Patents by Inventor Frank Schmieder
Frank Schmieder 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).
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Patent number: 7972473Abstract: A method for recycling thin-film solar cell modules which are which are composed of a substrate layer with a superimposed structure of functional layers, a plastic layer that encapsulates the functional layers, and a cover layer. The substrate layer is transparent to a working laser beam, and the first functional layer, an electrode layer, is able to absorb this working laser beam. The free surface of the substrate layer is scanned with the working laser beam so that the first electrode layer, due to having absorbed the working laser beam, is at least partially vaporized and the superimposed structure of the functional layers is thus detached from the substrate layer. The substrate layer, separately from the functional layers that are attached to the plastic layer and the cover layer, is subsequently available for separate further processing.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbHInventors: Uwe Wagner, Frank Schmieder
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Patent number: 7695422Abstract: A folding drum and method of operation is disclosed. The folding drum is used for folding material, in particular for a printing press. The folding drum is mounted rotatably on its longitudinal axle. The folding drum has a folding-blade spindle, the longitudinal axle of which is coupled to the longitudinal axle of the folding drum and is spaced apart from the longitudinal axle of the folding drum. Furthermore, the folding drum comprises a force generation means for generating a relief force which is opposed to a centrifugal force which is generated in the case of a rotating folding drum by the co-rotating folding-blade spindle. Thus, the disadvantageous influence of the centrifugal force can be reduced. As a result, in particular, a mounting of the folding-blade spindle can be relieved. The wear of the mounting can be reduced and its service life can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Man Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Frank Schmieder
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Publication number: 20090308535Abstract: A method for recycling thin-film solar cell modules which are which are composed of a substrate layer with a superimposed structure of functional layers, a plastic layer that encapsulates the functional layers, and a cover layer. The substrate layer is transparent to a working laser beam, and the first functional layer, an electrode layer, is able to absorb this working laser beam. The free surface of the substrate layer is scanned with the working laser beam so that the first electrode layer, due to having absorbed the working laser beam, is at least partially vaporized and the superimposed structure of the functional layers is thus detached from the substrate layer. The substrate layer, separately from the functional layers that are attached to the plastic layer and the cover layer, is subsequently available for separate further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Uwe Wagner, Frank Schmieder
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Patent number: 7513859Abstract: The invention relates to a folding device for printing presses or folders which does not require pressure brushes for fixing the printed product on surface inlet and outlet sections folding table. The folding device (11) which includes a folding table (4), at least one stop (8) associate with the folding table (4), a plurality of transfer belts (5) for engaging and transferring printed products (3) onto said folding table to said at least one stop, a pair of rotatably driven folding rolls (7), a folding blade (2) moveable relative to the folding table (4). The transport belts (5) can be set against inlet and/or outlet sections (9, 10) of the folding table (4) forming full-area contact in order to fix the printed product (3) in position for folding, and the inlet and/or outlet sections (9, 10) are situated just in front of and just behind the printed product (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: manroland AGInventors: Frank Schmieder, Stefan Uhlemann, Ralf Werner, M. Mario Winkler
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Patent number: 7416522Abstract: A folding drum includes folding-drum side walls lying opposite one another, journals lying opposite one another and acting on the folding-drum side walls, a frame on which the folding drum is mounted rotatably via the folding-drum side walls and the journals, a folding-blade spindle arranged between the folding-drum side walls, at least one folding blade arranged on the folding-blade spindle, roller bearings for rotatably mounting the folding-blade spindle, and at least one device positioned laterally next to the roller bearings and serving to mount the folding-blade spindle in order to introduce a radial force into the folding-blade spindle and therefore to prestress the respective roller bearing in a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Manroland AGInventor: Frank Schmieder
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Publication number: 20070123404Abstract: A folding drum and method of operation is disclosed. The folding drum is used for folding material, in particular for a printing press. The folding drum is mounted rotatably on its longitudinal axle. The folding drum has a folding-blade spindle, the longitudinal axle of which is coupled to the longitudinal axle of the folding drum and is spaced apart from the longitudinal axle of the folding drum. Furthermore, the folding drum comprises a force generation means for generating a relief force which is opposed to a centrifugal force which is generated in the case of a rotating folding drum by the co-rotating folding-blade spindle. Thus, the disadvantageous influence of the centrifugal force can be reduced. As a result, in particular, a mounting of the folding-blade spindle can be relieved. The wear of the mounting can be reduced and its service life can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Frank Schmieder
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Publication number: 20070037683Abstract: A folding drum includes folding-drum side walls lying opposite one another, journals lying opposite one another and acting on the folding-drum side walls, a frame on which the folding drum is mounted rotatably via the folding-drum side walls and the journals, a folding-blade spindle arranged between the folding-drum side walls, at least one folding blade arranged on the folding-blade spindle, roller bearings for rotatably mounting the folding-blade spindle, and at least one device positioned laterally next to the roller bearings and serving to mount the folding-blade spindle in order to introduce a radial force into the folding-blade spindle and therefore to prestress the respective roller bearing in a radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventor: Frank Schmieder
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Publication number: 20050266976Abstract: The invention relates to a folding device for printing presses or folders which does not require pressure brushes for fixing the printed product on surface inlet and outlet sections folding table. The folding device (11) which includes a folding table (4), at least one stop (8) associate with the folding table (4), a plurality of transfer belts (5) for engaging and transferring printed products (3) onto said folding table to said at least one stop, a pair of rotatably driven folding rolls (7), a folding blade (2) moveable relative to the folding table (4). The transport belts (5) can be set against inlet and/or outlet sections (9, 10) of the folding table (4) forming full-area contact in order to fix the printed product (3) in position for folding, and the inlet and/or outlet sections (9, 10) are situated just in front of and just behind the printed product (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Applicant: MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AGInventors: Frank Schmieder, Stefan Uhlemann, Ralf Werner, M. Winkler
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Patent number: 6727463Abstract: An arrangement for machining workpieces by a laser, particularly for cutting, perforating, notching, engraving, drilling and inscribing workpieces with three-dimensional structures of different sizes. The laser beam is directed to the workpiece, which is fixed on a holding device, by means of a robot-guided articulated mirror arm and a laser scanner. The laser beam is guided by a coordinated time-controlled and position-controlled deflection of the articulated mirror arm and of the mirror elements of the laser scanner.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbHInventors: Ulf Feistel, Frank Schmieder, Norbert Preuss
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Patent number: 6620088Abstract: Apparatus for splitting a stream of products coming from a folding group making any desired fold and feeding it to either of two further folding groups making a respective further fold includes a stripper assembly guiding the products away from a folding cylinder of the folding group making the desired fold, a diverter element, and tape guide systems that transport the products from the latter to the further folding groups. The stripper assembly includes a tape guide module that can be pivoted towards the folding cylinder, and at least one stripper tongue; the tape guide systems and the diverter element being integrated into a splitter module.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Andreas Jeschke, Frank Schmieder
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Publication number: 20030146198Abstract: An arrangement for machining workpieces by a laser, particularly for cutting, perforating, notching, engraving, drilling and inscribing workpieces with three-dimensional structures of different sizes. The laser beam is directed to the workpiece, which is fixed on a holding device, by means of a robot-guided articulated mirror arm and a laser scanner. The laser beam is guided by a coordinated time-controlled and position-controlled deflection of the articulated mirror arm and of the mirror elements of the laser scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbHInventors: Ulf Feistel, Frank Schmieder, Norbert Preuss
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Publication number: 20020065182Abstract: Apparatus for splitting a stream of products coming from a folding group making any desired fold and feeding it to either of two further folding groups making a respective further fold includes a stripper assembly guiding the products away from a folding cylinder of the folding group making the desired fold, a diverter element, and tape guide systems that transport the products from the latter to the further folding groups. The stripper assembly includes a tape guide module that can be pivoted towards the folding cylinder, and at least one stripper tongue; the tape guide systems and the diverter element being integrated into a splitter module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Andreas Jeschke, Frank Schmieder
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Patent number: 6224090Abstract: An airbag cover in a dashboard, a steering wheel hub cover, or door panel with at least one predetermined breaking line whose shape is substantially determined by a line-shaped weakened portion. The line-shaped weakened portion is a perforation line extending until approximately below the surface visible to the vehicle passengers. This perforation line is advantageously a curve alternating around the predetermined breaking line and is at least similar in shape to the structure of the visible surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Jenoptik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Lutze, Ulrich Schuster, Frank Schmieder, Dieter Franz, Rainer Schulze
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Patent number: 6046427Abstract: The invention concerns a process to cut, perforate, or inscribe repeating patterns in continuously-moving flat material by locally vaporizing the flat material with at least one controllable laser beam from at least one beam deflection system whereby each laser beam is moved relative to the flat material in two perpendicular directions (x and y) from a fixed point, and a device to implement the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: SIG Combibloc GmbHInventors: Anke Richter, Holger Schmidt, Eberhard Schmidt, Frank Schmieder, Hans Weiteder, Uwe Kutschki, Michael Mosig, Michael Nittner
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Patent number: 5882572Abstract: A method is described for producing a line-shaped weakening in a flat material by one-sided local removal of the flat material by controllable pulsed laser radiation. The occurring line-shaped weakening is not visible on the surface of the flat material that is not machined and has a reproducible constant breaking resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Jenoptik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Lutze, Ralf Schwarze, Frank Schmieder, Wolfgang Schmidt, Rainer Schulze
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Patent number: 4326625Abstract: A transverse conveyor for a multi-station processing system for pin-shaped workpieces, includes a plurality of pivoted swivel arms, a pair of gripper arms being pivoted to each swivel arm. The pairs of gripper arms have mutually engaging teeth for coupling motion therebetween, and springs are provided to bias the arms closed. The swivel arms are intercoupled for mutual pivoting about their respective axes. The gripper arms are mounted for movement between pairs of adjacent processing stations. One of the gripper arms of each pair is coupled to a roller positioned to engage a circular guide, and the guide is on a pivoted lever whose displacement is controlled by a rotary cam. The rotary cam is shaped to hold the circular guide away from the roller except when the gripper arms are to be opened.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1980Date of Patent: April 27, 1982Assignee: VEB Kombinat Walzlager und NormteileInventors: Horst Murzin, Rainer Woss, Hans Burghoff, Frank Schmieder, Alfred Herzig, Johannes Junge, Gunter Deckarm