Patents by Inventor Kai Silbermann

Kai Silbermann 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: 9456623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for kiln drying of material for kiln drying or kilning material, especially cereals, pseudocereals, oilseeds or legumes, and to an apparatus especially for conduction of the method, wherein the method includes, as process steps, provision of kilning material to be treated on a tray (20) having at least one opening (21) for formation of a layer of kilning material (D) and the production of a gas flow, especially of an air flow (L), and wherein the gas flow, especially the air flow (L), through the layer of kilning material (D) is generated from a space (X) facing the layer of kilning material (D) in the tray (20) having at least one opening (21) to a space (Y) facing away from the layer of kilning material (D) in the tray (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: BUEHLER GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Silbermann, Detlef Reinberg, Matthias Benz
  • Publication number: 20150307825
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for steeping, germinating, kilning, fermenting grain, wherein the device comprises a container (3) having at least one plate (20) which can be mounted in the container and having at least one opening (21) for the supply and/or removal of fluid. In addition, the container (3) has at least one base surface (4) wherein, on the base surface (4), substantially vertically arranged side surfaces (5) and, on the base surface (4), substantially vertically arranged end surfaces (9) are present. In addition, a covering surface (6) that is in particular substantially horizontally arranged on at least one side surface (5) and/or end surface (9) is present, as a result of which a process chamber is formed. The internal measurement of a side length of the end surface (9) is 2 to 2.5 meters, in particular 2.345 meters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: BUHLER AG
    Inventors: Frank-Otto Görlitz, Kai Silbermann, Wolf-Eckart Bischoff
  • Publication number: 20150201651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for kiln drying of material for kiln drying or kilning material, especially cereals, pseudocereals, oilseeds or legumes, and to an apparatus especially for conduction of the method, wherein the method includes, as process steps, provision of kilning material to be treated on a tray (20) having at least one opening (21) for formation of a layer of kilning material (D) and the production of a gas flow, especially of an air flow (L), and wherein the gas flow, especially the air flow (L), through the layer of kilning material (D) is generated from a space (X) facing the layer of kilning material (D) in the tray (20) having at least one opening (21) to a space (Y) facing away from the layer of kilning material (D) in the tray (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: BUEHLER GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Silbermann, Detlef Reinberg, Matthias Benz
  • Patent number: 8502119
    Abstract: A travel drive for a traversable or rotatable device. The drive includes at least one pin wheel engaging teeth of a gear ring. This abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Buehler AG
    Inventor: Kai Silbermann
  • Patent number: 8360658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly, which includes at least one upper segment with an upper running surface and at least one lower segment with a lower running surface. The bearing assembly also includes at least one roll element movably arranged between the upper running surface and the lower running surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Buehler AG
    Inventors: Kai Silbermann, Wolf-Eckart Bischoff
  • Publication number: 20080019631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing, in particular, a rotating guide for executing planar rotational motions in a kiln floor of a making plant. The bearing comprises upper and lower raceways with running surfaces (6, 7) between which moving rolling elements, e.g. rolling balls (3) are situated, the raceways being segmented into upper and lower segments (1, 2) in a circular ring-shaped manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: BUEHLER AG
    Inventors: Kai Silbermann, Wolf-Eckart Bischoff
  • Publication number: 20070289401
    Abstract: A travel drive for a traversable or rotatable device. The drive includes at least one pin wheel engaging teeth of a gear ring. This abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: BUEHLER AG
    Inventor: Kai Silbermann