Patents by Inventor Volker BECHTLOFF
Volker BECHTLOFF 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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Patent number: 11844973Abstract: A system for monitoring a pipe network for a fire protection system having an evaluation unit with a communication device, and at least one sensor which is arranged on or within at least one pipe of a plurality of pipes of the pipe network and is in communicative signal connection with the communication device. The at least one sensor is configured to collect measurement data indicative of changes in a hydraulic condition of the at least one pipe and to transmit this measurement data to the communication device of the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to evaluate the measurement data based on assigning the at least one pipe to the specific pipe category in order to generate an evaluation data record indicative of the hydraulic condition of the at least one pipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbHInventors: Volker Bechtloff, Joachim Böke
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Publication number: 20210275849Abstract: A system for monitoring a pipe network for a fire protection system having an evaluation unit with a communication device, and at least one sensor which is arranged on or within at least one pipe of a plurality of pipes of the pipe network and is in communicative signal connection with the communication device. The at least one sensor is configured to collect measurement data indicative of changes in a hydraulic condition of the at least one pipe and to transmit this measurement data to the communication device of the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to evaluate the measurement data based on assigning the at least one pipe to the specific pipe category in order to generate an evaluation data record indicative of the hydraulic condition of the at least one pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Volker BECHTLOFF, Joachim BÖKE
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Patent number: 10835771Abstract: The invention relates to a mist extinguishing system (1), comprising a line system (3) for connecting an extinguishing fluid supply and one or more extinguishing nozzles in a fluid-conducting manner, and a flow generator (7a, 7b) for swirling up solids (9) in the extinguishing fluid and/or for generating an extinguishing fluid flow within a measurement zone (11) of the line system (3), wherein a measuring device (5) for sensing the solids which are swirled up and/or conveyed through the measurement zone with the extinguishing fluid flow is arranged within the measurement zone (11). The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the function of a mist extinguishing system (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Minimax GmnH & Co. KGInventors: Volker Bechtloff, Dirk Blomke, Joachim Böke
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Patent number: 10398915Abstract: A method for extinguishing objects or appliances, in which, once a fire signal has been detected at point in time t1, a first device (17) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered, for discharging a liquid synthetic extinguishing agent (14), via a separating device (8), a common conveying pipe (9) and at least one nozzle (10), and, once a second fire signal has been detected at point in time t2, a second device (18) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered for discharging water (3) or a water-based extinguishing agent via the separating device (8), the common conveying pipe (9) and the at least one nozzle (10) for extinguishing. A system is also provided for extinguishing objects or appliances.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Joachim Boeke, Wolfgang Habitzl, Volker Bechtloff
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Patent number: 10363446Abstract: A fire detection and/or extinguishing control station for actuating two extinguishing agent supply devices using a control unit. After actuating a first extinguishing agent supply device (17) upon detection of a first fire signal at time (t1), the control station is additionally equipped to actuate a second extinguishing agent supply device (18) upon detection of a second fire signal at time (t2) if the control station has checked whether the time (t2) fulfills the inequality (t1+tc)<t2<(t1+tb), where (tc) represents a discharge time of the complete or partial discharge of at least one extinguishing agent container (1) of the first extinguishing agent supply device (17), (tk) represents a check time connected to the discharge time (tc), and (tb) represents a monitoring time period, and the monitoring time period (tb) is the sum of the discharge time (tc) and the check time (tk) beginning at time (t1).Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Kurt Lenkeit, Wolfgang Habitzl, Joachim Boeke, Volker Bechtloff
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Patent number: 10363445Abstract: A method for extinguishing objects or appliances, in which, once a fire signal has been detected at point in time t1, a first device (17) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered, for discharging a liquid synthetic extinguishing agent (14), via a separating device (8), a common conveying pipe (9) and at least one nozzle (10), and, once a second fire signal has been detected at point in time t2, a second device (18) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered for discharging water (3) or a water-based extinguishing agent via the separating device (8), the common conveying pipe (9) and the at least one nozzle (10) for extinguishing. A system is also provided for extinguishing objects or appliances.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Joachim Boeke, Wolfgang Habitzl, Volker Bechtloff
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Publication number: 20190009119Abstract: The invention relates to a mist extinguishing system (1), comprising a line system (3) for connecting an extinguishing fluid supply and one or more extinguishing nozzles in a fluid-conducting manner, and a flow generator (7a, 7b) for swirling up solids (9) in the extinguishing fluid and/or for generating an extinguishing fluid flow within a measurement zone (11) of the line system (3), wherein a measuring device (5) for sensing the solids which are swirled up and/or conveyed through the measurement zone with the extinguishing fluid flow is arranged within the measurement zone (11). The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the function of a mist extinguishing system (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Volker BECHTLOFF, Dirk BLOMKE, Joachim BÖKE
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Publication number: 20180111014Abstract: A method for extinguishing objects or appliances, in which, once a fire signal has been detected at point in time t1, a first device (17) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered, for discharging a liquid synthetic extinguishing agent (14), via a separating device (8), a common conveying pipe (9) and at least one nozzle (10), and, once a second fire signal has been detected at point in time t2, a second device (18) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered for discharging water (3) or a water-based extinguishing agent via the separating device (8), the common conveying pipe (9) and the at least one nozzle (10) for extinguishing. A system is also provided for extinguishing objects or appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Joachim Boeke, Wolfgang Habitzl, Volker Bechtloff
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Publication number: 20160346580Abstract: A method for extinguishing objects or appliances, in which, once a fire signal has been detected at point in time t1, a first device (17) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered, for discharging a liquid synthetic extinguishing agent (14), via a separating device (8), a common conveying pipe (9) and at least one nozzle (10), and, once a second fire signal has been detected at point in time t2, a second device (18) providing an extinguishing agent is triggered for discharging water (3) or a water-based extinguishing agent via the separating device (8), the common conveying pipe (9) and the at least one nozzle (10) for extinguishing. A system is also provided for extinguishing objects or appliances.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: MINIMAX GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Joachim BOEKE, Wolfgang HABITZL, Volker BECHTLOFF
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Publication number: 20160332012Abstract: A fire detection and/or extinguishing control station for actuating two extinguishing agent supply devices using a control unit. After actuating a first extinguishing agent supply device (17) upon detection of a first fire signal at time (t1), the control station is additionally equipped to actuate a second extinguishing agent supply device (18) upon detection of a second fire signal at time (t2) if the control station has checked whether the time (t2) fulfills the inequality (t1+tc)<t2<(t1+tb), where (tc) represents a discharge time of the complete or partial discharge of at least one extinguishing agent container (1) of the first extinguishing agent supply device (17), (tk) represents a check time connected to the discharge time (tc), and (tb) represents a monitoring time period, and the monitoring time period (tb) is the sum of the discharge time (tc) and the check time (tk) beginning at time (t1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Kurt LENKEIT, Wolfgang HABITZL, Joachim BOEKE, Volker BECHTLOFF
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Patent number: D890301Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Minimax Viking GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Kempf, Frank Stachowitz, Loh Patrick, Volker Bechtloff