Patents by Inventor Ralf Siewert

Ralf Siewert 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).

  • Publication number: 20240102208
    Abstract: Method for monitoring a textile machine having a plurality of workstations and a textile machine having a plurality of workstations, more particularly spinning positions, the textile machine having: a textile machine control unit, which is designed to capture different production figures of the individual workstations and to check whether the production figures exceed specified limit values; an input unit for inputting the limit values and selecting at least one production figure to be checked out of the set of production figures to be checked; and an indicating unit, which is connected to the textile machine control unit in order to optically output the result of the check of the at least one selected production figure to be checked for exceeding the allocated, specified limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Bert HURTZ, Dirk Schiffers, Ralf Siewert, Tai Mac
  • Publication number: 20240026577
    Abstract: A spinning element of an air-jet spinning nozzle for an air-jet spinning machine for producing a yarn from a sliver using an airflow. The spinning element of the air-jet spinning nozzle for the air-jet spinning machine and a corresponding air-jet spinning nozzle allows a particularly inexpensive, low-maintenance, and simple operation of an air-jet spinning machine without compromising the quality and strength of the air-jet spun yarn and without requiring frequent cleaning. This is achieved in that the spinning element has at least one fibre- and/or thread-guiding surface, an anti-adhesive coating being located on at least some sections of the fibre- and/or thread-guiding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jochen DRESSEN, Karoline GÜNTHER, Chandrassekaran SESHAYER, Ralf SIEWERT, Thomas WEIDE
  • Patent number: 11866854
    Abstract: Method for monitoring a textile machine having a plurality of workstations and a textile machine having a plurality of workstations, the textile machine having: a textile machine control unit, designed to capture different production figures of the individual workstations and to check whether the production figures exceed specified limit values; an input unit for inputting the limit values and selecting at least one production figure to be checked out of the set of production figures to be checked; and an indicating unit. The indicating unit has a plurality of signal units, which are arranged on the textile machine control unit and/or the workstations in question, are associated with the individual workstations and are designed in such a way that the result of the check of the at least one selected production figure to be checked for exceeding the allocated, specified limit value is indicated by different light signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bert Hurtz, Dirk Schiffers, Ralf Siewert, Tai Mac
  • Patent number: 11753747
    Abstract: A process for operating an air-jet spinning device such that after a spinning interruption the yarn end of the spun yarn accumulated on a take-up package is picked up by a suction nozzle and transferred to a yarn end preparation device. The yarn end is processed in the yarn end preparation device and is then transferred to a first area of an outlet opening of the spinning cone, the yarn end is pneumatically transported to a second area of an inlet opening of the spinning cone and is positioned there within the air-jet spinning device at a distance in front of the inlet opening, the drafting system of the relevant workstation is raised and the sliver is conveyed through a sliver guide of the nozzle block into the second area of the inlet opening of the spinning cone and there spun onto the prepared yarn end of the spun yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Mohr, Heinz-Josef Peuker, Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Ralf Siewert, Joachim Sobkowiak, Paul Straaten
  • Patent number: 11753748
    Abstract: A yarn guide channel for arrangement between a spinning device and a winding device of a spinning machine producing a take-up package in which a yarn guide channel forms a passage channel for a yarn running between the spinning device and the winding device. The yarn guide channel has a plurality of pneumatically engageable channel sections coupled to each other, having at least a first channel section, a second channel section and a channel connection section disposed between the first and second channel sections, in which the channel connection section has a mouth for supplying compressed air into the yarn guide channel for generating a pneumatic overpressure in the first channel section associated with a pneumatic suction effect in the second channel section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Mohr, Heinz-Josef Peuker, Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Ralf Siewert, Joachim Sobkowiak, Paul Straaten
  • Patent number: 11649571
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air flows required for handling a thread and/or fiber band in a spinning machine, and to a spinning machine unit. At least one air flow-generating source is connected to an air flow duct. An air volume flow measuring unit is connected to an evaluation device for data transmission. The air volume flow is measured by the air volume flow measuring unit and the measurement result is transmitted to the evaluation device. The number of productive and/or non-productive spinning positions is detected. An air volume flow target value is determined by the evaluation device. The air volume flow target value is compared with actual value of the measured air volume flow by the evaluation device, the evaluation device making an evaluation on the basis of the comparison as to whether there is an unacceptable deviation between the actual value and the air volume flow target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Siewert
  • Publication number: 20220178052
    Abstract: A process for operating an air-jet spinning device after a spinning interruption, an air-jet spinning machine having a yarn guide channel and such a yarn guide channel. The air-jet spinning device is preceded in the direction of travel of the fibre web by a drafting system for warping a fibre web and a yarn take-up device, which is optionally driven individually by a motor, for taking off a yarn spun by the air-jet spinning device is connected downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Michael MOHR, Heinz-Josef PEUKER, Chandrassekaran SESHAYER, Ralf SIEWERT, Joachim SOBKOWIAK, Paul STRAATEN
  • Patent number: 11198955
    Abstract: A drafting system unit for a drafting system of a spinning machine having a first top roller and a second top roller spaced apart therefrom, characterized in that an apron cage to which negative pressure can be applied is arranged between the first top roller and the second top roller for guiding an air-permeable apron in circulation jointly around the apron cage and an apron top roller, the apron top roller being formed by the first top roller or by a third top roller that is assigned to the apron cage and arranged on the same side as the first and second top roller in relation to the fiber band being transported. The apron cage has at least one through-opening, to which negative pressure can be applied, for applying suction air to the fiber band running between the first and second top roller, through the air-permeable apron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Saurer Intelligent Technology AG
    Inventors: Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Michael Korn, Philipp Schiffers, Ralf Siewert, Heinz-Josef Peuker, Karoline Guenther
  • Publication number: 20200399794
    Abstract: Method for monitoring a textile machine having a plurality of workstations and a textile machine having a plurality of workstations, more particularly spinning positions, the textile machine having: a textile machine control unit, which is designed to capture different production figures of the individual workstations and to check whether the production figures exceed specified limit values; an input unit for inputting the limit values and selecting at least one production figure to be checked out of the set of production figures to be checked; and an indicating unit, which is connected to the textile machine control unit in order to optically output the result of the check of the at least one selected production figure to be checked for exceeding the allocated, specified limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Bert Hurtz, Dirk Schiffers, Ralf Siewert, Tai Mac
  • Publication number: 20200392652
    Abstract: Drafting system unit having a weighting arm and to a weighting arm for a drafting system unit for drafting a fiber band at a workstation of a textile machine, said weighting arm having a support arm and a top roller body, which is detachably mounted on a retaining device connected to the support arm. In order to provide a drafting system having a weighting arm and to provide a weighting arm for a drafting system unit for drafting a fiber band at a workstation of a textile machine, which drafting system and weighting arm can, in a user-friendly manner, be inspected, repaired and/or adapted to the fiber band material to be drafted and allow the top roller bodies to be easily replaced, there is provision for the top roller body to have an actuation section, which protrudes beyond the support arm in longitudinal axis direction of the top roller body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Diedrich, Michael Korn, Karoline Günther, Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Ralf Siewert, Philipp Schiffers
  • Publication number: 20200370208
    Abstract: A method for monitoring air flows required for handling a thread and/or fiber band in a spinning machine having a plurality of spinning positions, and to a spinning machine unit. At least one air flow-generating source is associated with the spinning machine and is connected to an air flow duct in an airflow-communicating manner, the air flow duct having an air flow main duct, coupled to the source in an air flow-communicating manner, and a plurality of air flow branch ducts branching off from the air flow main duct, each branching off to a spinning position for supplying the air flow to the spinning positions' handling units for handling a thread or fiber band. The spinning machine is allocated an evaluation device for evaluating measurement data and a detection unit for detecting productive and/or non-productive spinning positions and/or handling units, the detection unit being connected to the evaluation device for data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: Ralf Siewert
  • Publication number: 20200340148
    Abstract: An apron drafting system for a spinning machine, in particular an air spinning machine, with a bottom apron guided over a drivable bottom roller, the bottom apron being supported in the area of a drawing zone, in particular a main drawing zone, by a sliding section of an apron bridge. In order to provide an apron drafting system in which reliable guidance of the bottom apron is ensured while maintaining a high drive power, there is provision for the apron bridge for guiding the bottom apron to have a line section with guiding means for lateral guidance of the bottom apron circulating around the apron bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Karoline Gunther, Philipp Schiffers, Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Ralf Siewert
  • Publication number: 20200224337
    Abstract: A process for operating an air-jet spinning device after a spinning interruption, an air-jet spinning machine having a yarn guide channel and such a yarn guide channel. The air-jet spinning device is preceded in the direction of travel of the fibre web by a drafting system for warping a fibre web and a yarn take-up device, which is optionally driven individually by a motor, for taking off a yarn spun by the air-jet spinning device is connected downstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Mohr, Heinz-Josef Peuker, Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Ralf Siewert, Joachim Sobkowiak, Paul Straaten
  • Publication number: 20200040485
    Abstract: A supporting frame for a drafting system unit for drafting a fiber band at a workstation of a textile machine as well as a drafting system comprising such a drafting system unit. In order to make a drafting system and a drafting system unit available, the supporting frame has a coupling section and a locking unit for detachably connecting the supporting frame to an assigned workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp Schiffers, Ralf Siewert, Heiko Toepke, Lothar Uedinger
  • Publication number: 20200040486
    Abstract: A drafting system unit for a drafting system of a spinning machine. In a fiber band transport direction (R), the drafting system unit has a first top roller and a second top roller spaced apart therefrom, which are provided for drafting a fiber band, transported from the first to the second top roller, in cooperation with accordingly assigned bottom rollers, the respective axes of rotation of the first and second top roller extending transversely to the fiber band transport direction. The drafting system unit is characterized in that an apron cage to which negative pressure can be applied is arranged between the first top roller and the second top roller for guiding an air-permeable apron in circulation jointly around the apron cage and an apron top roller, the apron top roller being formed by the first top roller or by a third top roller that is assigned to the apron cage and arranged on the same side as the first and second top roller in relation to the fiber band being transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chandrassekaran Seshayer, Michael Korn, Philipp Schiffers, Ralf Siewert, Heinz-Josef Peuker, Karoline Guenther
  • Patent number: 7454889
    Abstract: A method for producing an effect yarn on an open-end rotor spinning machine, formed from an alternating line-up of yarn sections and effects consisting of pre-determined thickenings, wherein an effect is produced where the yarn is joined by means of a piecing end, in the piecing region of the yarn located downstream of the piecing end, following a break in the thread. The quality of the yarn produced in this way is improved such that unwanted deviations from the pre-determined repeat of pattern of the effect yarn, caused by piecing regions, are eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Iris Biermann, Wolfgang Doerner, Christoph Haase, Lorenz Kreitzen, Ralf Siewert
  • Patent number: 7412818
    Abstract: A rotor spinning machine of the type comprising a plurality of working stations and a bobbin supplying device extending along the machine, wherein at least two service units supplying the working stations with bobbins are supplied by the supply device and wherein the rotor spinning machine comprises a control device for controlling the service units. The control device is configured in such a way that it suppresses a subsequent bobbin request from the second service unit in the event of an existing bobbin request from the first service unit positioned downstream in relation to the transporting direction of the supply device, until the initially existing bobbin request has been fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Doerner, Ralf Siewert, Lorenz Kreitzen
  • Patent number: 7392648
    Abstract: A rotor spinning machine has a plurality of spinning stations, each of which comprises an opening roller and a draw-in roller for supplying sliver to the opening roller and each of which is equipped with control devices for individual drives of the draw-in rollers. The control devices each have a connection mechanism, to which an additional control card can be attached for producing effect or novelty yarn with predetermined effects. The control card comprises a processor, which meets the elevated computing power requirements for producing effect or novelty yarn and can be activated via a data bus system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Iris Biermann, Christoph Haase, Karl Kamps, Lorenz Kreitzen, Ralf Siewert
  • Publication number: 20070151224
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce an effect yarn on an open-end rotor spinning machine, formed from an alternating line-up of yarn sections and effects consisting of pre-determined thickenings. To this end, an effect is produced where the yarn is joined by means of a piercing end, in the piercing region of the yarn located downstream of the piercing end, following a break in the thread. The invention enables the quality of the yarn produced in this way to be improved such that unwanted deviations from the pre-determined repeat of pattern of the effect yarn, caused by piercing regions, are eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Saurer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Iris Biermann, Wolfgang Doerner, Christoph Haase, Lorenz Kreitzen, Ralf Siewert
  • Publication number: 20070137167
    Abstract: A rotor spinning machine of the type comprising a plurality of working stations and a bobbin supplying device extending along the machine, wherein at least two service units supplying the working stations with bobbins are supplied by the supply device and wherein the rotor spinning machine comprises a control device for controlling the service units. The control device is configured in such a way that it suppresses a subsequent bobbin request from the second service unit in the event of an existing bobbin request from the first service unit positioned downstream in relation to the transporting direction of the supply device, until the initially existing bobbin request has been fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Saurer GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Doerner, Ralf Siewert, Lorenz Kreitzen