Patents by Inventor Johannes Droste
Johannes Droste 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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Publication number: 20230173509Abstract: A separator includes a unit that rotates during operation, the unit having a drum and a drive spindle, and an electric drive motor for rotating the drive spindle and having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is arranged on the drive spindle and the stator is radially spaced apart from the rotor in a drive housing that does not rotate during operation. The stator has at least one or multiple winding heads. At least one chamber is formed on at least one of the winding heads, and in this chamber a coolant film or coolant bath forms during operation so that this winding head is cooled by means of coolant during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBHInventors: Johannes DROSTE, Eduard BRAK, Tim HUNDERTMARK
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Patent number: 11660616Abstract: A separator includes a preassembled drive and rotation system unit having an outer ring flange portion and a drive frame having an inner ring flange. The outer ring flange portion of the preassembled drive and rotation system unit is vertically connected to the inner ring flange of the drive frame. A rotatable drum is placed onto the preassembled drive and rotation system unit, in the drum at least one paring disk is arranged in a paring chamber, and one or more stacks each having one or more stackable intermediate elements are arranged between the inner ring flange and the outer ring flange portion in order to set an axial relative position at least between the drive frame and the drive and rotation system unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBHInventors: Tim Hundertmark, Johannes Droste, Jürgen Mackel, Eduard Brak
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Publication number: 20200156085Abstract: A separator includes a preassembled drive and rotation system unit having an outer ring flange portion and a drive frame having an inner ring flange. The outer ring flange portion of the preassembled drive and rotation system unit is vertically connected to the inner ring flange of the drive frame. A rotatable drum is placed onto the preassembled drive and rotation system unit, in the drum at least one paring disk is arranged in a paring chamber, and one or more stacks each having one or more stackable intermediate elements are arranged between the inner ring flange and the outer ring flange portion in order to set an axial relative position at least between the drive frame and the drive and rotation system unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Tim HUNDERTMARK, Johannes DROSTE, Jürgen MACKEL, Eduard BRAK
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Patent number: 9981275Abstract: A separator includes: a centrifugal drum; a drive spindle, where the drive spindle is rotatably mounted in a drive housing by a neck bearing and a foot bearing, and where the drive housing encloses a drive chamber; an electric motor which has a stator and a motor rotor, where the motor rotor is disposed on the drive spindle, where the stator is fixedly connected to the drive housing, where an air gap exists between the stator and the motor rotor, and where the stator and the motor rotor are arranged between the neck bearing and the foot bearing; a lubricating system for lubrication of the neck bearing and the foot bearing; and a coolant system; where the stator has a flange section which is disposed on a collar section of the drive housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbHInventors: Juergen Mackel, Dieter Strauch, Johannes Droste
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Publication number: 20150283561Abstract: A separator is disclosed. The separator includes: a centrifugal drum; a drive spindle, where the drive spindle is rotatably mounted in a drive housing by a neck bearing and a foot bearing, and where the drive housing encloses a drive chamber; an electric motor which has a stator and a motor rotor, where the motor rotor is disposed on the drive spindle, where the stator is fixedly connected to the drive housing, where an air gap exists between the stator and the motor rotor, and where the stator and the motor rotor are arranged between the neck bearing and the foot bearing; a lubricating system for lubrication of the neck bearing and the foot bearing; and a coolant system; where the stator has a flange section which is disposed on a collar section of the drive housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbHInventors: Juergen Mackel, Dieter Strauch, Johannes Droste
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Patent number: 8514365Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus is described with a drain configured to remove liquid from a gap between an edge of the substrate and the substrate table on which the substrate is supported. The drain is provided with a means to provide liquid to the drain irrespective of the position of the substrate table and/or a means to saturate gas within the drain. Those measures reduce the variations in heat load due to evaporation of liquid in the drain.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Frederik Eduard De Jong, Marcel Hendrikus Maria Beems, Marinus Aart Van Den Brink, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders, Leon Martin Levasier, Frits Van Der Meulen, Joost Jeroen Ottens, Koen Jacobus Johannes Maria Zaal, Richard Bernardus Johannes Droste, Johannes Wilhelmus De Klerk, Peter Franciscus Wanten, Jan Cornelis Van Der Hoeven, Edwin Cornelis Kadijk, Marteijn De Jong, David Lucien Anstotz
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Patent number: 8465405Abstract: A solid-bowl centrifuge that includes a drum rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation and a screw arranged in the drum. Also included are a continuous solids discharge located at a first end of the drum and a continuous liquid discharge located at a second, opposite end of the drum. Further included is at least one discontinuously acting outlet opening including a closure device.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbHInventors: Ludger Horstkötter, Hans-Joachim Beyer, Ulrich Horbach, Johannes Droste
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Patent number: 8123667Abstract: A separator includes a rotatable centrifugal drum having a vertical axis of rotation. The separator includes a rotatable drive spindle to drive the drum, an hydraulic system located in an interior of the drum and at least one feed line to feed a control fluid to the drum, the at least one feed line having an outlet region. Further included is a ring non-rotatably connected to the drum, a gap located between one of the drive spindle and the drum and the drive spindle and the ring. The feed line leads out radially in front of the drive spindle in the outlet region. The outlet region is oriented and configured such that emerging control fluid is spread directly against the drive spindle, and a portion of the control fluid enters through the gap into the hydraulic system.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Westfalia Separator AGInventors: Johannes Droste, Norbert Wegener
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Publication number: 20100035742Abstract: A solid-bowl centrifuge that includes a drum rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation and a screw arranged in the drum. Also included are a continuous solids discharge located at a first end of the drum and a continuous liquid discharge located at a second, opposite end of the drum. Further included is at least one discontinuously acting outlet opening including a closure device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AGInventors: Ludger Horstkotter, Hans-Joachim Beyer, Ulrich Horbach, Johannes Droste
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Publication number: 20090270238Abstract: A separator includes a rotatable centrifugal drum having a vertical axis of rotation. The separator includes a rotatable drive spindle to drive the drum, an hydraulic system located in an interior of the drum and at least one feed line to feed a control fluid to the drum, the at least one feed line having an outlet region. Further included is a ring non-rotatably connected to the drum, a gap located between one of the drive spindle and the drum and the drive spindle and the ring. The feed line leads out radially in front of the drive spindle in the outlet region. The outlet region is oriented and configured such that emerging control fluid is spread directly against the drive spindle, and a portion of the control fluid enters through the gap into the hydraulic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AGInventors: Johannes Droste, Norbert Wegener
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Publication number: 20080297744Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus is described with a drain configured to remove liquid from a gap between an edge of the substrate and the substrate table on which the substrate is supported. The drain is provided with a means to provide liquid to the drain irrespective of the position of the substrate table and/or a means to saturate gas within the drain. Those measures reduce the variations in heat load due to evaporation of liquid in the drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Frederik Eduard De Jong, Marcel Hendrikus Maria Beems, Marinus Aart Van Den Brink, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Jacobs, Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders, Leon Martin Levasier, Frits Van Der Meulen, Joost Jeroen Ottens, Koen Jacobus Johannes Maria Zaal, Richard Bernardus Johannes Droste, Johannes Wilhelmus De Klerk, Peter Franciscus Wanten, Jan Cornelis Van Der Hoeven, Edwin Cornelis Kadijk, Marteijn De Jong, David Lucien Anstotz
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Patent number: 6033356Abstract: A centrifugal drum (1) has an inlet chamber (12) connected to a discharge chamber (10) via ducts (21), with the supplied fluid flowing radially through rib-free annular chambers (24, 25, 26) on the way to the discharge chamber (10). A through-flow resistance is thereby generated which ensures that the inlet chamber (12) is filled completely. Since the ducts (21) start in the vicinity of the inlet pipe (8), the acceleration of the supplied fluid to the speed of rotation of the centrifugal drum (1) occurs over a small diameter with the result that the stress on the centrifuged material is relatively low.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Westfalia Separator AGInventors: Wilfried Mackel, Johannes Droste, Ludger Thiemann
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Patent number: 5865719Abstract: A self-emptying centrifuge drum has a collecting channel for emptying the drum and a fitting for introducing water into the collecting channel. The drum is rotatable and is hydraulically actuatable by water introduced into the collecting channel through the fitting. The collecting channel rotates with the drum about an axis of rotation and the fitting is stationary and has at least one outlet. A baffle extends up from below the collecting channel and between the collecting channel and the fitting and has a lower portion below the collecting channel and an upper portion extending into an area radially inward of the collecting channel with respect to the axis of rotation. The at least one outlet of the fitting is aimed at the lower portion of the baffle.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Westfalia Separator AGInventors: Johannes Droste, Norbert Wegener
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Patent number: 5848959Abstract: A mechanism for driving a centrifuge drum has a shaft housing and a vertical transmission shaft having an upper end on which a centrifuge drum is mountable. Upper and lower bearings mount the shaft for rotation in the shaft housing. A wheel is mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith and a drive belt rotates the shaft via the wheel. An oil pool provides an oil mist for lubricating the upper bearing. The lower bearing is immersed in the oil pool and the wheel is mounted on the shaft above the upper bearing.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Westfalia Separator AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johannes Droste, Wilfried Mackel, Markus Ruwe