Patents by Inventor Olaf Schwarz
Olaf Schwarz 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: 20130228639Abstract: A method and a device for grinding strand-like fibrous material, wherein the strand-like fibrous material is fed towards the cutting edge of a cutting mechanism and wherein a moveable striking mechanism for grinding the fibrous material cooperates with the cutting mechanism. Associated with the cutting mechanism is a moveable clamping mechanism, by means of which the fibrous material is clamped in an oscillating manner. To produce optimally uniform fibrous shreds, as defined by the position of the cutting edge, the fibrous material is guided through an oscillating clamping gap formed between the clamping mechanism and the cutting mechanism, wherein the clamping mechanism is guided in a back and forth clamping movement relative to the cutting mechanism. For this purpose, the clamping gap is formed by arranging the clamping mechanism and the cutting mechanism opposite one another in a clamping plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Norbert Stelzer, Olaf Schwarz, Ingo Mahlmann
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Publication number: 20130231233Abstract: A process for making an absorbent component comprises the steps of providing individual sheets of fibrous material, conveying the individual sheets of fibrous material to a cutting edge of a cutting mechanism, feeding the individual sheets of fibrous material through an oscillating clamping gap formed between a clamping mechanism and the cutting mechanism, grinding the individual sheets of fibrous material to form fibrous shreds, and laying the fibrous shreds on a forming belt to form the absorbent component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Norbert Stelzer, Olaf Schwarz, Ingo Mahlmann
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Publication number: 20120167329Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for cleaning a functional surface for guiding or treating a material web, preferably a non-woven wed. The device includes a pivotably mounted roller body, a plurality of hollow cylindrical brush segments being disposed on the circumference thereof and positively connected to each other and tensioned between two adjusting rings disposed at the circumference of the roller body. According to various embodiments, in order to ensure secure tensioning of the brush segments regardless of the surrounding conditions, at least one of the adjusting rings is axially flexibly retained at the circumference of the roller body and a compression ring rotationally fixed to the flexible adjusting rings is axially tensioned against the roller body by means of at least one spring element, such that an axial force acting on the brush segments is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Olaf Schwarz
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Patent number: 8197311Abstract: An apparatus for skinning fish fillets includes a skinning knife to separate skin from the fish fillets, a delivery element to deliver the fish fillets into the region of the skinning knife, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillets, a contact pressure element including a device to indicate a position of the contact pressure element, a discharge element to carry away the skinned fish fillets; and an element arranged in a region of the driver roller to monitor an input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and an output of fish fillets from the driver roller.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Olaf Schwarz
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Publication number: 20120142262Abstract: An apparatus for skinning fish fillets includes a skinning knife to separate skin from the fish fillets, a delivery element to deliver the fish fillets into the region of the skinning knife, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillets, a contact pressure element including a device to indicate a position of the contact pressure element, a discharge element to carry away the skinned fish fillets; and an element arranged in a region of the driver roller to monitor an input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and an output of fish fillets from the driver roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2009Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co.KGInventor: Olaf Schwarz
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Patent number: 8154517Abstract: A multifunctional display and operating device in a motor vehicle includes a display field for displaying information, and, situated adjacent to the display field, includes operating elements for selecting functions, the operating elements arranged as keys which are each pivotable about a rotational axis extending in, or at an end region of the keys parallel to a surface of the display field.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Olaf Schwarz, Rüdiger Woike, Jörg Seifert, Reiner Schmidt
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Publication number: 20110124277Abstract: An apparatus for skinning fish fillets includes a skinning knife to separate skin from the fish fillets, a delivery element to deliver the fish fillets into the region of the skinning knife, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillets, a contact pressure element including a device to indicate a position of the contact pressure element, a discharge element to carry away the skinned fish fillets; and an element arranged in a region of the driver roller to monitor an input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and an output of fish fillets from the driver roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Nordisher Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Olaf Schwarz
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Publication number: 20090322684Abstract: A multifunctional display and operating device in a motor vehicle includes a display field for displaying information, and, situated adjacent to the display field, includes operating elements for selecting functions, the operating elements arranged as keys which are each pivotable about a rotational axis extending in, or at an end region of the keys parallel to a surface of the display field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Olaf Schwarz, Rüdiger Woike, Jörg Seifert, Reiner Schmidt
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Patent number: 7568262Abstract: A device and a method for serially depositing a filamentary strand into several cans of a can creel with a traversable depositing device. The depositing device comprises a conveyance means which is held in such a manner that it can be moved and which can be guided into several depositing positions. The strand is fed continuously to the conveyance means and from each depositing position at least one of the cans of the can creel can be filled by the conveyance means. In order to make the filling of a plurality of cans in the can creel as rapid and flexible as possible, the depositing device comprises a robot with a multi-axis robot arm, where the robot carries the conveyance means at the free end of its robot arm. Thus, the conveyance means can be guided, in its positioning as well as in its movements for filling the can, by the multi-axis robot arm of the robot.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Olaf Schwarz, Bernhard Schoennagel, Matthias Strebe
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Publication number: 20080295292Abstract: A device and a method for serially depositing a filamentary strand into several cans of a can creel with a traversable depositing device. The depositing device comprises a conveyance means which is held in such a manner that it can be moved and which can be guided into several depositing positions. The strand is fed continuously to the conveyance means and from each depositing position at least one of the cans of the can creel can be filled by the conveyance means. In order to make the filling of a plurality of cans in the can creel as rapid and flexible as possible, the depositing device comprises a robot with a multi-axis robot arm, where the robot carries the conveyance means at the free end of its robot arm. Thus, the conveyance means can be guided, in its positioning as well as in its movements for filling the can, by the multi-axis robot arm of the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Olaf Schwarz, Bernhard Schoennagel, Matthias Strebe
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Publication number: 20070234763Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the steam treatment of a moving fiber strand, comprising an elongated steam chamber. To seal the steam chamber, a pair of feed rollers is connected to and seals a feed chamber on a feed side in such a way that the nip constitutes the feed into the steam chamber. The opposing exit side is equipped with a pair of exit rollers, which forms a second nip and which is connected to and seals the other end of the steam chamber by means of an exit chamber, in such a way that the second nip constitutes the exit from the steam chamber. The feed roller pair and the exit roller pair are respectively formed by a fixed sealing roller and a displaceable sealing roller. The aim of the invention is to achieve a seal between the sealing roller and the associated sealing chamber, irrespective of the operating position of the displaceable roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz, Gunter Schutt, Uwe Munster
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Publication number: 20070199281Abstract: An apparatus and a method for laying a tow into a can, wherein a tow feed device advances the tow into the can, with the tow feed device being movable to oscillate in a plurality of directions of movement. To obtain the highest possible flexibility when laying the tow into the can, the invention provides for moving the tow feed device by a multiaxial robot, which mounts the tow feed device at the free end of a robot arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz, Matthias Strebe
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Patent number: 7191580Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a filament tow in a stationary can. To this end, the filament tow is conveyed to the can by a conveyance means which includes a pair of driven reels. For deposition into the can, the filament tow is guided in such a way that the feed position of the filament tow in the can constantly changes. To allow the filament tow to be deposited with a high filling density, for deposition into the can the filament tow is guided by two separate oscillating motions of the conveyance means during conveying which are transverse to the conveyance direction. In this manner, undesired reactions on the filament tow are advantageously avoided during deposition.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Neumag Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz
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Publication number: 20070017182Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a filament tow in a stationary can. To this end, the filament tow is conveyed to the can by a conveyance means which includes a pair of driven reels. For deposition into the can, the filament tow is guided in such a way that the feed position of the filament tow in the can constantly changes. To allow the filament tow to be deposited with a high filling density, for deposition into the can the filament tow is guided by two separate oscillating motions of the conveyance means during conveying which are transverse to the conveyance direction. In this manner, undesired reactions on the filament tow are advantageously avoided during deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz
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Patent number: 7107740Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for depositing a filament tow in a stationary can. To this end, the filament tow is conveyed to the can by a conveyance means, and for deposition into the can the filament tow is guided in such a way that the feed position of the filament tow in the can constantly changes. To allow the filament tow to be deposited with a high filling density, for deposition into the can the filament tow is guided according to the invention by oscillating motions of the conveyance means during conveying which are transverse to the conveyance direction. In this manner, undesired reactions on the filament tow are advantageously avoided during deposition.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Neumag GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz
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Patent number: 7090573Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing fish fillets includes subjecting fish fillets lying on a skin side to a brief pulling cut in the tail region and a splitting separation by a stationary separating edge which, when the fillets approach, enters in the region of the pulling cut between skin and flesh layers and separates the two layers from each other, while at the same time a pull is exerted on the skin layer. Pressure is exerted on the flesh side of the fillet in the input region thereof against the separating edge, and the pulling cut is triggered under the control of a signal, effected in a few strokes and interrupted again immediately afterwards under the control of the signal, whereupon for continuation of the final separating operation the separating edge enters the region of the pulling cut between skin and fillet flesh layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH Co. KGInventors: Werner Grosseholz, Olaf Schwarz
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Publication number: 20050062188Abstract: An apparatus and a method for spinning and depositing a tow (15). To this end, one or more fiber bundles (7) are melt spun by means of a spinning device (1), and withdrawn as a tow by a withdrawal system (2). Subsequently, the tow (15) is laid by means of a depositing device (3) into a can (4). To be able to apply the necessary withdrawal forces to the tow (15), the tow (15) advances along an S-shaped guide path by partially looping the rolls (9, 10) of the withdrawal system (2). To be able to change the degree of the looping on the rolls, in particular for piecing and threading the tow (15), some of the rolls (10) of the withdrawal system (2) are mounted for displacement on the machine frame in such a manner that they permit changing the guide path of the tow (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz
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Publication number: 20040077301Abstract: In order to separate a useful layer of filleted meat in a fillet of fish, from a layer of waste such as skin, fat and nerves, the fillets are supplied to a skinning device, skin side down. Said device comprises a skinning roll (1) and a pressure shoe (2) having a cutter for carrying out the separation, a knife receiving pocket, a cutting blade (14) which can be moved back and forth, and a pressure roll (4) arranged above said pressure shoe and exerting pressure on the meat side of the fillet. When the fillet arrives, the cutting blade (14) briefly makes an oblique cut transversally in relation to the displacement direction of the fillet, said cut being interrupted after a number of strokes, whereupon the pressure shoe cutter continues the separating cut. A proximity switch (17) is provided in order to control the movement of the cutting blade, said switch triggering signals when the pressure roll is lifted, thereby initiating the control of the movement of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Werner Grosseholz, Olaf Schwarz
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Publication number: 20040031239Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for depositing a filament tow in a stationary can. To this end, the filament tow is conveyed to the can by a conveyance means, and for deposition into the can the filament tow is guided in such a way that the feed position of the filament tow in the can constantly changes. To allow the filament tow to be deposited with a high filling density, for deposition into the can the filament tow is guided according to the invention by oscillating motions of the conveyance means during conveying which are transverse to the conveyance direction. In this manner, undesired reactions on the filament tow are advantageously avoided during deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Bernhard Schoennagel, Olaf Schwarz
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Patent number: 5591076Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing flat fish is disclosed. The fish (5) are placed on a conveyor (1) and transported on a conveying surface (1.1) over an array of photosensing elements (3.4) which generate light absorbtion signals as the fish is advanced. These signals are sent to a computer, which determines the contour of the fish using information regarding the conveyor speed and computes cutting control signals using pre-programmed proportionality factors relating to the fish species. The cutting line control signals are sent to a cutting apparatus (4). As the advanced fish arrives at the cutting apparatus, two rotary knives (4.1) cut into the dorsal and ventral sides of the fish in response to the control signals to remove the dorsal fin together with a strip of fatty tissue (5.12) from one edge of the fish and the internal organs, the anal fin and the ventral strip of fatty tissue (5.11) from the other edge of the fish.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & CO KGInventors: Reinhard Evers, Klaus-Werner Gotz, Karl-Dieter Reeps, Olaf Schwarz, Conrad Torkler