Patents by Inventor Frank Westphal

Frank Westphal 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: 8136652
    Abstract: A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at the processing station (10). According to the invention, the transporting device (40, 42) includes a plurality of part-transporting devices (43), and one part-transporting device (43) is associated with each withdrawable module (14) and is solidly connected to the withdrawable module (14). Moreover, at least some of the part-transporting devices 43 include a first transportation path (40), which is embodied for transporting a workpiece (56) essentially over the width of the withdrawable module (14) in a first transporting direction (T1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Hinderer, Paul Skljarow, Wolfram Baier, Karl-Heinz Jaeger, Stefan Pfeiffer, Frank Westphal, Joachim Frangen, Peter Schlaich, Frank Benkert, Ka-Jin Teoh, Boris Buesing
  • Publication number: 20110100684
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical conductor by applying at least one paste, in particular a thick-film paste, to a substrate by a dispensing operation, wherein the paste is applied in at least one strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Hornig, Mark Leverkoehne, Philipp Janovsky, Bernd Maihoefer, Juergen Egerter, Walter Roethlingshofer, Stefan Keil, Harald Neumann, Heike Schluckwerder, Markus Werner, Ulrich Speh, Frank Westphal, Josef Weber
  • Publication number: 20090010739
    Abstract: A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at the processing station (10). According to the invention, the transporting device (40, 42) includes a plurality of part-transporting devices (43), and one part-transporting device (43) is associated with each withdrawable module (14) and is solidly connected to the withdrawable module (14). Moreover, at least some of the part-transporting devices 43 include a first transportation path (40), which is embodied for transporting a workpiece (56) essentially over the width of the withdrawable module (14) in a first transporting direction (T1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Karl Hinderer, Paul Skljarow, Wolfram Baier, Karl-Heinz Jaeger, Stefan Pfeiffer, Frank Westphal, Joachim Frangen, Peter Schlaich, Frank Benkert, Ka-Jin Teoh, Boris Buesing
  • Patent number: 5699840
    Abstract: A retention system is described for collecting substances from installations. This includes at least one outlet line which opens into at least one flexible container which is joined in am essentially pressure-tight manner. The container is attached to a pressure relief valve and serves as a pressure relief safety device for conducting away substances from the installation. The flexible container must be dimensioned at least so that in the filled state it has an internal volume such that the internal pressure of the joint system of outlet line and flexible container virtually corresponds to the external pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Alberti, Eberhard Ritter, deceased, Frank Westphal, Guido Wehmeier
  • Patent number: 5516410
    Abstract: The invention is based on a planar sensor element for determining the oxygen content of gas mixtures, particularly in internal combustion engines such as those found in automobiles. The sensor element comprises a measuring cell and an integrated heat conductor embedded in electric insulation all of which rest on a solid electrolyte substrate. At least one hollow chamber separates one or several parts of the insulation from the solid electrolyte substrate in order to effect an improved decoupling of the sensor's heat conductor from its measuring cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schneider, Frank Westphal, Margret Schuele