Patents by Inventor Matthias Kipping
Matthias Kipping 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: 11788982Abstract: A device for measuring a wear condition on the plain bearing surface of a sensor plate comprises a measuring apparatus, which has wear sensors of a sensor plate integrated into the plain bearing surface. To capture the material removal at the plain bearing surface due to wear an evaluation apparatus is in signal connection with the wear sensors. The evaluation apparatus is designed, with respect to programming, in such a way that a change, in particular an increase, in the ohmic resistance value of the electrical conductor of a certain wear sensor can be captured in dependence on its own material removal, in order to thereby ensure that the amount of the material removal at the plain bearing surface and/or the remaining thickness of the plain bearing surface at the location of said certain wear sensor can be inferred from the detected change in the resistance value.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SMS group GmbHInventors: Thomas Haschke, Torsten Müller, Johannes Alken, Thorsten Huge, Matthias Kipping
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Patent number: 11717869Abstract: A seal (100) for sealing a lubricant space prevents lubricant (320) escaping. A rolling stand has a seal of this kind. The seal (100) is made at least partially from elastic material. To enable a pressing force FR, with which the bottom face (112) of the seal is pressed against an opposite contact surface (218), for example of a roll journal (212), to be variably set, the seal (100) has at least two cavities, which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and which are open towards the lubricant space of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SMS group GmbHInventors: Johannes Alken, Daniel Knie, Andrej Tucak, Ralf Seidel, Matthias Kipping
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Publication number: 20210349046Abstract: A device for measuring a wear condition on the plain bearing surface of a sensor plate comprises a measuring apparatus, which has wear sensors of a sensor plate integrated into the plain bearing surface. To capture the material removal at the plain bearing surface due to wear an evaluation apparatus is in signal connection with the wear sensors. The evaluation apparatus is designed, with respect to programming, in such a way that a change, in particular an increase, in the ohmic resistance value of the electrical conductor of a certain wear sensor can be captured in dependence on its own material removal, in order to thereby ensure that the amount of the material removal at the plain bearing surface and/or the remaining thickness of the plain bearing surface at the location of said certain wear sensor can be inferred from the detected change in the resistance value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: SMS group GmbHInventors: Thomas HASCHKE, Torsten MÜLLER, Johannes ALKEN, Thorsten HUGE, Matthias KIPPING
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Publication number: 20210170461Abstract: A seal (100) for sealing a lubricant space prevents lubricant (320) escaping. A rolling stand has a seal of this kind. The seal (100) is made at least partially from elastic material. To enable a pressing force FR, with which the bottom face (112) of the seal is pressed against an opposite contact surface (218), for example of a roll journal (212), to be variably set, the seal (100) has at least two cavities, which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and which are open towards the lubricant space of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: SMS group GmbHInventors: Johannes ALKEN, Daniel KNIE, Andrej TUCAK, Ralf SEIDEL, Matthias KIPPING
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Patent number: 10967409Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling a roll. The roll concerned can be a roller in a roll stand or a measuring roll. The device comprises a cooling shell having a cross section in the shape of a section of a circular arc, for covering a surface region of the roll (200), wherein, in the region of an edge of the cooling shell, a bearing is formed with a pivot joint (120) with an axis of rotation running perpendicular to the circular arc-shaped cross-section, for pivoting the cooling shell about the axis of rotation. According to the invention, in order to ensure that the size of the cooling gap during the rolling operation or during the operation of a measuring roll is always autonomously optimally set, the bearing has a degree of freedom in radial direction r with respect to the circular arc-shaped cross-section of the cooling shell, such that the cooling shell is mounted in the bearing in such a way as to be freely movable in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller, Magnus Treude
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Patent number: 10807134Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a parameter, for example the profile or the flatness, of a rolled stock in strip form. A cooling jacket that can be brought up to the roll and is designed to be variable in its effective length b in the circumferential direction of the roll is used as a final controlling element.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SMS group GmbHInventors: Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Johannes Alken, Torsten Müller, Magnus Treude
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Patent number: 10215510Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing heated material (1), wherein the material is guided along a conveying path and is covered and protected against heat loss in the region of the conveying path by at least one reflector element (2), wherein the reflector element (2) is cooled by means of a liquid. According to the invention, in order to guarantee efficient cooling of the reflector without costly measures, the liquid is glycol or comprises glycol or the liquid is alcohol or comprises alcohol or the liquid is thermal oil.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: SMS Group GmbHInventors: Juergen Seidel, Peter Sudau, Denis Anders, Johannes Alken, Matthias Kipping
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Publication number: 20180169724Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a parameter, for example the profile or the flatness, of a rolled stock in strip form. A cooling jacket that can be brought up to the roll and is designed to be variable in its effective length b in the circumferential direction of the roll is used as a final controlling element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: SMS group GmbHInventors: Matthias KIPPING, Ralf SEIDEL, Johannes ALKEN, Torsten MÜLLER, Magnus TREUDE
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Patent number: 9901964Abstract: A device for cooling a roll for rolling materials, including a cooling shell opposite a sub-region of the roll surface circumference, for forming a cooling gap, through which a cooling fluid can flow, between the sub-region and the cooling shell. The device further includes a first lever which can be pivoted about a suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to a first end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, and a second lever which can be pivoted about another suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to the second end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, such that the cooling gap can be selectively reduced or increased by pivoting the levers.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Müller
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Publication number: 20180009016Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling a roll. The roll concerned can be a roller in a roll stand or a measuring roll. The device comprises a cooling shell having a cross section in the shape of a section of a circular arc, for covering a surface region of the roll (200), wherein, in the region of an edge of the cooling shell, a bearing is formed with a pivot joint (120) with an axis of rotation running perpendicular to the circular arc-shaped cross-section, for pivoting the cooling shell about the axis of rotation. According to the invention, in order to ensure that the size of the cooling gap during the rolling operation or during the operation of a measuring roll is always autonomously optimally set, the bearing has a degree of freedom in radial direction r with respect to the circular arc-shaped cross-section of the cooling shell, such that the cooling shell is mounted in the bearing in such a way as to be freely movable in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller, Magnus Treude
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Patent number: 9694405Abstract: The invention concerns a hot-rolling mill comprising a finishing train (1) for finishing rolling stock, in particular a strip, the finishing train (1) comprising a number of rolling stands (2, 3, 4) which follow one another in a conveying direction (F) of the rolling stock. According to the invention, in order to improve the rolling force level during finishing, there is disposed at least between two rolling stands (2, 3, 4), following one another in the conveying direction (F), at least one heat-insulating element (5) by means of which the rolling stock can be protected from heat losses.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Juergen Seidel, Volker Kunze, Matthias Kipping, Peter Sudau
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Patent number: 9616474Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for laterally guiding a slab (2) on a transport track (3), comprising a first guide rule (4) and a second guide rule (5). The guide rules (4, 5) are arranged opposite each other on both sides of the transport track (3) and are each connected to at least one actuating drive (6) so as to move in a direction of a width of the transport track (3). The actuating drive can be actuated perpendicularly to the transport direction (7) of the slab (2), wherein the respective longitudinal axis (4L, 5L) of the first guide rule (4) and/or the second guide rule (5) can be positioned at a specified angle (?) relative to the transport direction (7) of the slab (2). The first and/or the second guide rule (4, 5) has at least one contact roller (8) which can be brought into contact with a lateral edge of the slab (2) in order to guide and/or compress the slab (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Moritz Schilling, Matthias Kipping, Volker Kunze, Juergen Seidel
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Patent number: 9610622Abstract: The application is directed to a device (1, 1?) for cooling a roll (2), in particular a working roll (2) for rolling rolling stock (3), wherein the device comprises a cooling shell (50, 60) which lies opposite at least one part region of the circumference of the roll surface for forming a cooling gap (5) between the part region of the roll surface and the cooling shell (50, 60), through which cooling gap (5) cooling fluid can flow, and a lever (40, 44) which can be pivoted about a suspension point (8, 48), can be pivoted in the direction of the roll surface and is connected rotatably to a first half (51, 61) of the cooling shell (50, 60) as viewed in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll (2), wherein the cooling gap (5) can optionally be reduced in size or enlarged by pivoting of the lever (40, 44).Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Johannes Alken, Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller
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Patent number: 9566624Abstract: A support roller, particularly for rolling mill systems or equipment for casting, conveying or straightening metal products, including a cylindrical roller axle, a hollow cylindrical outer ring arranged concentrically in relation to the roller axle, and a plurality of rolling bodies arranged between the roller axle and the outer ring. The roller axle further including a cavity, at least in certain sections between its central axis and a load introduction point. Due to the provision of the cavity the load rating and the service life of the support roller are increased.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Jens Artel, Michael Breuer, Matthias Kipping, Olaf Norman Jepsen, Olaf Hausmann
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Publication number: 20160282063Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing heated material (1), wherein the material is guided along a conveying path and is covered and protected against heat loss in the region of the conveying path by at least one reflector element (2), wherein the reflector element (2) is cooled by means of a liquid. According to the invention, in order to guarantee efficient cooling of the reflector without costly measures, the liquid is glycol or comprises glycol or the liquid is alcohol or comprises alcohol or the liquid is thermal oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Juergen Seidel, Peter Sudau, Denis Anders, Johannes Alken, Matthias Kipping
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Patent number: 9440271Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for straightening a stream of a cooling medium for cooling a roll or a metal strip. This device comprise a hollow body, extending over at least part of the width of the roll or the metal strip, and a tube, arranged in the hollow body and extending in the direction of the width of the roll or the metal strip, wherein the hollow body is divided in the direction of the width of the roll or the metal strip into a number of chambers, and the tube comprises openings for introducing cooling medium into the chambers of the hollow body, and the chambers respectively comprise an opening for the flowing out of cooling medium from the hollow body.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel
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Publication number: 20160082490Abstract: The invention concerns a hot-rolling mill comprising a finishing train (1) for finishing rolling stock, in particular a strip, the finishing train (1) comprising a number of rolling stands (2, 3, 4) which follow one another in a conveying direction (F) of the rolling stock. According to the invention, in order to improve the rolling force level during finishing, there is disposed at least between two rolling stands (2, 3, 4), following one another in the conveying direction (F), at least one heat-insulating element (5) by means of which the rolling stock can be protected from heat losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Juergen Seidel, Volker Kunze, Matthias Kipping, Peter Sudau
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Publication number: 20150328669Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for laterally guiding a slab (2) on a transport track (3), comprising a first guide rule (4) and a second guide rule (5). The guide rules (4, 5) are arranged opposite each other on both sides of the transport track (3) and are each connected to at least one actuating drive (6) so as to move in a direction of a width of the transport track (3). The actuating drive can be actuated perpendicularly to the transport direction (7) of the slab (2), wherein the respective longitudinal axis (4L, 5L) of the first guide rule (4) and/or the second guide rule (5) can be positioned at a specified angle (?) relative to the transport direction (7) of the slab (2). The first and/or the second guide rule (4, 5) has at least one contact roller (8) which can be brought into contact with a lateral edge of the slab (2) in order to guide and/or compress the slab (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Moritz Schilling, Matthias Kipping, Volker Kunze, Juergen SEIDEL
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Publication number: 20150231676Abstract: The application is directed to a device (1, 1?) for cooling a roll (2), in particular a working roll (2) for rolling rolling stock (3), wherein the device comprises a cooling shell (50, 60) which lies opposite at least one part region of the circumference of the roll surface for forming a cooling gap (5) between the part region of the roll surface and the cooling shell (50, 60), through which cooling gap (5) cooling fluid can flow, and a lever (40, 44) which can be pivoted about a suspension point (8, 48), can be pivoted in the direction of the roll surface and is connected rotatably to a first half (51, 61) of the cooling shell (50, 60) as viewed in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll (2), wherein the cooling gap (5) can optionally be reduced in size or enlarged by pivoting of the lever (40, 44).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Johannes Alken, Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller
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Patent number: 9108235Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling a roll (1), in particular a working roll (1) of a hot-rolling system, comprising the steps of feeding coolant (3) by means of a nozzle (5) into a gap (7) between at least a portion of the roll surface and a cooling shell (9, 11) that can be placed against the portion of the roll surface, and adjusting the gap height (h) between the cooling shell (9, 11) and the roll surface. According to the invention, the adjustment of the gap height (h) comprises either measuring the pressure (pact) of the fed coolant (3) or measuring the volumetric flow rate (Vact) of the fed coolant (3). The invention further relates to a corresponding device (10) for cooling a roll (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: SMS Siemag AGInventors: Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Johannes Alken