Patents by Inventor Frank Risters

Frank Risters 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: 20230310684
    Abstract: Device for disinfecting an interior space with a cart, which is configured to travel along a path through the interior space, and a germicidal light source, characterized by a drone, which has at least one electric drive for generating lift, wherein the germicidal light source is fastened to the drone and the drone is connected to the cart via an electrical line for supplying energy to the germicidal light source and the electric drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Rister, Nils Bartling, Wulfert Kirst
  • Patent number: 8245374
    Abstract: A deep rolling machine has a power unit (13) attached in a gate (31) such that the power unit (13) can be moved in the direction of force exertion (30). The power unit (13) is connected, with articulation, at one end (32), via a joint (33), to the end (11) of a shearing arm (3) of the deep rolling unit (15). The free end (34) of the gate (31) is fit with a back up roller (35) that is routed along a curved web (36), defined in a gap in the second end (11) of the shearing arm (3). In the closed position of the power unit (13), three joints (28, 29, 33) form a triangle (37). One of the joints (28) points to the rotating joint (5). The two shearing arms (3 and 4) of the deep rolling unit (15) are articulately connected to one another at the rotating joint (5). Also in the closed position, a crank lever (27) reaches a limit stop (39) at the end (12) of the shearing arm (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters
  • Publication number: 20120096696
    Abstract: A deep rolling machine has a power unit (13) attached in a gate (31) such that the power unit (13) can be moved in the direction of force exertion (30). The power unit (13) is connected, with articulation, at one end (32), via a joint (33), to the end (11) of a shearing arm (3) of the deep rolling unit (15). The free end (34) of the gate (31) is fit with a back up roller (35) that is routed along a curved web (36), defined in a gap in the second end (11) of the shearing arm (3). In the closed position of the power unit (13), three joints (28, 29, 33) form a triangle (37). One of the joints (28) points to the rotating joint (5). The two shearing arms (3 and 4) of the deep rolling unit (15) are articulately connected to one another at the rotating joint (5). Also in the closed position, a crank lever (27) reaches a limit stop (39) at the end (12) of the shearing arm (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters
  • Patent number: 7779660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for deep rolling the passes or radii on the transitions between journal and cheeks or flanges of crankshafts by means of a deep rolling device (1) of a deep rolling machine, said deep rolling device having a lazy tongs-type design. The deep rolling device (1) has two tongs arms (2, 3) that are articulated to each other via a pivot joint (24). The corresponding outer ends (4, 5, 9, 10) of the tongs arms (2, 3) are provided with a deep rolling tool (6) or a force generator (11) for generating the deep rolling force. A measuring tape (18) and a sensor (19) which are provided on the pivot joint (24) are used to measure the impression depth of the deep rolling rollers (12) under the effect of the deep rolling force. A measuring device (22) mounted on the exterior (21) of a tongs arm (2) is used to measure the degree by which the tongs arm (2) bends under the effect of the deep rolling force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Freitag, Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters, Juergen Winnertz
  • Patent number: 7493788
    Abstract: A deep rolling roller head includes two housings for the deep rolling of the outer radii or fillets of split-pin crankshaft journals by means of two deep rolling rollers which are pressed into one of the two fillets under a rolling force while the crankshaft rotates around its axis of rotation. The two housings follow at the same time the different movements of the journals and support each other with their insides across from each other on a bearing plate. The insides of the housings bear on either side of the axis of rotation of the crankshaft and at a distance from it on an extension segment extending in the direction of the rolling force to below a contact point between the deep rolling rollers and the fillets to be deep-rolled. The bearing plate connected permanently to the inside and the extensions of one of the two housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Heffe, Hans-Willi Lingen, Frank Risters, Hans Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20080209969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a burnishing roller head (10) for burnishing radii (28) or recesses which respectively laterally define the bearing seats of main and lifting journals (3, 4) of crankshafts (1) for motors of motor vehicles. Two disk-shaped and cylindrical burnishing rollers (11, 12) with the same diameter and approximately the same width are arranged parallel and at a mutual distance from each other in the housing (9) of the burnishing roller head (10) and are mounted in such a way that they can rotate about a common horizontal rotational axis (18) in the housing (9) of the burnishing roller head (10). Said burnishing rollers (11, 12) respectively comprise, on the outer peripheral edges (22) thereof opposing each other, a rotating rounded projection (21) which enlarges the diameter of the respective burnishing roller (11, 12) by a pre-determined measure (24), the axial width of the burnishing roller (11, 12) extending simultaneously over a section of the projection close to the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Hans-Willi Lingen, Hans Nolten, Frank Risters, Dieter Stuers
  • Publication number: 20080196465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for deep rolling the passes or radii on the transitions between journal and cheeks or flanges of crankshafts by means of a deep rolling device (1) of a deep rolling machine, said deep rolling device having a lazy tongs-type design. The deep rolling device (1) has two tongs arms (2, 3) that are articulated to each other via a pivot joint (24). The corresponding outer ends (4, 5, 9, 10) of the tongs arms (2, 3) are provided with a deep rolling tool (6) or a force generator (11) for generating the deep rolling force. A measuring tape (18) and a sensor (19) which are provided on the pivot joint (24) are used to measure the impression depth of the deep rolling rollers (12) under the effect of the deep rolling force. A measuring device (22) mounted on the exterior (21) of a tongs arm (2) is used to measure the degree by which the tongs arm (2) bends under the effect of the deep rolling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Freitag, Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters, Juergen Winnertz
  • Publication number: 20080184756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deep rolling roller head (1) with two housings (6 and 7) for the deep rolling of the outer radii or indentations (2, 3) of split-pin crankshaft (5) lobes (4) by means of two deep rolling rollers (10, 11) which are pressed into one of the two indentations (2, 3) under the rolling force (12) while the crankshaft 5) rotates around its axis of rotation, the housings 6 and 7 follow at the same time the different movements of the lobes (4) and support each other with their insides (8, 9) across from each other on a bearing plate (24). The insides (8, 9) of the housings (6, 7) bear on either side of the axis of rotation (15) of the crankshaft (5) and at a distance (25) from it on an extension segment (26, 27) extending in the direction of rolling force (12) to below the contact point (36) between the deep rolling rollers (10, 11) and the indentations (2, 3) to be deep-rolled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Roland Heffe, Hans-Willi Lingen, Frank Risters, Hans Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 6389861
    Abstract: A roller cage (1) is provided with a prismatic base body for guiding a minimum of one work roller designed for deep rolling of grooves on crankshaft journals or crank pins, in a first (7, 8) concave recess on one of the two faces (5) of the prismatic body on a section of the circumference of the work roller, wherein the rotational axis of the work roller is inclined at an angle (10), in which the section guided inside the roller cage (1) has a shorter distance to the longitudinal center (C—C) of the prismatic body than the remaining section with a first, groove shaped recess (11) along the longitudinal center (C—C) of the base area (3) of the prismatic body, as a passage for one support roller for the work roller, and a second groove shaped recess (12) along the longitudinal center (C—C) on the side (2) of the prismatic body located opposite the first groove shaped recess (11), for support of the roller cage (1) on the end of the long leg of an L-shaped tool holder, by providing on the secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD Gm H & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Bagusche, Herbert Kalb, Frank Risters, Hans Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20020023470
    Abstract: A roller cage (1) is provided with a prismatic base body for guiding a minimum of one work roller designed for deep rolling of grooves on crankshaft journals or crank pins, in a first (7, 8) concave recess on one of the two faces (5) of the prismatic body on a section of the circumference of the work roller, wherein the rotational axis of the work roller is inclined at an angle (10), in which the section guided inside the roller cage (1) has a shorter distance to the longitudinal center (C-C) of the prismatic body than the remaining section with a first, groove shaped recess (11) along the longitudinal center (C-C) of the base area (3) of the prismatic body, as a passage for one support roller for the work roller, and a second groove shaped recess (12) along the longitudinal center (C-C) on the side (2) of the prismatic body located opposite the first groove shaped recess (11), for support of the roller cage (1) on the end of the long leg of an L-shaped tool holder, by providing on the second face of the pris
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Siegfried Bagusche, Herbert Kalb, Frank Risters, Hans Zimmerman