Patents by Inventor Frank Möllering

Frank Möllering 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: 11261941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shiftable transmission (1) having at least two shifting levels, preferably for use in rolling mill technology, said shiftable transmission comprising: a rotatably mounted input shaft (20), to which an input torque an be applied; a rotatably mounted first output shaft (30) and a rotatably mounted second output shaft (40), which are arranged parallel and are connected to each other by means of an output transmission stage in such a way that aid output shafts rotate oppositely, preferably at the same rotational speed, when an input torque is applied to the input shaft (20) at any shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1); a first coupling (50), which is designed to selectively connect an disconnect the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30), a first shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1) being realized in the coupled state, in which first shifting level the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30) are connected to each other in such a way that the inp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Krueger, Frank Moellering, Nathalie Catic
  • Publication number: 20200208716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shiftable transmission (1) having at least two shifting levels, preferably for use in rolling mill technology, said shiftable transmission comprising: a rotatably mounted input shaft (20), to which an input torque an be applied; a rotatably mounted first output shaft (30) and a rotatably mounted second output shaft (40), which are arranged parallel and are connected to each other by means of an output transmission stage in such a way that aid output shafts rotate oppositely, preferably at the same rotational speed, when an input torque is applied to the input shaft (20) at any shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1); a first coupling (50), which is designed to selectively connect an disconnect the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30), a first shifting level of the shiftable transmission (1) being realized in the coupled state, in which first shifting level the input shaft (20) and the first output shaft (30) are connected to each other in such a way that the inp
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias Krueger, Frank Moellering, Nathalie Catic
  • Patent number: 8573016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compression rolling mill for compressing a metal strand sideways, having a pair of mutually engaging rollers (9, 10), arranged perpendicular to the center axes, connected to a rotary drive (31, 32; 34) by means of articulated shafts (29, 30), characterized in that the two rollers (9, 10) are connected to the rotary drive (31, 32; 34) by means of a gearbox (27, 28) adjustable together with the rollers (9, 10) and by means of articulated shafts (29, 30) each connected to one of the two gearboxes (27, 28), wherein the articulated shafts (29, 30) are inclined at an acute angle to the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Wendt, Frank Möllering
  • Publication number: 20120285214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compression rolling mill for compressing a metal strand sideways, having a pair of mutually engaging rollers (9, 10), arranged perpendicular to the center axes, connected to a rotary drive (31, 32; 34) by means of articulated shafts (29, 30), characterized in that the two rollers (9, 10) are connected to the rotary drive (31, 32; 34) by means of a gearbox (27, 28) adjustable together with the rollers (9, 10) and by means of articulated shafts (29, 30) each connected to one of the two gearboxes (27, 28), wherein the articulated shafts (29, 30) are inclined at an acute angle to the horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Stefan Wendt, Frank Möllering