Patents by Inventor Michael Kraxner

Michael Kraxner 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: 10668485
    Abstract: A separation device (1) for separating particles from a fluid flow, comprising a centrifugal separator (2), wherein the centrifugal separator (2) comprises a separation chamber (3), a fluid inlet (5), at least two dip tubes (7, 7?) and at least one particle discharge opening (9, 9?) and the separation chamber (3) is substantially formed as a rotational body. The rotational body has a casing (13) and two end faces (15, 15?), the fluid inlet (5) opening into the separation chamber (3) tangentially to the surface of the casing (13) and one dip tube (7) being situated in one of the end faces (15) and the other dip tube (7?) being situated in the other end face (15?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MCI MANAGEMENT CENTER INNSBRUCK-INTERNATIONALE HOCHSCHULE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Kraxner, Tobias Kofler
  • Publication number: 20190009281
    Abstract: A separation device (1) for separating particles from a fluid flow, comprising a centrifugal separator (2), wherein the centrifugal separator (2) comprises a separation chamber (3), a fluid inlet (5), at least two dip tubes (7, 7?) and at least one particle discharge opening (9, 9?) and the separation chamber (3) is substantially formed as a rotational body. The rotational body has a casing (13) and two end faces (15, 15?), the fluid inlet (5) opening into the separation chamber (3) tangentially to the surface of the casing (13) and one dip tube (7) being situated in one of the end faces (15) and the other dip tube (7?) being situated in the other end face (15?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Kraxner, Tobias Kofler
  • Patent number: 9782701
    Abstract: A centrifugal-force separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing having an inflow opening and an outflow opening. An axial core and a plurality of guide blades connected to the axial core are provided, wherein the axial core and the guide blades are disposed in the housing. The guide blades generate a turbulent flow of a fluid flowing in through the inlet opening into the housing in an inflow direction. The guide blades extend radially between a first helical line at the axial core and a second helical line at a housing wall of the housing. A first pitch of the first helical line is greater than a second pitch of the second helical line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Ackermann, Volker Greif, Michael Kraxner, Ulrich Muschelknautz
  • Patent number: 9470189
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing with an inflow opening and an outflow opening. Guide blades that generate a turbulent flow in a fluid flowing into the housing through the inlet opening are provided. The guide blades each have a leading edge. The leading edge of a first guide blade has a first spacing to a cross-sectional plane of the housing and the leading edge of a second guide blade has a second spacing relative to the cross-sectional plane of the housing, wherein the cross-sectional plane is perpendicular to an inflow direction of the fluid. The first spacing and the second spacing are different from each other. The first and second guide blades each have a length and the lengths differ from each other. Several centrifugal separators can be combined to a filter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Ackermann, Volker Greif, Ulrich Muschelknautz, Michael Kraxner
  • Publication number: 20160047342
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator (1) for separating particles (2) from a fluid, having a guide apparatus (8) that has a housing (12) with an inflow opening (4) and an outflow opening (14), a core (18) accommodated in said housing (12) and guide blades (26) that are arranged between the core (18) and the housing (12), wherein the cross-sectional area (A) of the guide apparatus (8), through which the fluid flows through the guide apparatus (8), changes starting from the inflow opening (4) towards the outflow opening (14) in a flow direction (6) of the guide apparatus (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Kraxner, Volker Greif, Thomas Grein, Dennis Stark
  • Publication number: 20140298761
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing with an inflow opening and an outflow opening. Guide blades that generate a turbulent flow in a fluid flowing into the housing through the inlet opening are provided. The guide blades each have a leading edge. The leading edge of a first guide blade has a first spacing to a cross-sectional plane of the housing and the leading edge of a second guide blade has a second spacing relative to the cross-sectional plane of the housing, wherein the cross-sectional plane is perpendicular to an inflow direction of the fluid. The first spacing and the second spacing are different from each other. The first and second guide blades each have a length and the lengths differ from each other. Several centrifugal separators can be combined to a filter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Steffen Ackermann, Volker Greif, Ulrich Muschelknautz, Michael Kraxner
  • Publication number: 20140299540
    Abstract: A centrifugal-force separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing having an inflow opening and an outflow opening. An axial core and a plurality of guide blades connected to the axial core are provided, wherein the axial core and the guide blades are disposed in the housing. The guide blades generate a turbulent flow of a fluid flowing in through the inlet opening into the housing in an inflow direction. The guide blades extend radially between a first helical line at the axial core and a second helical line at a housing wall of the housing. A first pitch of the first helical line is greater than a second pitch of the second helical line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Steffen Ackermann, Volker Greif, Michael Kraxner, Ulrich Muschelknautz