Patents by Inventor Volker Quendt

Volker Quendt 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: 8291932
    Abstract: A valve means has a valve housing, in which an inlet duct for pressure fluid extends, the duct opening into a valve chamber, in which a valve member is held by spring means in a closed position engaging a valve seat, the valve member opening at a predetermined opening pressure of the pressure fluid present so that pressure fluid arrives by way of an opening cross section at a fluid outlet and flows from it, and the valve means comprises a control duct by way of which pressure fluid flows into a control chamber, in which a control member is held clear of a control seat by spring means in an open position, the control chamber being connected by way of a connecting duct with the valve chamber; and in which the control member so controls the exit flow of the pressure fluid that the control member is able to be shifted, prior to opening of the valve member at a control pressure below the opening pressure into engagement with its control seat so that the passage of fluid between the control chamber and the valve ch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Ilmberger, Volker Quendt, Tobias Danner
  • Patent number: 8171951
    Abstract: A valve (1) with a AND gate function has a valve member (2) cooperating with moving passage members (23a and 23b) in a valve housing (3) in order to control connections between one outlet (A) and two inlets (E1 and E2). If the pressure difference present at the input side goes above a threshold value, the valve member (2) can thrust back one of the passage members (23a and 23b) against the stressing force of the stressing means (34a and 34b) in order to separate the outlet (A) simultaneously from both inlets (E1 and E2). Accordingly a safety and/or a logic function may be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Quendt, Tobias Danner
  • Publication number: 20100032036
    Abstract: A valve (1) with a AND gate function has a valve member (2) cooperating with moving passage members (23a and 23b) in a valve housing (3) in order to control connections between one outlet (A) and two inlets (E1 and E2). If the pressure difference present at the input side goes above a threshold value, the valve member (2) can thrust back one of the passage members (23a and 23b) against the stressing force of the stressing means (34a and 34b) in order to separate the outlet (A) simultaneously from both inlets (E1 and E2). Accordingly a safety and/or a logic function may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Volker Quendt, Tobias Danner
  • Publication number: 20090101218
    Abstract: A valve means has a valve housing, in which an inlet duct for pressure fluid extends, the duct opening into a valve chamber, in which a valve member is held by spring means in a closed position engaging a valve seat, the valve member opening at a predetermined opening pressure of the pressure fluid present so that pressure fluid arrives by way of an opening cross section at a fluid outlet and flows from it, and the valve means comprises a control duct by way of which pressure fluid flows into a control chamber, in which a control member is held clear of a control seat by spring means in an open position, the control chamber being connected by way of a connecting duct with the valve chamber; and in which the control member so controls the exit flow of the pressure fluid that the control member is able to be shifted, prior to opening of the valve member at a control pressure below the opening pressure into engagement with its control seat so that the passage of fluid between the control chamber and the valve ch
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: FESTO AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Ilmberger, Volker Quendt, Tobias Danner
  • Patent number: 6851936
    Abstract: A vacuum producing device having an ejector means with a jet nozzle and a receiving nozzle downstream from it. At the outlet end of the receiving nozzle there is a receiving space for the fluid flowing through the receiving nozzle and an exit flow duct extends from it. The exit flow duct is provided with choke means for resetting or variably setting the fluid volumetric flow, leaving by way of the exit flow duct, in order to be able to affect the pressure obtaining in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen Stingel, Volker Quendt
  • Publication number: 20030044287
    Abstract: A vacuum producing device having an ejector means with a jet nozzle and a receiving nozzle downstream from it. At the outlet end of the receiving nozzle there is a receiving space for the fluid flowing through the receiving nozzle and an exit flow duct extends from it. The exit flow duct is provided with choke means for resetting or variably setting the fluid volumetric flow, leaving by way of the exit flow duct, in order to be able to affect the pressure obtaining in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: FESTO AG & Co.
    Inventors: Jurgen Stingel, Volker Quendt
  • Patent number: 5682918
    Abstract: A pressure control valve, which possesses a primary pressure port, a secondary pressure port and a venting port. For control of the secondary pressure a valve operating device is present which is actuated by a control pressure present in a control chamber. A mechanical spring device urges the valve operating device against the direction of action of the control pressure in such a manner that when ambient pressure obtains in the control chamber, it automatically assumes a basic setting, in which the secondary pressure port is connected with the venting port for fluid flow. It is in this manner that there is an automatic venting of the secondary pressure port when the control chamber is free of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Festo KG
    Inventors: Kurt Stoll, Volker Quendt