Patents by Inventor Elmar Koch

Elmar Koch 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: 11828398
    Abstract: A device for inserting a pipe into an elongated cavity, comprising at least two pipe grippers which can be moved along a curved path and which are arranged and designed in such a way that they grip around the pipe at least in sections and, in the gripped state, they move curved at least for a portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Martin Köper, Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes
  • Patent number: 11034014
    Abstract: A long-shaft tool includes a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and having a handle at a first end of the shaft and a second end opposite the first end with a holder for a manipulator wherein the holder has a protruding latch pin provided for engagement with a recess of a manipulator, which can be moved from the protruding position into a retracted position. The holder has a coupling half for coupling with a coupling half of a manipulator which is rotatable relative to a base body of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Scotland Gas Networks PLC, Southern Gas Networks PLC
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Tobias Klein, Andreas Joachim Hanses, Martin Köper
  • Publication number: 20200400264
    Abstract: A device for inserting a pipe into an elongated cavity, comprising at least two pipe grippers which can be moved along a curved path and which are arranged and designed in such a way that they grip around the pipe at least in sections and, in the gripped state, they move curved at least for a portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Martin Köper, Lucas Jostes, Stefan Hermes
  • Patent number: 10662726
    Abstract: A mixing system for producing a drilling fluid for ground drilling includes a feed for a powdered medium and a mixing chamber with a feed for a fluid medium. A space is provided between the feed for the powdered medium and the mixing chamber, having sliding elements therein, which sliding elements can seal off the space at one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Martin Köper
  • Patent number: 10443311
    Abstract: A top surface drilling device has a core bit and a drill head disposed in the core bit. The drill head has a smaller diameter than that of the core bit, and the core bit and the drill head can be driven at different angular speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Andreas Joachim Hanses, Sebastian Fischer, Martin Köper
  • Publication number: 20180371853
    Abstract: A mixing system for producing a drilling fluid for ground drilling includes a feed for a powdered medium and a mixing chamber with a feed for a fluid medium. A space is provided between the feed for the powdered medium and the mixing chamber, having sliding elements therein, which sliding elements can seal off the space at one end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Elmar KOCH, Martin KÖPER
  • Patent number: 9951561
    Abstract: A rod section having an electrical conductor which is arranged such that it is centered at the end and has an insulating sleeve and is fixed in the rod section such that when the rod section is joined to a further rod section having a fixed conductor, both conductors are joined together in a forcibly guided manner and the join is sealed by the sleeve in a forcibly guided manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Martin Köper, Thomas Schauerte, Stefan Maschke
  • Publication number: 20170334058
    Abstract: A long-shaft tool includes a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and having a handle at a first end of the shaft and a second end opposite the first end with a holder for a manipulator wherein the holder has a protruding latch pin provided for engagement with a recess of a manipulator, which can be moved from the protruding position into a retracted position. The holder has a coupling half for coupling with a coupling half of a manipulator which is rotatable relative to a base body of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Elmar KOCH, Tobias KLEIN, Andreas Joachim HANSES, Martin KÖPER
  • Patent number: 9643569
    Abstract: A locking mechanism (18) for a belt reel (10) of a belt retractor in a vehicle, including a carrier (22) coupled to the belt reel (10) of the belt retractor, an inertia mass (24) which is pivoting to a limited extent relative to the carrier (22) and a leaf spring (28) applying the inertia mass (24) in a home position, includes at each of the carrier (22) and the inertia mass (24) a seat (34, 36) for the spring ends (30, 32) of the leaf spring (28) in which the spring ends (30, 32) of the leaf spring (28) are pivoted to a limited extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kielwein, Elmar Koch
  • Patent number: 9523240
    Abstract: A method for producing a horizontally drilled bore hole in the ground includes the steps of producing a pit having a circular cross-section; lowering a horizontal drilling device into the pit, the horizontal drilling device having a circular cross-section in at least part of the section in which it is positioned once it is lowered into the pit; and producing a horizontally drilled bore hole using the horizontal drilling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Sebastian Fischer, Andreas Joachim Hanses
  • Publication number: 20160281433
    Abstract: A top surface drilling device has a core bit and a drill head disposed in the core bit. The drill head has a smaller diameter than that of the core bit, and the core bit and the drill head can be driven at different angular speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Elmar KOCH, Andreas Joachim HANSES, Sebastian FISCHER, Martin KÖPER
  • Patent number: 9347267
    Abstract: A horizontal drilling device according to the invention includes a linear drive, a rotary drive that can be displaced by means of the linear drive, a drill rod assembly and a rod assembly pipe receiver, the drill rod assembly being hollow and the rod assembly receiver being designed as a receiving mandrel, which allows the drill rod assembly to be placed on the receiving mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignees: GDF SUEZ, TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Sebastian Fischer, Andreas Joachim Hanses
  • Patent number: 9291008
    Abstract: A dual pipe rod assembly section includes an inner rod section and an outer rod section, with a probe which is arranged in the dual pipe rod assembly section, a horizontal drilling device and a probe housing. The probe is arranged in the inner rod section and rotationally coupled to the outer rod section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Sebastian Fischer
  • Patent number: 9243453
    Abstract: A method for operating a horizontal drilling device includes the steps of fixing a rod assembly section within a through-opening formed by a rotational drive of the horizontal drilling device, and connecting the rod assembly section to a rear end of a drill rod assembly of the horizontal drilling device or releasing the rod assembly section from the drill rod assembly by a linear and/or rotational movement of the rotational drive, wherein force transmission means for transmitting compressive and/or pulling forces and/or a rotational torque to the drill rod assembly are provided in the through-opening, wherein the rotational drive is displaceable by a linear drive of the horizontal drilling device, and wherein the drill rod assembly is configured as rod assembly string and is composed of a plurality of interconnected rod assembly sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG, GDF SUEZ
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Sebastian Fischer, Andreas Joachim Hanses
  • Patent number: 9194185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for a drilling device, comprising a housing having deflection means for generating a side force, and a shaft rotatably supported within the housing, wherein the shaft comprises connection means at a first end for connecting to a drilling rod, and connection means at a second end for connecting to a drilling head, and wherein coupling means are provided for connecting the shaft to the housing in a rotationally fixed manner as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Göcke, Joachim Schmidt, Elmar Koch, Sebastian Fischer
  • Publication number: 20150322729
    Abstract: A rod section having an electrical conductor which is arranged such that it is centered at the end and has an insulating sleeve and is fixed in the rod section such that when the rod section is joined to a further rod section having a fixed conductor, both conductors are joined together in a forcibly guided manner and the join is sealed by the sleeve in a forcibly guided manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Martin Köper, Thomas Schauerte, Stefan Maschke
  • Publication number: 20150298648
    Abstract: A locking mechanism (18) for a belt reel (10) of a belt retractor in a vehicle, including a carrier (22) coupled to the belt reel (10) of the belt retractor, an inertia mass (24) which is pivoting to a limited extent relative to the carrier (22) and a tea spring (28) applying the inertia mass (24) in a home position, includes at each of the carrier (22) and the inertia mass (24) a seat (34, 38) for the spring ends (30, 32) of the leaf spring (28) in which the spring ends (30, 32) of the leaf spring (28) are pivoted to a limited extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kielwein, Elmar Koch
  • Patent number: 9103166
    Abstract: A rod assembly for a device for trenchless rehabilitation of pipelines includes at least two rod sections connectable to one another by a plug connection in a tension-proof manner, with at least a first one of the rod sections having an end formed with a lateral opening, and a second one of the rod sections having an end formed with a crosspiece for insertion in the lateral opening of the first rod section. Those end faces of the lateral opening and the crosspiece which are pressed against one another in response to a tensile load of the rod assembly have an arched configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Sebastian Fischer
  • Patent number: 9080394
    Abstract: A threaded plug for a threaded connection includes a core having an exterior thread. At least one flank of the exterior thread forms a segment of an ellipse, wherein the segment of the ellipse extends continuously from a root of the thread to a corresponding crest of the thread. A threaded connection can be formed by combining the threaded plug with a threaded bushing having an interior thread constructed to engage with the exterior thread of the threaded plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Dieter Wurm, Rouwen Homringhaus, Sebastian Fischer
  • Patent number: 8882393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for longitudinally subdividing buried sewer pipes having an asymmetric, generally oval cross section, made substantially of a support shoe opposing a cutting blade acting in the direction of the pipe axis. The device also has two side cutting blades and is moved through the old pipe by means of a rod and a cylindrical calibration mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Tracto-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Koch, Martin Köper, Michael Heimes, Sebastian Schwarzer