Patents by Inventor Michael Lipowski

Michael Lipowski 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).

  • Device for transferring continuous casting slabs
    Patent number: 8205660
    Abstract: A device for transferring continuous cast slabs arranged parallel to and equidistant from one another to an individual production line arranged in extension of one of the continuous casting strands, wherein the cycle time for transferring and conveying the slabs is to be reduced. This is achieved by a ferry which is movable transversely by steps between the ends of the continuous casting strands and the start of the production line and which has berths serving for receiving and delivering the slabs substantially simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: SMS Siemag AG
    Inventor: Michael Lipowski
  • Drive arrangement for rolling mill
    Patent number: 7870775
    Abstract: In the case of a drive arrangement for a rolling mill, comprising at least one drive motor (M), a main gear mechanism (HG), a pinion gear mechanism (KWG), a rolling stand (G) with working rolls (AW), and the spindles, couplings and the like which connect these components, the main gear mechanism (HG) is a single-stage one and the drive axis (AN) is spaced apart from the output axis (AB) by an upwardly directed, vertical spacing (vA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günter Höfer, Volker Braas, Michael Lipowski, Heinz-Adolf Müller, Peter Brandenfels, Joachim Hafer, Christof Klein, Christoph Sundermann, Stefan Krämer
  • Device For Transferring Continuous Casting Slabs
    Publication number: 20100200364
    Abstract: A device for transferring continuous cast slabs arranged parallel to and equidistant from one another to an individual production line arranged in extension of one of the continuous casting strands, wherein the cycle time for transferring and conveying the slabs is to be reduced. This is achieved by a ferry which is movable transversely by steps between the ends of the continuous casting strands and the start of the production line and which has berths serving for receiving and delivering the slabs substantially simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SMS Siemag AG
    Inventor: Michael Lipowski
  • Drive arrangement for rolling mill
    Publication number: 20090049883
    Abstract: In the case of a drive arrangement for a rolling mill, comprising at least one drive motor (M), a main gear mechanism (HG), a pinion gear mechanism (KWG), a rolling stand (G) with working rolls (AW), and the spindles, couplings and the like which connect these components, the main gear mechanism (HG) is a single-stage one and the drive axis (AN) is spaced apart from the output axis (AB) by an upwardly directed, vertical spacing (vA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Gunter Hofer, Volker Braas, Michael Lipowski, Heinz-Adolf Muller, Peter Brandenfeld, Joachim Hafer, Christof Klein, Christoph Sundermann, Stefen Kramer