Patents by Inventor Stefan Walbroel

Stefan Walbroel 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: 10614051
    Abstract: An engineering system for an industrial process automation system, wherein objects predefined by a user selection are loaded for processing from a database into at least one processing memory area, where upon initiation of a user release of objects to be released that have been loaded into a selected processing memory area, a check is performed to establish whether a processing memory area directly of higher priority is present, direct predecessors in the processing memory area of higher priority are determined for releasable objects that have been loaded into the selected processing memory area and added to the releasable objects upon a positive result, objects hierarchically subordinate to objects among the releasable objects to be released are determined and tagged for release, and where objects tagged for release, via a change of their assignment, are shifted from the selected user memory area into the user memory area of higher priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Stefan Walbroel
  • Patent number: 10183436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic article and a blow molding tool for performing the method. The method comprises extruding an approximately tube-shaped preform, dividing the melt flow within the extrusion head or separating the extrudate exiting or already exited from the extrusion head, such that a preform having an approximately C-shaped cross section is obtained, forming the preform into a hollow part within a multipart blow molding tool using differential pressure, wherein an expansion and partial preforming of the preform first takes place with the blow molding tool partially closed, then in a further step at least one insert is inserted into the interior of the partially preformed article between the not completely closed blow molding tool and through the open side of the preform, and in a further step the blow molding tool is completely closed, wherein the article is completely formed, forming at least one at least partially circumferential pinch-off seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Heim, Andreas Lichtenauer, Jurgen Moitzheim, Stefan Walbroel
  • Publication number: 20180239323
    Abstract: An engineering system for an industrial process automation system, wherein objects predefined by a user selection are loaded for processing from a database into at least one processing memory area, where upon initiation of a user release of objects to be released that have been loaded into a selected processing memory area, a check is performed to establish whether a processing memory area directly of higher priority is present, direct predecessors in the processing memory area of higher priority are determined for releasable objects that have been loaded into the selected processing memory area and added to the releasable objects upon a positive result, objects hierarchically subordinate to objects among the releasable objects to be released are determined and tagged for release, and where objects tagged for release, via a change of their assignment, are shifted from the selected user memory area into the user memory area of higher priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Stefan Walbroel
  • Patent number: 9511530
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic article includes extruding an approximately tubular blank from an extrudate and shaping the blank into a hollow body inside a blow-mold using differential pressure, wherein at least one insertable part is introduced into the interior of the partially molded plastic article before the latter is fully shaped into a finished plastic article, and the tubular blank is arranged between at least two halves of a blow-mold by means of an intermediate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: KAUTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Rene Vanmarcke, Thilo Schmidt, Willi Doehmen, Olaf Weiland, Stefan Walbroel
  • Publication number: 20150125566
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic article and a blow molding tool for performing the method. The method comprises extruding an approximately tube-shaped preform, dividing the melt flow within the extrusion head or separating the extrudate exiting or already exited from the extrusion head, such that a preform having an approximately C-shaped cross section is obtained, forming the preform into a hollow part within a multipart blow molding tool using differential pressure, wherein an expansion and partial preforming of the preform first takes place with the blow molding tool partially closed, then in a further step at least one insert is inserted into the interior of the partially preformed article between the not completely closed blow molding tool and through the open side of the preform, and in a further step the blow molding tool is completely closed; wherein the article is completely formed, forming at least one at least partially circumferential pinch-off seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Heim, Andreas Lichtenauer, Jurgen Moitzheim, Stefan Walbroel
  • Patent number: 8968634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an article from thermoplastic material in which a tube-shaped preform is introduced into a multi-part blow mold and is expanded and formed by applying differential pressure, wherein, before the forming of the preform, at least one insert is introduced into the preform by means of a first holding means and wherein, before the forming of the preform, the insert is taken over by at least one second holding means puncturing the wall of the preform, the second holding means being formed as a blowing pin and an expansion and re-forming of the preform taking place by applying pressure medium with the second holding means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lichtenauer, Stefan Walbroel
  • Patent number: 8951461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic article and a blow molding tool for performing the method. The method comprises extruding an approximately tube-shaped preform, dividing the melt flow within the extrusion head or separating the extrudate exiting or already exited from the extrusion head, such that a preform having an approximately C-shaped cross section is obtained, forming the preform into a hollow part within a multipart blow molding tool using differential pressure, wherein an expansion and partial preforming of the preform first takes place with the blow molding tool partially closed, then in a further step at least one insert is inserted into the interior of the partially preformed article between the not completely closed blow molding tool and through the open side of the preform, and in a further step the blow molding tool is completely closed; wherein the article is completely formed, forming at least one at least partially circumferential pinch-off seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Heim, Andreas Lichtenauer, Jurgen Moitzheim, Stefan Walbroel
  • Publication number: 20140374964
    Abstract: UA method for producing a plastic article includes extruding an approximately tubular blank from an extrudate and shaping the blank into a hollow body inside a blow-mould using differential pressure, wherein at least one insertable part is introduced into the interior of the partially moulded plastic article before the latter is fully shaped into a finished plastic article, and the tubular blank is arranged between at least two halves of a blow-mould by means of an intermediate frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Rene Vanmarcke, Thilo Schmidt, Willi Doehmen, Olaf Weiland, Stefan Walbroel
  • Patent number: 8505762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure vessel for the storage of liquid or gaseous media. The pressure vessel (1) comprises a plastic inner vessel (2) with at least one neck piece (4) which is not connected in one piece with the latter and which is arranged on the vessel neck in the region of the vessel orifice (8), and with a supporting jacket (3) at least partially surrounding the plastic inner vessel (2) and the neck piece (4). The neck piece (4) is provided with means for receiving a connection fitting (9). The pressure vessel according to the invention is distinguished by an insert (5) which forms at least part of the vessel neck and which forms a sealing seat for the fitting (9) to be inserted into the neck piece (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Holbach, Stefan Walbroel
  • Publication number: 20120205337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure vessel for the storage of liquid or gaseous media. The pressure vessel (1) comprises a plastic inner vessel (2) with at least one neck piece (4) which is not connected in one piece with the latter and which is arranged on the vessel neck in the region of the vessel orifice (8), and with a supporting jacket (3) at least partially surrounding the plastic inner vessel (2) and the neck piece (4). The neck piece (4) is provided with means for receiving a connection fitting (9). The pressure vessel according to the invention is distinguished by an insert (5) which forms at least part of the vessel neck and which forms a sealing seat for the fitting (9) to be inserted into the neck piece (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Holbach, Stefan Walbroel
  • Publication number: 20120161371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an article from thermoplastic material in which a tube-shaped preform is introduced into a multi-part blow mold and is expanded and formed by applying differential pressure, wherein, before the forming of the preform, at least one insert is introduced into the preform by means of a first holding means and wherein, before the forming of the preform, the insert is taken over by at least one second holding means puncturing the wall of the preform, the second holding means being formed as a blowing pin and an expansion and re-forming of the preform taking place by applying pressure medium with the second holding means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: KAUTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Lichtenauer, Stefan Walbroel
  • Publication number: 20120161373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic article and a blow molding tool for performing the method. The method comprises extruding an approximately tube-shaped preform, dividing the melt flow within the extrusion head or separating the extrudate exiting or already exited from the extrusion head, such that a preform having an approximately C-shaped cross section is obtained, forming the preform into a hollow part within a multipart blow molding tool using differential pressure, wherein an expansion and partial preforming of the preform first takes place with the blow molding tool partially closed, then in a further step at least one insert is inserted into the interior of the partially preformed article between the not completely closed blow molding tool and through the open side of the preform, and in a further step the blow molding tool is completely closed; wherein the article is completely formed, forming at least one at least partially circumferential pinch-off seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: KAUTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Heim, Andreas Lichtenauer, Jurgen Moitzheim, Stefan Walbroel