low reference elongation, or a low heat shrinkage and low reference elongation. The process is especially suitable for yarns of polyamide and polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1983
    Assignee: Davy McKee Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Koschinek, Dietmar Wandel
  • Patent number: 4181697
    Abstract: A method for draw-off of polyamide threads at very high speeds, say 1800 to 5000 m/min, while maintaining high quality threads and producing stable packages. The method comprises heat treating the threads, after an initial air-blast cooling, by passing them through a spinning duct the walls of which are heated to a preselected temperature below 140.degree. C. and above T.sub.min. Minimum calculated from the following equation: ##EQU1## wherein v=draw-off speed in m/min, and T.sub.a is a temperature value=O for spinning ducts over 1500 mm in length, or 6.degree. C. for each 100 mm reduction in duct length under 1500 mm. The heat treated threads are subjected to a finishing and wetting operation and then drawn off at the high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1980
    Assignee: Zimmer Aktiengessellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Koschinek, Dietmar Wandel