Patents by Inventor Stefan Hengstler

Stefan Hengstler 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: 9109445
    Abstract: A shield canopy for a shield-type support for underground mining having a canopy plate and a supporting structure being welded on below the canopy plate and having a plurality of longitudinal spars which extend from a rear canopy region up to a front canopy region. At least two of the longitudinal spars having section struts which are provided with a top section flange and a web running perpendicularly to the top section flange, and the canopy plate and the section struts are angled upwards in the front canopy region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Dennis Dehmel, Detlef Hahn, Stefan Hengstler
  • Patent number: 8998343
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the position and/or location of plant components of a mining extracting plant, which includes at least one face conveyor, a shield-type support system having a plurality of shield-type support frames and an extracting machine, the position/location of at least one plant component is determined by an evaluation system including a detection unit. To determine the location/position of at least one plant component even in the case of a dynamic mineral mining process, the detection unit includes an image sensor, by way of which at least four object points, which are at a predetermined spacing to each other and are detectable within the optical wavelength range, of at least one measuring object associated with one of the plant components, are detected and the position/location of the plant component can be determined from the projection of the object points detected by the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Ahler, Sascha Stelter, Andreas Westphalen, Stefan Hengstler, Simon Pauli, Dennis Dehmel, Detlef Hahn
  • Patent number: 8465104
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extraction system for mineral extraction, having a machine frame which is movable along a conveying device and which for each direction of travel, on its front side that, in operation, lies facing a working face, has hewing tools for the minerals to be won, and having a sensor system, disposed on the machine frame, for mineral/host rock recognition. In order to provide an extraction system which can be provided with or used with an improved sensor system, a retaining box for the sensor device is fastened in projecting arrangement to the front side of the machine frame, the retaining box preferably containing a georadar as the sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian M. Mundry, Marco Ahler, Simon Pauli, Stefan Hengstler, Henner Ruschkamp
  • Publication number: 20120319453
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the position and/or location of plant components of a mining extracting plant, which includes at least one face conveyor, a shield-type support system having a plurality of shield-type support frames and an extracting machine, the position/location of at least one plant component is determined by an evaluation system including a detection unit. To determine the location/position of at least one plant component even in the case of a dynamic mineral mining process, the detection unit includes an image sensor, by way of which at least four object points, which are at a predetermined spacing to each other and are detectable within the optical wavelength range, of at least one measuring object associated with one of the plant components, are detected and the position/location of the plant component can be determined from the projection of the object points detected by the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Ahler, Sascha Stelter, Andreas Westphalen, Stefan Hengstler, Simon Pauli, Dennis Dehmel, Detlef Hahn
  • Publication number: 20120230775
    Abstract: A shield canopy for a shield-type support for underground mining having a canopy plate and a supporting structure being welded on below the canopy plate and having a plurality of longitudinal spars which extend from a rear canopy region up to a front canopy region. At least two of the longitudinal spars having section struts which are provided with a top section flange and a web running perpendicularly to the top section flange, and the canopy plate and the section struts are angled upwards in the front canopy region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Dennis Dehmel, Detlef Hahn, Stefan Hengstler
  • Patent number: 8215876
    Abstract: A shield cap for a shield-type support for underground mining includes a cap plate, with reception devices for the connection of hydraulic cylinder heads to the shield cap, and a supporting structure welded below the cap plate and having a plurality of longitudinal spars. At least two of the longitudinal spars include substantially I-profile struts having an upper profile chord, a lower profile chord and a middle chord running perpendicularly to the two profile chords. The distance between the upper and the lower profile chord decreases at least over a part length of each strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Siamak Onsori, Stefan Hengstler, Detlef Hahn, Sebastian M. Mundry, Detlev Lettau
  • Publication number: 20120038205
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extraction system for mineral extraction, having a machine frame which is movable along a conveying device and which for each direction of travel, on its front side that, in operation, lies facing a working face, has hewing tools for the minerals to be won, and having a sensor system, disposed on the machine frame, for mineral/host rock recognition. In order to provide an extraction system which can be provided with or used with an improved sensor system, a retaining box for the sensor device is fastened in projecting arrangement to the front side of the machine frame, the retaining box preferably containing a georadar as the sensor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian M. Mundry, Marco Ahler, Simon Pauli, Stefan Hengstler, Henner Ruschkamp
  • Publication number: 20110142551
    Abstract: A shield cap for a shield-type support for underground mining includes a cap plate, with reception devices for the connection of hydraulic cylinder heads to the shield cap, and a supporting structure welded below the cap plate and having a plurality of longitudinal spars. At least two of the longitudinal spars include substantially I-profile struts having an upper profile chord, a lower profile chord and a middle chord running perpendicularly to the two profile chords. The distance between the upper and the lower profile chord decreases at least over a part length of each strut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Siamak Onsori, Stefan Hengstler, Detlef Hahn, Sebastian M. Mundry, Detlev Lettau