Patents by Inventor Frank Meschke

Frank Meschke 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: 20220349291
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separating device for removing solid particles from fluids, and to the use of said separating device for removing solid particles from fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Frank A. Meschke, Georg P. Victor, Samuel F. Joly, Wolfgang Rauch, Krishna B. Uibel, Peter Barth, Dietrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20220290531
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separating device for removing solid particles from fluids, and to the use of said separating device for removing solid particles from fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: George P. Victor, Frank A. Meschke
  • Publication number: 20220062801
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separating device for removing solid particles from fluids, and to the use of said separating device for removing solid particles from fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Frank A. Meschke, Georg P. Victor, Wolfgang M. Rauch, Dietrich Lange, Krishna B. Uibel, Peter Barth, Samuel F. Joly
  • Publication number: 20220049585
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separating device for removing solid particles from fluids having an improved resistance to mechanical shocks, and to the use of said separating device for removing solid particles from fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frank A. Meschke, Peter Barth
  • Patent number: 8967238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger composed of a plurality of plates (1), preferably made from sintered ceramic material, in which fluid-flow guide channels (2) are formed as a system of channels in such a way that a substantially meandering profile of the fluid flow is obtained over the surface area of the respective plate, the side walls (3) of the guide channels (2) having a plurality of apertures (4), which lead to turbulence of the fluid flow. The invention also relates to a method for the production of such a plate heat exchanger, in particular by a diffusion welding process in which the plates are joined to form a seamless monolithic block. The plate heat exchanger according to the invention is suitable in particular for applications at high temperatures and/or with corrosive media, and also as reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Armin Kayser
  • Patent number: 8574500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component comprising a plurality of plates stacked on each other, at least one of said plates being made of a ceramic material and in which a channel area is formed of fluid flow guide channels by means of webs, said channels having a flow connection to inlet and outlet openings, wherein the stack of plates is connected by force fit by means of a clamping device, and wherein a flat seal is disposed between each of the individual plates of the stack, wherein the flat seal is made of an elastic and/or compressible material and covers both the channel area and the areas encompassing the inlet and outlet openings, and at least partially covers the top sides of the webs forming the channels. The components according to the invention are pressure-tight, resistant to thermal shock, and can be dismantled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Andreas Lemke, Stefanie Wildhack, Paul Salansky
  • Patent number: 8087567
    Abstract: A process for joining ceramic components, wherein the components which are to be joined consist of sintered nonoxide ceramic, and the components are brought into contact with one another in a diffusion-welding process in the presence of a shielding gas atmosphere and are joined with little deformation, under the application of a temperature of at least 1600° C., preferably over 1800° C., particularly preferably over 2000° C., and if appropriate a load, to form a monolith, the components which are to be joined experiencing plastic deformation in the direction in which force is introduced of less than 5%, preferably less than 1%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Ursula Kayser, Andreas Rendtel
  • Publication number: 20110165033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component comprising a plurality of plates (1) stacked on each other, at least one of said plates being made of a ceramic material and in which a channel area is formed of fluid flow guide channels (3) by means of webs (2), said channels having a flow connection to inlet and outlet openings (4, 5, 6, 7), wherein the stack of plates is connected by force fit by means of a clamping device, and wherein a flat seal (8) is disposed between each of the individual plates (1) of the stack, wherein the flat seal (8) is made of an elastic and/or compressible material and covers both the channel area and the areas encompassing the inlet and outlet openings (4, 5, 6, 7), and at least partially covers the top sides of the webs (2) forming the channels. The components according to the invention are pressure-tight, resistant to thermal shock, and can be dismantled. They are particularly well suited as heat exchangers and microreactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ESK CERAMICS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Andreas Lemke, Stefanie Wildhack, Paul Salansky
  • Publication number: 20090239007
    Abstract: A process for joining ceramic components, wherein the components which are to be joined consist of sintered nonoxide ceramic, and the components are brought into contact with one another in a diffusion-welding process in the presence of a shielding gas atmosphere and are joined with little deformation, under the application of a temperature of at least 1600° C., preferably over 1800° C., particularly preferably over 2000° C., and if appropriate a load, to form a monolith, the components which are to be joined experiencing plastic deformation in the direction in which force is introduced of less than 5%, preferably less than 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ESK CERAMICS GmbH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Ursula Kayser, Andreas Rendtel
  • Publication number: 20090151917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger composed of a plurality of plates (1), preferably made from sintered ceramic material, in which fluid-flow guide channels (2) are formed as a system of channels in such a way that a substantially meandering profile of the fluid flow is obtained over the surface area of the respective plate, the side walls (3) of the guide channels (2) having a plurality of apertures (4), which lead to turbulence of the fluid flow. The invention also relates to a method for the production of such a plate heat exchanger, in particular by a diffusion welding process in which the plates are joined to form a seamless monolithic block. The plate heat exchanger according to the invention is suitable in particular for applications at high temperatures and/or with corrosive media, and also as reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ESK CERAMICS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Armin Kayser
  • Publication number: 20070235122
    Abstract: A process for joining ceramic components, wherein the components which are to be joined consist of sintered nonoxide ceramic, and the components are brought into contact with one another in a diffusion-welding process in the presence of a shielding gas atmosphere and are joined with little deformation, under the application of a temperature of at least 1600° C., preferably over 1800° C., particularly preferably over 2000° C., and if appropriate a load, to form a monolith, the components which are to be joined experiencing plastic deformation in the direction in which force is introduced of less than 5%, preferably less than 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Meschke, Ursula Kayser, Andreas Rendtel
  • Publication number: 20050271816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising a surface consisting of a metal carbide-carbon composite. Said material is characterized in that geometrically defined areas of the metal carbide surface contain carbon bonded by a material union to a depth of between 0.01 and 1,000 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventor: Frank Meschke
  • Patent number: 6835684
    Abstract: A ceramic material with a sintering temperature below 1000° C. and a Perovskite Structure with the general stoichiometric composition A′1-x-yA″xB′1-a-bB″aB′″bO3 whereby A′=Y, La, Pr, Nd; A″=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba; B′=Mn, Ti, V, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb, Sb, W, Zr; B″=Co; B′″=Cu, Bl; O<x<=0.4; 0<=y<=0.1; 0.09<a<=0.6 and; 0.09<=b<=0.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Tietz, Wolfgand Jungen, Frank Meschke, Rajendra Nath Basu
  • Publication number: 20040047789
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ceramics which sinter extremely well and are electrically conductive. As a result of their characteristics, such as low sinter temperatures, an advantageous perovskite structure and a thermal expansion coefficient that can be adjusted in certain areas, said ceramics are particularly suitable for use as electrically conductive connecting elements in high-temperature fuel cells or piezoceramics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Tietz, Wolfgand Jungen, Frank Meschke, Rajandra Nath Basu
  • Patent number: 6048394
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a single crystal relaxor based material, including the following steps: providing a seed single crystal plate, providing a first and second polycrystalline structure, bonding the top surface of the seed crystal plate to the outer surface of the first polycrystalline structure, bonding the bottom surface of the seed crystal plate to the outer surface of the second polycrystalline structure, and annealing the bonded structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Competitive Technologies of PA, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin P. Harmer, Helen M. Chan, Ho-Yong Lee, Adam M. Scotch, Tao Li, Frank Meschke, Ajmal Khan